College of Law to launch Racial Justice Practicum in 2021

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin names three College of Law alumnae as Women in Law Award honorees

Wilson honored with Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award for her advocacy for LGBTQ affairs

College of Law statement on the events of January 6, 2021

Thomas contributes essay to American Constitution Society project: “What’s the Big Idea? Recommendations for Improving Law & Policy in the Next Administration and in the States"

Who May/Should Preside Over Former President Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial?

Can Biden pass comprehensive immigration reform?

Heald selected for 2021-22 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in Finland

Bilz and Rowell publish "The Psychology of Environmental Law," offering insights into how people perceive, respond to, value, and make decisions about the environment

Thomas interviewed extensively in Slate about the jury selection process for the Derek Chauvin trial

College of Law names 58 employers to 2020-2021 Employer Honor Roll

COVID-19 and access to justice research project spearheaded by Mazzone and Wilson leads to op-ed in The Hill

College of Law congratulates 2021 Rickert Award recipients

Immigration Law Clinic students secure major wins for clients, including 8 green cards, renewed DACA status for a youth, and more

Anderson gift to establish Center for Advocacy and Professionalism will position College of Law to be a top Advocacy program

Federal Civil Rights Clinic attorneys Tori Roberts ’21 and Maira Perez Velazquez ’21 receive partial verdict in favor of their client

4 College of Law faculty awarded grants for the Chancellor’s Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice Research Program

College of Law honors Rowell, Bilz, and Thomas with 2021 awards for scholarly excellence

Why September 17 Is Neither the Only nor Necessarily the Best Day to Celebrate America’s True Constitutional Tradition

Danny Oster '24 shares personal story on LinkedIn: "Six Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Having A Physical Disability"

Thomas comments on jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case for NPR

Sherkow quoted in NYT on Moderna and NIH dispute over COVID vaccine patent rights

Brubaker elected as Conferee to the National Bankruptcy Conference

Happy Holidays, from the College of Law

New paper from Lawless: Analysis of bankruptcy data reveals patterns that underscore broader social, economic trends

Wilson op-ed: On deputizing private citizens as snitches, where do we draw the line?

Rowell's work featured extensively in new report on respiratory protection from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Illinois Law chosen to assist in Senate process of evaluating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

College of Law names 60 employers to 2021-2022 Employer Honor Roll

College of Law names nine Leadership Scholars in inaugural Leadership Project cohort

Lisa Holder White '93 will be first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court

Anthony Ghiotto named inaugural director of the Kimball R. and Karen Gatsis Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism

Amar quoted in NYT: SCOTUS should take up election law case to resolve independent state legislature theory

Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship expands to eight new law schools, including Illinois

Amar speaks to NPR, NY Times about how the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress

University of Illinois College of Law establishes First Amendment Clinic

A fond farewell and best wishes to Dean of Students Virginia Vermillion

Brubaker quoted in WSJ on what it means for J&J that appellate judge and former bankruptcy practitioner Thomas Ambro will rule on their chapter 11 filing

Law faculty leading projects that have been funded by The Chancellor’s Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program for 2022-2023

Veterans Legal Clinic achieves victories for clients that have been exposed to trauma

Walter Jones Jr. ’72 establishes annual scholarship to support Chicago Public School graduates at the College of Law

Expertise of Wilson and colleagues helped push Respect for Marriage Act over the finish line

College of Law welcomes Lena Shapiro '15 as inaugural director of the First Amendment Clinic

Fellowship helps Brad Windings '21 give back early in his career

College of Law hosts inaugural Anderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court Competition

College of Law Trial Team wins the 15th National Ethics Trial Competition

Shapiro discusses how to handle free speech issues in higher education and popular discourse

College of Law honors Mazzone with annual award for best article

Winship appointed to serve as interim dean designate of the College of Law

J. Sharpe named new dean of College of Law