Professor Maybell Romero was quoted in a recent article by the Daily Beast regarding the shooting death of 27-year old Breonna Taylor. The article focused
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Professor Arriola Commemorates Justice RBG on WGN Radio’s Legal Face Off
NIU Law Professor Emerita Elvia Arriola joined a special edition of WGN’s Legal Face Off hosted by alumnus Rich Lenkov (”95) to commemorate Supreme Court
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Assistant Professor Matt Timko Elected MAALL Secretary
Matt Timko was elected as Secretary for the Mid-American Association of Law Libraries (MAALL) for 2020-2022. The association’s members represent law libraries of all types
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NIU Law Ranks No. 2 on preLaw Magazine’s Employment Honor Roll List
Northern Illinois University College of Law was named the No. 2 school in the country on preLaw Magazine’s Employment Honor Roll list. As part of
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Professor Boraca Authors ISBA Article on NIU Law COVID-19 Clinic
The Illinois State Bar Association published, “Spotlight on Pro Bono: NIU College of Law COVID-19 Legal Response Clinic – Changing How We Help Clients so
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NIU Law Hosts Inaugural Race and the Law Conversations on Police Reform
NIU College of Law hosted its new lecture series—Race and the Law Conversations— on Wednesday, August 26. The inaugural conversation, “Understanding Issues of Police Accountability
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Professor Clarke Appointed to the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
Professor Therese Clarke Arado, Deputy Director of the Law Library, has been appointed to the University’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) for
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Professor Rigertas Appointed to ISBA Special Committee on the Rural Practice Initiative
Professor Laurel Rigertas was appointed to the ISBA Special Committee on the Rural Practice Initiative for 2020-2021. The mission of this new committee is to
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Understanding the Issues of Police Accountability and Reform: August 26
Join us for our inaugural Conversation on Wednesday, August 26 with UChicago Law Professor Sharon Fairley and ACLU Policing Policy Advisor Paige Fernandez. NIU Law
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Professor Puckett Quoted in Chicago Tribune on Schools and COVID-19 Liability
Professor Tiffany Puckett was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, “How concerned are schools about COVID-19 liability.” Professor Puckett notes that while government immunity is
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Professor Stange’s Article Reflects on Voting Rights of Legal Writing Faculty
Meredith Stange was published in the Journal of the Legal Writing Institute (Volume 24). In her essay, Voting Like a Duck: Reflecting on a Year of
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NIU Law Changes Its Fall 2020 Instruction to Remote Only
NIU College of Law announced today that it is changing its decision regarding the Fall 2020 instruction to remote instruction only. Dean Cassandra L. Hill
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