On December 19, the Senate confirmed Professor Morse Tan to serve as the next Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, a key position in the State
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NIU Law Health Advocacy Clinic prepares next generation for careers of service
“Kathy” is a single mom who found herself in a situation she never imagined. Because of various mental and physical illnesses, she could no longer
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NIU Law Faculty Host Second Annual Junior Scholars Conference
Northern Illinois University College of Law recently hosted its second annual Chicagoland Junior Faculty Scholars Works-in-Progress Conference on September 27th at Loyola University Chicago School
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NIU Law Beats State Average with 83% Passage on Illinois July Bar Exam
Northern Illinois College of Law is proud to announce that the passage rate for first-time takers on the Illinois July 2019 bar was 83%, three
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on the Uptick in Hospital Strikes
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, Why so many hospital strikes lately? ‘I think nurses are just so frustrated’, published on
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Professor Romero’s Paper Quoted in ‘Crime Report’ Article
Professor Maybell Romero’s paper, Prosecutors and Police: An Unholy Union, was quoted in a September 25, 2019 article on the Crime Report website. The article
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Business Insider Article on Gig Economy
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in a September 19, 2019 Business Insider article concerning the impact of a new California law that will make it
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Professors Hunter and Stange Present at Legal Writing Conference
Jeanna L. Hunter, Director of NIU Law’s Academic Success Program, and Meredith Stange, Director of NIU Law’s Legal Writing Program, attended and presented at the
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Professor Oswalt Pens Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune
Professor Michael Oswalt’s op-ed, Commentary: Does Scabby the Rat cause fear — or is the NLRB inflating the balloon’s power? was published in the Chicago
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Professor Oswalt’s Article on Coercion Reviewed in JOTWELL
Professor Michael Oswalt’s recent article, The Content of Coercion, 52 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1585 (2019), was recently reviewed in the legal scholarship blog JOTWELL (The Journal of
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Meredith Stange’s Article Helps Law Students Ask for Help
Meredith Stange’s article, Help Me, Help You: What You Should Know Before You Ask for Help, was published in the Winter/Spring 2019 edition of The
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Prof. Clarke Completes Year of University Service
Professor Therese Clarke finished her year as Executive Secretary of University Council and President of the Faculty Senate. She said the experience was invaluable and
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