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Faculty Appointment
Neil Williams has been appointed to prestigious inaugural professorship
LEARN MOREConnecting to our community
Learn how our law students earn practical experience helping business owners bring their ideas to fruition
LEARN MOREHow I thrived at Loyola
Members of the School of Law’s Class of 2019 share their secrets to success
LEARN MOREResearch with impact
Paradise’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of law, science, and technology, with an emphasis on the life science realm
LEARN MOREAdvocating for parents and children
Student-run hotline provides real-world advocacy experience
LEARN MOREProtecting civil rights
Born and raised in Chicago, David McKinney (JD ’11) works as a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.
LEARN MOREAddressing over-incarceration
Aisha Cornelius Edwards (JD ’05) is working to create a fairer, more effective criminal justice system.
LEARN MORERising to meet global challenges
Heidi Cerneka has traveled the world advocating for women’s rights.
LEARN MOREFACULTY EXCELLENCE
Research for Justice
Loyola law faculty scholarship turns knowledge into action
LEARN MOREIMMIGRATION LAW PRACTICUM
Advocates for justice
New practicum readies grads for rewarding work in immigration law
READ MOREFollowing a social </br>justice mission
Alison Davis (JD ’17) is using her legal education to help shape policy abroad
LEARN MORESTUDENT WELL-BEING
Moving into mindfulness
Loyola community embraces practices aimed at reducing stress and boosting performance
READ MORECLINICAL EDUCATION
A tool for positive change
Loyola’s clinics serve a key role in preparing students for practice
LEARN MOREFACULTY PROFILE
Josie Gough (BA ’74, MED ’78, JD ’78)
Josie Gough is a Curt and Linda Rodin Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Social Justice and director of Loyola’s Experiential Learning program, where she collaborates with members of the judiciary, government agencies, public interest organizations, and Chicago-based corporations to provide externship placements for students.
LEARN MORELearning to lead
Weekend JD program strengthens Illinois Rep. Christian Mitchell's work as a social justice advocate
READ MORESupreme Court Justice
Views from </br>the top
Students welcome Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Rome campus for summer lecture series
LEARN MORECommunity builder
Associate Dean Zelda Harris is leading efforts to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment
READ MOREWelcome home
An in-house legal clinic led by Emily Vaughan (JD '14) helps returning veterans re-adjust
READ MORELawmaker and law student takes on new role
State Rep. Christian Mitchell, a Weekend JD student at Loyola, recently was appointed interim director of the Illinois Democratic Party.
READ MORERBG in Rome
For the second summer in a row, students in the School of Law's Study Law Abroad program at Loyola's John Felice Rome Center in Italy had the extraordinary experience of learning from a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
READ MOREBreaking barriers, building foundations
Dean Emerita Nina Appel retires after 45 remarkable years at Loyola.
READ MOREDoctor + lawyer = effective advocate
Bryant Cameron Webb MD (JD '12) uses his degrees to address health inequities.
READ MOREAdvocating for others
Kate Mitchell, director of Loyola's Health Justice Project, shares with Chicago Lawyer magazine how lawyers can break the link between poverty and poor health.
READ MORE40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch
Loyola proudly congratulates its distinguished alumni recently named as 40 Under 40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch.
READ MORELoyolans named associate judges
The School of Law proudly congratulates seven distinguished alumni who were recently named among the 16 new Cook County Circuit Court judges.
LEARN MORECheers to the Class of 2018!
Loyola University Chicago awarded 281 law degrees at commencement on May 12
PHOTO GALLERYAdvocating for children
Emma McMullen (JD ’18) is a Civitas ChildLaw Fellow and the 2018 recipient of the Dean Nina S. Appel Scholarship. This is her story.
WATCH VIDEOLoyola establishes professorships to honor the late Mary Ann G. McMorrow (JD '53)
Professorships will support research and scholarship that advocate for justice
READ MOREBuilding bridges to success
2L embraces leadership role in Loyola undergraduate mentorship program
READ MOREAspiring academic
A passionate advocate for vulnerable populations, Loyola grad finds herself back at law school—as a professor
LEARN MOREClaiming Chicago for his own city
With interests in both trial and public interest law, 3L takes full advantage of Loyola's location
READ MORELoyola appoints inaugural Rodin professorships
Teaching and advocacy will strengthen law programs that advance equity and justice in underrepresented communities
READ MOREImmigration law practicum
A unique practicum offered at the School of Law this fall will focus on current and emerging issues of immigration law and explore how this important area of practice can intersect with many others.
LEARN MOREGaining insight beyond the classroom
Field study allows students to examine public health epidemic first-hand
READ MOREReflection of King's Last Campaign
Prize-winning journalist, biographer, and cultural historian Wil Haygood will address Dr. King's work for economic justice, with attention to his final campaign in Memphis: Wednesday, April 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (lunch included).
READ MOREExcellence in legal education
Loyola's centers and innovative programs rank among the top in the country
LEARN MOREAn active learner discovers her calling in litigation
Participating both inside and outside the classroom, a 3L finds her career path
LEARN MORELoyola appoints inaugural Reithal Professors of Law
Impactful faculty research and scholarship will promote access to justice
READ MORECreating safer communities
A Loyola law education will help this police officer advocate for better policy
LEARN MOREExploring different practice paths
At Loyola, a 2L develops her twin passions for IP and public interest law
READ MORELoyola’s part-time JD makes law school a reality for working professionals
Attend an online information session and learn about our flexible weekend program.
READ MORECorboy Fellows place first
Ben Horowitz, Nicole Gaudin, and David DeSchepper won the Texas Young Lawyers Association Regional Mock Trial Competition. DeSchepper also won Best Advocate Award. The team will advance to the national competition in April.
Loyola wins Thurgood Marshall
Loyola team members Jalyn Mitchell, Ayah Elfarra, Anais Holland-Rudd, and Bill Lowry won the BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Competition held at the Midwest Regional BLSA Convention in St. Louis. The team will compete in the national competition in New York.
READ MORELoyola wins Fred Douglass
Loyola team members Kechia Lewis and Jalen Brown won the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition held at the Midwest Regional BLSA Convention in St. Louis. Brown also received the Best Oralist Award. The team will compete in the national competition in New York.
READ MOREStepping up
Furqan Mohammed (BA '08, JD '12) shifts career gears to help vulnerable workers
LEARN MORETransforming social justice
The Amaker Retreat aims to capture the spirit of our late professor Norman Amaker who fought alongside civil rights leaders to transform the social justice landscape by challenging racial discrimination during the civil rights era.
LEARN MORELoyola’s leadership in competition law and policy continues to expand
Antitrust prof and scholar Spencer Waller appointed to prestigious new faculty chair
READ MOREReal-world experience
Student clinician gains confidence, practical skills helping vulnerable populations
READ MORELoyolans named among 40 Under 40
Congratulations to our outstanding Loyola law alumni who were named among the 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in 2017 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company.
LEARN MORELoyola to launch legal center for social justice
Gift from Curt Rodin (JD ’75) and his wife, Linda, will strengthen law programs that serve the vulnerable.
LEARN MOREOnline learning at Loyola
Christena Driscoll, a current student enrolled in Loyola’s online Master of Jurisprudence in Business Law and Compliance, shares what she likes most about the program and how this advanced degree for non-lawyers will benefit her career as a compliance examiner.
READ MOREAddressing the needs of veterans
New practicum lets students assist former service members while honing practical skills.
READ MORETransformative scholarship
Loyola law faculty members are renowned scholars who are making a significant impact.
READ MOREStudent-created foundation brings Loyola social justice mission to life
From Chicago, 3Ls are changing lives half a world away.
Big win for Corboy Fellows
Loyola took First Place at the In Vino Veritas Mock Trial Competition hosted by Golden Gate State University School of Law in San Francisco October 26-29. Corboy Fellows Ben Horwitz and Teresa Russo are pictured above preparing to make their closing argument in the final round of the competition, while team members Edet Nsemo and Britney Pennycook look on.
Loyola wins Thomas Tang National
Loyola won the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition held in Washington, DC, November 3-4. Loyola also won Best Brief and Best Oralist Awards. The competition is sponsored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation. Congratulations to Emily Olivera, Jasmine Stanzick, Sevan Avakian (coach), Lucas Terna, and Sowmya Sastri. Not pictured: Coaches Kristen Kawaguchi and Ann Shea.
Exploring corporate ethics
Loyola’s Institute for Investor Protection Conference discussed the growing corporate movement to embrace social responsibility activities, Dodd-Frank, and how a more relaxed approach to ethics and compliance issues has led to legal and economic pitfalls. Aaron Beam (pictured), author of Ethics Playbook: Winning Ethically in Business, delivered the luncheon address.
READ MORECon Law Colloquium</br> November 3-4
Loyola’s 8th Annual Constitutional Law Colloquium brings together constitutional law scholars at all stages of their professional development to discuss current projects, doctrinal developments in constitutional law, and future goals. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Professor H. Jefferson Powell, Duke University School of Law.
READ MOREEquity in health care
Dr. Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, a noted authority on equity issues in health care, recently spoke to students and faculty at Loyola about equality and justice in the national health debate, and specifically addressed the social determinants of health, which include race and poverty.
Weekend warriors
Now in its second year, Loyola’s Weekend JD continues to grow in popularity
LEARN MOREAssisting undocumented families
Across the country families who are undocumented risk being separated if family members are detained or deported. Loyola’s Legislation and Policy Clinic created a guide to assist undocumented parents in preparing safety plans for their children.
READ MOREJustice Ginsburg to join Loyola in Rome
United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will join students and faculty as a guest lecture next summer in Loyola’s Study Law Abroad program in Rome, Italy. The program is open to current Loyola law students.
READ MOREThomas Tang Regional Champs
Loyola took First Place, Second Place, Best and Second Best Brief Awards, as well as Best and Second Best Oral Advocate Awards, at the Thomas Tang Regional Competition held it Chicago October 13-15. Congratulations to regional champs Jasmine Stanzick and Emily Olivera, and second place team members Sowmya Sastri and Lucas Terna.
Progress and achievements
The 2016-17 Dean’s Annual Report highlights recent School of Law honors, accomplishments, and outstanding alumni support.
READ MOREA vibrant hub for learning
Loyola’s Corboy Law Center is a centerpiece of community life on campus and in Chicago
LEARN MORERhodes named John J. Waldron Professor of Law
Anne-Marie Rhodes, a member of Loyola’s full-time law faculty since 1980 and a legal expert in trusts and estates, as well as art law and comparative law, has been named Loyola’s John J. Waldron Professor of Law.
READ MORELaw Journal Executive Board
The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is edited and managed entirely by students and publishes the work of distinguished writers, including academics, practitioners, and judges. Meet the 2017-18 executive board.
READ MORELeading the conversation
Loyola has emerged as a community hub for exploring law and social justice
LEARN MOREShakespeare and the law
Monday, October 2 – 12:00 p.m. Michael Halberstam has directed more than 35 productions for the company, and has received numerous awards for excellence in theatre management and artistic achievement. This year’s program on Shakespeare’s Othello, is made possible by the generous support of Loyola law alumna Randy Lamm Berlin. Pizza will be served.
LEARN MOREThere is no better time to be a student of the law
Earn an outstanding Loyola law degree by attending our Full-time or Weekend JD program
LEARN MOREFulfilling a social justice mission
Loyola’s annual Day of Service introduces 1Ls to public interest law
READ MORELessons in lawyering
Margee Elias (JD ’86), executive vice president and general counsel of Gogo, the leading inflight internet and entertainment provider, shares her career highlights, her challenges, and what she enjoys most about the practice of law.
READ MOREDesign thinking in the classroom
To improve the learning process and make students more practice-ready at graduation, Loyola has significantly expanded its teaching styles to include more active, participatory learning approaches like team projects, collaborative exercises, and most recently, design thinking.
The Faces of Chicago Health Law
Loyola Law magazine highlights Loyola grads who dominate the field
READ MOREKate Mitchell joins Loyola’s Health Justice Project
Loyola names new director of its nationally recognized medical-legal partnership clinic.
LEARN MOREPROLAW expands
Loyola’s Rule of Law for Development program in Rome now offers a one-year program for non-lawyers
READ MORELearning the law in Rome
Students and faculty attended a tour of the Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome, Italy, with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who joined Loyola this summer for two weeks to teach a course in Constitutional Law.
LEARN MORELoyola grad lands prestigious fellowship
After sitting for the Illinois bar exam in July, Loyola law graduate Louis Gomes (BA ’14, JD ’17) will travel to Africa and Europe to spend time with family. In late August, he will begin a prestigious legal fellowship with GE Transportation, a division of the General Electric Company.
READ MORELoyola law: A next step for many educators
A reputation as a hub for education law is a big draw for teachers becoming lawyers
READ MOREU.S. Reps. Schiff and Quigley speak at Loyola
U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, ranking member of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Loyola law alumnus U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (JD ’89) at the School of Law on June 20 for a special panel discussion on current intelligence, security, and foreign policy issues.
READ MORELoyola to honor Tom Dart
Tom Dart (JD ’87), Cook County Sheriff, will be honored with the School of Law’s Damen Award at Founders’ Dinner, on Friday, June 9. Since 2006, Dart has brought an aggressive yet innovative approach to law enforcement. Dart recently was featured on 60 Minutes where he discussed mental illness in prisons and his unique efforts to reform the Cook County Jail.
Loyola now offers JD/MEd
Loyola’s School of Law and School of Education are now offering a JD/MEd in Law and Education Policy. The dual degree program brings together Loyola's expertise in education policy studies, education law, and the legal rights of children.
LEARN MOREMaureen Kieffer promoted to director of Career Services
Maureen Kieffer has been promoted to director of the Office of Career Services, where she has served for more than 10 years as associate director to develop and implement programs that support Loyola law students interested in judicial clerkships, public interest, and government careers.
LEARN MORECongratulations, Class of 2017!
Commencement exercises for the School of Law will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.
READ MORELoyola noted for Best Law School Experience
Loyola University Chicago’s received an “A” letter grade for best law school experience from The International Jurist magazine for its International LLM programs.
READ MOREWiet Life Science Law Scholars Conference
Loyola University Chicago’s nationally acclaimed Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy is pleased to invite original research submissions for its inaugural Wiet Life Science Law Scholars Conference on Friday, October 13, 2017.
READ MOREMiranda Johnson appointed institute director
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is pleased to announce that Miranda Johnson, clinical professor and associate director of the Education Law and Policy Institute, has been appointed the Institute’s new director.
READ MORENew Health Law Fellowship Opportunity for Master of Laws Candidate
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Loyola’s Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy have announced the establishment of the AMA Health Law Fellowship Program for the 2017-18 school year for one highly qualified Master of Laws (LLM) candidate.
READ MORERyan Meade featured in <em>Compliance & Ethics Professional</em>
Professor Ryan Meade, director of Loyola’s Center for Compliance Studies, was featured in the April 2017 issue of Compliance & Ethics Professional, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Loyola’s Vis Moot Fellows
Students selected for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot have the opportunity to study alternative dispute resolution in the context of international law. The Vis competitions take place each spring at in Vienna, Austria, and in Hong Kong. This year Loyola competed against 27 teams from 12 countries to win the Moot Shanghai 2017 and 3 honorable mention awards. The Moot Shanghai is a pre-moot held a week before the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration.
READ MOREScholarships Open Doors
Loyola is committed to ensuring that a quality legal education is attainable
READ MOREField study in Chile
Loyola students recently participated in a week-long field study in Chile. Since 2003, Loyola has partnered with the Universidad Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit school in Santiago, to host research visits over spring break. Loyola students Brian Huff, Neda Tolooi, Laura Garcia, Caitlin Cervenka and Tony Wadas, along with Professors Anne-Marie Rhodes and Thomas Haney, are pictured at the Centro de Justicia, the central criminal court of Santiago.
Access to Health Care
Understanding and effectively addressing racial disparities in health care is important to the well-being of our society. Students enrolled in Professor Larry Singer’s Access to Health Care Seminar met over spring break with public health researchers, medical providers, health advocates, and government officials to learn about the state of health care in Mississippi.
READ MORELoyola #33 on NLJ’s list of Top 50 Go-To Law Schools
Loyola University Chicago is #33 on The National Law Journal’s 2017 list of top 50 Go-To Law Schools for new associate hiring in the country’s largest law firms. In placing alumni in major law firms, Loyola was listed as one of the schools that significantly outperformed its 2016 U.S. News & World Report ranking. Loyola was also one of the 50 law schools to see the most alumni promoted to partner in 2016, with 12 promotions.
Loyola Announces New Law Dean
Prolific legal scholar, visionary educator, and beloved professor Michael J. Kaufman appointed School of Law dean.
READ MORERestaurant brings alum back on campus
After a brief legal career as a corporate associate, Carey Cooper (JD ’81), left the practice of law to pursue a business career. His latest restaurant venture, Lyfe Kitchen, located at the corner of State and Pearson, has brought Cooper back on campus.
READ MORELoyola Wins Evans Moot
Jessica Pedersen and Collin Kurtenbach have won the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition held in Madison, Wisconsin. The Loyola team beat out 20 teams from across the country to win the championship.
Best-selling author Colson Whitehead
Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead recently spoke to students and faculty at the School of Law about his work as a writer and his award-winning book, The Underground Railroad, about a young slave who escapes a Georgia planation.
Regional semifinalists
Loyola team members Payal Patel, Sarah Stewart, and Jocelyn Chancellor were semi-finalist at the 8th Annual Transactional Law Meet Competition held at University Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in February.
Loyola advances to Jessup International
Loyola was runner-up in the Philip C. Jessup US Midwest Regional Moot Court Competition and will compete this spring in the international round in Washington DC.
Counseling over coffee
Father Jerry, a chaplain on the Water Tower Campus team of Loyola’s Campus Ministry, knows people seeking counseling can be uncomfortable in formal situations. So “I go where the people are: food courts, lobbies—and Starbucks,” he says. “I see more students, faculty, staff, and alums over coffee than I ever see in my church or office.”
READ MORELoyola places in Saul Lefkowitz Moot
Loyola earns second and third place and wins Best Oralist Award at the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition.
LEARN MORELoyolan named to AALS section
Karen A. Shaw, director of Loyola’s Graduate Legal Studies, has been appointed secretary of the AALS Section on Post-Graduate Legal Education.
Study locally, act globally
Opportunities abroad gave Loyola law students Alison Davis and Teresa Dettloff invaluable real-world experience.
READ MOREIntensive Trial Practice Programs provide practical training
The School of Law’s three intensive trial practice courses that provide focused litigation skills training to JD and LLM students kicked off at Loyola on Saturday, January 7.
Study abroad in Italy or China
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will join Loyola this summer as a guest lecturer in Rome, Italy.
LEARN MOREPROLAW to offer an additional master’s degree program in Rome
Loyola has expanded its Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) program in Rome, Italy. The program will now include a one-year practice-oriented master’s degree for non-lawyers.
LEARN MOREWelcoming students with DACA status
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is pleased to announce that it will offer scholarship assistance to qualified admitted students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration status or who are DACA-eligible.
READ MORETrump Presidency: What it means for law and social justice
SPECIAL PROGRAM – Thursday, Nov. 17 – 1 p.m. Join us to hear Loyola University Chicago’s distinguished law faculty discuss the potential impact President-Elect Trump’s policies will have on the law and social justice. Pizza will be served.
LEARN MOREEx-teacher brings unique perspective to the law
Heather Nelson spent several years teaching Spanish to low-income students in Oakland, California, and Washington, DC. Now, she’s a Civitas ChildLaw Fellow and the 2016 School of Law President's Medallion recipient.
Madigan honored
Loyola law alumna and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (JD ’94) was honored by the Illinois Bar Foundation with the 2016 Distinguished Award for Excellence at its recent Gala.
READ MOREProtecting investors
Phil Angelides, who served as chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission that presented a report on the causes of the financial economic crisis of 2008 to the President and Congress in 2011, delivered a special luncheon address at Loyola’s Institute for Investor Protection Conference. Speakers at the conference focused on the impact of criminal activity within the financial sector and the special role that lawyers can play in protecting investors.
LEARN MORELeading in Trial Advocacy
Loyola’s nationally renowned trial advocacy program continues to take top honors. Meet our 2016-17 mock trial teams.
LEARN MOREProfessor Diane Geraghty honored by UNICEF
Professor Diane Geraghty, Loyola’s A. Kathleen Beazley Chair in Children’s Law and director of the Civitas ChildLaw Center, along with her husband, Thomas Geraghty, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, were recently honored by UNICEF for their local and international contributions to improving the lives of children.
READ MORELoyola Law Journal
The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is edited and managed entirely by students and publishes the work of distinguished writers, including academics, practitioners, and judges. Meet the 2016-17 executive board.
LEARN MORECompliance program launches new journal
Loyola boasts one of the nation’s most robust course offerings in the area of compliance. On September 22, Loyola launched the first student-run law journal dedicated solely to regulatory and compliance issues.
READ MORERenowned scholar in law, science, and technology
Loyola welcomes Jordan Paradise to its full-time law faculty. She brings to the School of Law and the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy years of expertise in the life sciences realm. Her recent scholarly work addresses diverse legal and ethical issues of technologies, including nanotechnology, synthetic biology, biosimilars, precision medicine, and gene editing.
Constitutional Law Colloquium
Loyola’s Seventh Annual Constitutional Law Colloquium with more than 100 constitutional law scholars will take place at the School of Law Friday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 5. Reva Siegel, Yale Law School’s Nicholad deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law, will deliver the keynote address.
LEARN MORELoyola hosts Chicago tribute to Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pays tribute to her colleague and friend
READ MORECongressman John Lewis speaks at Loyola
Iconic civil rights leader and activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) spoke at the School of Law about the Civil Rights Movement and the final volume of the March trilogy he coauthored with Andrew Ayden. “I am very optimistic about the future of this country,” he said to Loyola students and faculty. “Together we will create a loving community.”
Recent law grad helps navigate mental health maze
Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15) receives fellowship for her work to create first behavioral health-legal partnership in Illinois.
READ MOREWelcoming new students
Loyola’s incoming class of bright and talented 1Ls bring a wealth of demographic and experiential diversity to the School of Law.
LEARN MOREDual degree in children’s law
Loyola’s Civitas ChildLaw Center has partnered with Erikson Institute to offer an innovative new dual degree program in children’s law.
Learning the law in Rome
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (JD ’94, left) and Ignazio Caramazza (right), the former attorney general of Italy, were special guest lecturers this summer at Loyola’s Study Law Abroad Program in Rome. They are pictured with Assistant Dean Jean Gaspardo, who has served as director of the Rome program since 1991.
The School of Law welcomes Jo Ann Rooney
Loyola’s new president is a lifelong educator and a lawyer.
READ MOREMichael Kaufman appointed interim dean
A member of the Loyola law faculty since 1986, and associate dean for academic affairs since 2005, Kaufman has devoted his professional career to the service of others and is renowned for his efforts to create greater educational diversity and equity at all levels of learning.
Loyola grad awarded fellowship
The Illinois Bar Foundation has awarded a post graduate legal fellowship to School of Law graduate Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16). She will begin her fellowship this fall working at Loyola’s Community Law Center Clinic.
Kaufman coauthors new casebook
A new casebook coauthored by Interim Dean Michael Kaufman provides an analytical and practical framework addressing the key subjects in securities litigation.
Applying neurobiology to negotiation and mediation
Join us on Tuesday, August 16, to learn how our brains manage emotion, make decisions, and analyze the behavior of another person. Professional Responsibility credit will be offered.
New book by James Gathii
International scholar James Gathii, Loyola’s Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law, launched his new book, The Contested Empowerment of Kenya’s Judiciary 2010-2015: A Historical Institutional Analysis, at a special celebration in Nairobi on June 10.
Benfer honored
Emily Benfer, clinical professor of law and director of Loyola’s Health Justice Project, recently was honored by the Erie Family Health Center with the Health Innovator Award at its 2016 Annual Luncheon.
Building policy
From Peace Corps to PROLAW, David Saldivar (LLM ’13) transitions to international development
LEARN MORELessons in lawyering
Sonia Antolec (JD '07) shares what she likes best about the practice of law
LEARN MOREThe defenders
The defenders
Meet the law students who spent spring break helping immigrants in U.S. detention centers
LEARN MOREOutstanding arbitrator
Margaret Moses discusses her passion for international arbitration
LEARN MOREIllinois senator, part-time law student
Jacqueline Collins juggles career and law school at Loyola
LEARN MOREChildLaw alumni in action
Loyola’s Civitas ChildLaw Center alumni are leading the way in advocacy
LEARN MOREBusiness law leadership
Patricia Lee is the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Professor of Business Law and executive director of the Business Law Center.
LEARN MOREWeekend warrior
Paralegal Nicole Bieganski tackles the Weekend JD program while working full time
LEARN MOREExpert Environmentalist
Professor Kalyani Robbins teaches courses in environmental and natural resources law
LEARN MOREFrom scholarship to syllabus
Loyola law profs bring their research expertise into the classroom
LEARN MOREChange agent
Professor Anita Weinberg encourages students to embrace social justice work as a lifelong commitment
LEARN MOREAccessibility agent
Kevin Lichtenberg says it’s his job “to make the law accessible and tangible to my clients and their families.”
LEARN MOREServing those who served
Loyola is helping veterans with legal representation and the transition back to civilian life.
LEARN MOREMediator by day, professor by night
Rae Kyritsi (JD '12) returns "home" to serve as an adjunct faculty member and coach
LEARN MOREAt your service
Professor John Dehn uses his military experience to encourage students to work for the greater good
LEARN MOREReal world, real skills
Professor James Hagy encourages students to call on their own experiences to solve client problems
LEARN MORECommunity crusader
Jim Argionis (BA ’92, JD ’95) says “It’s always been in my blood to help those around me.”
LEARN MOREFearless founder
First-generation law student B. Alvarez aims to be a community-minded lawyer in everything she does
LEARN MOREFighting for the rule of law
Buhlebenkosi Nxumalo (LLM ’16) works to put people at the center of land governance
LEARN MOREChallenging a changing system
Immigration lawyer Tess Feldman (JD ’12) serves clients whose very lives are endangered in their home countries
LEARN MOREEnvironmental advocate
Professor Carmen G. Gonzalez shares why climate change is a social justice matter and why every lawyer should care
LEARN MORECreating Connections for New Americans
Nubia Willman (JD ’10) represents vulnerable communities in her mayor-appointed role serving Chicago immigrants
LEARN MOREResearch for justice
Learn how faculty members advance justice through scholarship that matters.
LEARN MOREProfessional pivot
Theresa Cross (LLM ’19) changed careers, thanks to Loyola’s Master of Laws in Health Law program
LEARN MORERising star
Rebecca Bavlsik is awarded a Loyola President’s Medallion for her commitment to leadership, scholarship, and service.
LEARN MORELeading the way in rule of law
With a $6 million gift, Trustee Barry McCabe expands Loyola’s global influence at a critical time
LEARN MOREIntersectional impact
As director of the Professional Identity Formation course, Carla Kupe aims to generate a deeper understanding of systemic oppression
LEARN MOREA hands-on approach
Yunge Li studies health care and compliance law to better serve patients
LEARN MOREDesign whiz
Andra Popa (JD ’02, LLM ’05) champions good visual design to demystify compliance requirements
LEARN MORETech savvy
Assistant professor Charlotte Tschider uses experiential knowledge in cybersecurity, privacy, and health law to approach problems posed by ever-evolving technology
LEARN MOREExpanding employment options
During the pandemic, alumni employers help students gain unique work experiences
LEARN MORE