For more information,
please contact:
Gwen Osborne,
director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251
ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT,
LEGAL, PLANNING, BUSINESS, AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO-- September 2, 2003--Chicago-Kent
College of Law, the Stuart Graduate School of Business
and the Center for Law and Financial Markets have
experts available to discuss current issues. To reach
any of our experts, call Gwen
Osborne, director of public affairs, at (312)
906-5251. Copies of press releases and earlier advisories
are available on our Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/news/
Experts are available to assist with stories related
to the two-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
They are able to comment on the impact of the attacks
on the U.S. economy, civil liberties, the military,
international relations, privacy, immigration policies
and financial markets. They can also discuss issues
related to the USA Patriot Act, workplace discrimination,
human rights, transportation security, electronic
surveillance, and student visas.
Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean has
raised more than $5 million through his Web site,
www.deanforamerica.com
and mobilized supporters through another site, www.meetup.com.
President Bush's re-election campaign last month unveiled
its updated Web site, www.georgewbush.com
in an effort to increase grass-root support. How can
potential voters and donors determine whether a Web
site is legitimate? How can candidates and their campaigns
ensure the integrity of their Web sites and promote
ethical campaign practices? Chicago-Kent professor
Richard Warner
is available to discuss the Standards Association
for Elections Online (SAFE), a nonprofit organization
that develops standards and practices for online campaign
activity and endorses third-party monitors who certify
campaign Web sites as abiding by SAFE standards.
As the new school year begins in districts throughout
the country, school administrators face the difficult
challenge of ensuring safety while preserving students'
free speech and expression rights. Adjunct professor
William C. Kling, an attorney in private practice
who represents school districts, is the author of
Coming Together to Address
Student Aggression and School Safety. Professor
Kling also helped draft the so-called "Bully
Bill," an Illinois law that covers student disciplinary
policies, and has worked with school administrators
to draft student handbooks and student discipline
codes. He is available for interviews.
"Life@50+: A Celebration of You" is the
theme of AARP's 2003 membership event scheduled
for September 5-7, at Chicago's McCormick Place. With
more than 30 million members, AARP dedicates itself
to "addressing the needs and interests of persons
50 and older." An estimated 25 percent of the
U.S. population is age 50 or above. Professor Howard
C. Eglit is an expert on law and aging. He
can discuss legal issues faced by Americans over 50.
Cook County residents with domestic relations disputes,
including legal separation, divorce, child support,
child custody, visitation and guardianships, may qualify
for representation through Chicago-Kent's Family Law
Clinic. Clients will pay on a sliding scale fee basis,
depending on their financial circumstances. Students
will work under the supervision of Professor Ira
Feldman. He is available for interviews about
the program.
At the Downtown Campus:
September 18: "Homeland Security — A Peek
at the Future of Federal Labor Relations?"
is the theme of Chicago-Kent College of Law's 21st
annual Federal Sector Labor Relations and Labor Law
Program. The morning portion of the program features
a comprehensive plenary panel discussion by nationally
recognized leaders in the federal workplace. The plenary
session will be followed by concurrent workshops,
providing participants with the opportunity to discuss
specific issues with experts in the federal labor
relations field. Sponsored by Chicago-Kent's Institute
for Law and the Workplace, the program is the longest
running conference on federal sector and postal labor
relations and labor law held outside of Washington,
D.C. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
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