Beverly Jones (’15) received a Presidential Award at the Cook County Bar Association’s (CCBA) 108th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet on June 24, 2022. CCBA’s
Read moreProfessor Boraca Authors Article on Advocating for a World Free of Breast Cancer
Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca wrote an article for the May 2022 edition of The Catalyst, the newsletter of the ISBA Standing Committee on Women
Read moreJudge Eugene Doherty (’89) Appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court
The Honorable Eugene Doherty (’89) was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth Judicial District, effective July 14, 2022. Judge
Read more2022 Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
The NIU College of Law Alumni Council is seeking nominations for its 2022 Awards Program. Nominate an exceptional NIU Law graduate for their outstanding achievements
Read moreIllinois Speaker of the House to Deliver NIU Law Commencement Address
The Honorable Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, will deliver the commencement address during the Northern Illinois University College of Law
Read moreLouis G. Apostol (’78) Reappointed Public Administrator and Elected to CBA Board
Hon. Louis G. Apostol (’78) was reappointed Public Administrator of Cook County by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2022. Prior to this appointment, he served
Read moreJessica Fullilove (3L) Reflects on Year as a Peggy Browning Fellow
Third-Year law student Jessica Fullilove was awarded the highly competitive and prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship for 2021-22. Jessica was placed at the Chicago News Guild,
Read moreNIU Law to Host Annual Golf Outing on June 3
We are excited to host our 17th Annual Golf Outing! Alumni and friends are invited to join us to help close the course and raise
Read moreAmber Bishop (’12) Promoted to Partner at SmithAmundsen
Amber Bishop (’12) was recently promoted to partner in banking and financial institutions in the Crystal Lake office of SmithAmundsen. Amber serves as corporate counsel
Read moreProfessor Boraca Advocates for Women’s Health During Susan G. Komen Summit
For the second year, Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca participated in the Susan G. Komen Advocacy Summit on April 27. Professor Boraca was part of
Read moreNIU Law Professor Evan Bernick’s Book Cited in SCOTUS Case
In a concurrence in United States v. Vaello Madero, United States Supreme Court Justice Thomas argued that the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits both
Read moreZarcone Riotto (2L) and Malone (2L) Named Inaugural ABA Police Practice Consortium Fellows
NIU College of Law second-year law students Jacqueline Zarcone Riotto and Samantha Malone have been named as inaugural American Bar Association Legal Education Police Practices
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