One of the bizarre aspects of DePaul's abrupt firing of Dean Glen Weissenberger (blogged here, here, here, here, and here) was that DePaul is scheduled to host 185 law school deans at an all-expenses-paid conference on Vanishing Act: Legal Education in a World Without Trials later this month at the five-star Peninsula Hotel.  Wags wondered:  how awkward would that be after whacking a wildy successful dean who had just be reappointed to a five-year term.  Alas, we'll never know, as DePaul sent this email to Deans announcing the postponement of the conference:

I am writing to let you know that the symposium, Vanishing Act: Legal Education in a World Without Trials, scheduled for July 31, will not be proceeding. The withdrawal of a number of panelists has persuaded us that we should look at restaging this important event at a later date.

I deeply regret any inconvenience that this decision may cause to you, and look forward to welcoming you to Chicago on a future occasion.