News blog navigation Home Alumni Title Date Popularity blog posts Juan Thomas '96 elected President of the National Bar Association Aug 17, 2017 10:15 am268 views Federal Civil Rights Clinic attorneys Tori Roberts ’21 and Maira Perez Velazquez ’21 receive partial verdict in favor of their client Jun 25, 2021 3:15 pm261 views Michael Strauss '04 receives 2018 Access to Justice Award from Lake County Bar Association Feb 27, 2018 3:45 pm260 views 5 College of Law alumni selected for Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's 40 Under Forty Oct 25, 2019 9:45 am257 views Catrina Miksis (’16) wins prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship May 12, 2016 7:00 am237 views With Illinois Donor Spotlight - Karen and Kimball Anderson, Class of 1977 Sep 25, 2019 10:45 am236 views Chase Means '13 is co-founder of company selling first keyboard designed for attorneys Feb 15, 2017 2:15 pm235 views How can law schools be less insular in regard to teaching? Three ideas. Apr 5, 2017 1:15 pm233 views The Honorable Harold Jensen ’63 to receive 2018 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 12, 2018 4:00 pm233 views Judge Holderman '71 selected to receive 2017 Chicago Illini of the Year Award Jan 23, 2017 3:00 pm230 views Three alumni to be honored with awards during Homecoming weekend events Oct 25, 2017 2:00 pm230 views William Jung '83 confirmed to federal bench in Florida Sep 10, 2018 2:15 pm229 views A fond farewell and best wishes to Dean of Students Virginia Vermillion Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm225 views Phyllis Holmen '74 retires after 43 years of public service with Georgia Legal Services Program Jan 4, 2018 10:00 am223 views Megan Wood '09 selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship Feb 25, 2021 4:30 pm217 views Justice Robert Steigmann '68 receives public service award Nov 25, 2019 4:00 pm213 views Illinois connection remains a constant for Shaw Apr 21, 2023 3:15 pm210 views College of Law kicks off 2nd annual With Illinois Summer Tour May 31, 2019 12:15 pm201 views Justice Robert L. Carter '74 set to join the Illinois Supreme Court Nov 18, 2020 9:15 am199 views Law Firm Challenge wraps up another successful year and alumni Team Leads share their experiences Aug 6, 2019 9:45 am192 views Judge Heidi Ladd '82 to receive 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 24, 2019 3:00 pm188 views Hilda Bahena '01 honored as LLSA 2017 Alumnus of the Year Apr 5, 2017 2:15 pm187 views Gabriela Zamfir Hensley '18 receives American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm185 views Judge Jane Waller '73 named the 2018 recipient of the Better Angels Award Apr 11, 2018 4:30 pm183 views Sam Mendenhall '91 named to 2017 list of Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Chicago Dec 12, 2017 2:15 pm180 views Michael Osanloo '91, Portillo's CEO, to deliver 2019 Convocation address Feb 13, 2019 2:45 pm179 views Three alumni to be recognized with awards at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 18, 2017 2:00 pm173 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am173 views Jay Burgess '71 receives prestigious diplomatic award in ceremony at Bulgarian Embassy Jan 7, 2019 3:45 pm172 views Tom Tyler (Yale Law School) presented a lecture on the benefits of evidence informed law Feb 3, 2017 2:30 pm172 views Remembering Judge Harold A. Baker '56 Nov 20, 2023 11:00 am172 views Chicago Daily Law Bulletin names three College of Law alumnae as Women in Law Award honorees Dec 7, 2020 4:30 pm171 views Professor Thomas works with group of students and 2017 graduate on amicus brief Aug 22, 2017 12:45 pm170 views College of Law wraps up another successful Law Firm Challenge Feb 23, 2022 3:15 pm165 views College of Law to host inaugural Women Lead WITH Illinois Law Summit Feb 15, 2019 11:30 am157 views Jason Bohm '03 named circuit judge for Champaign County Feb 28, 2018 10:30 am153 views Whitney Merrill '14 wins 2017 Women in Security Award Feb 17, 2017 3:15 pm145 views Two Illinois alumni have papers published in prominent tax journal Oct 23, 2017 1:00 pm140 views Law Firm Challenge reports another successful finish, despite COVID-19 crisis Aug 24, 2020 9:30 am139 views Reverend Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds '01 receives James Seaberry Award for Excellence Mar 15, 2017 10:15 am138 views Fellowship helps Brad Windings '21 give back early in his career Feb 24, 2023 9:30 am135 views Richard Hanus '88 on NBC News regarding Illinois deportation case Apr 26, 2017 10:45 am135 views James Wells ’73, famed civil rights activist and member of the Friendship Nine, dies Jul 23, 2018 3:45 pm135 views Chicago Tribune profiles asylum client of Timothy Knudsen '15 Jul 5, 2018 4:30 pm134 views Thinking differently at Illinois Law helped launch a career in housing advocacy for Gilbert '86 Jan 25, 2023 9:30 am133 views Scholarship established in memory of Scott Bennett '02 Dec 21, 2022 1:15 pm125 views Julie Trester '89 wins pro bono asylum case and is profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Feb 18, 2019 1:00 pm111 views Anthony Kakooza '14 to advise Ugandan government on regulation of intellectual property Jul 5, 2018 3:15 pm110 views Two 2017 graduates win resentencing hearing for client in the Seventh Circuit Sep 20, 2017 9:00 am110 views Two Illinois graduates win Tax Analysts 2017 student writing competition Jul 10, 2017 2:30 pm109 views view previous 2 view next More News
blog posts Juan Thomas '96 elected President of the National Bar Association Aug 17, 2017 10:15 am268 views Federal Civil Rights Clinic attorneys Tori Roberts ’21 and Maira Perez Velazquez ’21 receive partial verdict in favor of their client Jun 25, 2021 3:15 pm261 views Michael Strauss '04 receives 2018 Access to Justice Award from Lake County Bar Association Feb 27, 2018 3:45 pm260 views 5 College of Law alumni selected for Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's 40 Under Forty Oct 25, 2019 9:45 am257 views Catrina Miksis (’16) wins prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship May 12, 2016 7:00 am237 views With Illinois Donor Spotlight - Karen and Kimball Anderson, Class of 1977 Sep 25, 2019 10:45 am236 views Chase Means '13 is co-founder of company selling first keyboard designed for attorneys Feb 15, 2017 2:15 pm235 views How can law schools be less insular in regard to teaching? Three ideas. Apr 5, 2017 1:15 pm233 views The Honorable Harold Jensen ’63 to receive 2018 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 12, 2018 4:00 pm233 views Judge Holderman '71 selected to receive 2017 Chicago Illini of the Year Award Jan 23, 2017 3:00 pm230 views Three alumni to be honored with awards during Homecoming weekend events Oct 25, 2017 2:00 pm230 views William Jung '83 confirmed to federal bench in Florida Sep 10, 2018 2:15 pm229 views A fond farewell and best wishes to Dean of Students Virginia Vermillion Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm225 views Phyllis Holmen '74 retires after 43 years of public service with Georgia Legal Services Program Jan 4, 2018 10:00 am223 views Megan Wood '09 selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship Feb 25, 2021 4:30 pm217 views Justice Robert Steigmann '68 receives public service award Nov 25, 2019 4:00 pm213 views Illinois connection remains a constant for Shaw Apr 21, 2023 3:15 pm210 views College of Law kicks off 2nd annual With Illinois Summer Tour May 31, 2019 12:15 pm201 views Justice Robert L. Carter '74 set to join the Illinois Supreme Court Nov 18, 2020 9:15 am199 views Law Firm Challenge wraps up another successful year and alumni Team Leads share their experiences Aug 6, 2019 9:45 am192 views Judge Heidi Ladd '82 to receive 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 24, 2019 3:00 pm188 views Hilda Bahena '01 honored as LLSA 2017 Alumnus of the Year Apr 5, 2017 2:15 pm187 views Gabriela Zamfir Hensley '18 receives American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm185 views Judge Jane Waller '73 named the 2018 recipient of the Better Angels Award Apr 11, 2018 4:30 pm183 views Sam Mendenhall '91 named to 2017 list of Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Chicago Dec 12, 2017 2:15 pm180 views Michael Osanloo '91, Portillo's CEO, to deliver 2019 Convocation address Feb 13, 2019 2:45 pm179 views Three alumni to be recognized with awards at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 18, 2017 2:00 pm173 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am173 views Jay Burgess '71 receives prestigious diplomatic award in ceremony at Bulgarian Embassy Jan 7, 2019 3:45 pm172 views Tom Tyler (Yale Law School) presented a lecture on the benefits of evidence informed law Feb 3, 2017 2:30 pm172 views Remembering Judge Harold A. Baker '56 Nov 20, 2023 11:00 am172 views Chicago Daily Law Bulletin names three College of Law alumnae as Women in Law Award honorees Dec 7, 2020 4:30 pm171 views Professor Thomas works with group of students and 2017 graduate on amicus brief Aug 22, 2017 12:45 pm170 views College of Law wraps up another successful Law Firm Challenge Feb 23, 2022 3:15 pm165 views College of Law to host inaugural Women Lead WITH Illinois Law Summit Feb 15, 2019 11:30 am157 views Jason Bohm '03 named circuit judge for Champaign County Feb 28, 2018 10:30 am153 views Whitney Merrill '14 wins 2017 Women in Security Award Feb 17, 2017 3:15 pm145 views Two Illinois alumni have papers published in prominent tax journal Oct 23, 2017 1:00 pm140 views Law Firm Challenge reports another successful finish, despite COVID-19 crisis Aug 24, 2020 9:30 am139 views Reverend Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds '01 receives James Seaberry Award for Excellence Mar 15, 2017 10:15 am138 views Fellowship helps Brad Windings '21 give back early in his career Feb 24, 2023 9:30 am135 views Richard Hanus '88 on NBC News regarding Illinois deportation case Apr 26, 2017 10:45 am135 views James Wells ’73, famed civil rights activist and member of the Friendship Nine, dies Jul 23, 2018 3:45 pm135 views Chicago Tribune profiles asylum client of Timothy Knudsen '15 Jul 5, 2018 4:30 pm134 views Thinking differently at Illinois Law helped launch a career in housing advocacy for Gilbert '86 Jan 25, 2023 9:30 am133 views Scholarship established in memory of Scott Bennett '02 Dec 21, 2022 1:15 pm125 views Julie Trester '89 wins pro bono asylum case and is profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Feb 18, 2019 1:00 pm111 views Anthony Kakooza '14 to advise Ugandan government on regulation of intellectual property Jul 5, 2018 3:15 pm110 views Two 2017 graduates win resentencing hearing for client in the Seventh Circuit Sep 20, 2017 9:00 am110 views Two Illinois graduates win Tax Analysts 2017 student writing competition Jul 10, 2017 2:30 pm109 views