In partnership with generous donors, faculty support, and alumni contributions, NIU Law celebrated the Class of 2025 through their annual Commencement Awards in May. Congratulations
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Lake County Bar Foundation Donates $100,000 to NIU College of Law Student Scholarship Fund
The Lake County Bar Foundation (LCBF) announced a generous $100,000 donation to Northern Illinois University College of Law on May 8, 2025, marking a significant
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NIU Law Prisoners’ Rights Project Settles Torture Case Against Federal Bureau of Prisons
Law students in the NIU College of Law Prisoners’ Rights Project scored a significant victory in federal litigation this April. The student-lawyers, who operate with
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NIU Law to Host Riley Lecture, PILS Auction on 4/3
NIU Law will host its 31st Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism on Thursday, April 3 from 4:30-5:30 pm at the NIU Holmes Student
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NIU Law Review to Host Symposium on AI on 3/28
The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2025 Symposium on “Coded Liberties: The Impact of AI on the Legal Field and Governance” on
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NIU Law Welcomes New Business Law Clinic Director
Robert Hsu is the Director of the Business Law Innovation Clinic and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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NIU College of Law Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence in Legal Education in 2024
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
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NIU Law Review to Host Symposium on ESG on 4/12
The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2024 Symposium on “The Impact of ESG on the Business and Legal Environment” on Friday, April 12
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NIU Law to Host Riley Lecture, Deans’ Wall Unveiling and PILS Auction on 4/5
NIU Law will host its 30th Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism on Friday, April 5 from 5-6 pm at the NIU College of Law.
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NIU 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
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Heidi 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
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NIU 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
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