Amber Bishop (’12) was recently promoted to partner in banking and financial institutions in the Crystal Lake office of SmithAmundsen. Amber serves as corporate counsel
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Professor Boraca Advocates for Women’s Health During Susan G. Komen Summit
For the second year, Clinical Associate Professor Colleen Boraca participated in the Susan G. Komen Advocacy Summit on April 27. Professor Boraca was part of
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NIU Law Professor Evan Bernick’s Book Cited in SCOTUS Case
In a concurrence in United States v. Vaello Madero, United States Supreme Court Justice Thomas argued that the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits both
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Zarcone Riotto (2L) and Malone (2L) Named Inaugural ABA Police Practice Consortium Fellows
NIU College of Law second-year law students Jacqueline Zarcone Riotto and Samantha Malone have been named as inaugural American Bar Association Legal Education Police Practices
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NIU Law & ACS to Host Illinois Supreme Court Candidate Forum
The NIU College of Law and The Chicago Lawyer Chapters of the American Constitution Society (ACS) present the Illinois 2nd District Illinois Supreme Court Democratic
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Prof. Rosenfeld Quoted in WSJ Article on Elon Musk Twitter Investment
NIU Law Professor David Rosenfeld was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “Elon Musk’s Twitter Investment Raises New Regulatory Red Flag.” The article reported on Elon
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NIU Law Students Loney and Lehning Win Moot Court Competition
Second-year law students Emma Loney and Sean Lehning were the winners of the 40th Annual Lenny B. Mandell Moot Court Competition held on Saturday, April 2,
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WHM Spotlight: NIU Women’s Law Caucus Provides Mentorship and Support
The NIU Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) is a law school student organization that prides itself on providing members with support in adjusting to the law
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NIU Law to Host Riley Lecture & PILS Auction on 4/1
NIU Law will host its 28th Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism which will be given on Friday, April 1 from 4-5 pm at
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NIU Law to Hosts Panel on Historic Supreme Court Nomination on 3/29
Join the Northern Illinois University College of Law for a panel discussion, “The Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court”
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Jessica Fullilove (3L) and Carletta Sanders (3L) Receive BWLA Book Scholarships
Third-year NIU College of Law students Jessica Fullilove and Carletta Sanders were recipients of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association (BWLA) of Greater Chicago, Inc. Fall
Read moreNIU Law to Host “Lawyers’ Mental Health and Tools for Reducing Stress” CLE on 3/11
Lawyers’ Mental Health and Tools for Reducing Stress Register Now and join the NIU College of Law for a free CLE program on Lawyers’ Mental
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