NIU College of Law Interim Dean Mark Cordes and the NIU Law Alumni Council celebrated alumni and friends who embody what is best about the
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Senator Hutchinson (’14) Named President, National Conference of State Legislatures
Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson (’14), recently became the 46th president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Hutchinson, a Democrat, succeeds Republican Senator
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Sonni Williams (’99) Installed as Korean American Bar Association Board Member
Sonni Choi Williams (‘99) was installed as a board member of the Korean American Bar Association Installation on Friday, September 21, 2018. KABA of Chicago
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Laura Alms (’12) joins Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co.
Laura Alms (’12) has joined Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA, a full-service creditors’ rights law firm in Chicago, IL. Laura handles consumer collections matters,
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Judge Marsalek (’89) Elected President, Illinois Judges Foundation
Judge Diann Marsalek (’89) of the Circuit Court of Cook County was elected President of the Illinois Judges Foundation (IJF), which is the charitable arm
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Judge Snyder (’88) Elected President, Illinois Judges Association
Judge James E. Snyder (’88) of the Circuit Court of Cook County was elected President of the Illinois Judges Association. The IJA consists of over
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Professor Maybell Romero: First-Generation College Student
Maybell Romero almost didn’t make it through her first year of college. At the age of 17, she’d moved from Long Beach, California, to Ithaca,
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Judge Betar (’92) Elected to Illinois Judges Foundation Board
Judge Michael Betar (’92) of the 19th Judicial Circuit was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judges Foundation (IJF), which is the
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Kenya Jenkins Wright (’03) Named a “40 Under 40”
Kenya Jenkins Wright (’03) was selected as a 2018 recipient of the National Bar Association “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” Award. The awards recognize
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NIU Law Civil Justice Clinic Receives ISBA Excellence in Legal Education Award
The Northern Illinois University College of Law’s Civil Justice Clinic was honored by the Illinois State Bar Association with its 2018 Excellence in Legal Education
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Jeffrey Lenkov (’91) Presents at Global Sports Summit
Jeffrey Lenkov (’91) was a featured speaker at the 2018 Global Sports Summit. Jeff’s presentation, “The Rise of Franchise Valuations in a Legalized Gambling
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NIU Law Welcomes the Class of 2021
The Northern Illinois University College of Law welcomed the Class of 2021 on Thursday, August 16 for orientation. The new class arrived eager to begin
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