The John Marshall Law School opens to State Street: Ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicates new entrance

CHICAGO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHEN: Wednesday, June 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

WHO:   Mark Angelson, Deputy Mayor, City of Chicago
            Hon. Robert Fioretti, 2nd Ward Alderman 
            John Corkery, Dean, The John Marshall Law School 
            Jordan Peters, The John Marshall Board of Trustees, Chair of Building Committee

The above city and school officials will be joined by dozens of other school, city and construction officials - as well as John Marshall alumni, faculty and student representatives – to officially dedicate John Marshall's new entrance.

WHAT: The John Marshall Law School officially opens its doors to State Street, debuting its new main entrance at 304 South Sate Street (State and Jackson) with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony.

VISUALS: City and school officials use oversized scissors to cut the blue-ribbon on John Marshall's new State Street Entrance after a brief dedication ceremony to officially open the new entrance.

MORE DETAILS: The first phase of the school's 50,000-square-foot, $10 million expansion includes a new entrance and lobby and a student lounge and cafeteria,  featuring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking State Street, The final phase of the current expansion is a newly acquired property at Jackson and Plymouth. Set to open in November, 2012, it will house John Marshall's Veteran's Legal Support Center and Clinic.  

Quote from Dean John Corkery: "John Marshall's expansion onto State Street reaffirms our longstanding partnerships with the City, the South Loop and the other schools and colleges in the neighborhood," said John Corkery, Dean of The John Marshall Law School. "This significant investment of time and money in the new face of the law school reflects the confidence of the Board in the school and its mission and it also shows the commitment of the Board to provide up-to-date technology and resources for our students to give them an edge in a very competitive market."

Quote from Jordan Peters, Chair of John Marshall's Board of Trustee's Building Committee "John Marshall shares a long history with Chicago. We have honored that history by giving our landmark building a facelift, while maintaining its integrity to the neighborhood," added Jordan Peters, chair of John Marshall's Board of Trustee's Building Committee. "The law school continues to expand with the opening of a newly upgraded facility to house the Veterans Legal Center, recent renovation of our courtrooms, and new technology and upgrades throughout our original building at 315 S. Plymouth." 

*Available to press are jpeg files of photos of exteriors and interiors of the new entrance.  

SOURCE The John Marshall Law School