John Marshall

Intellectual Property and Practical Training Programs at UIC Law Again Rated Among Nation’s Best

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'Chicago, Illinois, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s best.

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  • b'Chicago, Illinois, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s best.
  • This is the seventh time preLaw Magazine rated UIC Law as one of the top law schools in the country for its practical training program, and its intellectual property law program was recognized for the sixth time.\nUIC John Marshall received an A+ rating in intellectual property and an A- in practical training.
  • The Law Library at Washington and Lee School of Law has also ranked UIC Law\xe2\x80\x99s Review of Intellectual Property third in the world in its latest law journal rankings.
  • The UIC Review of Intellectual Property has been rated in the top ten every year for the past decade and in the top five for the past seven years in a row.\nAdditionally, UIC Law requires more practical training than many other law schools in the nation.

Rename Committee at Cleveland-Marshall Hosting Historic Public Forum

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

b'CLEVELAND, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At 5pm ET today, April 27th, the Rename Committee at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law ("the Committee") is hosting a historic public forum with legal scholars to discuss John Marshall\'s legacy.

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  • b'CLEVELAND, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At 5pm ET today, April 27th, the Rename Committee at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law ("the Committee") is hosting a historic public forum with legal scholars to discuss John Marshall\'s legacy.
  • The forum is the third and final forum, and includes notable legal scholars Paul Finkelman and Kevin Walsh.\nThe forum will be held tonight, April 27th, at 5pm ET, via Zoom.
  • It is open to the public.\nFind more information and the Zoom link here:\nCleveland-Marshall (the "School") is one of 18 schools across the nation named for Chief Justice John Marshall, and one of two law schools to form a Rename Committee.
  • The other is John Marshall Law School at UIC in Chicago, whose renaming committee recently voted 6-1 recommending to remove "Marshall" from its name.\nAt his death in 1835, Marshall owned hundreds of slaves.

John Marshall Bank Hires Brendan Baldwin as Commercial Lender in Prince William County, VA

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

b'John Marshall Bank recently announced Brendan Baldwin as their new Vice President, Commercial Lender in the Prince William County region.

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  • b'John Marshall Bank recently announced Brendan Baldwin as their new Vice President, Commercial Lender in the Prince William County region.
  • Brendan joins the John Marshall Bank team as a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in lending, business development and management.
  • He most recently served as a Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer with Fauquier Bank in Manassas, VA.
  • I look forward to partnering with the Prince William County team and employing my skill sets in commercial lending to support our overall goals and objectives,\xe2\x80\x9d stated Brendan.\n\xe2\x80\x9cBrendan Baldwin is a strong addition to our Prince William County team.

RNJ Calls on Secretary Fudge to Investigate Systemic Racism at Cleveland-Marshall

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

CLEVELAND, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rename John Marshall ("RNJ"), an initiative by a group of attorneys, calls on Secretary Marcia Fudge to investigate systemic racism at her law school alma mater, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University (the "School").

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  • CLEVELAND, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rename John Marshall ("RNJ"), an initiative by a group of attorneys, calls on Secretary Marcia Fudge to investigate systemic racism at her law school alma mater, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University (the "School").
  • The School is one of 17 schools in the country, including three law schools, named after former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall.
  • As a national leader, we call on Secretary Fudge to open and encourage debate at the School.
  • RNJ's efforts led to the formation of rename committees by both UIC's John Marshall Law School and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.

John Marshall Bank Hires Marsha Brogdon as Business Development Officer in the DC and Maryland Region

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Monday, March 22, 2021

John Marshall Bank is pleased to announce Marsha Brogdon as their new Business Development Officer in the DC and Maryland region.

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  • John Marshall Bank is pleased to announce Marsha Brogdon as their new Business Development Officer in the DC and Maryland region.
  • Marsha has over 15 years of experience in financial management and business development throughout the DC Metro region.
  • Prior to joining the John Marshall Bank team, Marsha served as the Vice President, Branch and Business Center Manager at PNC Bank.
  • During these unprecedented times, it is a great privilege to be able to join a community centered bank such as John Marshall Bank.

UIC Law Student Destinee Burrell Helps Publish Patent Jury Instruction Handbook

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destinee Burrell, a third-year student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, was one of three law students in the country who assisted with research and updates for the 2020-21 Patent Jury Instruction Handbook.

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  • Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destinee Burrell, a third-year student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, was one of three law students in the country who assisted with research and updates for the 2020-21 Patent Jury Instruction Handbook.
  • It includes model jury instructions from the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, the National Jury Instruction Project, the Intellectual Property Organization, the Northern District of California and the Seventh Circuit.
  • While working on The Handbook, Burrell says she relied heavily on the skills she learned from her Lawyering Skills professors at UIC Law.
  • During her law school career, Burrell served as Secretary and currently serves as Vice President for the Black Law Students Association.

UIC Law Professor Wins 2021 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the Pound Institute

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Monday, December 7, 2020

Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark E. Wojcik, a professor at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, has been awarded the 2021 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the prestigious Pound Civil Justice Institute.

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  • Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark E. Wojcik, a professor at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, has been awarded the 2021 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the prestigious Pound Civil Justice Institute.
  • The Award is bestowed upon published legal academics and recognizes current scholarly legal research and writing focused on topics in civil justice, including access to justice and the benefits of the U.S. civil justice system, as well as the right to trial by jury in civil cases.
  • I am deeply honored that the Pound Civil Justice Institute selected my article for this award, said Wojcik.
  • Wojcik, a John Marshall faculty member since 1992, teaches Lawyering Skills, International Law, International Business Transactions, Torts, Criminal Law and Sexual Orientation Law.

UIC John Marshall Law School Hosts Virtual Discussions on Historic SCOTUS Livestreams of Oral Arguments

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the United States Supreme Court announced it would be livestreaming oral arguments for the first time in history, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago tapped its in-house legal experts to provide post-argument discussions.

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  • Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the United States Supreme Court announced it would be livestreaming oral arguments for the first time in history, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago tapped its in-house legal experts to provide post-argument discussions.
  • On May 12 and 13, UIC John Marshall Law School faculty members hosted virtual discussions engaging an online audience of admitted and current students, employees and Law School alumni.
  • On May 12, UIC John Marshall professor, media commentator and constitutional law expert Steven D. Schwinn led post-argument discussions about the oral arguments in Trump v. Mazars; Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG and Trump v. Vance.
  • UIC John Marshall Law School is the 16th college at the University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagos largest university and its only public Carnegie Research 1 institution.

UIC John Marshall Announces Virtual Summer Excel Program for Admitted Students

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Chicago, Illinois, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting May 27, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago will debut its Admitted Students Summer Excel Program.

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  • Chicago, Illinois, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting May 27, UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago will debut its Admitted Students Summer Excel Program.
  • This six-part virtual program will allow newly admitted students to join their future classmates and faculty, upper-level students and alumni to learn more about law school and the legal profession.
  • We hope these six sessions give admitted students an opportunity to learn more about the UIC John Marshall community, says UIC John Marshall Dean Darby Dickerson, and to enter law school with an even better sense of how lawyers can impact society and how they can immediately give back.
  • UIC John Marshall boasts both a fair housing center and a fair housing legal clinic.

UIC John Marshall Law School’s Intellectual Property and Practical Training Programs Rated Among Nation’s Best

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nations best.This is the sixth time preLaw Magazine rated UIC John Marshall as one of the top law schools in the country for its practical training program and its intellectual property law program was recognized for the fifth time.

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  • Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nations best.This is the sixth time preLaw Magazine rated UIC John Marshall as one of the top law schools in the country for its practical training program and its intellectual property law program was recognized for the fifth time.
  • UIC John Marshall received an A+ rating in intellectual property and a B+ in practical training.
  • Each year, UIC John Marshalls Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law offers dozens of courses focused on IP, information technology or privacy law.
  • Additionally, UIC John Marshall requires more practical training than many other law schools in the nation.