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LAW SCHOOL NEWS JACK GOLDSMITH ApPOINTMENTS VISITING fACULTY Lisa Bernstein will serve as a visiting profes wife and I sor My of law for the fall quarter in 1997. Ms. Bernstein received her B.A. in economics love the Law School and from the University of Chicago in 1986. She the city of Chicago. In fact, is a 1990 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law I was SchooL After graduation, she served as a married here last M. Olin Scholar in Law and Eco John March. Judge Posner mar.. nomics at Harvard, then accepted a position us. were in town as an associate professor at Boston ried We for Since 1996 she has been a University. pro another event and while fessor of law at Georgetown University School of Law. Ms. Bernstein's publications here we decided to get mar .. include "Understanding the Limits of Court ried. [Professor] Larry Lessig connected ADR" (1993) and "Opting Out of the Legal System: Extralegal Contractual is an old friend of mine-we Relations in the Diamond Industry" (1992). went to law school togeth.. She will teach corporations and a seminar in er-and he it for us. We marched into corporate governance. arranged Judge Andrew T. Guzman will serve as a visit Posner's chambers and a half hour later we were married." ing associate professor and John M. Olin Scholar during the 1997�98 academic year. On July 1, Jack Goldsmith joined the law School fac Wilkinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Mr. Guzman received a Ph.D. in economics uty as an associate professor. He served as a visiting Fourth Circuit, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the and j.D. from Harvard in 1996. After gradu of law the 1996-97 academic United States and ation, he clerked for the Honorable Juan R. professor during year. Supreme Court, Judge George Torruella of the U.S. Court of Appeals, First A. Aldrich of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. Circuit. His published works include "The Birth: September 26, 1962, in Memphis. Research Interests: conflict of laws, private interna Dangerous Extraterritoriality of American Education: He received his B.A. in philosophy summa tiona I law, civil procedure, and foreign affairs law. Securities Law" (1996), "National Laws, cum laude from Washington & lee University in Family: Married to leslie Ann Williams since March International Money: Regulation in a 1984, a B.A. in philosophy, politics and economics 1996. Global Market" and "How Capital (1997), with first class honors from Oxford University in Professional organizations: Council on Foreign Would You Like to for That? The Pay 1986, a J.D. from Yale law School in 1989, and a Relations, American Society of International law, Strategic Effects of C Arrangements on diploma in private international law from the Member of the D.C. Bar, International law Settlement Terms" (1996). Mr. Guzman will Hague Academy of International law in 1992. Association. teach one seminar and a course on secure Clerkships: Goldsmith clerked for Judge J. Harvie Personal Interests: History, squash. transactions. Eric Posner was appointed a visiting pro fessor of law for the upcoming fall quarter. the of the of Inefficient Norms" Mr. Posner will Mr. Posner received his J.o. magna cum laude joined faculty University (1996). from Harvard in 1991. He then clerked for Pennsylvania School of Law as an assistant teach a course in bankruptcy. Judge Stephen F. Williams of the U.S. Court professor. He is the author of "Contract Law of Appeals for the o.c. Circuit. From 1992� in the Welfare State" (1995), "The LECTURER IN LAW of The Influence of H. Rubinstein a 93, Mr. Posner served as attorney advisor in Regulation Groups: Javier accepted position the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Legal and Nonlegal Sanctions on Collective as a lecturer at the Law SchooL He has spe� Department of Justice, after which he Action" (1996), and "Law, Economics, and cialized in complex commercial and interna- 14 THE LAW SCHOOL RECORD tional civil litigation at the Chicago firm FACULTY HONORED Mayer, Brown & Platt since 1989. In that year, Mr. Rubinstein received his J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. He served as Midwest co-chair of the ABA Business Torts Litigation Commit tee and, in 1992, served as counsel to the Illinois Supreme Court Special Committee for the Administration of Justice. Mr. Rubinstein will teach a seminar in interna tional civil litigation. MOVING ON Michael W. McConnell '79, William B. Graham Professor of Law, resigned his posi tion at the Law School. Professor Me Connell accepted an appointment at the University of Utah. He was a member of the Lucas Obama faculty since 1985. Stephen Holmes, Professor of Political On October 17, members of the Illinois Obama's constituents include residents Science and Law, Law School, Department State Supreme Court honored Professor in the Hyde Park, South Shore, parts of of Political Science and the College, Jo Desha Lucas with a certificate in Englewood, and several other communi Director of the Center for the Study of recognition of his extensive work on the ties in the Chicago area. Obama, who Constitutionalism in Eastern Europe, and Supreme Court Rules Committee. serves on the boards of a number of civic Russell Baker Scholar, resigned his position Lucas, the Arnold 1. Shure Professor of organizations-including the Joyce Urban Law was chairman the at the Law School. Professor Holmes accept Emeritus, of Foundation, Woods Fund of Chicago, the committee for 25 and a and the ed an appointment at NYU. He was a mern nearly years Chicago Annenberg Challenge, ber of the faculty since 1989. member for 30. which funds school reform efforts Professor Lucas began his many years plans initially to focus on the state legis of service at the Law School in 1952 latures efforts on welfare reform, public MILLERS ESTABLISH STUDENT when he was appointed a Bigelow Fellow. school funding, and the promotion of The he was named an small business ASSISTANCE FUND following year, development. assistant professor and dean of students. Since 1992, Obama has been a mern Byron Miller '37 and Jeanette Rifas Miller He became a full professor in 1961. He is ber of the law firm of Davis, Miner, '37, have generously established the Byron one of the country's leading authorities Barnhill & Galland, where he specializes S. and Jeanette R. Miller Working Students in the field of practice and procedure. in civil rights legislation. During the Assistance Fund. Students who maintain a Senior Lecturer Barack Obama was 1996�97 academic year, Obama taught elected a member of the Illinois State courses on constitutional law and B average or higher and who are employed a voting the thirteenth as well as a seminar on racism and minimum of eight hours or more a week will Senate, representing leg rights, qualify for assistance. islative district, on November 5. the law. Since their graduation from both the College and the Law School, the Millers have a maintained strong relationship with seek a University of Chicago Law degree, to be grateful to the University; including the a University of Chicago. They have and hope their contribution will go a long that while students here, they met one clear of the hard understanding economic way to alleviate some of the pressures. another and have since enjoyed life together ships which some students undertake to The Millers feel they have many reasons for almost 60 years. VOLUME 43, SUMMER 1997 lS The Millers look back upon their time at the RENO DELIVERS lAW DAY .ADDRESS Law School with a great deal of pride, par ticularly regarding the distinguished Class of 1937. After graduation from the Law School, both Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to Washington, D.C. where they both worked in the Office of Price Administration. Mr. Miller also served as general counsel to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconver sion and helped draft the McMann Bill for control of atomic energy. Mr. Miller then became general counsel to the American Jewish Congress. They returned to Chicago in 1947, when Mr. Miller returned to pri vate practice. He eventually joined D'Ancona & Pflaum. He retired from the firm two years ago. Beginning in 1980-to avoid those grueling Chicago winters-Mr. Miller taught Estate Planning at the University of San Diego. Mrs. Miller took time away from her legal career to raise three daughters-all attor neys-and involve herself in civic organiza U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno (seen above with Dean Douglas Baird) spoke at the Low School on May 1 in tions where she claims she was responsible honor of Notional Low Day. Ms. Reno discussed the role of lawyers in today's society. Addressing a pocked audience for writing, and getting others to agree on in the Glen A. Lloyd Auditorium, the attorney general called for increased commitment to the community. "Do not be bylaws using Roberts Rules of Order. live in or the nome of the low firm work she said. "Become known for the money you make, the house you , you for," In accepting their gift, Dean Douglas known for how you use the low to help achieve equality and to contribute to your community and notion." Baird said, "This gift serves as a shining example of the generosity and devotion Byron and Jeanette have displayed toward his generous gift will have in the life of the The program also included "Prospects for the University and the Law School Law School." Fundamental Tax Restructuring," delivered throughout their lives. The Byron S. and by Professor Elizabeth Garrett; and "Estate Jeanette R.