The Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago has awarded a $4,000 scholarship for 2021-2022 to Charlotte Sonja Ivanovich Willoughby, a first-year student at Northern Illinois University
Read moreProfessor Timko Receives National Award for Article
Professor Matt Timko has won the AALL/LexisNexis Call For Papers Award, New Member Division, for his article Applying Universal Design into the Legal Academy. The
Read moreProfessor Timko Receives Publication Award
The Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) has awarded Professor Matt Timko the “Outstanding In-House Publication Award” for his Libguide on Racial and Social Justice.
Read moreFederal Agency Interest Society Founded by Second-Year Law Student
Second-year law student Ashley Winford is the founding president of the Federal Agency Interest Society, a newly created student organization this year at the NIU
Read moreProfessor Meredith Stange Voted 2021 Professor of the Year
NIU College of Law Professor Meredith Stange was voted “Professor of the Year” by the Class of 2021. As Professor of the Year, Professor Stange
Read moreMatt Pfeiffer (’00) Elected to ISBA Board of Governors
Matt Pfeiffer (’00) was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association’s Board of Governors. The 27-member Board oversees the operations and management of ISBA, subject
Read moreNIU Law Alumna Sonni Choi Williams (’99) Makes History in ISBA Election
Northern Illinois University College of Law alumna Sonni Choi Williams (’99) was elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Sonni is now
Read moreMemorial Celebration of Life for Associate Dean Mandell
Please join the Mandell Family and NIU College of Law for a virtual Memorial Celebration of Life for Associate Dean Emeritus Lenny Mandell on Sunday, May
Read moreMayor Richard C. Irvin (’98) Re-Elected in Aurora, IL
Mayor Richard C. Irvin (’98) won his bid for re-election on April 6, 2021. Mayor Irvin was initially elected the 59th Mayor of Aurora, Illinois
Read moreProfessor Rigertas Shares Expertise on Access to Justice Panel
On April 15, Professor Laurel Rigertas was among a group of expert panelists for the program “Regulatory Reform as a Means to Increase Access to
Read moreFirst-Year NIU Law Student Wins $25,000 Scholarship
First-year law student Matthew Novotney had no idea what was about to happen when he was asked to join a Zoom call with NIU College
Read moreProfessor Colleen Boraca Participates in Susan G. Komen Advocacy Summit
On April 14, Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca participated in the Susan G. Komen Advocacy Summit. Professor Boraca was part of a group of advocates
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