Please join the NIU College of Law and support one of our biggest fundraising efforts during the 2021 Thousands Strong Day of Giving beginning on Wednesday,
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NIU Law Named a Top School for Criminal Law Second Year in a Row
Northern Illinois University College of Law has been named a top law school for Criminal Law for the second year in a row by preLaw
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Law Student Org Named National Student Chapter of the Week
Congratulations to the Northern Illinois University College of Law American Constitution Society (ACS) Student Chapter which was recognized as the ACS National Student Chapter of
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Ahmed (3L) and Mitchell (2L) Named 2021 Embracing Diversity Award Recipients
Northern Illinois University College of Law is pleased to announce that the recipients of the 2021-22 Embracing Diversity Award are Nabeela Ahmed (3L) and Felix
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Katie Goldsmith (3L) Receives Prestigious IJF Sullivan Scholarship
Katherine Goldsmith, a third-year NIU Law student, is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Illinois Judges Foundation’s Harold Sullivan Scholarship. Katie was recognized during their
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NIU Law Recognizes Constitution Day on Sept. 17
Join us on Friday, September 17 at 12 pm (CST) to recognize Constitution Day with NIU Law Professor Emeritus Mark Cordes as he presents, “After
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Kristina Bitzer (3L) on WGN’s Legal Face Off
Check out the video of NIU Law Review Editor-In-Chief Kristina Bitzer on WGN’s Legal Face Off. The third-year law student was a special guest on
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Student Intellectual Property Law Association Founded by Second-Year Law Student
The Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA) is a group of students interested in pursuing intellectual property (IP) law as a field of practice post-graduation
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NIU Law COVID-19 Legal Response Clinic Receives ISBA Excellence in Legal Education Award
The Northern Illinois University College of Law COVID-19 Legal Response Clinic was honored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) with its 2020-21 Excellence in
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NIU Law Commencement 2020 & 2021: Fioretti (’78) Delivers Address
The Northern Illinois University College of Law celebrated both the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 31, 2021 in separate ceremonies at the NIU
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NIU Law Golf Outing to be Held on June 11
Please join us for one of our first in-person events in over a year! We’re excited to be hosting our annual golf outing again this
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First-year Law Student Receives Prestigious Bohemian Lawyer’s Association Scholarship
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
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