CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS SUMMER CORPS MEMBERS

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School congratulates the following students who were selected as 2009 Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Members:

Alpa Amin, 4L - Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network, Atlanta, GA

Laura Wester, 3L - Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Atlanta, GA

This year, 420 students from across the country were selected as Summer Corps members to provide critically needed legal assistance to low-income and underserved communities in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Students gain first-hand experience and legal skills in areas such as client intake, individual representation, research and writing. For more information about this and other Equal Justice Works opportunities, please visit: www.equaljusticeworks.com.

Law Review Symposium

On February 27, 2009 from 3 to 5, John Marshall Law Journal and John Marshall Property Law Society will co-host a Symposium focusing on Georgia's treatment of Privacy and Private Property Rights. The free event will include presentations of articles featured in the Law Journal's forthcoming volume including a presentation by Larry Frankel, ACLU, State Legislative Counsel, in Washington D.C. A question and answer session will follow each presentation. A reception will immediately follow with free food and drinks.
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Impressive Performance by Inaugural JMLS RUN FOR JUSTICE Team

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School’s inaugural team performance in the 2008 RUN FOR JUSTICE impressed race organizers and the Atlanta legal community. Proceeds from the storied annual 5K benefit Atlanta Legal Aid. The JMLS team took 2nd in overall participation, and pictured left, Justin Cawthorn (JMLS 1L) won the race overall with a finishing time of 18 minutes; 20 seconds.

JMLS Launches its Facebook Page

We are happy to announce that Atlanta's John Marshall Law School now has an official Facebook page. If you are unfamiliar with Facebook, it is a social networking internet site with over 120 million users worldwide. The purpose of our Facebook page is to connect the entire JMLS community including current students, alumni, faculty, administration, and prospective students. There is a Forum set up for current students, one for alumni, and another for prospective students to post comments and share their stories. We have also added various photo albums, notes from the Deans and Admissions, as well as a list of upcoming events. This site is not meant to replace our current website but rather provide an additional avenue into the law school community.
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JMLS Wins the Spirit Award!

On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School took part in the 7th Annual Scott’s Run 5K run and 1 mile walk at Chastain Park. Proceeds from Scott’s Run benefit the Children’s Advocacy Project (ICAP) of Catholic Charities Atlanta which represents undocumented children, many of whom are abused, abandoned, or sold into prostitution. Sixty JMLS students, faculty, staff and friends, came out on this beautiful fall day to run, walk or crawl for this worthy cause. Dressed in red JMLS t-shirts, the JMLS team won the coveted Spirit Award for the largest team. Congratulations to everyone who participated!
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Dean Michael Mears Shares High-Profile Trial Expertise with NPR

In a recent national NPR segment, Dean Michael Mears, the law school’s Associate Dean for Academics explained why the Brian Nichols trial is costing taxpayers millions. Nichols is the gunman accused of killing four people including the presiding judge for his 2005 rape trial, the court reporter and a sheriff’s deputy. Many people thought his case should have been wrapped up long ago. But Georgia's defense fund ran out of money — making the trial run into a number of delays.
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