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Fall 2016
Issue 23
Department of Legal Studies
Also in this Issue:
Fall 2016 News and Events
(p.1-2) LES Student Ac-
tivities (p.2-3)
Faculty Updates (p.4-5)
Spring 2017 Courses (p.6-7)
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Department Office
Phone: (217) 206-
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Email: [email protected]
www.uis.edu/
legalstudies
LES Pendens
Pendens (pèndènz) is a legal term
meaning pending or in
progress.
A les pendens is a lien.
UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
LES PENDENS Fall 2016 News and Events
Legal Studies Welcome Week Picnic was a Success!
The annual Legal Studies Welcome
Week Picnic was hosted outside of
PAC on Wednesday, August 24th.
Faculty had the opportunity to meet
new Legal Studies students, and stu-
dents were able to learn about extra-
curricular opportunities such as
Mock Trial, Illinois Innocence Pro-
ject, and Model United Nations.
Students also met the newest mem-
ber of the Legal Studies faculty, Dr.
Eugene McCarthy, and were able to
learn about the Pre Law Center from
its new director, Professor Tess Dooley. Also in attendance was Dr. Hanfu Mi, the
new interim dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration.
Congratulations to Our New Student
Representatives
Nominations were accepted and elections held to select the Le-
gal Studies Department graduate and undergraduate student
representatives in September. The winners of the elections
were graduate student Victoria Jackson and undergraduate stu-
dent Payton Roberts. Victoria attended Millikin University for
her Bachelor’s of Science Degree specializing in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She is currently earning her
Master’s Degree in Legal Studies. Payton has been very active
within the Legal Studies department: participating in Model
United Nations, volunteering at the Illinois Innocence Project,
and serving as the co-Vice President of the Pre Law Society.
Please contact our student representatives if you ever have any
questions or suggestions and they will submit them at the next
department meeting.
Victoria Jackson
Payton Roberts
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Department of Legal Studies UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
LES PENDENS Legal Studies Department Co-Sponsors Constitution Day Speaker Series
Event
Legal Studies professor Tess Dooley introduced attorney Reggie Koch, who
delivered an address entitled “Hispanic Americans: Civil Rights, Social Justice
and the Legal System—where Policy Meets Practice” to celebrate Constitution
Day and to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month in Brookens Auditorium on
September 15th. This event was co-sponsored by the Departments of Public
Administration.
Mr. Koch discussed his early experiences growing up in Arkansas, the value of
becoming multilingual, and how he has used his abilities to defend those who, as
he says, “don’t have a voice,” against discrimination and unfair prosecution, both
as a police officer and as an attorney. He talked about the dangers of anti-
intellectualism and perpetuating legal institutions that lack diversity. “Embrace
diversity. It’s good. It will make you a better person.” Reggie Koch
Police Training Initiative
After completing the LES 488 Conviction of
the Innocent course taught by LES Chair,
Gwen Jordan, LES Master’s student, Mike
Schlosser, who is also Director of the Police
Training Institute (PTI) in Champaign, Illi-
nois and has a Ph.D. in Public Administra-
tion, worked with Dr. Jordan and the staff of
the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) to share
this knowledge with police cadets. Already
offering optional sessions concerning racial
diversity and LGBT, Dr. Schlosser under-
stood that recruits needed an opportunity to
learn about wrongful convictions. Dr. Jor-
dan and Dr. Schlosser have worked jointly with the IIP, Jovan Mosley (a man who was wrongfully impris-
oned for nearly six years), and Laura Caldwell (director of Life After Innocence), to offer the course to two
classes of cadets so far.
Student Activities
Gwen Jordan, Jovan Mosley, John Hanlon, Laura Caldwell, Mike Schlosser
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It’s really amazing what a little perseverance and Yankee ingenuity can accomplish. At one
point in my life I thought I had it all; a great job as a Letter Carrier at the United States Postal
Service, a nice comfortable home in suburbia, a loving husband and son, and good health and
strength. Overnight, poof- it was all gone. I was unemployed, homeless, on the verge of a di-
vorce, and hospitalized for two years (later being declared totally disabled) diagnosed with a
severe mental illness.
Because I was a veteran of the United States Navy I received care and counselling through the
Veterans Administration. This later led to me attending the College of Lake County, and grad-
uating in 2002 with honors. I was then accepted into UIS in the Minority Leadership in Public
Service program under the tutelage of the late Ms. Terri Jackson. From the moment I stepped
foot on the grounds of UIS doors have open for me that I am certain would never have been in
my grasp at any other institution and I have never looked back.
As an undergrad I participated in many activities on and off campus. Off campus I am a proud
member of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order Elks of the World which provides me
with opportunities for service work and social intercourse with individuals worldwide. On
campus I have been involved organizing a student lobby day at the state capital. I represented
UIS on the Student Advisory committee for the Illinois Board of Higher Education (where we
had direct input into policy decisions). I worked on a case with the Illinois Innocence Project which resulted in the exoneration of an
individual wrongfully convicted of a crime. I worked daily alongside our state representatives as a legislative aide. And the crown
jewel was meeting an individual who would soon become the most powerful person in the free world- our current president Barack
Obama- while working on my senior project. I wrote a bill dealing with identity theft which he sponsored in the state senate and was
eventually signed into law by then Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
I received a Bachelor’s of Arts (cum laude) in Legal Studies in 2004 and initially planned to continue my education seeking a Masters
in Communication at (where else) UIS. Unfortunately, I suffered a relapse and was unable to accomplish my goal. Not one to let little
things stop progress I returned to the College of Lake County and received a certificate in Paralegal Studies in 2013.
Realizing I had work left undone I investigated the UIS Legal Studies Master’s program which conveniently was available 100%
online. I am thoroughly pleased with the program which has been stimulating, challenging, and thought provoking. I now have a new
perspective on our legal system, society and their interconnection. Upon completion of my studies in 2018, (hopefully the Lord will-
ing and the creek don’t rise) I would like to re-enter the workforce as a policy advisor for a politician or a governmental agency. At
UIS I learned to aim for the sky a lesson I hope to pass on to my five beautiful grandchildren.
This year I was fortunate enough to be blessed as the recipient of two scholarships from UIS; a UIS Merit scholarship and the Rose
Marie and Robert C. Roach Scholarship. I urge every student to apply for these institutional scholarships, I did mine at the last mi-
nute on a whim never expecting to actually be awarded one. I know without a doubt that it was the experiences and opportunities at
UIS to which I availed myself that made me eligible for these scholarships. Not one who goes in for superstition but my lucky charm
played a major factor in all my accomplishments- I wear something which says UIS every day of my life. Don’t knock it. Thanks UIS
for molding me into the person I am today.
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Joye Williams
Joye Williams, Recipient of Two Scholarships from UIS, Shares Her Experience
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LES Welcomes Dr. Eugene McCarthy to the Department
Eugene McCarthy is joining the Department of Legal Studies from the Uni-
versity of California, Berkeley, where he received his Ph.D. in legal
rhetoric. Prior to pursuing his doctorate at Berkeley, Dr. McCarthy earned a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and practiced as an attorney at a
prestigious international law firm. Professor McCarthy also holds an M.A.
in English literature from the Pennsylvania State University and a B.A. from Rutgers College majoring in philosophy and English. Professor McCarthy taught and advised students at Berkeley, UCLA School of Law, and
Pennsylvania State University. His diverse teaching experience includes Dr. Eugene McCarthy
courses ranging from legal writing and reasoning to political theory and
world literatures. Dr. McCarthy’s research is interdisciplinary, drawing from legal theory, legal history, American literature, science and technology studies, and theories of human identity and personhood. His cur-
rent book project, Corporate Personhood(s): Novel Persons in American Law, Society, and Literature, 1870- 1914, examines the origins and repercussions of corporate personhood in American law, history, and culture.
This semester, Professor McCarthy is teaching Law and Literature (LES 454) and The American Constitution
and Civil Liberties (LES 416). In the Spring Semester, he will be teaching History of American Law (LES
352), and the Closing Seminar: Ethics and Current Legal Questions (LES 489).
Professor Sikka’s Presentations and Activities
This past June, Professor Anette Sikka presented her paper, ““Being” Illegal: The Le-
gal Regulation of Race and the Occupation of Space” at the Law & Society Annual
Conference in New Orleans. She presented a paper on a similar topic at Kent
University’s Critical Legal Studies Conference in September, “Law as Magician: The
Shapeshifting of Manifest Destiny through the Regulation of Race and Space.” In No-
vember she’ll be presenting her paper, “Trafficking in Persons and the Rule of Law:
Forever Looking for a “Victim,”” at the American Society for International Law Re-
search Forum in Seattle.
This semester, she will be assisting Dr. Adriana Crocker with the Model United Na-
tions in preparation of the annual Model UN competition in New York. She will also
be joining the Innocence Project to assist with research projects. Dr. Anette Sikka
Faculty Updates
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Dr.Tejani has been invited to author a new Law and Society book for University of California Press. The work is a monograph derived from Tejani’s LES 307 sylla-
bus and intended for college-level, English-language Law and Society courses in
the US and abroad. Professor Tejani’s first book, Marketing Justice (an ethnography of for-profit legal education), will appear from Stanford University
Press this spring. Dr. Tejani will present on empirical research methods alongside faculty from UC Berkeley and Irvine at the Association of American Law Schools conference in January. He will also speak at a grant-funded symposia on legal education and profession at the American Bar Foundation (ABF) in March and UCI
School of Law in June. The ABF paper will appear in a new edited series on legal
education forthcoming from Ashgate next year, while another paper, “Efficiency
Unbound” (on behavioral studies in law and economics), will appear at the U.C. Irvine Law Review this November. Dr. Riaz Tejani
Professor Tejani’s Upcoming Publications and Presentations
Professor Jordan Convenes Wrongful Convictions Policy Meeting
In August 2016, Dr. Gwen Jordan convened a wrongful convictions policy meeting at UIS hosted by the Illi-
nois Innocence Project. Members from the University of Chicago Exoneration Project, the Northwestern
University Center for Wrongful Conviction, the Loyola University Life After Innocence program, and
the Cardozo Law School Innocence Project all met in Springfield to discuss pursuing criminal justice re-
forms. The group developed an ambitious agenda that it hopes will both assist the wrongly convicted and
stem wrongful convictions before they happen.
Members of the wrongful convictions policy meeting discuss criminal justice reforms
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COURSE TITLE Credit
Hours
Instructor Day Time Location
LES 201—Introduction to the American Political System 3 Magic Wade M/W 12:00pm—1:15pm Online
LES 303—American Law in Comparative Perspective 3 Riaz Tejani R 10:00am—12:30pm On Campus
LES 352—History of American Law 3 Eugene McCarthy M/W 12:00pm—1:40pm On Campus
LES 402—Legal Analysis and Writing 3 Anette Sikka NA NA Online
LES 413—Appellate Advocacy: Moot Court A 3 Jason Pierceson T 6:00pm—8:30pm On Campus
LES 413—Appellate Advocacy: Moot Court B 4 Jason Pierceson T 6:00pm—8:30pm On Campus
LES 414—American Constitution: Government Powers and Institutions A 3 Tess Dooley M 2:00pm—4:30pm On Campus
LES 414—American Constitution: Government Powers and Institutions B 4 Tess Dooley M 2:00pm—4:30 pm On Campus
LES 441– Poverty, Law, and Justice A 3 Tess Dooley NA NA Online
LES 441—Poverty, Law, and Justice B 4 Tess Dooley NA NA Online
LES 449—Employment Discrimination Law A 3 Deborah Anthony NA NA Online
LES 449—Employment Discrimination Law B 4 Deborah Anthony NA NA Online
LES 462—International Law and Organizations A 3 Adriana Crocker NA NA Online
LES 462—International Law and Organizations B 3 Adriana Crocker NA NA Online
LES 473— The Law of Military Conflict A 3 Anette Sikka NA NA Online
LES 473—The Law of Military Conflict B 4 Anette Sikka NA NA Online
LES 488— ECCE: Conviction of the Innocent A 3 TBA M 6:00pm—8:30pm On Campus
LES 488—ECCE: Conviction of the Innocent B 4 TBA M 6:00pm—8:30pm On Campus
LES 489—Closing Seminar: Ethics and Current Legal Questions 3 Eugene McCarthy R 2:00pm—4:30pm On Campus
LES 504—Graduate Seminar 4 Anette Sikka NA NA Online
LES 512—Theories of Justice 4 Riaz Tejani NA NA Online
LES 522—Health Care Law, Patient Privacy, and HIPPA 4 Tess Dooley NA NA Online
LES 568—Labor Arbitration and Dispute Resolution 4 TBA R 6:00pm—8:30pm On Campus
LES 587—Public Advocacy 4 Deborah Anthony NA NA Online
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