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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Dean Cassandra L. Hill Receives Prestigious 2021 AALS Section Award
Dean Cassandra L. Hill received the 2021 Association of American Law Schools Section Award for the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research during its
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Judge Shalabi (’81) Honored With Advocate for Diversity Award
The Honorable Rouhy Shalabi (’81) was presented with the 2020 Advocate for Diversity Award by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation at its Annual Unity Gala on
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Dartesia A. Pitts (’05) Receives Prestigious Edward H. Wright Award
Congratulations to Dartesia A. Pitts (‘05) for receiving the Edward H. Wright Award. This distinguished honor is awarded by the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA)
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Erie Johnson (’02) Named Vice President and Trust Officer
Erie Johnson (’02) joined First Community Trust as a Vice President and Trust Officer in 2020 after eight years in the wealth management industry and
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Professor Romero Published in UChicago Law Review on COVID and Criminal Justice
Professor Maybell Romero was published in the University of Chicago’s Law Review in their series on COVID and criminal justice. In her article, Law Enforcement
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NIU Law to Host Diversity Open House on December 5
NIU College of Law Diversity Open House Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Register Now via Zoom About the Diversity Open House This
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Professor Omari Elected to Law and Society Board of Trustees
Assistant Professor Jeffrey Omari was among a distinguished group of faculty recently elected to the Class of 2023 Board of Trustees for the Law and
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Associate Dean King Provides IP Expertise for the Practising Law Institute in NY
Associate Dean Yolanda King was among a group of expert faculty who presented as part of a CLE program for the Practising Law Institute in
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