Hon. Christina M. Cantlin-VanWiggeren (’01) was appointed as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit effective on March 22, 2021. Prior to
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Nick Zimmerman (’00) Appointed Winnebago County Public Defender
The Honorable Eugene G. Doherty (’89), Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court recently announced that the circuit judges of the 17th Circuit have
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Hon. Michael Betar (’92) Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Committee
The Honorable Michael Betar (’92) was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Task Force Evictions Committee. Judge Betar has been an Associate Judge in
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Hon. Nancy Nicholson (’04) Appointed Associate Judge
Nancy A. Nicholson was appointed an associate judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit (Kankakee and Iroquois counties) and sworn in on Feb 11, 2021. Prior
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Matthew DePaz (’13) Elected Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Matthew DePaz (’13) was elected partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, MO, where he focuses on product liability litigation for the pharmaceutical
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Juanita Archuleta (’01) Joins the ILAPSC Board of Directors
Juanita Archuleta (’01) joined the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts (ILAPSC). The mission of ILAPSC is “to promote Problem-Solving Courts
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Kimberly Beis (‘07) Named Co-Leader of Freeborn’s IP Practice Group
Kimberly Beis (’07) is a partner in the Chicago, IL office of Freeborn & Peters LLP. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice
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Professor Fox Discusses Global Climate Crisis Under Biden Administration
Professor Sarah Fox authored, “Why Localizing Climate Federalism Matters (Even) During a Biden Administration” which was published in the Texas Law Review Online in March
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Professor Boraca Shares Expertise on Issues Related to Mental Health Crisis
Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca presented “Preventing Future Mental Health Crisis Through Advanced Directives to the Kane County Treatment Alternative Courts on January 28. Participants
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Associate Dean King Presents on Current Issues in Entertainment and IP Law
Associate Dean Yolanda King was among a group of expert faculty who presented as part of a CLE program on Advanced Copyright Law 2021: Current Issues
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NIU Law to Host Race and the Law Conversation on Environmental Justice on 3/30
Please join the NIU College of Law for its next Conversation, “Environmental Justice: Communities in Crisis” on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. as part of
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Professors Omari, Romero, and Falkoff Featured at Racial Justice Round Table
Professors Jeffrey Omari, Maybell Romero, and Marc Falkoff participated in a Racial Justice Round Table co-hosted by The Black Law Students Association and The American
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