Tag: Jennifer Rosato
The Northern Illinois University College of Law will present former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson with an Honorary Doctorate of Law during its Saturday, May 25, commencement ceremony, where he will also be featured as the commencement speaker. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in the NIU Convocation Center. The criteria to receive an honorary...
The NIU College of Law won the Best Law School category in “Lawyers Feeding Illinois,” a food and fundraising drive and competition held recently by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) to benefit people in Illinois who are facing hunger. Led by the NIU Law Student Bar Association (SBA), Christian Legal Society, Delta Theta Phi...
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice held a listening conference May 1 at the Northern Illinois University College of Law. The event featured distinguished guests Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride and Justice Robert R. Thomas of the Illinois Supreme Court. Focused on improving access to justice, the commission is actively engaged in conversations...
Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride, Justice Robert R. Thomas, Chief Judge Michael J. Sullivan and NIU College of Law Dean Jennifer L. Rosato will host the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Listening Conference at NIU. The conference is scheduled from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the Riley Courtroom (Swen...
NIU College of Law Dean Jennifer Rosato was honored with a 2013 Vanguard Award from the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois April 17 at the Standard Club in Chicago. The Vanguard Award recognizes lawyers, judges and institutions who champion diversity, making the law and the legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community...
With spring coming sooner than most Midwesterners think, the NIU College of Law wants everyone to dust off their running shoes, stretch those legs and get ready to hit the road. Race NIjUdicata, the law school’s fourth annual 5K run/walk, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, outside the college’s Swen Parson Hall home. Inspired...
NIU’s College of Law will open a free legal clinic this fall in Aurora, focusing on legal issues that can contribute to health problems in the area’s indigent population. NIU Law will partner with both Hesed House – a comprehensive homeless resource center in Aurora that will house the clinic – and Aunt Martha’s Health Center. The...
The NIU College of Law welcomed more than 90 members of the communities of NIU and DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties for a March 6 reception. Guests gathered in the ornate second floor atrium of the recently renovated DeKalb County Courthouse. The NIU Law reception was held to celebrate the new 23rd Judicial Circuit and...
The NIU College of Law has been named as one of the Top 50 most diverse law schools in the nation by the National Jurist magazine. NIU Law made the list as part of the publication’s “Most Diverse Law Schools” article in its November 2012 issue. “I am particularly proud of our law school’s recognition...
The Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni Council recently honored two of its most generous donors and passionate advocates. Kenneth (’84) and Ellen Chessick were honored in December at an NIU Law reception held at Chicago’s Sheraton Hotel. Hosted by Dean Jennifer Rosato and the NIU Law Board of Visitors, the event took place...
The NIU College of Law prides itself on training lawyers “holistically,” not only with superb skills but also devoted to serving their communities ethically and passionately. Nowhere is this devotion more evident than in the College of Law’s clinical program. After more than 10 years of assisting clients and providing valuable experience to law students,...
The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 2012 Judges’ Reception Wednesday, Nov. 7. The event was extremely well-attended, with more than 150 judges, alumni, students, faculty, family and friends at the historic Gibsons Steakhouse in Chicago. The evening was highlighted by remarks Dean Jennifer Rosato and the Honorable Anthony Iosco (’78), who is...
