Illinois Senator John F. Curran (’98) was sworn in to his first term as an elected senator on January 9, 2019 in the State Capitol.
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Denmark (’04) Appointed Circuit Court Judge
The Honorable Sondra Denmark (’04) was installed as a Cook County Circuit Court Judge in the Second Judicial Subcircuit on December 27, 2018. Prior to
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Williams (’02) to become next CCBA President
Jerrod L. Williams (‘02) will be installed as the next President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) on June 20, 2019. Jerrod has been
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Joerg (’85) Named 2019 Illinois Super Lawyer
Nancy E. Joerg (’85), Senior Attorney and Managing Shareholder of the St. Charles Office of Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko, has been selected to
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Apostol (’78) Recognized by Cook County Board of Commissioners
Louis G. Apostol (’78), Public Administrator for Cook County, received a Resolution from the Cook County Board of Commissioners in recognition of his NIU College
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Menold (’14) Joins Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Noah A. Menold (’14) has joined the firm of Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC and will practice out of the Peoria, Illinois office. Noah focuses his
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on Social Media and Workplace Concerns
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the article Digital-Age Workers Are Finding Their Voice on Social Media, published by Law360 on January 23, 2019 (subscription required
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Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in “It’s Time for TSA Workers to Strike,” an opinion piece written by Barbara Ehrenreich and Gary Stevenson published by
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Professor King Quoted in NY Times Article About Tattoo Copyrights
Professor Yolanda King was quoted in an article in the December 27, 2018 New York Times discussing a copyright owner’s enforcement of the owner’s rights
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Vincent Cornelius (’89) Elected Circuit Court Judge
The Honorable Vincent F. Cornelius (’89) was installed as Circuit Judge for the 12th Circuit Court in Will County, IL on December 3, 2019.
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Professor Romero Moderates Session at National Criminal Justice Summit
Assistant Professor Maybell Romero served as a moderator at the 2018 Rural Criminal Justice Summit hosted by the Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Deason Criminal Justice
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NIU Law Recognized with Excellence in Education Award
Northern Illinois University College of Law was honored by the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) with the Warren Wolfson Excellence in Education Award. The award, which
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