1999-2000 Centennial Visitor Lecture and ReceptionFriday, October 15, at 3:00 p.m. in the Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium.The Chicago-Kent community is invited to a lecture by the 1999-2000 Centennial Visitor, Douglass C. North, 1993 Nobel laureate in economics, Spencer T. Olin Professor of Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. The title of Professor North's talk will be "Why Are Some Countries Rich and Others Poor?" Professor North approaches the fundamental question of why some countries are rich and others poor by focusing his analysis on the political and legal framework for economic growth and the connection between economic change, technical development and institutional conditions. Recognized for his pioneering work in "the new institutional economics," an approach emphasizing the importance of institutions in economic growth, Professor North was co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and was the first economic historian ever to win the economics profession's prestigious John R. Commons Award. He has done path-breaking work in economic history as well as development economics. The Centennial Visitor program was established in 1987 to commemorate Chicago-Kent's hundredth anniversary. Professor Claire Hill is coordinating this year's visit by Professor North.
From Professor Jeffrey ShermanExam ReviewStudents who wish to review their performance on last semester's final examinations in Employee Benefits Law or Gift and Estate Tax should promptly consult the sign-up sheet on Professor Sherman's office door (room 741).
From Professor Dan TarlockReal estate seminarChicago-Kent is hosting "Navigating a Real Estate Transaction: A Seminar for Law Students and New Attorneys" on Saturday, October 9, from 8:45am to 3:00pm. Admission is free for students and attorneys who have been admitted to the bar for less than three years; $25 for all others. Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and beer and wine reception is included. This seminar is designed to give young and future attorneys the practical knowledge, confidence and tools to represent real estate clients. Topics include: How to establish a real estate practice; representing the buyer and seller; standard contracts, deeds, and other forms; mortgage financing; methods of taking title, tax ramifications of each; title examination and title insurance; and closing transaction. For registration information, contact Barb Sliwa of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., at (312) 372-8361 ext. 148 or Charles Hafner at ext. 144. You may also pick up a reservation sheet outside of Professor Tarlock's office (831).
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