The NIU College of Law will welcome The Honorable William J. Haddad (Ret.) to present its 27th Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism on
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Matthew DePaz (’13) Elected Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Matthew DePaz (’13) was elected partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, MO, where he focuses on product liability litigation for the pharmaceutical
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Associate Dean King Presents on Current Issues in Entertainment and IP Law
Associate Dean Yolanda King was among a group of expert faculty who presented as part of a CLE program on Advanced Copyright Law 2021: Current Issues
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NIU Law to Host Race and the Law Conversation on Environmental Justice on 3/30
Please join the NIU College of Law for its next Conversation, “Environmental Justice: Communities in Crisis” on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. as part of
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Professors Omari, Romero, and Falkoff Featured at Racial Justice Round Table
Professors Jeffrey Omari, Maybell Romero, and Marc Falkoff participated in a Racial Justice Round Table co-hosted by The Black Law Students Association and The American
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NIU Law Embracing Diversity Hosted Judicial Panel on Implicit Bias
The NIU College of Law’s Embracing Diversity Scholarship Series hosted a panel discussion, “Diversity from the Bench: Teasing Out Implicit Bias in the Judicial System,”
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NIU Law Honors Justice Kilbride & Wilkerson (’97) at 18th Annual Minority Reception
The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 18th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, co-hosted by Dean Cassandra L. Hill and The Honorable Vincent Cornelius
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Karen Wilkerson (’97) Receives Excellence in Service and Leadership Award
Karen L.S. Wilkerson (’97) received the 2021 NIU College of Law Excellence in Service and Leadership Award. She was honored during the NIU College of
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Sonni C. Williams (’99) Elected Vice Chair of NIU Law Board of Visitors
Sonni Choi Williams (’99) was recently elected Vice Chair of the NIU College of Law Board of Visitors. The Board of Visitors is an advisory
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NIU Law Embracing Diversity to Host Judicial Panel on 2/27
Please join the NIU College of Law’s Embracing Diversity Series for a panel discussion, “Diversity from the Bench: Teasing Out Implicit Bias in the Judicial
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NIU Law Named a 2020 Best Value Law School
Northern Illinois University College of Law has again been named as one of the top law schools in the nation based on value by preLaw
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Sharonda Roberson (’19) Launches Own Firm and Tax Prep Business
Sharonda Roberson is the founding Partner of Roberson Law, LLC in Aurora, IL. In addition to launching her own firm earlier this month, she also
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