PRWEB April 24, 2014
Paul Kossof, a third-year student at John Marshall, has published a book on China's new trademark laws.
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John Marshall student writes first book on China's new trademark law
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Professor Schwinn comments on mandate for government to release documents
ConLawProfBlog April 24, 2014
The Second Circuit Court has told the government it must release memos on its targeted killings.
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Professor Berendt shares union expertise as Northwestern players take historic vote
Professor Gerald Berendt, who was an attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, offers insight to various media outlets regarding Northwestern University's football players' vote to possibly unionize.
ESPN - April 25, 2014 - Read More
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Two alumni use their lawyering skills to build a business that 'pops'
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin April 25, 2014
Benjamin Zion (J.D. '11) started his career as a lawyer, but his treats for co-workers won so much applause that he took a turn into the food and business world, when he joined with fellow alum Justin D. Platt (J.D. '13) to form Popcorn Asylum.
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Adjunct Professor Cari Grieb expects NBA litigation ahead
Los Angeles Times April 29, 2014
Adjunct Professor Cari Grieb says she expects LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling to litigate his ouster from the National Basketball Association.
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Illinois AG Grant Pairs Northside Housing Collaborative with The John Marshall Law School to Provide Legal Expertise to Homebuyers and Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Struggling Illinois homeowners could get new legal help thanks to a grant awarded by Illinois’ attorney general. The grant will enable law students from The John Marshall Law School, partnered with the Northside Housing Collaborative (NHC), to provide added legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure and new homebuyers in Chicago’s north side communities.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will join representatives from the NHC and John Marshall to provide details on how the funding will help Illinois homeowners and buyers avert some of the practices that led to the state’s foreclosure crisis.
The Pro Bono Clinic at John Marshall, in collaboration with NHC, will provide expert legal assistance through pre-purchase education for homebuyers, foreclosure prevention information and employer-assisted housing, thanks to a two-year agreement with Madigan’s office.
The $800,000 grant to NHC comes from a national settlement (United States of America, et al. v. Bank of America Corp., et. al) involving the nation’s five largest bank servicers that were cited for fraudulent practices while servicing loans of struggling homeowners. As part of the settlement, Madigan is now disbursing funds to mitigate the effects of Illinois’ widespread foreclosure problem. A portion of those funds has been allocated for pro bono work from John Marshall, to help troubled homeowners who are entering foreclosure, and pre-purchase homebuyers trying to avert predatory lenders.
About the Northside Housing Collaborative
The nine-member Northside Housing Collaborative is a team-based program model, providing HUD-certified foreclosure and pre-purchase housing counseling. This collaborative program, to be funded by the Illinois Attorney General's National Settlement Grant, will be conducted at seven, culturally specific, nonprofit community service organizations on the north side of Chicago, including the following organizations and community locations:
Albany Park
Cambodian Association
North Park
Korean American Community Services
Rogers Park
Northside Community Development Corporation
Uptown
Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Community Ctr.
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Laotian American Community Services
West Ridge
Indo-American Center
About John Marshall’s Pro Bono Clinic
John Marshall encourages its students to participate in pro bono work to foster commitment to community service, both during law school and after graduation. By cultivating a culture of service, John Marshall’s pro bono clinic not only provides a valuable resource for clients in need, it also prepares students for a life of purposeful citizenship.
EVENT DETAILS:
Who: Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Northside Housing Collaborative, The John Marshall Law School
What: Announcement of grant for homebuyer education
Where: Korean American Community Services, 4300 N. California Ave., Chicago, Ill.
When: 10-11:30 a.m.; Madigan expected to speak at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Click here to RSVP, or please contact Chris Zala at Northside at 773-338-7722 ext. 22 or chris@northsidecr.org
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John Marshall offers free homeowners assistance to Chicago's northsiders
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 30, 2014
John Marshall's Pro Bono Clinic will work in collaboration with Northside Housing Collaborative to offer free legal assistance to first time home buyers or homeowners facing foreclosure.
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Philip Storm takes position at Littler
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Leigh Rawson takes police chief post in Lakewood
Elgin Courier News-May 2, 2014
Leight Rawson (J.D. '90) has accepted the police chief position in the village of Lakewood, Ill. He has been serving as a lieutenant on the Elgin Police Department.
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Kim Milford accepts executive director position with REN-ISAC
SC Online News-May 1, 2014
Kim Milford (J.D. '95) has been named the first executive director of Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC). The organization works for improved cybersecurity at high education institutions.
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William Cherny joins Naperville firm
Naperville Patch-May 4, 2014
William Cherny (J.D. '97) serves as 'of counsel' for Nyberg & Cassioppi LLC.
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David Weldon joins Franczek Radelet
Chicago Tribune-May 2, 2014
David Weldon (J.D. '11) accepts a position at Franczek Radelet in its Labor & Employment Practice Group.
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Lawyer Joseph Martan takes up the conductor's baton
The Doings Weekly-May 3, 2014
Joseph Martan, lawyer by training and French horn player after hours, has been guest conducting with a Czech band since 2009. He made the musical connection by participating in John Marshall's Czech Exchange Program.
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Professor Schwinn gives insight on Ohio rules for petition circulators
LawProfBlog-May 2, 2014
Professor Steven Schwinn comments on 6th Circuit's ruling that petition circulators must disclose their employment. The court ruled the State of Ohio requirement was legitimate and was helping to eliminate fraud.
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Adjunct Professor Munson's Czech Republic Skype connections make class international
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin-May 2, 2014
Adjunct Professor Judy Munson makes her international heath law class truly international through Skype connections.
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Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter Pro-Bone-O Pet Photo Contest Raises Money for Paws With a Cause
This year, three dogs took the top prizes in the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter and the John Marshall Law School Animal Law Society. More than $1,000 in donations were given to Paws With a Cause.
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Faculty Activities and Publications
Professor Gerald Berendt
He has been interviewed by National Public Radio, NBC-TV, ESPN Radio, the Associated Press, Buzzfeed and Lancaster Newspapers about the role of the National Labor Relations Board in sanctioning the right of football players at Northwestern University to form a union, and comment on what he anticipates the impact of a union would have in the world of college sports.
Professor Ann Lousin
She delivered the presentation “What’s Going on with Illinois Pensions Today” at the April 24, 2014, meeting of the University of Illinois at Chicago Annuitants Association.
She also was a presenter April 4, 2014, on Chicago Public Radio giving insights on proposed amendments to the Illinois Constitution on term limits/reduction of the size of the Illinois legislature, and on redistricting.
She was interviewed April 23, 2014, by ABC-7 news on the term limits amendment.
Professor Kim D. Chanbonpin
She was a guest presenter at the Association for Asian American Studies 2014 conference April 16-19, 2014, in San Francisco. Her topic was “The Flipside: Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark, and the Construction of Pilipin@ American Racial Identity in Legal Texts.”
Professor Mark Wojcik
He is serving a second term as treasurer of Scribes--The American Society of Legal Writers.
Brian Clauss, executive director, Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic
He attended the two-day program “National Conference on Law Clinics Serving Veterans” April 3-4 in Washington. More than 100 lawyers and legal educators interested in pro bono work for veterans participated in the conference.
Michael Schlesinger, Director of the Business Enterprise Law Clinic
He spoke on “Working with Outside Counsel: A Common Nontraditional Model” along with Brad Bernthal of the University of Colorado Law School at the 13th Annual Transactional Clinical Conference held in Chicago on April 26, 2014. The presentation explored the benefits and potential pitfalls of working with outside counsel in a transactional law clinic.
Schlesinger also appeared on CAN-TV on April 1, 2014, discussing how best to structure for-profit subsidiaries of not-for-profit tax exempt organizations.
Ray O. Grant, Registrar
He was a co-presenter at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) March 30-April 2, 2014, in Denver, Colorado, speaking on “Dealing With a Natural Disaster from a Law School Perspective.” He outlined the importance of Registrars putting together a plan of action in case of a natural disaster that would impact communications and documents storage, and how to provide effective leadership in a time of crisis.
In January, Grant was elected to the board of directors for the National Network of Law School Officers (NNLSO) for a two-year term. NNLSO is a nonprofit professional organization aimed at assisting in the educational and professional advancement of law school officers.
Adjunct Professor Jeffery M. Cross
He has joined the editorial advisory board of Today’s General Counsel. He is a partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP focusing on antitrust law.
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1L student wins $10,000 in national essay competition
A first-year student at The John Marshall Law School has won a national honor from the Black Women Lawyers’ Association by demonstrating her stellar writing and legal analysis skills.
Victoria Whiteside bested two third-year students from other law schools to win first place in the association’s Spring Essay Scholarship competition. She will receive $10,000 toward her legal education.
In her essay, Whiteside used facts provided for a fictitious case that was similar to the circumstances in the case of Trayvon Martin, the young man who was shot and killed in February 2012, in Florida. Accused shooter George Zimmerman used a “stand your ground” defense and was found not guilty after a July 2013 trial.
Whiteside presented arguments for the prosecution, in pursuit of an involuntary manslaughter charge. Whiteside, who is completing her Criminal Law class with Professor Kim Chanbonpin, said the competition gave her the opportunity to develop her critical thinking skills and that Chanbonpin challenged her to analyze the issues and to prove each element beyond a reasonable doubt.
A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor of science in Health Administration and Policy, Whiteside spent five years as a health care consultant servicing state and federal agencies throughout the United States. Her last position before law school was working in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as it established the Health Care Insurance Exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
After law school, Whiteside intends to focus her legal career on health care law.
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Fashion & Design Law Symposium
The 2014 Fashion Law Symposium, “The Future of Fashion & Design” featured speakers (from left) Wendi Sloane, partner and head of the Intellectual Property Practice Group at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP; Peter J.Strand, partner at Leavens, Strand, Glover & Alder, LLC; and Tracy Agyemangm, a labor lawyer at the U.S. Department of Labor with Sergio Cueva-Flores, Fashion Law Society secretary. The day-long program included discussions on wearable technology, right of publicity statutes, complying with labor law, and 3-D printing and the IP landscape.
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Six new clinics added to enhance experiential learning
Michael Schlesinger (left), director of the Business Enterprise Law Clinic, works with student Jason Leigh on a project.
Students at The John Marshall Law School can receive more hands-on experience than ever before, as the school introduces six new clinics to its list of those already respected in local and national legal communities. The expansion is part of John Marshall’s focus on providing law students with an enriching, skills-focused learning experience.
“It’s not enough for us to expect our students to listen and learn,” said Anthony Niedwiecki, associate dean for Skills, Experiential Learning & Assessment. “We expect them to do, and to put that learning to the test before they step out of our doors.”
John Marshall’s newest clinics focus on: Business Enterprise Law, Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, International Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Pro Bono. They join John Marshall’s 20-year-old Fair Housing Legal Clinic, Patent Clinic and nationally renowned Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic. Work through the Patent Clinic now will fall under the new Intellectual Property Clinic, which will also include a Trademark track.
“My time in our clinics has taught me how to work with clients and courts, and has really tested what I learned in the classroom,” said third-year law student Marcos Resendiz, who has worked in John Marshall’s fair housing and veterans clinics. “I chose John Marshall in part because of its clinical work, and it’s exciting to see that my future fellow alums will have even more options to help our community.”
Expanding its clinics not only provides John Marshall students with meaningful law school experiences, but also increases the thousands of hours of legal work students return to Chicago, Niedwiecki said.
John Marshall recently instituted a three-credit graduation requirement mandating students partake in a clinical experience or an externship sometime during their last three semesters of law school. Students can combine experiences to meet the three-credit requirement. For example, a student may earn two credits from a clinical experience, and an additional hour or two from an externship in a law office or at a government agency.
Each credit requires four hours of weekly field work, meaning that each John Marshall student provides a minimum of 168 hours of work back to the community. With a full-time enrollment of about 300, John Marshall students perform more than 50,000 hours of legal work, before they even take the bar.
“John Marshall has always been a law school dedicated to service to our community,” Dean John E. Corkery said. “Our new clinics are further proof of our commitment to providing law students an experience that will make them employable, as well as helping those most in need.”
The experiential requirement builds upon John Marshall’s nationally recognized Lawyering Skills Program, ranked No. 2 in the nation by US News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for two years in a row. John Marshall is the only law school in the Midwest to mandate experiential learning in order to graduate, and leads the nation in the number of credits that students take in practice-based courses and hands-on experience.
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