A Letter From Dean Anita K. Krug

anger that recurrent episodes of racism and hatred trigger is sometimes expressed in destructive ways when more peaceful means are perceived not to be effective.

There is clearly much work to be done. Chicago-Kent has launched new initiatives for building a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse world, starting within our walls. We are conducting a racial equity audit of our programs, systems, and policies, with a view toward identifying and addressing systemic racism or bias embedded within them. Every relevant law school committee is tasked with analyzing the areas they oversee and will propose changes to promote racial equity and inclusion. It is our hope that this institutionwide initiative will help us address our deficiencies and empower us to find new ways to promote racial equity in our intellectual life and community leadership. I look forward to sharing our findings next year.

In this issue of the magazine, we present an op-ed from Assistant Dean Marsha Ross-Jackson on having brave conversations in our workplaces and organizations to advance diversity and inclusion. We also reflect on the history of our Institute for Law and the Workplace as it approaches its 25th anniversary and celebrate Professor Martin H. Malin’s incredible career.

I wish you all safety and good health in the days ahead. Thank you for your continuing commitment to and support of Chicago-Kent.

Anita K. Krug Dean and Professor

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Adrian Delgado ’21 and Dominica Puglise ’20 Receive 2020 Fleischman Family Awards

Adrian Delgado ’21 and Dominica Puglise ’20 are the recipients of the 2020 Fleischman Family Awards for Excellence in Criminal Clinic.

Delgado, who will graduate from Chicago-Kent College of Law in December 2020, earned a B.A. in philosophy and a minor in criminology, law, and justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During law school he worked in the Criminal Defense

Litigation Clinic as a law clerk. While working at the clinic, he obtained his 711 license, which allows law students to represent clients in court under the supervision of licensed attorneys. Additionally, Delgado is an executive board member for the Hispanic/Latino Law Students’ Association and a Chicago-Kent trial advocacy team member.

Puglise graduated magna cum laude from Oakland University with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. During law school she worked as a law clerk for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for criminal appeals and later, as a 711 licensed law clerk for the felony division. Puglise was a member of the Chicago-Kent Law Review, the Chicago-Kent Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and the Kent Justice Foundation. She received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Criminal Procedure: Investigative Processes, Trial Advocacy 2, and Legal Writing 4 courses.

Puglise has accepted an offer to work as an assistant state’s attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office post-graduation.

The Fleischman Family Awards for Excellence in Criminal Clinic were established by Chicago-Kent alumni and criminal defense attorneys Jack and Sidney Z. Fleischman ’87 in 2008 to recognize outstanding students in the criminal defense section of the Chicago-Kent Law Offices.

Monica Pechous ’20 Wins 2020 Willis R. Tribler Law Student Writing Competition

Monica Pechous ’20 has won the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education 2020 Willis R. Tribler Law Student Writing Competition for her article titled “The Impact of Technology on Home Rule Power in Illinois.” This is her third writing competition win over the past year.

In the paper, Pechous examines home rule power in Illinois and its relationship to emerging technology. Since new technology such as streaming services and cloud-based service platforms have no physical location where transactions occur, there is some confusion about the scope of home rule power for municipalities. Pechous covers existing law in the paper and offers specific tips and guidelines to practicing attorneys on how they can adapt as home rule power changes and shifts over time.

Pechous earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing and communication studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She worked remotely as an intellectual property litigation clerk for Tucker Ellis LLP in St. Louis this past summer, and has accepted an offer to work as an associate attorney at the firm upon bar passage. Pechous is graduating early and will receive her degree this December.

Amy Cortez ’20 Receives 2020 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law Prize

Amy Cortez ’20 is the recipient of the 2020 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law Prize. Cortez graduated in May with a J.D. degree, a J.D. certificate in labor and employment law, and a certificate from the Praxis Program. Cortez was a student editor for the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal and a member of the competitive Alternative Dispute Resolution team (2018–19).

Cortez received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The prize was established in 2009 at Chicago-Kent College of Law by the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP to honor the memory of Sandra P. Zemm, who died in September 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Zemm Prize winners receive $2,000 along with the award.

Bryant Roby ’20 Named Among Finalists for Law Student of the Year by National Jurist Magazine

and Black Law Students Association (2018–19).

Bryant Roby ’20 was named among six finalists for Law Student of the Year by National Jurist Magazine The announcement was made in the spring 2020 issue of the publication.

Roby was actively involved in extracurricular activities at Chicago-Kent College of Law, including serving as president of Chicago-Kent’s Moot Court Honor Society (2019–20)

He also worked tirelessly on initiatives to benefit the local community, including assisting Chicago-Kent Adjunct Professor William Kling in establishing the Black Community Provider Network. As Midwest regional director of career and professional development for the National Black Law Students Association in 2018–19, Roby helped organize and run a job fair and a career expo. Roby was the only student selected for a 2019 Hinshaw Diversity Scholarship from the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.

Roby graduated in May and has accepted an offer to work as an associate attorney at Hinshaw upon bar passage.

Enrique Espinoza ’22 Receives 2020 Gary Laser Professionalism Award

Enrique Espinoza ’22, recipient of the Gary Laser Professionalism Award, is a member of the Immigration Law Society, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Hispanic/ Latino Law Students’ Association. He graduated from Universidad Veracruzana with a degree in tourism business administration.

Espinoza worked in the Immigration Law Clinic at Chicago-Kent College of Law on family petitions, removal proceedings, asylums petitions, bond proceedings, credible fear interviews, and voluntary departure. Espinoza also received a mediator certification and worked at the Mediation/ADR Clinic at Chicago-Kent. He was

Shaunagh McGoldrick ’22 and Zachery Taylor ’21 Receive 2020 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships

Chicago-Kent College of Law students Shaunagh McGoldrick’22 and Zachery Taylor ’21 received 2020 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships to support their public interest work this past summer.

Stevens Fellowships are open to first- and second-year Chicago-Kent students who have secured public-interest legal positions at either not-for-profit organizations or governmental entities for the summer. Stevens fellows are selected based on their commitment to public service and their potential for excellence throughout their legal careers.

awarded a fellowship to attend the Diversity Student ADR Summit: Roadmap to a Career in ADR in New York in November 2019.

Created in 2017, the endowed prize recognizes students working in the C-K Law Group: The Law Offices of Chicago-Kent who have best exemplified promise as practitioners as well as the highest standard of ethics.

This past summer McGoldrick completed a virtual internship with Legal Aid Chicago’s Housing Practice Group on eviction defense and housing conditions issues. She assisted with client intakes and drafting discovery documents, letters to landlords, and funding applications for clients who needed to move. She also had an opportunity to draft a complaint, a petition for certiorari, and a motion to seal.

During law school, McGoldrick has been a volunteer and co-manager of the Self-Help Web Desk and worked for the C-K Law Group’s Plaintiff’s Employment Clinic. She is a 2L representative for the Chicago-Kent Lambdas and the Chicago-Kent National Lawyers Guild, a junior associate for the Chicago-Kent Law Review, and a member of Moot Court Honor Society. McGoldrick is currently a judicial intern for Cook County Circuit Court Judge Eve Reilly.

McGoldrick earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Montana and holds a bachelor’s degree in political communication from Emerson College. Prior to attending law school, she was a full-time social worker who worked as an advocate and counselor for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Taylor completed his summer internship with Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. During law school, he has been active with the National Lawyers Guild, Kent Justice Foundation, and was president of the Chicago-Kent Lambdas (2019–2020). He is also a research assistant to Chicago-Kent Professor Bernadette Atuahene. Since January, Taylor has been a 711 intern with Legal Aid Chicago’s Housing Practice Group. He earned his bachelor’s degree in geographical studies, comparative race, and ethnic studies from the University of Chicago.

Noah Smith-Drelich Joins Chicago-Kent Faculty

Noah Smith-Drelich has joined the law school as an assistant professor of law. Smith-Drelich’s research interests center on tort law including the use of torts in civil rights and civil liberties litigation. Smith-

Drelich also does experimental research on food taxes and subsidies, and he is currently collecting data from all 50 states for a research project that analyzes the public health impacts of past changes to restaurant and grocery taxes. In addition to his research, Smith-Drelich is lead counsel for Thunderhawk v. County of Morton, an ongoing civil liberties suit related to the Standing Rock-led opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Prior to joining academia, Smith-Drelich was a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union’s North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming office. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s degree in environment and resources from Stanford University.

Marsha Ross-Jackson Inspires Aspiring African-American Lawyers in New Book

Assistant Dean Marsha Ross-Jackson shared her tips on navigating law school and professional life in Lessons from Successful African American Lawyers: Practical Wisdom for Those on the Path to Lawyerhood (Volume 1). The

Stephanie M. Stern Co-Authors Book on Psychology and Property Law

Professor Stephanie M. Stern has published a book that explores how empirical, psychological research can inform our understanding of property law. The Psychology of Property Law, which Stern co-authored with Daphna Lewinsohn-Zamir, dean and Louis Marshall Professor of Environmental Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines the intersection between people’s perceptions and values of ownership and

Bernadette Atuahene Wins the 2020 John Hope Franklin Prize

Professor Bernadette how these interact with property law systems. Using key findings from psychology, the authors consider whether the goals inherent in property laws can be achieved more successfully with different rules and suggest potential property law reforms. The book was published by NYU Press. book features the personal and professional stories of 55 successful Black lawyers from around the country who attended law school from 1970–2010 and pursued various career paths in the legal industry. Ross-Jackson hopes that readers will “see themselves in us and realize that if we were able to get into and survive law school, and become successful attorneys, they can too.”

Atuahene received the 2020 John Hope Franklin Prize from the Law and Society Association for her article titled “Predatory Cities.” The annual award recognizes exceptional scholarship in the field of race, racism, and the law. Predatory cities are urban areas where public officials systematically take property from residents and transfer it to public coffers, intentionally or unintentionally violating domestic laws or basic human rights. Atuahene introduced this new sociolegal concept in her paper, which was published in the California Law Review in February.

Graeme B. Dinwoodie Inducted into IP Hall of Fame

Global Professor of Intellectual Property Law

Graeme B. Dinwoodie has been inducted into the IP Hall of Fame, which honors of Fame includes living and deceased individuals such as Thomas Jefferson, Victor Hugo, and Giles Rich, one of the principal authors of the

Roger Rozanski Named New Director of the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub

Roger Rozanski has joined Chicago-Kent College of Law as the new director of the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub. Launched by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, the Patent Hub is one of 21 patent hubs around the country that were created under the America Invents Act to assist low-income inventors with the patent process and in securing patent protection.

Rozanski is an experienced attorney who focused his private practice on patent prosecution and intellectual property strategies. He was also a pro bono volunteer attorney with the Patent Hub.

In addition to overseeing the Patent Hub, Rozanski will teach the Patent Practicum course, in which students participate in the screening interviews of the inventors, prior art searches, patentability reports, and other aspects of application preparation. Rozanski became the second director of the Patent Hub when founder Mary Anne Smith retired this past summer.

The Chicago-Kent Patent Hub has matched qualified, under-resourced individual inventors and small businesses with volunteer patent attorneys in Illinois since 2015. It currently has 78 attorneys from 21 law firms providing pro bono assistance to inventors. Through June 2020, attorneys have donated more than 5,500 pro bono hours and have facilitated the granting of 45 patents.