The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2021 Symposium on Animals & Environmentalism: A Legal Perspective in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
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Professor Stange Elected to ALWD Board of Directors
Professor Meredith Stange was recently elected to a three-year term on the national Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Board of Directors. Founded in 1996,
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Judge Haddad to Give Francis X. Riley Lecture on 4/8
The NIU College of Law will welcome The Honorable William J. Haddad (Ret.) to present its 27th Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism on
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NIU Law Creates Crowdfunding Campaign for Bar Prep Scholarships
The NIU College of Law Alumni Council is spearheading a fundraising campaign with the NIU Foundation’s new crowdfunding program. The program, which launched today and
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NIU Law Students Briscoe and Golematis Win Moot Court Competition
Second-year law students Ashley Briscoe and Kari Golematis were the winners of the 39th Annual Lenny B. Mandell Moot Court Competition. This year’s virtual competition
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Robert W. Fioretti (’78) Rated a Top Litigator in the Nation Among Other Honors
Robert W. Fioretti (’78) was recently rated one of the top litigators in the nation by Martindale-Hubbell, a rating ranked by peer attorneys. He was
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Julie Proscia (’03) Promoted to Chair of USLAW Labor & Employment Group
Julie Proscia (’03) was promoted to Chair of USLAW Network’s Labor and Employment Practice Group for 2021-2022. USLAW is an international organization composed of more
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Hon. Christine Cantlin-VanWiggeren (‘01) Appointed Circuit Court Judge
Hon. Christina M. Cantlin-VanWiggeren (’01) was appointed as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit effective on March 22, 2021. Prior to
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Nick Zimmerman (’00) Appointed Winnebago County Public Defender
The Honorable Eugene G. Doherty (’89), Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court recently announced that the circuit judges of the 17th Circuit have
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Hon. Michael Betar (’92) Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Committee
The Honorable Michael Betar (’92) was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Task Force Evictions Committee. Judge Betar has been an Associate Judge in
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Hon. Nancy Nicholson (’04) Appointed Associate Judge
Nancy A. Nicholson was appointed an associate judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit (Kankakee and Iroquois counties) and sworn in on Feb 11, 2021. Prior
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Matthew DePaz (’13) Elected Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Matthew DePaz (’13) was elected partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, MO, where he focuses on product liability litigation for the pharmaceutical
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