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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
NIU Law will host its 21st annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism – “Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine, Business, and the Law: Are They Different?” – at 3 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall. This year’s lecture will be given by Dr. Kenneth C. Chessick, M.D and J.D. Dr....
Alumna Monica Wallace, a Chicago lawyer, told honors students Wednesday to stay open to new ideas and evaluate their resume and interviewing strategies so they stand out in the crowd. By staying open-minded, Wallace ended up becoming a lawyer. Although she initially wasn’t interested in the profession, she decided to give law school a try...
The Northern Illinois University College of Law team of Samantha Brown and Daniel Kalina placed third in the American Bar Association’s Regional Client Counseling Competition. The competition took place Feb. 15 at the University of Illinois College of Law. Brown and Kalina, both third-year students, advanced to the final round out of 12 teams from various...