President's Medallion - Wei Luo Profile
Wei Luo’s advice for future law students? “No matter how hard things get, don’t give up. Keep pushing.”
Student Profile Wei Luo, President’s Medallion
Perseverance pays off
Wei Luo is this year’s President Medallion recipient
Perseverance. That’s the best lesson Wei Luo says he learned in law school—and he can prove it. While working a full-time job in London, England, Luo pursued a legal education through Loyola’s Weekend JD program, which offers a hybrid of in-person and online classes.
Learning the law, Luo says, is strengthening his skillset to better serve others no matter where his career takes him. He is a top student in his class and has earned multiple awards for academic excellence.
In fall 2024, the School of Law chose Luo as its 2024-25 President’s Medallion recipient.
Tell us about your law school involvement and experiential learning.
I was an academic tutor for Criminal Law and a staff member for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. I also externed for a federal judge and for the U.S. Air Force. These experiences taught me the many ways that law can advance the public interest, from guiding public policy to adjudicating disputes to defending our nation.
What kind of research do you conduct?
I have used the knowledge I gained in my law school classes to write scholarly articles on cutting-edge legal issues. I recently published an article on TikTok and federalism in the UC Law Constitutional Quarterly, the oldest law journal in the U.S. dedicated to constitutional law. I will soon be publishing two more articles, one on human rights in the University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review and another one on immigration in The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice.
“Loyola has always emphasized to us the importance of justice, and this is something I will carry with me long after graduation.”
What does Loyola’s Jesuit mission mean to you?
The one value that stands out to me most, as a law student, is justice. Justice means having the courage to speak up and fight for what’s right. Loyola has always emphasized to us the importance of justice, and this is something I will carry with me long after graduation.
Tell us about the scholarship support you’ve received from Loyola.
I received the Thomas More Scholarship, the John R. Jozwiak School of Law Quasi-Endowed Scholarship Fund, and the Curt N. & Linda Rodin Scholarship. These scholarships have meant a lot to me; they’ve helped make my unorthodox legal education a reality.
What has been the best part of your Loyola experience?
Learning law alongside my cohort of Weekend JD students, all of whom are also juggling day jobs and families. I’ve been inspired by their dedication and the dedication of our professors, who spend their evenings and weekends with us. I hope that we can inspire more nontraditional law students to pursue a legal education as well. –Kristi Turnbaugh (September 2024)
Perseverance. That’s the best lesson Wei Luo says he learned in law school—and he can prove it. While working a full-time job in London, England, Luo pursued a legal education through Loyola’s Weekend JD program, which offers a hybrid of in-person and online classes.
Learning the law, Luo says, is strengthening his skillset to better serve others no matter where his career takes him. He is a top student in his class and has earned multiple awards for academic excellence.
In fall 2024, the School of Law chose Luo as its 2024-25 President’s Medallion recipient.
Tell us about your law school involvement and experiential learning.
I was an academic tutor for Criminal Law and a staff member for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. I also externed for a federal judge and for the U.S. Air Force. These experiences taught me the many ways that law can advance the public interest, from guiding public policy to adjudicating disputes to defending our nation.
What kind of research do you conduct?
I have used the knowledge I gained in my law school classes to write scholarly articles on cutting-edge legal issues. I recently published an article on TikTok and federalism in the UC Law Constitutional Quarterly, the oldest law journal in the U.S. dedicated to constitutional law. I will soon be publishing two more articles, one on human rights in the University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review and another one on immigration in The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice.
What does Loyola’s Jesuit mission mean to you?
The one value that stands out to me most, as a law student, is justice. Justice means having the courage to speak up and fight for what’s right. Loyola has always emphasized to us the importance of justice, and this is something I will carry with me long after graduation.
Tell us about the scholarship support you’ve received from Loyola.
I received the Thomas More Scholarship, the John R. Jozwiak School of Law Quasi-Endowed Scholarship Fund, and the Curt N. & Linda Rodin Scholarship. These scholarships have meant a lot to me; they’ve helped make my unorthodox legal education a reality.
What has been the best part of your Loyola experience?
Learning law alongside my cohort of Weekend JD students, all of whom are also juggling day jobs and families. I’ve been inspired by their dedication and the dedication of our professors, who spend their evenings and weekends with us. I hope that we can inspire more nontraditional law students to pursue a legal education as well. –Kristi Turnbaugh (September 2024)