The Northern Illinois University College of Law’s Civil Justice Clinic was honored by the Illinois State Bar Association with its 2018 Excellence in Legal Education
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Professor Vaughn Appointed to Commission on Access to Justice
On June 26, 2018, Professor Wendy H. Vaughn was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice
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Dean Falkoff Featured on WGN’s Legal Face-Off Hosted by Rich Lenkov (’95)
Associate Dean Marc Falkoff was featured on WGN’s Legal Face-Off on August 16, 2018. The radio show is hosted by alumnus Rich Lenkov (’95) who
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Professor Stange wins ALWD Outstanding Service Award
Professor Meredith Stange, director of the Legal Writing Program, received an Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) for her extraordinary
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Professor Kuehl’s Book Wins Award
The book International Legal Research in a Global Community, co-authored by Law Library Director Professor Heidi Frostestad Kuehl, won the 2018 Thomas H. Reynolds and
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Professor Stewart Nejdl Presents at 2018 AALL Conference
Professor Clanitra Stewart Nejdl co-presented at the 2018 American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting and Conference held July 14 – 17 in Baltimore, MD.
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Professor Oswalt’s Article Reviewed in JOTWELL
Professor Michael Oswalt’s article, The Right to Improvise in Low-Wage Work, 38 Cardozo L. Rev. 959 (2017), was recently reviewed in the legal scholarship blog
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Professor Clarke Elected NIU Faculty Senate President
Professor Therese Clarke Arado was elected NIU’s Faculty Senate President and Executive Secretary of University Council. The Faculty Senate serves as the official voice of
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NIU Law to Launch Prisoners’ Rights Program
Northern Illinois University law students will have another opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience when they represent prisoners in federal court beginning this fall. On
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Professor Tan Discusses Trump-Kim Summit
On June 22, Professor Morse Tan participated in a Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast to discuss the June 12 Trump-Kim summit. Professor Tan joined host Craig
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on NRLB lawsuit Against McDonald’s
NIU Law Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the article, “NLRB Joint Employer Shift No Silver Bullet For McDonald’s,” supporting charges filed against McDonald’s and
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Professor Tan quoted in article on North Korea on Voice of America website
Professor Morse Tan was quoted in the article Addressing the North Korea Human Rights Crisis: Lessons From Cambodia, which discusses how experience gained from prosecuting
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