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Gwen Osborne, director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251
ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS, AND ASSIGNMENT, LEGAL, PLANNING, INTERNATIONAL, SPORTS, BUSINESS, CITY DESK, FEATURES AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO–March 12, 2008–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.
New York governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned after being connected to a high-priced escort service. Spitzer, who served eight years as New York State attorney general before being elected governor in January 2007, will resign March 17. No charges have yet been filed against Spitzer. However, he could face federal charges for transporting someone across state lines for prostitution in violation of the Mann Act, structuring transactions to evade financial-reporting requirements, traveling between states with the intent to commit a crime, or helping an illegal entity launder money. Chicago-Kent professor Douglas Godfrey, a former prosecutor, is available for interviews.
The federal fraud trial of businessman and political fundraiser Tony Rezko continues. Chicago-Kent experts are available for interviews.
March is Women's History Month. The Honorable Ilana Diamond Rovner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Honorable Anne M. Burke of the Illinois Supreme Court's First District, and the Honorable Sybil C. Thomas of the Cook County Circuit Court are among notable Chicago-Kent alumnae.
A2J Author™ 2.0 is the upgrade of the award-winning software tool developed by Chicago-Kent’s Center for Access to Justice & Technology, in partnership with the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), that helps non-technical personnel from the courts, clerk’s offices, legal services programs, and Web site editors rapidly to build and implement customer friendly Web-based legal assistance. The A2J Guided Interviews™, created with A2J Author™, remove many of the barriers faced by self-represented litigants, allowing them to easily complete court documents that are ready to be filed with the court. A2J is used in 22 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Ontario, Canada. A2J Author™ 2.0 is available at no charge on the A2J Author community Web site (www.a2jauthor.org) to anyone using the software for non-commercial purposes. Ronald J. Staudt, a Chicago-Kent professor and IIT associate vice president for law, business and technology, is available for interviews about the project.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates today told Congress that "counterproductive immigration policies" have forced his and many other American companies to outsource jobs to countries that allow skilled foreign workers. Testifying before the House Science and Technology Committee, Gates said the current annual limit of 65,000 H-1B visas for highly skilled professionals is too low to accommodate the rapidly growing tech sector. Professor Matthew I. Bernstein is an immigration attorney whose practice includes providing assistance with H-1B visas. He is available for interviews.
Downtown Campus Events:
March 13: International human rights lawyer Melanie Partow will address the topic "The International Criminal Court: Pursuing Justice or Threatening Sovereignty?" She will examine the organization, purpose and jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as U.S. foreign policy and political opposition to the court. Partow served as a law clerk for chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo at the ICC in The Hague, where she focused on financial issues in criminal investigations and the role of the private sector in international law. She is a founding member of and speaker for the American Network of International Criminal Court Alumni. Partow will be introduced by Sita Balthazar, a 1999 graduate of Chicago-Kent who serves as International Justice & Accountability consultant with Amnesty International.
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