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 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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Prof. Kuehl Presents at International Law Pre-Conference
Professor Heidi Kuehl presented at the AALL Foreign, Comparative, & International Law – Special Interest Section Pre-Conference workshop on international corruption and anti-bribery issues on
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Prof. Kuehl’s Article Published in Univ. of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law
Professor Heidi Kuehl’s article, The “Fight Song” of International Anti-Bribery Norms and Enforcement: The OECD Convention Implementation’s Recent Triumphs and Tragedies, was published in 40
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NIU Law Creates Innovative Program to Decrease Barriers to Law School
The Northern Illinois University College of Law recently launched a new and innovative program called The Legal Education, Access, and Recognition (LEARN) Program at Northern
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Meredith Stange Presents at 2019 ALWD Conference
Meredith Stange, Director of Legal Writing, was a presenter at the 2019 Biennial Conference for the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) at Suffolk University
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Professor Laurel Rigertas Named Interim Dean
Associate Professor Laurel Rigertas was named Interim Dean of the College of Law, effective July 1, 2019. She will replace Interim Dean Mark Cordes who
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Interim Dean Cordes Honored for 36 Years of Service
Interim Dean Cordes was honored on May 9, 2019 for having dedicated 36 years to NIU and the College of Law. Over the course of
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