3L Kelsey Crawley Featured As An “Inspiring Grad”
Kelsey Crawley, a third-year student, was selected by UIC to be part of its “Inspiring Grad” series. She was recommended for the series by Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Tania...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | December 2020
1982 Gary P. Hollander joined Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa as a member. He focuses his practice on appellate litigation, business divorce & complex, ownership dispute resolution, business...
View ArticleProfessor Jones Featured in Chaminade Magazine
Professor Samuel V. Jones was featured in the Fall 2020 edition of Chaminade Magazine. The profile on Jones, who attended undergrad at the university, focuses on the struggles and hardships he faced...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | January 2021
1999 Christopher M. Scherer was elected to the Executive Committee for DeWitt, LLP. 2011 Marvet M. Sweis was installed as President of the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois Brent R. Wilson is...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | February 2021
1992 Matthew McQuaid was appointed as the Public Administrator and Public Guardian of DuPage County. 2000 Mark T. Koerner was elected as a Shareholder by Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC. 2003...
View ArticleFaculty Activities & Publications | February 2021
FACULTY Associate Dean Samuel V. Jones He was interviewed about police accountability in a KPBS Radio (San Diego) story covering bias allegations against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies. Professor...
View ArticleProfessor Jones’s Work Critical to Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Bill
On January 13, a bill focusing on comprehensive criminal justice reform passed the Illinois House and Senate. This comes months after the Illinois Senate Criminal Law and Special Committee on Public...
View Article“Intersections in Intellectual Property Law” Conference to Focus on Health,...
Even as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out, a critical challenge is ensuring intellectual property rights do not impede access to health in underserved communities around the country. Fierce...
View ArticleUIC Law Announces Elizabeth Olszewski Memorial Scholarship
UIC John Marshall Law School is honored to announce its newest endowed scholarship fund, the Elizabeth Olszewski Memorial Scholarship. The Fund was established in memory of Elizabeth Olszewski, a 2012...
View Article3Ls Lily Amberg and Michelle Van Der Karr Named Semifinalists at Stetson Moot...
Lily Amberg and Michelle Van Der Karr, both third-year students, were semi-finalists in the North American Regional Round of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition. Van Der Karr...
View ArticleAccess Now and UIC Law’s International Human Rights Clinic Seek...
The International Human Rights Clinic at UIC John Marshall Law School published a report in conjunction with Access Now on the mass electronic and digital surveillance campaign of the Assad Regime in...
View Article2L Erica Fatima Receives 2021 Midway Moving & Storage Scholarship
UIC Law student Erica Fatima is the 2021 recipient of the Midway Moving & Storage Scholarship, which recognizes and provides financial assistance to promising students serving in the Law School’s...
View ArticleFaculty Activities & Publications | March 2021
AFFILIATED FACULTY Professor Evan McKenzie He joined WSQF-FM’s (Key Biscayne, FL) radio show and podcast “Anti-Social” to offer perspective on the national growth and power of condominium and homeowner...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | March 2021
1999 Seth Lamden was named a partner at Blank Rome, LLP. He focuses his practice on insurance coverage and litigation. 2002 Aaron Abelson was inducted into the Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. 2004...
View ArticleIntellectual Property and Practical Training Programs Rated Among Nation’s Best
Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nation’s best. This is the seventh time preLaw Magazine rated UIC Law as one of the top law schools in...
View ArticleFaculty Activities & Publications | April 2021
FACULTY Associate Dean Arthur Acevedo He was interviewed by Crain’s Chicago Business in a story about directors of Tribune Publishing recommending shareholders vote for a sale to Alden Global Capital...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | April 2021
1991 Ronald L. Lewis accepted a new position as McLean County Public Defender. 1993 Catherine McCrory was appointed to the State Board of Elections. Salvatore Tornatore was appointed to the Housing...
View ArticleProfessor Collins Retires After 31 Years of Teaching
Professor Maureen B. Collins will retire at the end of this semester after teaching for more than 30 years. During her time at the Law School, she blended her expertise in intellectual property and...
View ArticleUIC Law Celebrates the Class of 2021
On May 8, UIC John Marshall Law School hosted a live, virtual event to celebrate the 231 JD and 7 LLM graduates in the May 2021 class. Emmanuel “Chris” Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House and a...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | May 2021
1991 Jasper D. Vaccaro accepted a new position of Senior Vice President at Prairie Trust, a division of Waukesha State Bank. 1993 Lloyd Fiorini accepted a new position as Deputy General Counsel at...
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