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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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 Team Finishes as Runner-Up in National NLLSA Moot Court Competition
Manuel Valdez (’19) and Spencer Chikahisa (’20) from NIU College of Law finished as runners-up at the 11th Annual National Latina/o Law Student Association (NLLSA)
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Kathleen Zellner (’81) to Make her ‘Making a Murderer’ Debut
Kathleen Zellner (’81) is featured in a Chicago Tribune article, “5 things about Chicago-area lawyer Kathleen Zellner as she makes her ‘Making a Murderer’ debut.
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NIU Law Alumni Council Elects New Executive Board
The NIU College of Law Alumni Council elected a new Executive Board at its meeting on October 13, 2018. Larry Stein (’93) was named president,
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Judge Lopez (’83) Receives Prestigious Aguila Award
On June 8, 2018, the Honorable Mark J. Lopez (‘83) was honored by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois with its Aguila Award which is
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Alice Sackett (’91) Sworn in as KCBA President
On June 7, 2018, Alice L. Sackett (’91) was sworn in as president of the Kane County Bar Association. Alice is a managing partner founding
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