Vol. 75, No. 6, June
2002
U.W. Law School and Wisconsin
judiciary participate in project with Chinese judicial
system
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(From left) Sun Chao, Shanghai People's Congress Standing Committee
member; Charles Irish, U. W. Law School East Asian Legal Studies Center
director; and Jin Changrong, the Shanghai High People's Court vice
president attended a signing ceremony formalizing the training agreement
between the law school and the Shanghai High People's Court in Madison
on May 13.
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The U. W. Law School and the Wisconsin judiciary will play a key role
in a program to further education and professionalization of the Chinese
judiciary this summer. For the past two decades China has been involved
in a massive undertaking to reshape its laws and legal institutions.
Under an agreement between the Law School's East Asian Legal Studies
Center and the Shanghai High People's Court, signed on May 13 in
Madison, Dane County Chief Judge
Michael Nowakowski and U.W. Law School professor John Ohnesorge will
travel to Shanghai in June for a week of discussions about the American
Judicial system with a group of Shanghai judges.
In mid-July, 20 Shanghai judges will travel to Madison for an
intensive three-week program of further training and observation of
American court practices and procedures. The goal of the program, one of
the first of its kind, is to provide the Chinese judges with an
introduction to an American judiciary in action, which will assist them
in improving the performance of their own judiciary.
"Wisconsin was asked by the Shanghai High People's Court to develop
the special program because the University is so well regarded in
China," said Professor Charles Irish, director of the East Asian Legal
Studies Center. "It is quite a compliment to the University that the
Chinese have come to us for help with developing a more rule based
judiciary."
U.S. Court of Appeals seeks applicants
for bankruptcy judge
The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit is seeking applicants for
a bankruptcy judge position for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin headquartered in Milwaukee.
The term of office is 14 years, and the current salary is $138,000.
Pursuant to Section 120 of the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal
Judgeship Act of 1984, the Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit will
make recommendations to the U.S. Court of Appeals, which will make the
appointment.
Interested parties may obtain an application from the Bankruptcy Court Web site or by
contacting the Bankruptcy Court Clerk for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin, Clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,
2780 U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St., Room 2780, Chicago, IL 60604.
Applications must be received by July 1.
Award honors women
lawyers
Seeking nominations for Marygold Melli 2002 Achievement
Award
When you think of Wisconsin women who have significantly advanced the
interests of women, the legal profession, justice, and society as a
whole, does anyone immediately come to mind? The Legal Association for
Women invites you to nominate that individual for the 2002 Marygold
Melli Achievement Award.
Presented annually since 1994, the award honors Wisconsin women who
have made significant contributions to women in the law by advancing the
interests of women in the legal profession; promoting improvements in
the administration of justice; promoting equality and social justice for
all people; or improving relations between the legal profession and the
public.
The award honors Marygold Melli, professor emerita at the U.W. Law
School, who managed a distinguished career at the school while writing
prolifically, doing extensive community and professional service, and
raising four children.
Previous award recipients include: Ruth B. Doyle, Atty. Mary Lou
Munts, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Hon. Barbara Crabb, Atty. Diane
Greenley, Prof. June Weisberger, Prof. Lousie Trubek, Atty. Susan
Steingass, and Atty. Pamela Barker.
For nomination forms and additional information, contact Nancy
Wettersten at (608) 252-9388 or ncw@dewittross.com. The deadline
for nominations is Aug. 31.
Wisconsin Lawyer
