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Gov. Pat Quinn and NIU President Doug Baker greet Illinois Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson during the NIU College of Law commencement.
The NIU College of Law held its 2014 commencement exercises May 24 at the NIU Convocation Center. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn honored the occasion by delivering the commencement address;  ninety-nine graduates were awarded their Juris Doctor degrees. During his address, Quinn emphasized the key role of lawyers and legal professionals in shaping policy and action...
NIU President Doug Baker and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn
Gov. Pat Quinn will serve as the 2014 NIU College of Law commencement speaker, Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea announced. Ninety-nine students will receive their law degrees at the ceremony, which will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the NIU Convocation Center. “Gov. Quinn is committed to NIU Law’s core values of public...
David Taylor
Distinguished Teaching Professor David Taylor was voted “Professor of the Year” by the NIU Law Class of 2014. As Professor of the Year, Taylor will have the honor of addressing the class Saturday, May 24, during commencement and assisting with hooding the students during the ceremony. Taylor also received the accolade from the Classes of...
NIU Law Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea congratulates the newly elected NIU Law Board of Visitors Executive Board members: Louis G. Apostol (’78) as chair, Hon. William Haddad (ret.) as vice chair, and Kate McCabe (’01) as secretary.
The NIU College of Law Board of Visitors elected a new executive board during its biannual meeting in April. Louis G. Apostol (’78) was named chair, transitioning from his previous position as vice chair. He is joined by Hon. William J. Haddad (ret.) and Catherine G. McCabe (’01), who were elected vice chair and secretary, respectively. Each...
John Festa
The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded a 10-week summer fellowship to John Festa, a second-year student at the NIU College of Law. Festa will spend the fellowship working at the Chicago Newspaper Guild in Chicago. Peggy Browning Fellows are distinguished students who have not only excelled in law school but who have also demonstrated their...
According to the American Psychological Association, people who identify as LGBT utilize mental health services more than their heterosexual counterparts. They also experience depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicidality at disproportionate rates, and are more likely to be homeless, suffer abuse and experience feelings of loneliness. Forty-two percent of LGBT youth say their communities are...
Jan R. Schlichtmann
The Northern Illinois University College of Law welcomed attorney Jan R. Schlichtmann April 16 as he gave the Marla Dickerson Lecture on Public Interest in the college’s Francis X. Riley Courtroom. Schlichtmann is considered one of the country’s most notable plaintiff attorneys concentrating in the areas of consumer, environmental, product, toxic torts and mass tort...
Emily Perkins
Emily Perkins, a third-year student in the NIU College of Law, was selected as one of the winners of The National Law Review’s Winter 2014 Law Student Writing Competition. Her article is titled “Regulating Appearance in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Avoid Employment Discrimination Lawsuits.” The National Law Review’s online edition was created to...
Dean’s Team members Brian D. Moore (’92), Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea, Professor Mark Cordes, Kate Guensburg (3L) and Professor Robert Jones.
The NIU College of Law held its fifth annual Race NIjUdicata: 5K Run/Walk and BBQ April 12. NIU Law alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends made up the field of close to 140 racers who completed the new course, winding around a scenic path throughout the NIU campus. Leading the pack to the finish line...
Karen Conti
The NIU College of Law will welcome national media expert and commentator Karen Conti as she speaks on “Why Lawyers Should Talk to the Media.” This program will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall and will be followed by a reception. Conti, who...
Jan R. Schlichtmann
The NIU College of Law will welcome Jan R. Schlichtmann, a nationally renowned attorney and advocate for public justice and environmental issues, as the featured speaker for the Marla Dickerson Lecture on Public Interest. The lecture will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall...
Christian Spears
Four attorneys who are putting their law degrees to good use in the world of sports will talk Wednesday, April 16, at NIU about such career choices for lawyers. Presented by the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and the NIU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, the panel discussion is scheduled for noon in Room 188 of...
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