Professor O'Neill: Why the law can be so complicated to apply
May 7, 2015 - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Professor Timothy P. O'Neill discusses why deciding a case it is not as simple as just having the judge apply the relevant law. Read More
View ArticleProfessor Schwinn: Municipal weapons ban case good candidate for en banc review
Reproduced with permission from The United States Law Week, 83 U.S.L.W. 1627 (May 5, 2015). Copyright 2015 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com. Professor Steven...
View ArticleJohn Marshall awarded grant to help keep CPS students out of gangs
San Francisco Gate - May 13, 2015 The City of Chicago Department of Public Health has awarded a $64,000 two-year grant to John Marshall’s Restorative Justice Project to expand its efforts in providing...
View ArticleJohn Marshall student awarded prestigious Peggy Browning fellowship
(Source: The Peggy Browning Fund) The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded a 10-week summer fellowship to Cinthya Larios, a second-year student at The John Marshall Law School. She will spend the fellowship...
View ArticleProfessor Lousin: Pension problem caused by an old loophole
Chicago Tribune (subscription) - May 14, 2015 Professor Ann Lousin says an old tax loophole is causing a pension mess in Illinois and costing the state billions a year. Read More
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John Marshall Welcomes Alum Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti, Other Guests to Campus
Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti (JD '98) spoke about her law school experience at a luncheon in her honor on April 28. SBA President Raymond Rushing stands with Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti. The event was hosted...
View ArticleGrants Expand Law School's Fair Housing, Restorative Justice Work
The Fair Housing Legal Support Center and the Restorative Justice Program at John Marshall have both been awarded grants to benefit Chicago’s youth. The John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Support Center...
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Students Raise Funds and Celebrate at Annual Events
John Marshall students, faculty and staff again cut loose at this year's Barristers Ball, hosted by the SBA. The group's Public Interest Auction also was a great success, raising more than $5,000 that...
View ArticleLegal Writing, Trial Ad, IP Programs Among Top in the Country: 2016 US News...
John Marshall is the only school in Illinois to be ranked in the top 20 nationally for its legal writing, trial advocacy and intellectual property (IP) law programs in the 2016 U.S. News & World...
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Big Wins for Trial Ad and Moot Court Programs
John Marshall students brought home major wins in Moot Court and Trial Advocacy competitions this past semester. John Marshall was named national champion at the National Animal Law Competition (NALC)...
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John Marshall Alums Honored Among Top LLM Students by Chicago Bar Association
Two recent LLM graduates from John Marshall have been honored as among the Chicago area’s best tax LLM law students. Bryan Cowan, who earned his LLM degree this spring, is being honored by the Chicago...
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John Marshall Honors Programs Celebrate Work
Students James Nowak and Kristen Sample were honored with the Golden Gavel Award at the annual Trial Advocacy Gala. Students Sahin Jutla (left), Zachary Mowen, Elizabeth Bucko and Scarlett Olson pose...
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John Marshall Faculty Receive Writing Honors
Professors from John Marshall have been honored for their writing with accolades from journalism and civic organizations. William McGrath, Timothy P. O’Neill and Ann Lousin all have been honored by...
View ArticleFamily of Longtime Law Professor and Alumnus Create Scholarships
Two scholarship opportunities have been created at John Marshall, thanks to an alumnus and the family of a longtime professor at the school. Joseph J. Duffy (JD ’79) and children of Professor Samuel T....
View ArticleFaculty Activities and Publications
Dean Kathryn J. Kennedy She was a moderator and speaker at the JCEB Government Invitational. Professor Kim D. Chanbonpin She was a panelist at Washington University School of Law for an International...
View ArticleCity grant allows Restorative Justice Project to assist CPS students
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - May 22, 2015 A grant awarded to John Marshall's Restorative Justice Project from the Chicago Department of Public Health will go towards helping Chicago Public School...
View ArticleWhy Chicago is not the next Detroit: Professor Lousin and Joseph Kearney
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - May 27, 2015 Professor Ann Lousin and Associate Director of the Career Services Office, Joseph Kearney, discuss the economies of Chicago and Detroit and why Chicago will...
View ArticleJohn Marshall honors 5 with Spirit Award for contributions to school
The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees has selected five individuals to receive the 2015 Spirit Award on June 5, 2015, in recognition of their outstanding efforts to benefit John Marshall...
View ArticleAlum dedicates career to helping civil sexual abuse case plaintiffs
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - May 18, 2015 Since 1991, John Marshall alum Joseph G. Klest (JD '82) has represented over 500 alleged sexual abuse victims in civil lawsuits. Read More
View ArticleProfessor Long talks scandalous marks
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - June 1, 2015 Professor Doris Long discusses whether marks often considered scandalous should be protected under trademark law. Read More
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