Professor Alex Reinert Co-Authors Op-ed in USA Today

Professor Alex Reinert co-authored an op-ed, with Johanna C. Schwartz of UCLA School of Law and James E. Pfander of Northwestern Law, about police reform and the action states can take to make changes.https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-news-2022/1010/thumbnail.jp

THE EVOLUTION OF J.D. PROGRAMS--IS NON-TRADITIONAL BECOMING MORE TRADITIONAL?: THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN LAW REVIEW CONFERENCE

Dean David Van Zandt presented the keynote address at the 2009 Southwestern Law Review symposium, The Evolution of J.D. Programs: Is Non-Traditional Becoming MoreTraditional? The best legal education must focus on preparing students for 21st-Century legal careers. Law schools need to know about the external market that they serve; they must continuously look for the best methods of teaching the skills this market will demand; and they must focus on outcomes. This means focusing on the competencies a law student has once he or she graduates from law school. Northwestern University School of Law recently completed a major strategic planning initiative resulting in a revolutionary report entitled Plan 2008: Preparing Great Leaders for the Changing World. Plan 2008 is the most recent installment of a long-term process to enhance our student quality and programs. Northwestern Law created a strategic plan in 1998 and has implemented several of its key recommendations, including interviewing applicants and crediting students for the leadership skills gained by work experience prior to law school. The goal of Plan 2008, which is our most recent initiative, was to identify the foundational competencies that a lawyer needs for a successful multi-job career. The additional competencies we identified are skills that we feel our students need once they graduate in order to be successful. Beyond the technical legal skills that have been the hallmarks of traditional legal education, our study identified several key competencies that our graduates need: teamwork, communication skill, quantitative analytical competence, strategic thinking, leadership and project management ability, and skill in managing transnational issues and relationships. Plan 2008 will inform all Northwestern Law programs; in particular, Northwestern Law\u27s new Accelerated JD Program focuses on students who have exceptional leadership experience and potential, and offers them an educational program that is condensed but rigorous and focused on the careers future lawyers will be developing

THE EVOLUTION OF J.D. PROGRAMS--IS NON-TRADITIONAL BECOMING MORE TRADITIONAL?: THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN LAW REVIEW CONFERENCE

Dean David Van Zandt presented the keynote address at the 2009 Southwestern Law Review symposium, The Evolution of J.D. Programs: Is Non-Traditional Becoming MoreTraditional? The best legal education must focus on preparing students for 21st-Century legal careers. Law schools need to know about the external market that they serve; they must continuously look for the best methods of teaching the skills this market will demand; and they must focus on outcomes. This means focusing on the competencies a law student has once he or she graduates from law school. Northwestern University School of Law recently completed a major strategic planning initiative resulting in a revolutionary report entitled Plan 2008: Preparing Great Leaders for the Changing World. Plan 2008 is the most recent installment of a long-term process to enhance our student quality and programs. Northwestern Law created a strategic plan in 1998 and has implemented several of its key recommendations, including interviewing applicants and crediting students for the leadership skills gained by work experience prior to law school. The goal of Plan 2008, which is our most recent initiative, was to identify the foundational competencies that a lawyer needs for a successful multi-job career. The additional competencies we identified are skills that we feel our students need once they graduate in order to be successful. Beyond the technical legal skills that have been the hallmarks of traditional legal education, our study identified several key competencies that our graduates need: teamwork, communication skill, quantitative analytical competence, strategic thinking, leadership and project management ability, and skill in managing transnational issues and relationships. Plan 2008 will inform all Northwestern Law programs; in particular, Northwestern Law\u27s new Accelerated JD Program focuses on students who have exceptional leadership experience and potential, and offers them an educational program that is condensed but rigorous and focused on the careers future lawyers will be developing

Wigmore\u27s Shadow

Riles relates how John H. Wigmore, professor and Dean of the Northwestern Law School, fanned her interest in legal and literary fiction. Wigmore provided dozens of examples of legal fictions bundled together in the singular, and seemingly straightforward technical device of modern collateral. From this premise, she analyzes the difference between a legal fiction and a literary fiction, and examines the factors that make legal fiction distinctively legal

Wigmore\u27s Shadow

Riles relates how John H. Wigmore, professor and Dean of the Northwestern Law School, fanned her interest in legal and literary fiction. Wigmore provided dozens of examples of legal fictions bundled together in the singular, and seemingly straightforward technical device of modern collateral. From this premise, she analyzes the difference between a legal fiction and a literary fiction, and examines the factors that make legal fiction distinctively legal

A Tribute to Joyce A. Hughes

Northwestern Law Professor and Seigle Immigration Clinic for Immigrant Youth and Families Director Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe presents the trailblazing history and legacy of Professor Joyce A. Hughes. Born in the segregated South, Professor Hughes overcame numerous barriers on her way to accomplishing many historic firsts. Among these firsts, Professor Hughes was the first Black woman to receive tenure in any department in the history of Northwestern University. In her tribute, Professor Nzelibe recounts the ways in which Professor Hughes paved the way for Black women in law and legal academia—including Professor Nzelibe herself, who took over Professor Hughes’s seminar on refugee and asylum law