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Paul J. Cain
NIU College of Law Clinical Professor Paul J. Cain testified on July 8, 2016 at a public hearing before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee in support of Proposal 15-05, which would modify Supreme Court Rule 941 and create Supreme Court Rule 943 (Use of Restraints on a Minor in Delinquency Proceedings Arising Under the...
Swen Parson Hall, home of NIU Law
The NIU College of Law has been recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the nation’s top law schools – eighth on the list of top 20 schools – for delivering graduates into government and public interest careers. The National Law Journal ranking was based on employment data collected by the American Bar...
NIU College of Law alumna Karoline Carstens stands out from her peers thanks to a lifelong desire to help others, a commitment to know each of her clients on a personal level and a drive to be involved with every step of her cases. Carstens’ compassion and accomplishments, both as a lawyer and volunteer in her...
Vincent F. Cornelius
NIU College of Law alumnus Vincent F. Cornelius, the first African American to serve as president of the Illinois State Bar Association, is profiled in the July 2016 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal magazine. Digging beyond his professional career as an attorney and his goals for the ISBA presidency – “working to brighten the...
Vincent F. Cornelius
NIU Law alumnus Vincent Cornelius (’89), the incoming president of the Illinois State Bar Association, will deliver the commencement address during the Northern Illinois University College of Law Commencement Exercises, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. During the ceremony, NIU Law will confer 88...
David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library
The David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library in Swen Parson Hall has announced its summer hours, which begin Monday, May 16, and continue through Friday, Aug. 21. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The library is closed Saturdays....
Yolanda King
NIU College of Law Professor Yolanda King, who teaches property law, intellectual property law and entertainment law, recently wrote an opinion piece for Law360 on a pending court trial over copyright infringement. Licensing company Solid Oak Sketches LLC filed a complaint Feb. 1 of this year against Visual Concepts LLC, 2K Games Inc. and Take-Two...
Eric Dannenmaier
A widely published Indiana University law professor with broad national and international connections has accepted an offer to become dean of the NIU College of Law. Members of the NIU Board of Trustees will consider the appointment of Dr. Eric Dannenmaier, professor at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, at their next...
Marc Ginsberg
Members of the legal community, both nationally and in Illinois, are learning how to grapple with the challenges presented by the growing use of social media. The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 25th annual symposium from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, on “Legal Implications of Social Media/Hashtag: Constitution &...
Swen Parson Hall
Four finalists for the deanship of the NIU College of Law will hold open forums this week. Oren R. Griffin: Tuesday, April 5 11 to 11:45 a.m., Altgeld Hall 231 Darryll K. Jones: Thursday, April 7 11 to 11:45 a.m., Altgeld Hall 203 Eric Dannenmaier: Tuesday, April 12 10 to 10:45 a.m., Altgeld Hall 231...
James J. Alfini
James J. Alfini, former dean of the NIU College of Law, will present the 23rd annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism at 4 p.m. Friday, April 1, in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall. Alfini’s presentation is titled “Judicial Ethics and Professionalism in the 21st Century.” This presentation discusses the professionalism...
NIU College of Law students Neil Michling and Johnisha Sterling and Interim Dean Mark Cordes enjoy a light moment in the NIU Law Library.
Over the past six months, the Northern Illinois University College of Law has received “Best of” accolades from the National Jurist and PreLaw magazines in three important areas: Best Value Best at Delivering Public Service Graduates Best at Delivering Small Law Firm Graduates As part of the National Jurist’s latest Best Value Law Schools study,...
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