Professor Yolanda King was a panelist for a program hosted by the NIU EIGERlab Innovation Network in Rockford, IL on Tuesday, March 12. The event
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Gibbons (’04) Appointed Associate Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit
John T. Gibbons (’04) was appointed associate judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Gibbons had been working as
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Second District Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments at NIU Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law welcomed the Second District Appellate Court on February 27, 2019. Students observed the oral arguments in the criminal cases
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Sackett (’91) Named a 2019 Leading Lawyer
Alice Sackett (’91) was named a 2019 Leading Lawyer. The Leading Lawyer designation, which is limited to less than five percent of the attorneys in
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NIU Law Hosts 16th Annual Minority Alumni Reception
The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 16th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, hosted by the NIU College of Law Interim Dean Mark Cordes
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on Low Wage Worker Activism
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, This is an ongoing battle. ‘Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish
Read moreLisa Jensen to serve as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division
NIU Law professor, Lisa Jensen, was recently selected as the new magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Jensen will fill the newly-added magistrate
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Hickman (’14) and Colleague Win Asylum Case
Corey T. Hickman (’14) and Julie L. Trester, attorneys at Cozen O’Connor, recently won an asylum case for their client – a 21 year-old Mexican
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Latinx Law Students Association Leads Graduate School Panel
The NIU Latinx Law Students Association lead a graduate student panel sponsored by the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies for NIU undergraduate students
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Haskins Becker (’11) Named Rising Star Fourth Consecutive Year
Representing clients in Chicago, Katherine Haskins Becker (’11) is a family law attorney at Haskins Becker, P.C. Her practice area extends to the suburbs surrounding
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Hafezi (’10) Named Partner and 2019 Rising Star
Mariam L. Hafezi was recently named partner with the Kaiser Law Firm in Bensenville, IL. She is a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Attorney and spent
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Morgan (’05) Sworn In as Illinois State Representative
Bob Morgan (’05) was sworn in on January 9, 2019 after being elected as the Illinois State Representative for the 58th District. The District, along
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