| Eckstein Hall Groundbreaking |
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| More than 800 people joined Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J., and Law School Dean Joseph D. Kearney today to break ground on Eckstein Hall, the future home of Marquette University Law School. Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Natalie A. Black, an alumna of the Law School who is a Marquette trustee and senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Kohler Co., also gave remarks. Rev. James Flaherty, S.J., rector of the Jesuit Community, provided a blessing for the construction site, and University Architect Tom Ganey commenced the digging. |
| Immigration Reform |
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| It’s a hot topic in this year’s presidential campaign and one of the nation’s most pressing and controversial issues. Milwaukee attorney Jose Olivieri, Marquette Law School Professor Ed Fallone, and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel columnist Patrick McIlheran have a conversation led by Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy at the Law School. |
| The Hon. Edwin Meese III, 75th Attorney General of the United States and Counselor to President Reagan |
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| The Hon. Edwin Meese III, 75th Attorney General of the United States and Counselor to President Reagan The Marquette Law chapter of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy will host The Hon. Edwin Meese III, 75th Attorney General of the United States and Counselor to President Reagan, on Thursday, April 17, for a noontime address: "Would the Founding Fathers Recognize Today's Supreme Court?" General Meese currently serves as the Reagan Fellow and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Federal Judges Diane Sykes and Terence Evans |
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| She used to be his law clerk. Now, they serve together on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Judge Sykes and Judge Evans discuss their careers, their decisions to pursue public service, and their unique working relationship and friendship. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent William Andrekopoulos |
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| Are the city’s schools headed in the right direction? How do we improve academic performance and raise graduation rates in Milwaukee? MPS Superintendent William Andrekopoulos shares his vision for the state’s largest school district. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Colonel Lawrence Morris, Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo military commissions |
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This is a rare opportunity to hear from the man who will be prosecuting the alleged planners of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Col. Morris is a 1982 Marquette University Law School graduate who was commissioned into the United States Army as a military intelligence officer. Col. Morris also has served as chief of the Army’s Trial Defense Service and was the chief lawyer at West Point Military Academy. Col. Morris discusses his role at Guantanamo and offers a perspective on the upcoming trials of six suspected al Qaeda conspirators.
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| Eleventh Annual Hon. Helen Wilson Nies Memorial Lecture |
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| Professor Reichman evaluates the recent developments concerning the evolving status of clinical trial data in international intellectual property law and argue the case for treating such data as a public, rather than a private, good, both at the domestic and international level. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and State Senator Lena Taylor |
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| One week before election day, the two candidates for Milwaukee County Executive will debate the issues during an evening appearance at the Law School. What are their respective visions for Milwaukee County? |
| Health Care in Wisconsin: Where Do We Go from Here? |
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| The roundtable includes an informal discussion of the state of health care in Wisconsin. |
| Annual Hallows Lecture by Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain |
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| The Hon. Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, presents Lawmaking and Interpretation: The Role of an Article III Judge in the Constitutional Framework. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Br. Bob Smith, President of Messmer Catholic Schools |
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| What works in urban education today? How do we get more low income, minority students to graduate from high school and go on to college? Brother Bob Smith has strong opinions about educating kids in the central city. He also has a remarkable track record to back them up. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: The candidates for Milwaukee City Attorney |
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| State Representative Pedro Colón is challenging current City Attorney Grant Langley in the April 1st election. Attorney Langley and Representative Colón discuss their sharply contrasting views of the office and its functions. They also take questions from the audience. |
| Legal Gladiators: The Battle of Daubert |
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The topic for discussion will be the implementation of the Daubert Standard in Wisconsin, set in 1993 by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony during legal proceedings.
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| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Interview with Edward J. Zore |
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| Running a well-respected, Fortune 500 company is just part of Ed Zore’s mission in Milwaukee. He is also co-chairman of the Milwaukee 7, an organization promoting economic development in southeast Wisconsin. Mr. Zore will offer his insights on business, leadership, and the regional economy when he visits the Law School. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson |
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The husband of former CIA agent Valerie Plame, Wilson made a recent visit to Milwaukee. Wilson is a former diplomat, who accused the White House of intentionally leaking his wife’s covert role to the press after he contested the administration’s reasons for going to war in Iraq.
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| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Political strategist and pollster Paul Maslin |
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| Go inside the 2008 presidential campaign with a key member of former candidate Bill Richardson’s campaign. Paul Maslin has advised six Democratic presidential candidates, including Howard Dean and Al Gore, a dozen U.S. Senators and many governors, mayors and members of Congress. He offers his take on this year’s presidential campaign and the reliability of political polls. |
| Murder of a Priest: Catholics, the Struggle for Civil Rights, and the True Calling of Lawyers |
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Lecture was presented by the Honorable William H. Pryor
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitThe lecture was intended to explore the intersection between the Catholic tradition and the law. |
On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Burnett County Judge Michael Gableman | | He may not be a household name in these parts, but Burnett County Judge Michael Gableman hopes to change that in the months ahead. He discusses his judicial philosophy, why he wants to unseat Justice Louis Butler, and whether judicial campaigns should look like other political campaigns. |
| On the Issues with Mike Gousha: Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn |
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| Meet the city’s new top cop. Chief Ed Flynn left Springfield, Massachusetts, to come to Milwaukee, where he faces a persistent violent crime problem and high expectations. |
