Alumna Karla Altmayer (’12) wrote an op-ed piece published in the Chicago Sun-Times on March 21, 2018 entitled “Until celebrities said “me too,” nobody listened
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Professor Dan Reynolds Collection Dedication Friday April 5
Known for his wit, humor, breadth of knowledge and love of the legal profession that characterized both his teaching and his life, Professor Emeritus Dan
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NIU Law Hosts 15th Annual Minority Reception: Honors Dartesia Pitts (’05) & Hon. William J. Haddad (ret)
The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 15th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, hosted by alumnus Vincent Cornelius (’89), on February 21, 2018 at
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Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on NRLB lawsuit Against McDonald’s
NIU Law Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the article, “NLRB Joint Employer Shift No Silver Bullet For McDonald’s,” supporting charges filed against McDonald’s and
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Results from 2018 1L Closing Argument Competition
The 1L Closing Argument Competition provides first-year students an opportunity to apply the facts of a case to the jury instructions and deliver a closing
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Alex Yorko (2L) published in DuPage County Bar Association Brief
Alexander Yorko’s article, “Eliminating the Statutes of Limitations for all Sexual Assault Crimes,” was published in the January issue of the DuPage County Bar Association
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Professor Tan quoted in article on North Korea on Voice of America website
Professor Morse Tan was quoted in the article Addressing the North Korea Human Rights Crisis: Lessons From Cambodia, which discusses how experience gained from prosecuting
Read moreNIU Law earns 84 percent passage on Illinois July Bar Exam, placing fourth in state
Northern Illinois College of Law is proud to announce that the passage rate for first-time takers on the Illinois July 2017 bar was 84%, four points above
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Professor Rosenfeld’s Article Cited in The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post
Professor David Rosenfeld‘s article “Admissions in SEC Enforcement Cases: The Revolution That Wasn’t,” published in the Iowa Law Review, was cited in the article “SEC
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Professor Cain featured on IllinoisCaseLaw.com podcast
Clinical Professor Paul J. Cain presented “Everything You Wanted to Know About the NIU College of Law Criminal Defense Clinic” on November 22, 2017 as
Read more Professor Cain Sworn In as IACDL President
Clinical Professor Paul J. Cain began his term as President of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) on November 18, 2017, where he
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NIU College of Law Named to Best Value Law School List for the Fourth Year in a Row
Northern Illinois University College of Law has again been named, for the fourth year in a row, as one of the top law schools in
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