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Gwen Osborne, director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251
ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT, LEGAL, PLANNING, BUSINESS, AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO--June 7, 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.
A judge has delayed the release of a report on allegations of abuse by Chicago police officers until the Illinois Supreme Court issues a ruling sought by a witness who testified before a special grand jury. Attorneys for the witness and for several police officers involved in the case do not want the report released. The report details a four-year investigation of charges that former Chicago police commander Jon Burge and his subordinates at Area 2 and 3 police stations tortured suspects to obtain confessions from them. The alleged abuse of dozens of suspects by Chicago police detectives under Burge’s command allegedly began in 1973 and ended in 1993, when Burge left the department. Chicago-Kent professor Richard S. Kling, who represents one of the named plaintiffs in the case against Burge, is available for interviews.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005-06 term is coming to a close. Constitutional scholar and distinguished professor Sheldon H. Nahmod is available for interviews about the first term of the Roberts Court. Professor Nahmod is also available to talk about highlights of the Supreme Court's 2005-06 session and key issues the justices will consider during the new term.
Haditha investigations. General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said there will be a thorough investigation into allegations that U.S. Marines massacred nearly two dozen unarmed Iraqi citizens in the Haditha region of the country. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Sunday said she has spoken with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki about the civilian deaths and there have been calls for a congressional investigation. The incident calls into question how the U.S. military is trained to deal with the Iraqi insurgents. Professor Michael I. Spak, an expert on military law and a colonel in the U.S. Army reserves, is available for interviews. Human rights expert professor Bartram S. Brown is also available for interviews.
Immigration reform. The U.S. Senate last month passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (CIRA). The Senate version must now be reconciled with H.R. 4437, the House’s controversial immigration reform bill passed last December. Professor Matthew I. Bernstein, who oversees Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Clinic, is available for interviews about the House and Senate versions of the new immigration reform legislation. Professor Bernstein can also discuss how CIRA differs from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
The Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks will play the first game of the NBA championship series in Dallas on Thursday night. It is the first time either team has competed in the finals. Adjunct professor and sports attorney Eldon L. Ham, the author of The Playmasters: From Sellouts to Lockouts--An Unauthorized History of the NBA, is available for interviews.
Chicago-Kent's Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars program (PLUS) celebrates its fifth year. More than two dozen undergraduate students interested in careers in law are participating in a special four-week session at Chicago-Kent. The program, which is funded by support from the Law School Admission Council and the Illinois State Board of Higher Education, seeks to increase diversity and is geared toward students from underrepresented groups. The 2006 PLUS scholars are taking courses adapted from Chicago-Kent's curriculum. They are visiting courts and learning about the law school admissions process. Near the end of the program the students will participate in a mock trial. Students, faculty and administrators will be available for interviews about the program, which ends June 30.
Downtown Campus Events
June 9: 25th annual Conference on Not-For-Profit Organizations. This one-day seminar is presented by a faculty of leading organization executives, attorneys, accountants and government officials. Program highlights include "Planning for Disaster Relief," "Good Governance and Protections for Directors and Officers," "Lobbying and Political Activities," and "Real Estate and Sales Tax Issues." Workshops will also focus on the legislative and regulatory environment in Washington, D.C., for tax-exempt organizations, new electronic filing requirements for IRS Form 990, and a report from the office of the Illinois Attorney General on issues affecting not-for-profit groups in the state. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
June 17: Stuart Graduate School of Business Commencement exercises. Harvey Kahalas, newly appointed dean of the Stuart School, will deliver the commencement address. For the past nine years, Kahalas has served as dean and professor at the School of Business Administration at Wayne State University in Detroit and as executive director of Wayne’s Institute for Organizational and Industrial Competitiveness. The program will begin at 11 a.m. on the IIT Main Campus in the Hermann Union Building (HUB), 3241 S. Federal Street, in Chicago.
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