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-- March 8, 2005--Chicago-Kent College of
Law, the Stuart Graduate School of Business and the Center for
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/
The investigation into the murders of the husband and mother
of U.S. District court judge Joan Lefkow continues. Members
of the special task force are examining a fingerprint on a broken
glass and on a cigarette butt and other forensic evidence in the
case. Professor Richard S.
Kling, who teaches forensic evidence is available for
interviews.
Authorities are also paying close attention to traffic on Web
sites belonging to hate groups. Chicago-Kent experts are available
to discuss First Amendment issues including hate speech and the
regulation of hate speech on the Internet.
Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj has resigned after
being indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the
Former Yugoslavia for atrocities against the Serbs in the late
1990s. Haradinaj, a former commander of the KLA’s ethnic-Albanian
guerrillas, said he will voluntarily surrender to the tribunal
in The Hague to stand trial. Dr. Besim Beqaj, economic
adviser to the prime minister and Stability Pact Coordinator,
is currently a visiting lecturer at Chicago-Kent. He is available
for interviews. Since 1988 when he established Operation Kosovo,
Professor Henry H. Perritt,
Jr., and IIT students have helped build a rule of law,
assist in economic development, and provide refugee assistance
in the former Yugoslavia.
How does the Tribunal work? Professor Bartram
S. Brown, co-director of Chicago-Kent’s Program
in International and Comparative Law, served as a law clerk at
the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
and participated in the 1998 Rome Diplomatic Conference on the
Establishment of an International Criminal Court as Legal Advisor
to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
President Bush is touring the country to garner support for
his “Strengthening Social Security” initiative.
Students at Stuart Graduate School of Business have begun an investment
club to develop the skills to become successful personal and professional
investment managers. The students are available for interviews
through their advisor, Professor Keith
Black.
Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO) have declined
by nearly 30 percent since her release from prison last week.
Stewart, who was convicted last March of conspiracy, making false
statements and obstruction of justice, returned to work Monday.
On Tuesday, the stock fell another five percent. Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia includes Stewart's television and radio programs,
publishing interests and several joint venture agreements. Stuart
Graduate School of Business professor Joel
Goldhar is available to discuss personal branding issues.
Illinois workers who are locked out of their jobs as a result
of a labor dispute may be able to collect unemployment insurance
benefits under the terms of a new law signed Monday by Gov. Rod
Blagojevich. Locked-out employees would not be able to collect
benefits if their union violated a collective bargaining agreement
or if the union refused to bargain in good faith. Professor Martin
H. Malin, director of Chicago-Kent’s Institute
for Law and the Workplace, is available for interviews.
Judgement calls. Boeing has ousted a CEO for the second
time in less than two years over ethical lapses. Harry Stonecipher
was forced to resign Monday after an extramarital relationship
with a Boeing female executive was disclosed. Stonecipher, who
replaced Philip Condit who was fired as a result of military contract
scandals, says the relationship was “consensual.”
Experts from Chicago-Kent and the Stuart Graduate School are available
for interviews about appropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,
corporate ethics, and professional responsibility issues.
Singer Michael Jackson is on trial in California for child
molestation, conspiracy and illegal use of alcohol with a minor.
Chicago-Kent professors Douglas
W. Godfrey and Richard
S. Kling are available for interviews. Professor Godfrey
is a former prosecutor in the Kings County District Attorney's
office, where he served in the sex crimes and homicide bureaus.
Professor Kling is a criminal defense attorney who teaches evidence
and forensic sciences courses.
What role does age play in the legal process? Professor
Howard C. Eglit
is an expert on law and aging and the author of the new book,
Elders on Trial. Professor Eglit has served on the board
of the Illinois chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
and on the advisory committee for the Buehler Center on Aging,
McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University. He is available
for interviews about the interaction between the U.S. legal system
and the aging American population.
A downstate baseball aficionado wants to establish a baseball
museum in Chicago. The approximately 70,000 square-foot museum
would include Cubs and White Sox memorabilia, the city’s
role in the history of the Negro League, and women’s baseball.
Sports attorney and adjunct professor Eldon L. Ham is the
author of a forthcoming book, Larceny & Old Leather: The Mischievous
Legacy of Major League Baseball. He is available for interviews
about Major League Baseball and the proposed Chicago Baseball
Museum.
The Taxman Cometh. Chicago-Kent's Low-Income Taxpayer
Clinic is seeking taxpayers who have disputes with the IRS. Those
who meet certain income criteria may qualify for free assistance
with their tax disputes, including collection matters, audits,
appeals and litigation before the Internal Revenue Service, United
States Tax Court, and United States District Court. Students work
under the supervision of Professor Jonathan
Decatorsmith. The program Web site at www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic/tax
has information about the program. Professor Decatorsmith is available
for interviews about the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, but is unable
to answer media queries for current tax filing stories.
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
C. Feldman. He is available for interviews about the program.
Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Clinic is seeking
those who need legal assistance with immigration, asylum and nationality
matters. The clinic is supervised by Professor Matthew
I. Bernstein, whose practice includes advising corporations,
nonprofit organizations and individuals in all areas of immigration
law, including professionals; aliens of extraordinary ability
in the sciences, arts and business; individuals seeking immigration
benefits for family members; asylees; and individuals threatened
with removal from the United States by the government. Professor
Bernstein is available for interviews about the Immigration Law
Clinic. He is also available to speak with organizations about
immigration issues.
Summer programs:
March 28 is the deadline for Chicago-Kent's Pre-Law Undergraduate
Scholars program (PLUS). The program is geared toward first-,
second- and third-year undergraduate students currently matriculated
in U.S. colleges and universities who are interested in careers
in law. The special four-week session is funded by a grant from
the Law School Admission Council to increase diversity among underrepresented
groups. Participants will take courses adapted from the law school's
curriculum, visit courts, and learn about the law school admissions
process. They will also participate in a mock trial and complete
a one-day "internship" in a legal setting. Applications
and information are available at www.kentlaw.edu/adm/plus/.
April 10 is the deadline for American law students interested
in applying for Chicago-Kent's summer abroad program in Mexico
with Tec de Monterrey, one of Mexico's leading private universities.
The ABA-approved, practice-oriented program is taught in English.
It gives U.S. law students an opportunity to study Mexican law
and U.S./Mexican legal issues. Classes will be held from May 30
through July 13, 2005.
Downtown Campus Events:
April 5: “The Aging of the American Workforce”
is the topic of the 27th annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture.
Sara E. Rix, a senior policy advisor with the economics
team of the American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP)
Public Policy Institute, will examine the challenges facing an
aging workforce. She will also discuss shared responsibility of
government, business, labor and workers, in guaranteeing productivity
and promoting equal opportunities for workers of all ages. Commentators
include Attorney David D. Kadue, a partner in the Los Angeles
office of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and Shaun O’Brien, assistant
director of the AFL-CIO’s public policy department. The
program is free and open to the public. For more information,
call (312) 906-5090 or visit www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/piper/
on the Web.
April 14-15: 22nd annual conference on Section 1983 Civil
Rights Litigation. This two-day seminar provides a comprehensive
update, presented by leading practitioners and legal scholars,
on liability arising out of Section 1983 and other civil rights
statutes. Sexual harassment, municipal liability, individual immunities
and procedural defenses and recent cases before the U.S. Supreme
Court are among the topics to be explored. For more information,
call (312) 906-5090 or visit www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/sect1983/index.html.
April 28-29: Cono R. Namorato, director of the Internal
Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility,
will deliver the luncheon keynote address on the first day of
Chicago-Kent’s 24th annual Federal Tax Institute.
The two-day program will review recent developments in tax law.
Participants will also discuss international provisions included
in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, corporate taxation
and executive compensation issues. For more information, call
(312) 906-5090 or visit the Web site: www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/fedtax/index.html.
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