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--January 30, 2006--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/advisory.
President Bush will deliver his sixth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
In a press conference last week, the president said the tone of the speech would be “optimistic.” Experts from Chicago-Kent College of Law and Stuart Graduate School of Business will be available to discuss the president’s speech.
The full Senate is considering the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Alito would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and could be sworn in this week. Dean Harold J. Krent, the author of Presidential Powers, is available for interviews.
The Senate is considering Judge Alito’s legal views and his work as a jurist and government attorney. Chicago-Kent experts are available for interviews on key legal issues considered and cases decided during Judge Alito’s 15-year career on the appellate bench.
Kosovar president Ibrahim Rugova died of lung cancer January 21, just four days before he would have led the Albanian delegation in United Nations talks on the final status of Kosovo. The negotiations have been postponed until some time in February. Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr., who is writing a book about the Kosovo Liberation Army, has recently returned from Kosovo. Professor Perritt is available for interviews about the late Ibrahim Rugova, possible successors and the impact of his death on the UN talks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks will meet in Detroit February 5 for Super Bowl XL. Sports law attorney and adjunct professor Eldon L. Ham, author of The 100 Greatest Sports Blunders of All Time, has interesting anecdotes related to the game. Dean Harold J. Krent is available to discuss the dangers of wagering online and of using online auction sites for buying Super Bowl memorabilia and tickets.
Will George Ryan take the stand in his own defense? This is the 18th week of the federal corruption trial of former Illinois governor George Ryan. He faces 22 charges of conspiracy, lying to the FBI, mail fraud, racketeering and tax fraud. Chicago-Kent professors Douglas W. Godfrey and Richard S. Kling are available for interviews about legal strategies. Professor Godfrey is a former prosecutor in the Kings County district attorney's office; Professor Kling is a criminal defense attorney.
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. Students work under the supervision of Professor Jonathan Decatorsmith. More information about the program is available on the Web site. Professor Decatorsmith is available for interviews about the program, but is unable to answer media queries for current tax filing stories.
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.
Downtown Campus Events
January 30: “Brave New Nano: Regulating the Future” is the theme of a panel presentation on the development of nanoregulation and nanopolicy. Participants include: Sonia E. Miller, founder and president of the Converging Technologies Bar Association; Kristen Kulinowski, executive director for Education and Public Policy at the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology and the International Council on Nanotechnology at Rice University; Michael Bremer, president of The Cumberland Group-Chicago; and Dawn Willow, legal fellow and coordinator of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society’s electronic bank of nano-related ethical, legal and social issues resources. Nigel M. de S. Cameron, associate dean and research professor of bioethics at Chicago-Kent and director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society will give introductory remarks. The program, which is co-sponsored by the Converging Technologies Bar Association and the Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium. Reservations are required to RSVP@thehumanfuture.org.
February 28: Terence M. O’Sullivan, general president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, will deliver the 7th annual Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium. The Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture series presents addresses by leading labor leaders on critical issues in the workplace. The program is co-sponsored by the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and Chicago-Kent's Institute for Law and the Workplace. For more information, call (312) 906-5090 or visit www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle on the Web.
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