Professors Jeffrey Omari, Maybell Romero, and Marc Falkoff participated in a Racial Justice Round Table co-hosted by The Black Law Students Association and The American
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NIU Law Embracing Diversity Hosted Judicial Panel on Implicit Bias
The NIU College of Law’s Embracing Diversity Scholarship Series hosted a panel discussion, “Diversity from the Bench: Teasing Out Implicit Bias in the Judicial System,”
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NIU Law Honors Justice Kilbride & Wilkerson (’97) at 18th Annual Minority Reception
The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 18th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, co-hosted by Dean Cassandra L. Hill and The Honorable Vincent Cornelius
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Karen Wilkerson (’97) Receives Excellence in Service and Leadership Award
Karen L.S. Wilkerson (’97) received the 2021 NIU College of Law Excellence in Service and Leadership Award. She was honored during the NIU College of
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David Vella (’97) Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives
David Vella (’97) was sworn in on January 13, 2021 after being elected to the Illinois House of Representative for the 68th District. This District
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Hon. Diann K. Marsalek (’89) Appointed Acting Presiding Judge
The Honorable Diann K. Marsalek (’89), currently Supervising Judge of the First Municipal District’s Traffic Court (Chicago), has taken on the newly-created role of acting
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Sonni C. Williams (’99) Elected Vice Chair of NIU Law Board of Visitors
Sonni Choi Williams (’99) was recently elected Vice Chair of the NIU College of Law Board of Visitors. The Board of Visitors is an advisory
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Steve Boldt (’10) Named Partner at Adler Murphy & McQuillen LLP
Steve Boldt (’10) was recently named a partner at Adler Murphy & McQuillen LLP in Chicago, IL, concentrating his practice in the defense of general and commercial
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Kaitlyn Linsner (’20) Joins Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
Kaitlyn M. Linsner (’20) is an associate at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP in Chicago, IL. Kaitlyn focuses her practice on Employment Litigation and Counseling,
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Steward Lyman and Robert Harden Win 2021 1L Closing Argument Competition
Congratulations to first-year law students Steward Lyman and Robert Harden who were the 2021 Champions of the NIU College of Law 1L Closing Argument Competition.
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NIU Law Embracing Diversity to Host Judicial Panel on 2/27
Please join the NIU College of Law’s Embracing Diversity Series for a panel discussion, “Diversity from the Bench: Teasing Out Implicit Bias in the Judicial
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Postponed: NIU Law Race and the Law Conversations on Environmental Justice
The NIU College of Law has postponed its Conversation, Environmental Justice: Communities in Crisis, as part of its Race and the Law Conversations Series. Additional
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