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Russell Slifer
Northern Illinois University College of Law alumnus Russell Slifer (’94) returned Feb. 24 to Swen Parson Hall for the first time in more than 20 years to address NIU Law students. Slifer is the deputy under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and deputy director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He attended...
Professor John Walton (retired), Vincent Cornelius (’89), Doressia Hutton (’01) and Alderman Richard Irvin (’98)
The NIU College of Law held its 13th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, hosted Feb. 16 in Chicago by Interim Dean Mark Cordes and alumnus Vincent Cornelius (’89). Current and prospective students, alumni, faculty, judges, and political leaders from the Chicago area attended the reception, which included special presentations honoring alumni Doressia Hutton (’01), Aurora Alderman...
Nick Atwood, Lucas Park, John McWard and Christine Beaderstadt
The NIU College of Law team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Midwestern Regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition, held from Feb. 4 through Feb. 7 at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago. NIU Law students Nick Atwood, Christine Beaderstadt, John McWard and Lucas Park were coached by professors Heidi Kuehl and Annie Mentkowski....
Russell Slifer
NIU Law alumnus Russell Slifer (’94), deputy under Secretary of Commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will speak twice this week at his alma mater. Slifer will present “Protecting and Profiting From Your Ideas: Intellectual Property Protection and Value Creation” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb....
Yolanda M. King
An article by NIU College of Law Associate Professor Yolanda M. King has been cited in a case against a video game manufacturer that claims tattoos displayed on several NBA players portrayed in a video game infringes on a company’s copyrights. Solid Oak Sketches, the exclusive licensor of copyrighted tattoos which appear on some of...
Cover of preLaw magainze
NIU’s College of Law has been recognized by National Jurist / preLaw magazines as one of the top law schools for delivering graduates to public service careers, specifically in the category of prosecutors/public defenders. The list is featured in the current Winter edition of preLaw. The study recognizes 49 law schools in three categories –...
David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library
The David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library in Swen Parson Hall has announced its hours for the spring semester through Monday, April 25. Regular hours are 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. From 6 p.m....
NIU College of Law professor Morse Tan was invited to appear with Chicago attorney Rich Lenkov (’95) as a guest on Lenkov’s WGN podcast “Legal Face-Off.” Lenkov and his co-host, Chicago attorney Jason Whiteside, gathered Dec. 17 to discuss Tan’s recent book, “North Korea, International Law and the Dual Crises: Narrative and Constructive Engagement.” In...
Cover of the National Jurist
The NIU College of Law has been recognized by National Jurist and Pre-Law magazines as one of the best schools in the nation for launching its graduates into small-firm practices. In its “Back to School” issue, in an article titled “Why Small Law is the New Big Law,” Pre-Law magazine ranked the NIU College of...
Marc Falkoff
Marc Falkoff, an associate professor in the NIU College of Law, has been named acting associate dean. He replaces Dave Gaebler, who has retired from the position. Falkoff will continue to teach courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, post-conviction remedies, the federal courts and lawyering skills. “We have been very fortunate to have Marc sharing...
Flag of Syria
Faculty members in the NIU College of Law have entered the conversation on Syrian refugees. Both the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and the DeKalb Daily Chronicle and covered the college’s recent panel discussion on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to temporarily close the state’s doors to refugees. Acting Associate Dean Mark D. Falkoff and professors Robert...
Professor Elvia Arriola, Associate Dean Dave Gaebler, Professor Dan Reynolds and Interim Dean Mark Cordes
The NIU College of Law celebrated the careers of three long-time distinguished faculty members Nov. 17 at a retirement reception. Associate Dean Dave Gaebler (32 years), Professor Dan Reynolds (33 years) and Professor Elvia Arriola (15 years) were honored for providing a wealth of contributions to the law school in their combined 80 years of...
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