Attorney and Northeastern University law professor David Hall will discuss the challenges of the new millennium for black leadership at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the DePaul University Club, 1 E. Jackson Blvd.,11^th floor. The DePaul College of Law, which is sponsoring the event, invited Hall to speak in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

"David Hall is well versed in the many challenges facing black leadership today," said Teree E. Foster, dean of the College of Law. "It is only fitting that the law school observe the life and work of a great man like Martin Luther King with a speech by someone who has dedicated much of his career to studying and advancing racial equality."

Hall, who is provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Northeastern University in Boston, is recognized as a scholar in the areas of constitutional law and civil rights. Before becoming provost, Hall was dean of the School of Law where he was known for his novel approach to training lawyers.

Hall insisted that Northeastern law students be provided legal training that included a sharp sense of ethics, justice and a clear understanding of a lawyers’ obligation to society. During Hall’s tenure, the law school established the Urban Law and Public Policy Institute to serve as a community resource with the express purpose of bridging the worlds of law and the inner city.

A 1978 graduate of University of Oklahoma Law School, Hall earned his master and doctorate law degrees from Harvard Law School. For his dissertation, he studied racism and the limitation of the law. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including being named Professor of the Year by the NAACP and law school Dean of the Year by the National Association of Public Interest Lawyers.

Hall’s speech is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call Susan Alico at 312/362-6229 for reservations.