Judge Janet Holmgren (’85) is the new president of a state association that works to promote court programs designed for people with mental health issues,
Read moreNIU Law Health Advocacy Clinic prepares next generation for careers of service
“Kathy” is a single mom who found herself in a situation she never imagined. Because of various mental and physical illnesses, she could no longer
Read moreNIU Law Sees 30% Increase in its Entering Class
Northern Illinois University College of Law welcomed 119 first-year law students this fall for the Class of 2022, a 30% increase over the prior year.
Read moreNIU Law Faculty Host Second Annual Junior Scholars Conference
Northern Illinois University College of Law recently hosted its second annual Chicagoland Junior Faculty Scholars Works-in-Progress Conference on September 27th at Loyola University Chicago School
Read moreNIU Law Beats State Average with 83% Passage on Illinois July Bar Exam
Northern Illinois College of Law is proud to announce that the passage rate for first-time takers on the Illinois July 2019 bar was 83%, three
Read moreProfessor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on the Uptick in Hospital Strikes
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, Why so many hospital strikes lately? ‘I think nurses are just so frustrated’, published on
Read moreSBA to host Casino Night on Oct. 25
The NIU Law Student Bar Association will host Casino Night, an annual tradition that brings together alums, students and community members for a night of
Read moreSen. Toi Hutchinson (‘14) tapped to become Senior Advisor to the Governor
In a recent announcement, Senator Toi Hutchinson (’14) will resign her seat in the Illinois Senate to become the Senior Advisor to the Governor on
Read more2019 Award Honorees Share Dedication to Service
NIU College of Law Interim Dean Laurel Rigertas and the NIU Law Alumni Council celebrated alumni and friends who embody what is best about the
Read moreProfessor Romero’s Paper Quoted in ‘Crime Report’ Article
Professor Maybell Romero’s paper, Prosecutors and Police: An Unholy Union, was quoted in a September 25, 2019 article on the Crime Report website. The article
Read moreProfessor Oswalt Quoted in Business Insider Article on Gig Economy
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in a September 19, 2019 Business Insider article concerning the impact of a new California law that will make it
Read moreProfessors Hunter and Stange Present at Legal Writing Conference
Jeanna L. Hunter, Director of NIU Law’s Academic Success Program, and Meredith Stange, Director of NIU Law’s Legal Writing Program, attended and presented at the
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