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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What the hoax? A conversation about the Jussie Smollett case with Professor Dan McConkie
Professor Dan McConkie shares his insight on the controversial Jussie Smollett case during a podcast with Good Law | Bad Law host Aaron Freiwald. As
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Int. Asst. Dean King Serves as Panelist at ABA Conference
Interim Assistant Dean Yolanda King was a panelist on Graffiti, Tattoos & More: Fixation of Work on Property or People at the 2019 American Bar
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Professor Morse Tan Selected by President Trump for Key Diplomatic Post
President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate NIU Law Professor Morse Tan to serve as the Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice,
Read more Int. Asst. Dean King Shares Expertise on Intellectual Property Panel
Interim Assistant Dean Yolanda King was a panelist for a program hosted by the NIU EIGERlab Innovation Network in Rockford, IL on Tuesday, March 12.
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on Low Wage Worker Activism
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, This is an ongoing battle. ‘Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish
Read moreLisa Jensen to serve as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division
NIU Law professor, Lisa Jensen, was recently selected as the new magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Jensen will fill the newly-added magistrate
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Professor Boraca Featured in Article on Homelessness
Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Boraca was recently featured in “Breaking Down Barriers to Housing,” an article on Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s website that
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on Social Media and Workplace Concerns
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the article Digital-Age Workers Are Finding Their Voice on Social Media, published by Law360 on January 23, 2019 (subscription required
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in NY Times Article
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in “It’s Time for TSA Workers to Strike,” an opinion piece written by Barbara Ehrenreich and Gary Stevenson published by
Read more Professor King Quoted in NY Times Article About Tattoo Copyrights
Professor Yolanda King was quoted in an article in the December 27, 2018 New York Times discussing a copyright owner’s enforcement of the owner’s rights
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