News blog navigation Home Diversity Title Date Popularity blog posts 14 alumni included in Crain's Chicago Business Notable rankings for 2021 Sep 10, 2021 3:00 pm443 views 4 College of Law faculty awarded grants for the Chancellor’s Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice Research Program Jul 23, 2021 9:15 am214 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am195 views Amar speaks to Bloomberg Law about Justice O'Connor's "25-year timeframe" and what it could mean for affirmative action Nov 21, 2022 11:30 am58 views Aronson speaks about immigration reform during a League of Women Voters of McLean County panel discussion Feb 8, 2022 10:45 am45 views College of Law to launch Racial Justice Practicum in 2021 Nov 24, 2020 9:15 am721 views College of Law welcomes new staff in student support roles Jul 24, 2024 2:00 pm263 views Cook County Record series on use of pronouns in Illinois courts features commentary from Shapiro and Thomas Jun 30, 2023 9:45 am69 views Danny Oster '24 shares personal story on LinkedIn: "Six Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Having A Physical Disability" Oct 1, 2021 9:00 am173 views DePaul Law partners with U of I College of Law on comprehensive prelaw pipeline program Sep 2, 2022 1:15 pm122 views Etienne and Thomas op-ed: How Second Amendment gun rights fall short for African Americans Jan 27, 2021 2:00 pm55 views Etienne op-ed: Biden can't go backwards on criminal justice reform Dec 15, 2020 9:45 am47 views Etienne presents paper at Center for Firearms Law at the Duke University School of Law Dec 3, 2021 2:15 pm37 views Etienne speaks about Pritzker's decision to lift statewide mask mandate on WLS Radio's "Connected to Chicago" Feb 14, 2022 2:15 pm26 views F.A.R.M.S. externship brings Geinda Smith '23 closer to career goals Aug 11, 2022 9:15 am207 views Hunter receives 2022 Alumni Award from iSchool Aug 18, 2023 3:45 pm39 views Illinois Law chosen to assist in Senate process of evaluating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Mar 24, 2022 2:15 pm1560 views Jolisa Warmack '22 selected to participate in the Burke Warren 2021 3L Minority Internship Program Jul 15, 2021 9:00 am64 views J. Sharpe named new dean of College of Law Aug 3, 2023 8:45 am795 views 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 Oct 24, 2022 10:15 am62 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm50 views Lawless in Bloomberg Law on new research that demonstrates need for bankruptcy attorneys to address internal bias Nov 12, 2021 10:30 am62 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am48 views Lawless research on "race and bankruptcy" featured in WSJ Pro Bankruptcy Nov 16, 2020 1:15 pm28 views Lisa Holder White '93 is sworn in as first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court Jul 15, 2022 2:30 pm59 views Lisa Holder White '93 will be first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court May 17, 2022 4:00 pm116 views Maatuka honored with Athena Award Oct 26, 2023 3:00 pm53 views Margareth Etienne invested as the Carl L. Vacketta Professor of Law Apr 12, 2022 4:00 pm107 views Mazzone quoted in Washington Monthly piece that advocates for a Black woman politician to be nominated to SCOTUS Feb 9, 2022 1:00 pm39 views Mazzone speaks to ABC News (Springfield) about the end of affirmative action and how it will impact universities Aug 18, 2023 3:00 pm49 views Mazzone to speak at American Constitution Society event, "Reckoning with the Constitution" Feb 24, 2021 4:30 pm32 views Murphy op-ed - Not a Moment but a Movement: The Case for Transitional Justice in the U.S. Dec 18, 2020 10:45 am60 views New paper by Thomas: Lawful discrimination by businesses creates 'customer caste' Oct 2, 2020 11:30 am45 views N. Sharpe honored with 2021 Illinois Student Government Teaching Excellence Award Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am49 views N. Sharpe selected by Senators Durbin and Duckworth to sit on screening committee for U.S. Attorney And U.S. Marshal positions Apr 23, 2021 4:00 pm298 views Pahre receives Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Indigenous Politics from American Political Science Association Jan 7, 2022 10:00 am79 views Reema Dodin '06 named member of White House senior staff by President-elect Joe Biden Dec 4, 2020 1:15 pm517 views Thomas comments on jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case for NPR Nov 5, 2021 3:15 pm44 views 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" Jan 15, 2021 12:30 pm56 views Thomas discusses race discrimination lawsuits against State Farm on WGLT radio Sep 2, 2022 1:30 pm89 views Thomas in Slate: No, Maxine Waters Did Not Violate Derek Chauvin’s Right to a Fair Trial Apr 22, 2021 4:00 pm26 views Thomas interviewed extensively in Slate about the jury selection process for the Derek Chauvin trial Apr 6, 2021 4:15 pm34 views Thomas participates in virtual panel discussion series on "Race and the 1L Curriculum" at Duke Law Nov 9, 2020 4:45 pm18 views "To Tell the Truth": Murphy publishes piece on transitional justice in Sojourners Magazine Aug 19, 2021 10:15 am29 views Tyrone Thomas '10, founder of nonprofit focused on fostering conversations around food insecurity, profiled in ABA Journal Feb 26, 2021 8:00 am124 views Walter Jones Jr. ’72 establishes annual scholarship to support Chicago Public School graduates at the College of Law Nov 21, 2022 9:15 am548 views Wexler: The Oprah Interview as a Truth Commission Mar 11, 2021 10:15 am26 views Wilson honored with Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award for her advocacy for LGBTQ affairs Dec 11, 2020 12:00 pm59 views Wilson speaks to WaPo, Religion News Service, and Deseret News about Respect for Marriage Act Dec 2, 2022 10:00 am33 views More News
blog posts 14 alumni included in Crain's Chicago Business Notable rankings for 2021 Sep 10, 2021 3:00 pm443 views 4 College of Law faculty awarded grants for the Chancellor’s Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice Research Program Jul 23, 2021 9:15 am214 views Alan King '88 and Patricia Brown Holmes '86 embrace opportunity to lead together at RSHC Sep 25, 2020 10:00 am195 views Amar speaks to Bloomberg Law about Justice O'Connor's "25-year timeframe" and what it could mean for affirmative action Nov 21, 2022 11:30 am58 views Aronson speaks about immigration reform during a League of Women Voters of McLean County panel discussion Feb 8, 2022 10:45 am45 views College of Law to launch Racial Justice Practicum in 2021 Nov 24, 2020 9:15 am721 views College of Law welcomes new staff in student support roles Jul 24, 2024 2:00 pm263 views Cook County Record series on use of pronouns in Illinois courts features commentary from Shapiro and Thomas Jun 30, 2023 9:45 am69 views Danny Oster '24 shares personal story on LinkedIn: "Six Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Having A Physical Disability" Oct 1, 2021 9:00 am173 views DePaul Law partners with U of I College of Law on comprehensive prelaw pipeline program Sep 2, 2022 1:15 pm122 views Etienne and Thomas op-ed: How Second Amendment gun rights fall short for African Americans Jan 27, 2021 2:00 pm55 views Etienne op-ed: Biden can't go backwards on criminal justice reform Dec 15, 2020 9:45 am47 views Etienne presents paper at Center for Firearms Law at the Duke University School of Law Dec 3, 2021 2:15 pm37 views Etienne speaks about Pritzker's decision to lift statewide mask mandate on WLS Radio's "Connected to Chicago" Feb 14, 2022 2:15 pm26 views F.A.R.M.S. externship brings Geinda Smith '23 closer to career goals Aug 11, 2022 9:15 am207 views Hunter receives 2022 Alumni Award from iSchool Aug 18, 2023 3:45 pm39 views Illinois Law chosen to assist in Senate process of evaluating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Mar 24, 2022 2:15 pm1560 views Jolisa Warmack '22 selected to participate in the Burke Warren 2021 3L Minority Internship Program Jul 15, 2021 9:00 am64 views J. Sharpe named new dean of College of Law Aug 3, 2023 8:45 am795 views 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 Oct 24, 2022 10:15 am62 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm50 views Lawless in Bloomberg Law on new research that demonstrates need for bankruptcy attorneys to address internal bias Nov 12, 2021 10:30 am62 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am48 views Lawless research on "race and bankruptcy" featured in WSJ Pro Bankruptcy Nov 16, 2020 1:15 pm28 views Lisa Holder White '93 is sworn in as first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court Jul 15, 2022 2:30 pm59 views Lisa Holder White '93 will be first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court May 17, 2022 4:00 pm116 views Maatuka honored with Athena Award Oct 26, 2023 3:00 pm53 views Margareth Etienne invested as the Carl L. Vacketta Professor of Law Apr 12, 2022 4:00 pm107 views Mazzone quoted in Washington Monthly piece that advocates for a Black woman politician to be nominated to SCOTUS Feb 9, 2022 1:00 pm39 views Mazzone speaks to ABC News (Springfield) about the end of affirmative action and how it will impact universities Aug 18, 2023 3:00 pm49 views Mazzone to speak at American Constitution Society event, "Reckoning with the Constitution" Feb 24, 2021 4:30 pm32 views Murphy op-ed - Not a Moment but a Movement: The Case for Transitional Justice in the U.S. Dec 18, 2020 10:45 am60 views New paper by Thomas: Lawful discrimination by businesses creates 'customer caste' Oct 2, 2020 11:30 am45 views N. Sharpe honored with 2021 Illinois Student Government Teaching Excellence Award Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am49 views N. Sharpe selected by Senators Durbin and Duckworth to sit on screening committee for U.S. Attorney And U.S. Marshal positions Apr 23, 2021 4:00 pm298 views Pahre receives Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Indigenous Politics from American Political Science Association Jan 7, 2022 10:00 am79 views Reema Dodin '06 named member of White House senior staff by President-elect Joe Biden Dec 4, 2020 1:15 pm517 views Thomas comments on jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case for NPR Nov 5, 2021 3:15 pm44 views 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" Jan 15, 2021 12:30 pm56 views Thomas discusses race discrimination lawsuits against State Farm on WGLT radio Sep 2, 2022 1:30 pm89 views Thomas in Slate: No, Maxine Waters Did Not Violate Derek Chauvin’s Right to a Fair Trial Apr 22, 2021 4:00 pm26 views Thomas interviewed extensively in Slate about the jury selection process for the Derek Chauvin trial Apr 6, 2021 4:15 pm34 views Thomas participates in virtual panel discussion series on "Race and the 1L Curriculum" at Duke Law Nov 9, 2020 4:45 pm18 views "To Tell the Truth": Murphy publishes piece on transitional justice in Sojourners Magazine Aug 19, 2021 10:15 am29 views Tyrone Thomas '10, founder of nonprofit focused on fostering conversations around food insecurity, profiled in ABA Journal Feb 26, 2021 8:00 am124 views Walter Jones Jr. ’72 establishes annual scholarship to support Chicago Public School graduates at the College of Law Nov 21, 2022 9:15 am548 views Wexler: The Oprah Interview as a Truth Commission Mar 11, 2021 10:15 am26 views Wilson honored with Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award for her advocacy for LGBTQ affairs Dec 11, 2020 12:00 pm59 views Wilson speaks to WaPo, Religion News Service, and Deseret News about Respect for Marriage Act Dec 2, 2022 10:00 am33 views