Professor Meredith Stange was recently elected to a three-year term on the national Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Board of Directors. Founded in 1996,
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Assistant Professor Matt Timko Elected as AALL Special Interest Section Vice-Chair
Assistant Professor Matt Timko, Academic Technologies & Outreach Services Librarian, has been elected as Vice Chair of the American Association of Law Libraries’ Research, Instruction
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Associate Dean King Serves as Panelist on DEI in Business Law
Associate Dean Yolanda King recently served as a panelist during the afternoon session of the Third Annual Women in Business Law Leadership Conference. The event
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NIU Law Creates Crowdfunding Campaign for Bar Prep Scholarships
The NIU College of Law Alumni Council is spearheading a fundraising campaign with the NIU Foundation’s new crowdfunding program. The program, which launched today and
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Professor Fox Discusses Global Climate Crisis Under Biden Administration
Professor Sarah Fox authored, “Why Localizing Climate Federalism Matters (Even) During a Biden Administration” which was published in the Texas Law Review Online in March
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Professor Boraca Shares Expertise on Issues Related to Mental Health Crisis
Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca presented “Preventing Future Mental Health Crisis Through Advanced Directives to the Kane County Treatment Alternative Courts on January 28. Participants
Read more Associate Dean King Presents on Current Issues in Entertainment and IP Law
Associate Dean Yolanda King was among a group of expert faculty who presented as part of a CLE program on Advanced Copyright Law 2021: Current Issues
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NIU Law to Host Race and the Law Conversation on Environmental Justice on 3/30
Please join the NIU College of Law for its next Conversation, “Environmental Justice: Communities in Crisis” on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. as part of
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Professors Omari, Romero, and Falkoff Featured at Racial Justice Round Table
Professors Jeffrey Omari, Maybell Romero, and Marc Falkoff participated in a Racial Justice Round Table co-hosted by The Black Law Students Association and The American
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NIU Law Named a 2020 Best Value Law School
Northern Illinois University College of Law has again been named as one of the top law schools in the nation based on value by preLaw
Read more Professor Fox Co-Authors Section on Environmental Policy
Professor Sarah Fox co-authored the section on Environmental Policy in the most recent report of the Local Power & Politics Review. Like the others, the
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Professors Falkoff and Jones Discuss January 6 Events on Experts Panel
NIU Law Professors Marc Falkoff and Robert Jones were featured on the panel – Ask an Expert: The January 6 Insurrection, Constitutional Processes, and the
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