NIU Law Professor Oswalt was quoted in the article, “Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights,” published in the November 9, 2018
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Linda Perez (’00) Elected Cook County Circuit Court Judge
Linda Perez (’00) was elected as a Cook County Circuit Court Judge on November 6, 2018. She will serve in the 6th subcircuit which covers
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NIU Law Welcomes Chicago’s Legal Prep Academy
Interim Dean Mark Cordes welcomed students from the Chicago Legal Prep Academy on November 14, 2018. The charter school, located in the West Garfield Park
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Staff Sgt Esmenda (3L) Speaks at NIU Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Third-year law student Edwin B. Esmenda spoke at an NIU Veteran’s Day ceremony celebrating the courage and self-sacrifice of our service members, past and present.
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Professor Rosenfeld Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article on SEC Enforcement
Professor David Rosenfeld was quoted in a November 2, 2018 Wall Street Journal article discussing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement program. The article focused
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Adam Vaught (’05) Appointed to Illinois Judicial Conference
Adam Vaught (’05) has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve on the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC). The IJC was recently reconstituted and
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NIU Law Faculty Host Junior Scholars Conference
Northern Illinois University College of Law recently hosted its first Chicagoland Junior Faculty Scholars Works-in-Progress Conference on October 5 at Loyola University Chicago School of
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NIU Law Team Finishes as Runner-Up in National NLLSA Moot Court Competition
Manuel Valdez (’19) and Spencer Chikahisa (’20) from NIU College of Law finished as runners-up at the 11th Annual National Latina/o Law Student Association (NLLSA)
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Kathleen Zellner (’81) to Make her ‘Making a Murderer’ Debut
Kathleen Zellner (’81) is featured in a Chicago Tribune article, “5 things about Chicago-area lawyer Kathleen Zellner as she makes her ‘Making a Murderer’ debut.
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NIU Law Alumni Council Elects New Executive Board
The NIU College of Law Alumni Council elected a new Executive Board at its meeting on October 13, 2018. Larry Stein (’93) was named president,
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Judge Lopez (’83) Receives Prestigious Aguila Award
On June 8, 2018, the Honorable Mark J. Lopez (‘83) was honored by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois with its Aguila Award which is
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Alice Sackett (’91) Sworn in as KCBA President
On June 7, 2018, Alice L. Sackett (’91) was sworn in as president of the Kane County Bar Association. Alice is a managing partner founding
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