News blog navigation Home Alumni Title Date Popularity blog posts 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 pm274 views As Leader in Residence, Strautmanis '94 uses the power of story to inspire students Feb 23, 2024 9:30 am270 views College of Law to honor 6 alumni at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 4, 2018 4:45 pm270 views Juan Thomas '96 elected President of the National Bar Association Aug 17, 2017 10:15 am270 views College of Law names 62 employers to 2017 Honor Roll Apr 18, 2018 11:00 am268 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 A fond farewell and best wishes to Dean of Students Virginia Vermillion Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm252 views Catrina Miksis (’16) wins prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship May 12, 2016 7:00 am240 views Chase Means '13 is co-founder of company selling first keyboard designed for attorneys Feb 15, 2017 2:15 pm236 views With Illinois Donor Spotlight - Karen and Kimball Anderson, Class of 1977 Sep 25, 2019 10:45 am236 views William Jung '83 confirmed to federal bench in Florida Sep 10, 2018 2:15 pm235 views Remembering Judge Harold A. Baker '56 Nov 20, 2023 11:00 am235 views How can law schools be less insular in regard to teaching? Three ideas. Apr 5, 2017 1:15 pm234 views The Honorable Harold Jensen ’63 to receive 2018 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 12, 2018 4:00 pm234 views Three alumni to be honored with awards during Homecoming weekend events Oct 25, 2017 2:00 pm233 views Phyllis Holmen '74 retires after 43 years of public service with Georgia Legal Services Program Jan 4, 2018 10:00 am231 views Judge Holderman '71 selected to receive 2017 Chicago Illini of the Year Award Jan 23, 2017 3:00 pm230 views Justice Robert Steigmann '68 receives public service award Nov 25, 2019 4:00 pm221 views Megan Wood '09 selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship Feb 25, 2021 4:30 pm219 views Illinois connection remains a constant for Shaw Apr 21, 2023 3:15 pm217 views College of Law kicks off 2nd annual With Illinois Summer Tour May 31, 2019 12:15 pm201 views Judge Jane Waller '73 named the 2018 recipient of the Better Angels Award Apr 11, 2018 4:30 pm192 views Law Firm Challenge wraps up another successful year and alumni Team Leads share their experiences Aug 6, 2019 9:45 am192 views Gabriela Zamfir Hensley '18 receives American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm191 views Michael Osanloo '91, Portillo's CEO, to deliver 2019 Convocation address Feb 13, 2019 2:45 pm190 views Hilda Bahena '01 honored as LLSA 2017 Alumnus of the Year Apr 5, 2017 2:15 pm190 views Judge Heidi Ladd '82 to receive 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 24, 2019 3:00 pm190 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am182 views Sam Mendenhall '91 named to 2017 list of Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Chicago Dec 12, 2017 2:15 pm181 views Jay Burgess '71 receives prestigious diplomatic award in ceremony at Bulgarian Embassy Jan 7, 2019 3:45 pm175 views Three alumni to be recognized with awards at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 18, 2017 2:00 pm175 views Professor Thomas works with group of students and 2017 graduate on amicus brief Aug 22, 2017 12:45 pm175 views Tom Tyler (Yale Law School) presented a lecture on the benefits of evidence informed law Feb 3, 2017 2:30 pm173 views Chicago Daily Law Bulletin names three College of Law alumnae as Women in Law Award honorees Dec 7, 2020 4:30 pm172 views College of Law wraps up another successful Law Firm Challenge Feb 23, 2022 3:15 pm167 views College of Law to host inaugural Women Lead WITH Illinois Law Summit Feb 15, 2019 11:30 am157 views College of Law congratulates recipients of 2022 Paul M. Lisnek Awards for Excellence and Ethics in Trial Advocacy Apr 28, 2023 3:45 pm157 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 pm146 views Reverend Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds '01 receives James Seaberry Award for Excellence Mar 15, 2017 10:15 am144 views Thinking differently at Illinois Law helped launch a career in housing advocacy for Gilbert '86 Jan 25, 2023 9:30 am141 views Law Firm Challenge reports another successful finish, despite COVID-19 crisis Aug 24, 2020 9:30 am140 views Two Illinois alumni have papers published in prominent tax journal Oct 23, 2017 1:00 pm140 views Fellowship helps Brad Windings '21 give back early in his career Feb 24, 2023 9:30 am137 views Richard Hanus '88 on NBC News regarding Illinois deportation case Apr 26, 2017 10:45 am137 views James Wells ’73, famed civil rights activist and member of the Friendship Nine, dies Jul 23, 2018 3:45 pm137 views Chicago Tribune profiles asylum client of Timothy Knudsen '15 Jul 5, 2018 4:30 pm134 views Scholarship established in memory of Scott Bennett '02 Dec 21, 2022 1:15 pm133 views Julie Trester '89 wins pro bono asylum case and is profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Feb 18, 2019 1:00 pm115 views view previous 2 view next More News
blog posts 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 pm274 views As Leader in Residence, Strautmanis '94 uses the power of story to inspire students Feb 23, 2024 9:30 am270 views College of Law to honor 6 alumni at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 4, 2018 4:45 pm270 views Juan Thomas '96 elected President of the National Bar Association Aug 17, 2017 10:15 am270 views College of Law names 62 employers to 2017 Honor Roll Apr 18, 2018 11:00 am268 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 A fond farewell and best wishes to Dean of Students Virginia Vermillion Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm252 views Catrina Miksis (’16) wins prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship May 12, 2016 7:00 am240 views Chase Means '13 is co-founder of company selling first keyboard designed for attorneys Feb 15, 2017 2:15 pm236 views With Illinois Donor Spotlight - Karen and Kimball Anderson, Class of 1977 Sep 25, 2019 10:45 am236 views William Jung '83 confirmed to federal bench in Florida Sep 10, 2018 2:15 pm235 views Remembering Judge Harold A. Baker '56 Nov 20, 2023 11:00 am235 views How can law schools be less insular in regard to teaching? Three ideas. Apr 5, 2017 1:15 pm234 views The Honorable Harold Jensen ’63 to receive 2018 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 12, 2018 4:00 pm234 views Three alumni to be honored with awards during Homecoming weekend events Oct 25, 2017 2:00 pm233 views Phyllis Holmen '74 retires after 43 years of public service with Georgia Legal Services Program Jan 4, 2018 10:00 am231 views Judge Holderman '71 selected to receive 2017 Chicago Illini of the Year Award Jan 23, 2017 3:00 pm230 views Justice Robert Steigmann '68 receives public service award Nov 25, 2019 4:00 pm221 views Megan Wood '09 selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship Feb 25, 2021 4:30 pm219 views Illinois connection remains a constant for Shaw Apr 21, 2023 3:15 pm217 views College of Law kicks off 2nd annual With Illinois Summer Tour May 31, 2019 12:15 pm201 views Judge Jane Waller '73 named the 2018 recipient of the Better Angels Award Apr 11, 2018 4:30 pm192 views Law Firm Challenge wraps up another successful year and alumni Team Leads share their experiences Aug 6, 2019 9:45 am192 views Gabriela Zamfir Hensley '18 receives American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm191 views Michael Osanloo '91, Portillo's CEO, to deliver 2019 Convocation address Feb 13, 2019 2:45 pm190 views Hilda Bahena '01 honored as LLSA 2017 Alumnus of the Year Apr 5, 2017 2:15 pm190 views Judge Heidi Ladd '82 to receive 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award Sep 24, 2019 3:00 pm190 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am182 views Sam Mendenhall '91 named to 2017 list of Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Chicago Dec 12, 2017 2:15 pm181 views Jay Burgess '71 receives prestigious diplomatic award in ceremony at Bulgarian Embassy Jan 7, 2019 3:45 pm175 views Three alumni to be recognized with awards at Annual Alumni Luncheon Apr 18, 2017 2:00 pm175 views Professor Thomas works with group of students and 2017 graduate on amicus brief Aug 22, 2017 12:45 pm175 views Tom Tyler (Yale Law School) presented a lecture on the benefits of evidence informed law Feb 3, 2017 2:30 pm173 views Chicago Daily Law Bulletin names three College of Law alumnae as Women in Law Award honorees Dec 7, 2020 4:30 pm172 views College of Law wraps up another successful Law Firm Challenge Feb 23, 2022 3:15 pm167 views College of Law to host inaugural Women Lead WITH Illinois Law Summit Feb 15, 2019 11:30 am157 views College of Law congratulates recipients of 2022 Paul M. Lisnek Awards for Excellence and Ethics in Trial Advocacy Apr 28, 2023 3:45 pm157 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 pm146 views Reverend Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds '01 receives James Seaberry Award for Excellence Mar 15, 2017 10:15 am144 views Thinking differently at Illinois Law helped launch a career in housing advocacy for Gilbert '86 Jan 25, 2023 9:30 am141 views Law Firm Challenge reports another successful finish, despite COVID-19 crisis Aug 24, 2020 9:30 am140 views Two Illinois alumni have papers published in prominent tax journal Oct 23, 2017 1:00 pm140 views Fellowship helps Brad Windings '21 give back early in his career Feb 24, 2023 9:30 am137 views Richard Hanus '88 on NBC News regarding Illinois deportation case Apr 26, 2017 10:45 am137 views James Wells ’73, famed civil rights activist and member of the Friendship Nine, dies Jul 23, 2018 3:45 pm137 views Chicago Tribune profiles asylum client of Timothy Knudsen '15 Jul 5, 2018 4:30 pm134 views Scholarship established in memory of Scott Bennett '02 Dec 21, 2022 1:15 pm133 views Julie Trester '89 wins pro bono asylum case and is profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Feb 18, 2019 1:00 pm115 views