The Honorable Sondra Denmark (’04) was installed as a Cook County Circuit Court Judge in the Second Judicial Subcircuit on December 27, 2018. Prior to
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Williams (’02) to become next CCBA President
Jerrod L. Williams (‘02) will be installed as the next President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) on June 20, 2019. Jerrod has been
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Joerg (’85) Named 2019 Illinois Super Lawyer
Nancy E. Joerg (’85), Senior Attorney and Managing Shareholder of the St. Charles Office of Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko, has been selected to
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Apostol (’78) Recognized by Cook County Board of Commissioners
Louis G. Apostol (’78), Public Administrator for Cook County, received a Resolution from the Cook County Board of Commissioners in recognition of his NIU College
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Menold (’14) Joins Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Noah A. Menold (’14) has joined the firm of Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC and will practice out of the Peoria, Illinois office. Noah focuses his
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Vincent Cornelius (’89) Elected Circuit Court Judge
The Honorable Vincent F. Cornelius (’89) was installed as Circuit Judge for the 12th Circuit Court in Will County, IL on December 3, 2019.
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NIU Law Recognized with Excellence in Education Award
Northern Illinois University College of Law was honored by the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) with the Warren Wolfson Excellence in Education Award. The award, which
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Linda Perez (’00) Elected Cook County Circuit Court Judge
Linda Perez (’00) was elected as a Cook County Circuit Court Judge on November 6, 2018. She will serve in the 6th subcircuit which covers
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NIU Law Welcomes Chicago’s Legal Prep Academy
Interim Dean Mark Cordes welcomed students from the Chicago Legal Prep Academy on November 14, 2018. The charter school, located in the West Garfield Park
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Staff Sgt Esmenda (3L) Speaks at NIU Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Third-year law student Edwin B. Esmenda spoke at an NIU Veteran’s Day ceremony celebrating the courage and self-sacrifice of our service members, past and present.
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Adam Vaught (’05) Appointed to Illinois Judicial Conference
Adam Vaught (’05) has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve on the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC). The IJC was recently reconstituted and
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NIU Law Faculty Host Junior Scholars Conference
Northern Illinois University College of Law recently hosted its first Chicagoland Junior Faculty Scholars Works-in-Progress Conference on October 5 at Loyola University Chicago School of
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