NACUA is pleased to distribute its first volume of Chicago Chronicles, a periodic newsletter intended to provide members with information on the 46th Annual Conference, which will be held June 25-28 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
 
Each issue of Chicago Chronicles will highlight Conference sessions of note, Chicago attractions and activities, and other important Annual Conference updates. We also encourage attendees to review the Chicago Events Guide and Chicago Restaurant Guide, which contain information on activities recommended by NACUA member attorneys who served on this year’s Work Group on Local Arrangements.

Conference Hotel Quickly Reaching Capacity

NACUA’s room block at the 46th Annual Conference hotel, The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile is currently at over 92% capacity.  We encourage members planning to attend the conference to make their room reservations as soon as possible.  To make a reservation at the NACUA conference rate of $199.00/$225 double occupancy please call the Marriott at 312-836-0100 before May 30, 2006.

To learn more about the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, visit the hotel website. If you have any questions regarding the Conference Hotel, please contact Meredith McMillan at mmc@nacua.org.

David A. Strauss to Address “The New Supreme Court” at Conference’s Opening Plenary Session

NACUA is pleased to have David A. Strauss, Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law at the University of Chicago School of Law, as the Opening Plenary Speaker at NACUA’s 46th Annual Conference.  Professor Strauss will share his thoughts on the confirmation process and the effect of the appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, including an examination of cases decided prior to and during the Court’s 2005 Term, recent trends in the thinking of the Court and its individual members, and the dynamics of coalition building and relationships among the Justices.   He will also comment on how cases and issues of higher education are likely to fare in the new Supreme Court.

Professor Strauss will also speak at a separate conference session “Political Labels and Supreme Court Justices” on Monday, June 26 from 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The session will include a discussion of whether traditional terms such as “conservative,” “liberal,” “moderate,” and “activist” are truly useful in understanding how individual Justices understand their role on the Court and how they decide cases.

Pre-Conference Workshop for Lawyers New To Higher Education Returns

NACUA is pleased to again offer the Pre-Conference Workshop for Lawyers New to Higher Education on Saturday, June 24-Sunday, June 25.  This comprehensive and intensive workshop provides lawyers new to higher education law with an orientation into key areas of practice, including student discipline, copyright and faculty concerns.  Taught by skilled and accomplished NACUA members, this foundation-building workshop is designed for recent law school graduates, as well as more experienced new to higher education law. Click here to view the full Workshop schedule.
 
If you have any questions about the Pre-Conference Workshop for Lawyers New to Higher Education, please contact Melissa Rooker at mr@nacua.org.

NEW THIS YEAR! Pre-Conference Roundtable for Recently Appointed In-House General Counsel

Offered for the first time at a NACUA Annual Conference, this program will provide members newly appointed as in-house General Counsel or Chief Legal Officers with an opportunity to spend an afternoon with experienced NACUA General Counsel in an informal, roundtable format. 

Seminar leaders will lead discussions on topics such as: relationships with the board, president, administrators, and faculty; key institutional policies and compliance obligations; office organization and budgeting; time and matter management; management of external counsel and fees, and measuring and evaluating performance of General Counsel.

Attendance at the Roundtable is limited to 20 participants.  Participants must be newly or recently appointed as the in-house General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer of their institution.

If you have questions regarding the Roundtable, please contact Karl Brevitz at kfb@nacua.org.

Spotlight on Chicago: King Tut Exhibit at the Field Museum

Beginning May 26, The Field Museum will host Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs!   Visitors to the new exhibition-twice the size of the original 1977 exhibition-will view stunning artifacts that portray the splendors of life and death in the 18th Dynasty. 
 
Tickets are available now.  We expect this event to sell out quickly, and encourage interested attendees to purchase tickets as early as possible.