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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–January 22 , 2007–Chicago-Kent College of Law and Stuart School of Business have experts available to discuss current issues. To reach any of our experts, call Gwen Osborne, director of public affairs, at (312) 906-5251. Press releases and earlier advisories are available on our Web site: www.kentlaw.edu/news/advisory.
Serbia yesterday held its first parliamentary election since becoming an independent state in June 2006. Albanians from southern Serbia participated in elections for the first time since 1993. What are the implications for the future status of Kosovo and for Serbia’s eventual admission to the European Union as a result of the election? Chicago-Kent professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr., has visited the region several times a year since 1998 to work on free and fair elections, privatization and economic development, and improved education there. Professor Perritt is a co-author of a recent report on combating public corruption in Kosovo and the author of a forthcoming book on the Kosovo Liberation Army. He is available to analyze the results of Sunday’s Serbian elections.
"12 Angry Men," Reginald Rose’s critically acclaimed drama about a jury deliberating the fate of an accused murderer, begins a limited run January 30 at the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago. Professor Nancy S. Marder, who teaches a course on juries, judges and trials, has written extensively about the American jury system. Professor Marder is the author of a new book called Jury Process. Her recent law review articles include Juries, Justice and Multiculturalism and Juries and Technology: Equipping Jurors for the Twenty-First Century. Professor Marder is available for interviews about the American jury system and about "12 Angry Men."
What is the "CSI Effect"? In television forensic evidence dramas, crimes usually are solved within an hour using high-tech laboratory detection methods. Legal analysts say popular television shows like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: New York" raise jurors’ expectations of what type of evidence prosecutors should produce at trial. Criminal defense attorney and professor Richard S. Kling, who teaches forensic evidence courses, is available to discuss the "CSI Effect" and its impact on criminal trials.
Jury selection is drawing to a close in the federal trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who served as an adviser to President Bush and as chief of staff to Vice President Cheney. Libby has been charged with two counts of making false statements to FBI officers, two counts of perjury before a grand jury and one count of obstructing justice in connection with the investigation of how CIA agent Valerie Plame’s identity was released to the media. If convicted, Libby could receive up to 30 years in prison. Experts are available for interviews.
Chicago-Kent students Joel Roberson and Susan Clark spent their winter break working as volunteers in the Gulf Coast region providing assistance to residents impacted by Hurricane Katrina. During their 2006 spring break, Joel and Susan worked on housing issues at the Mississippi Center for Justice. This time, they worked in New Orleans as part of the Student Hurricane Network, a coalition of students from Illinois law schools formed "to provide one-on-one advocacy support and community rebuilding services" to displaced residents. The students are available for interviews.
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.
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; 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.
Downtown Campus Events
January 24, 2007: "Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies," a controversial exhibit developed by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, will be on display at the Museum of Science and Industry from January 17 to April 29, 2007. The work has been hailed by some as an achievement in anatomical science, while being criticized by others as denigrating the deceased. Yet others raise concerns about the "commodification" of the human body and issues related to how the corpses on display were obtained. IIT’s Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future (IBHF) will host a panel discussion, "Humanism in the Age of ‘Enhancement’: A Critical Response to ‘Body Worlds,’" to foster debate about the exhibit, the effects of art and science on the human form, the use and acquisition of human bodies and biological materials, and the implications of von Hagens’ project on human dignity. Panelists include: Liz Lerman of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, University of Illinois at Chicago art history professor Hannah Higgins, Lindsey Thieman of the International Museum of Surgical Science, and IBHF-affiliated scholars Christina Bieber Lake and Katrina Sifferd. The program, which will begin in the Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium at 5:30 p.m., is co-sponsored by Three Walls, a Chicago-based not-for-profit art and art education organization. Nigel M. de S. Cameron, IBHF president and research professor of bioethics at Chicago-Kent, will moderate. The program is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. For more information, visit the Web site: www.thehumanfuture.org, or to RSVP, please contact: RSVP@thehumanfuture.org.
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