FACULTY EXCELLENCE
Throughout the year, the Philip H. Corboy Law Center is host to a variety of cutting-edge
conferences, symposia, and special lectures. Bringing together academics, students, and
practitioners to share insights on today’s top legal issues, these events add to the body of
legal knowledge and build key connections among the School of Law and the Chicago,
national, and international legal communities.
Conferences
and symposia
US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan delivered the
keynote address at Loyola’s National Mortgage Settlement Conference.
HER STAR IS RISING
Emily Benfer,
Clinical Professor and Director, Health Justice Project
In recognition of her contributions to health care access, poverty law, and legislative advocacy, Benfer was named a Chicago
40 Under 40 Rising Star in July by the
National Law Journal.
She continues to speak nationally on topics related to public
interest and social justice.
Court, Northern District of Illinois, this
symposium explored international and
domestic sex trafficking as well as labor
trafficking, and discussed actions required
to curb trafficking’s growth.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
CHILDLAW AND EDUCATION
INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM
“Early Childhood Education
for the Future”
Cosponsored by the Illinois State Board
of Education and the Illinois Resource
Center/Early Childhood Professional
Development, this symposium discussed
components involved in creating a
high-quality early childhood education
program and offered legal and financial
strategies for building a seamless system
between preschool and school. Presenters
included Bela Moté, vice president of
Educare Development, The Ounce of
Prevention Fund; and Sara Watson,
director and cofounder of ReadyNation
and executive vice president for National
Partnerships, America’s Promise Alliance.
INSTITUTE FOR INVESTOR
PROTECTION CONFERENCE
“Behavioral Economics and
Investor Protection”
Nobel Prize-winning psychologist
and best-selling author Daniel
Kahneman delivered the keynote
address at this conference, which
discussed application of behavioral
economics to critical aspects of
securities fraud litigation.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Key figures in the historic $50 billion
settlement, including Hon. Shaun
Donovan, US Secretary of Housing
& Urban Development, discussed
the housing market collapse, the
intricate path to the national mortgage
settlement, and the independent monitor
established to oversee the terms of
the agreement. The conference was
cosponsored by Loyola’s Institute for
Consumer Protection and Institute for
Consumer Antitrust Studies.
RACE AND THE LAW SYMPOSIUM
“Breaking the Class Ceiling:
Advancing Diversity in the
Legal Profession”
Moderated by Romeo Quinto Jr. (JD ’00),
partner at Morgan Lewis, the symposium
examined workforce disparities and
how they affect the legal practice in
general. Panelists discussed how minority
practitioners in their respective fields
have worked to overcome barriers and
become successful lawyers.
INSTITUTE FOR CONSUMER
ANTITRUST STUDIES CONFERENCE
“Brands, Competition and
the Law”
Deborah Majorus, general counsel for
Procter & Gamble and former chair of
the Federal Trade Commission, and other
participants reflected upon the legal,
business, and economic understanding
of brands, and discussed specific issues
raised by branding in 21st-century
business competition. The conference
was cosponsored by the Centre for Law,
Economics and Society at University
College London.
13TH ANNUAL ANTITRUST
COLLOQUIUM
“International Cooperation:
A View from the Trenches”
Presenters including Patricia Brink,
director of civil enforcement, Antitrust
Division, US Department of Justice,
discussed comparative approaches
to regulation of market power, utility
information exchange, and state action,
among other topics.
LAW AND LITERATURE
LECTURE SERIES
“Hamlet: Justice in an
Evil World”
Chicago’s award-winning Writers Theatre
performed scenes from
Hamlet
, followed
by a lively dialogue and a reception with
the theatre’s actors and Artistic Director
Michael Halberstam. This annual event
has been generously funded by Randy
Lamm Berlin (JD ’91) since 2004.
DAN K. WEBB CENTER FOR
ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
“Women in Litigation”
Keynoted by Maja C. Eaton, partner, Sidley
Austin LLP, this conference examined
issues of gender diversity and work-life
balance through presentations by women
litigators, gender diversity experts, and
couples who both have careers in the
legal profession.
LOYOLA CONSUMER LAW
REVIEW
SYMPOSIUM
“Debt Collection in a Modern Economy”
Ira Rheingold, executive director
and general counsel of the National
Association of Consumer Advocates,
keynoted this symposium examining
current trends and practices within the
debt collection industry and suggesting
solutions for potential conflicts between
collectors and consumers.
SPECIAL DEBATE
“Should the International
Criminal Court Try President
Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya?”
Jide Okechuku Nzelibe, professor of
law and associate dean for faculty
affairs at Northwestern University Law
School, and Charles Jalloh, professor
of law at the University of Pittsburgh
School of Law, debated whether Kenya’s
President Kenyatta should be tried by the
International Criminal Court for crimes
against humanity. The lively debate was
moderated by Professor James Gathii.
Professor Jane Locke served as a panel moderator at the
Loyola Consumer
Law Review
Symposium.
At the forefront of emerging issues in the law and society
SIXTH ANNUAL BEAZLEY
SYMPOSIUM ON ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
"Comparative Universal
Coverage Efforts and Expanding
Access to Health Care"
The Beazley Institute and
Annals of Health
Law
cosponsored this program, which
profiled international and domestic efforts
to achieve universal health care coverage.
PHILIP H. CORBOY LECTURE
IN ADVOCACY
“The Life and Legacy of Phil Corboy”
Speaker Dan Kotin (JD ’91), partner at
Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, provided an
inside look at the life and legacy of his
uncle, the late Phil Corboy—the man who
inspired a generation of trial attorneys.
LAW & RELIGION LECTURE
“50th Anniversary of Vatican II:
Documents on Religious Liberty”
Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George
discussed the Second Vatican
Council’s Declaration on Religious
Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) in the
context of the council’s goals and
its understanding of the relationship
between church and state.
CHILDREN’S LEGAL RIGHTS
JOURNAL
CONFERENCE
“Growing Up Undocumented
in America”
With a scholarly address by Howard
Davidson, ABA Center on Children and the
Law, this conference addressed legal issues
surrounding the growing undocumented
immigrant population in the US and
discussed how the nation and members of
the legal community can balance the issue
of illegality with basic rights.
2013 WING-TAT LEE LECTURE
IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
“Judicial Activism in Africa’s
International Trade Courts”
James Gathii, Loyola’s new Wing-Tat Lee
Chair in International Law, discussed
judicial activism in Africa’s international
trade courts in his inaugural Wing-Tat
Lee Lecture.
THIRD ANNUAL CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW COLLOQUIUM
“Freedom of Speech and Expertise”
Robert C. Post, dean and Sol & Lillian
Goldman Professor of Law, Yale Law
School, joined nearly 100 constitutional
law scholars from universities across
the country and globe to debate and
discuss controversial constitutional
issues such as health care, immigration
and pluralism, federalism, race, and the
Fourth Amendment. The colloquium was
organized by Loyola Professors Michael
Zimmer, Alexander Tsesis, John Nowak,
and Juan Perea.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
INTERNATIONAL LAW REVIEW
CONFERENCE
“The International Impact of
Extractive Industries”
With special remarks by Professor
Margaret Moses, director of the
Loyola University Chicago
International
Law Review
, and Professor James
Gathii, Loyola’s Wing-Tat Lee Chair
in International Law, the conference
focused on the international impact of
extractive industries, including regulatory
and legislative developments and
corporate social responsibility trends in
relevant industries. The conference was
cosponsored by the Africa and Midwest
Interest Groups of the American Society
of International Law.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
LAW JOURNAL
CONFERENCE
“Patents, Innovation, and
Freedom to Use Ideas”
Richard Stallman, free-software activist
and founder of Free Software Foundation,
and Hon. James Holderman, US
District Chief Judge, Northern District
of Illinois, led attendees in exploring
the constitutionality of and possible
improvements to the patent system, and
asked whether the added innovation
achieved by the patent system
justifies its cost to society.
LOYOLA PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
REPORTER
SYMPOSIUM
“Human Trafficking: A Growing
International and Domestic
Criminal Enterprise”
With a keynote address by Hon.
Virginia Kendall (JD ’92), US District
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