The Northern Illinois University College of Law recently launched a new and innovative program called The Legal Education, Access, and Recognition (LEARN) Program at Northern
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Meredith Stange Presents at 2019 ALWD Conference
Meredith Stange, Director of Legal Writing, was a presenter at the 2019 Biennial Conference for the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) at Suffolk University
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Joseph Kolar (’85) Installed as President of the Bohemian Lawyer’s Association
Joseph E. Kolar (’85) was named President of the Bohemian Lawyer’s Association of Chicago, a century-old bar association for attorneys of Czech, Slovak, Silesian and
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John Festa (’15) Recognized for Outstanding Project Leadership
John Festa (’15) and his co-chair Joe Busnengo received the Milton H. Gray Award from the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association. They
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Gregory Madden (’99) Serves as Keynote Speaker at Major Conferences
Gregory Madden (’99), Managing Member of Orlaithe Consulting, was the keynote speaker at the National Veterans Small Business Coalition’s VETS 19 Conference (May 29 –
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul Serves as NIU Law Commencement Speaker
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul delivered the commencement address during the Northern Illinois University College of Law Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at
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Professor Laurel Rigertas Named Interim Dean
Associate Professor Laurel Rigertas was named Interim Dean of the College of Law, effective July 1, 2019. She will replace Interim Dean Mark Cordes who
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NIU Law Celebrates 112 Alumni in the Judiciary
The Northern Illinois University College of Law recently held its 2019 Judges’ Reception at the Union League Club of Chicago. The event was well-attended, with
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Hon. Cheryl Traum (’98) Finishes Term as President of the Iowa Judges Association
The Honorable Cheryl Traum (’98) is completing her one-year term as President of the Iowa Judges Association ending in June 2019. She was previously the vice-president and secretary/treasurer of the
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Interim Dean Cordes Honored for 36 Years of Service
Interim Dean Cordes was honored on May 9, 2019 for having dedicated 36 years to NIU and the College of Law. Over the course of
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What the hoax? A conversation about the Jussie Smollett case with Professor Dan McConkie
Professor Dan McConkie shares his insight on the controversial Jussie Smollett case during a podcast with Good Law | Bad Law host Aaron Freiwald. As
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Jeffrey Lenkov (‘91) Leads Discussion at 2019 Collegiate Sports Summit
Manning & Kass Partner and Professional Sports Law Team Leader Jeffrey M. Lenkov (’91) led a discussion with Vince Tyra, Director of Athletics at University
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