We are thrilled to announce and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Northern Illinois University College of Law. Over the past five decades, our institution
Read moreNIU Law to Host Constitution Day Program on Sept. 18
Join us on Monday, September 18 from 12-1 pm (CST) to recognize Constitution Day with NIU Law Professor Lorianne Updike Toler as she presents, “Un-fathering
Read moreHeidi Frostestad Named Associate Dean at NIU Law
Professor Heidi Frostestad has been named the new Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Currently, Associate Dean Frostestad is the Director of the David C. Shapiro Memorial Law
Read moreNIU Law Review to Host Symposium on Reproductive Rights on 4/14
The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2023 Symposium on “Reproductive Rights & Justice” as a hybrid program on Friday, April 14 from
Read moreNIU Law MENA Student Organization Founded by Vivian Tadros (2L)
Vivian Tadros, a first-generation NIU Law student and Middle Eastern Woman, founded the Middle Eastern and North African Law Student Association (MENALSA) last semester. When
Read moreNIU Law Review to Host Webinar on “Teaching Critical Approaches to Legal Research”
Teaching Critical Approaches to Legal Research presented by the NIU Law Review The Symposium will explore how societal power structures shape legal information and embed
Read moreDr. Lisa Sharpe (3L), PILI Fellow and Mirza Memorial Fellow, Published in DCBA Briefs
Dr. Lisa Sharpe, a third-year law student, was published this summer in the June 2022 issue of DuPage County Bar Briefs. Her article, “Emotional Distress
Read moreIsaly Ortiz (’25) Receives Mandell Endowed Scholarship
Isaly Ortiz (’25) is the first recipient of the Leonard and Stacey Mandell Endowed Scholarship. Isaly was born and raised in Chicago by teen parents and
Read moreNIU College of Law Welcomes New Faculty
Gregory Elinson Assistant Professor of Law B.A., Harvard College Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley J.D., Stanford Law School Professor Gregory Elinson is a public law
Read moreNIU Law Launches New Business Law Clinic & Crowdfunding Campaign
The NIU College of Law formally launched its new Business Law Innovation Clinic (BLIC) with a reception held on Wednesday, September 28 at the NIU
Read moreSBA to Host Casino Night on October 7
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 moreNIU Law to Host Constitution Day Program on Sept. 19
Join us on Monday, September 19 at 12 pm (CST) to recognize Constitution Day with NIU Law Professor Evan Bernick as he presents, “Is the
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