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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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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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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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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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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NIU Law Hosts Race and the Law Conversations on Voting Rights and Election Law
NIU College of Law hosted its lecture series—Race and the Law Conversations— on Wednesday, October 21. The conversation, “Combating Structural Racism in U.S. Elections” was
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Professor Romero Quoted in Daily Beast Article on the Killing of Breonna Taylor
Professor Maybell Romero was quoted in a recent article by the Daily Beast regarding the shooting death of 27-year old Breonna Taylor. The article focused
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Professor Arriola Commemorates Justice RBG on WGN Radio’s Legal Face Off
NIU Law Professor Emerita Elvia Arriola joined a special edition of WGN’s Legal Face Off hosted by alumnus Rich Lenkov (”95) to commemorate Supreme Court
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