The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 16th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, hosted by the NIU College of Law Interim Dean Mark Cordes
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on Low Wage Worker Activism
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, This is an ongoing battle. ‘Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish
Read moreLisa Jensen to serve as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division
NIU Law professor, Lisa Jensen, was recently selected as the new magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Jensen will fill the newly-added magistrate
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Hickman (’14) and Colleague Win Asylum Case
Corey T. Hickman (’14) and Julie L. Trester, attorneys at Cozen O’Connor, recently won an asylum case for their client – a 21 year-old Mexican
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Latinx Law Students Association Leads Graduate School Panel
The NIU Latinx Law Students Association lead a graduate student panel sponsored by the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies for NIU undergraduate students
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Haskins Becker (’11) Named Rising Star Fourth Consecutive Year
Representing clients in Chicago, Katherine Haskins Becker (’11) is a family law attorney at Haskins Becker, P.C. Her practice area extends to the suburbs surrounding
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Hafezi (’10) Named Partner and 2019 Rising Star
Mariam L. Hafezi was recently named partner with the Kaiser Law Firm in Bensenville, IL. She is a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Attorney and spent
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Morgan (’05) Sworn In as Illinois State Representative
Bob Morgan (’05) was sworn in on January 9, 2019 after being elected as the Illinois State Representative for the 58th District. The District, along
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Komes Putzler (’15) Selected as a 2019 Rising Star
Margie Komes Putzler (’15) has been named to the 2019 Illinois SuperLawyers Rising Stars List for her performance and peer recognition. Margie is an attorney
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Kirkwood (’05) Becomes Senior Assistant City Attorney in Atlanta
Michael D. Kirkwood is as a Senior Assistant City Attorney in the City of Atlanta (“COA”) Department of Law Litigation Practice Group. He practices employment
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Hafeli (’10) Becomes Senior Attorney for U.S. Deparment of Justice
Matt Hafeli (’10) recently started his new position as a Senior Attorney for the United States Department of Justice at the Administrative United States Penitentiary
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Professor Boraca Featured in Article on Homelessness
Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Boraca was recently featured in “Breaking Down Barriers to Housing,” an article on Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s website that
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