Students from NIU College of Law excelled at the 21st Annual National Latina/o Law Student Association (NLLSA) Conference and moot court competition held September 28
Read moreNIU Law 2017 Award Honorees Share Dedication to Service
NIU College of Law Interim Dean Mark Cordes and the NIU Law Alumni Council celebrated alumni and friends who embody what is best about the
Read moreLegal Writing Department Presents at Central States Regional Legal Writing Conference
On September 15th, Professors Jeanna Hunter, Sandra Kupelian, Meredith Stange and Jay Streitz presented at the Central States Regional Legal Writing conference at the Indiana
Read moreStange Presents at ALWD Legal Writing Conference
Legal Writing Program Director Meredith Stange attended the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Legal Writing Conference titled “Acknowledging Lines: Talking About What Unites
Read moreProfessor Stewart Nejdl Wins 2017 AALL Award
Professor Clanitra Stewart Nejdl is the winner of the 2017 Minority Leadership Development Award from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). She received her
Read moreHanoch Kanhai-Zamora (’17) Wins ISBA Public Service Award
Graduating third-year law student Hanoch Kanhai-Zamora has received the 2016-2017 Law Student Division Public Service Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Young Lawyers
Read moreProfessor Oswalt Writes Piece on Paternity Leave for HuffPost
Assistant Professor of Law Michael Oswalt has written a piece for Huffington Post, published on June 14, 2017, about legal issues surrounding paternity leave. The
Read moreProfessor Boraca Moderates Panel on Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
On June 7, 2017, the Kane County Bar Association Elder Care, Disability and Mental Health Committee presented a seminar on “Mental Illness and its Path
Read moreBrian Wilson (’17) Featured in DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Recent College of Law graduate Brian Wilson was the subject of a profile in the May 27, 2017 edition of the DeKalb Daily Chronicle. Stephanie
Read moreProfessor Maddali Organizes Conference on Immigration Law
Professor Anita Maddali was a member of the planning committee and attendee at the fourth biennial Emerging Immigration Law Scholars conference, which was held at
Read moreNIU College of Law Hosts Group Admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar
Northern Illinois University College of Law hosted alumni and guests as they were admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court on May
Read moreWier Vaught (’05) Honored as 2017 Outstanding College of Law Alumna
Northern Illinois University College of Law alumna Heather Wier Vaught (’05) was the 2017 recipient of the NIU Outstanding College Alumni Award for the College
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