Loyola Drafts Legislation to Benefit Exonerees
Loyola University Chicago School of Law students recently drafted an amendment to the certificate of innocence statute requesting higher compensation for Illinois exonerees.
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Recognizing Public Interest
School of Law faculty and students gathered for a luncheon celebration to recognized the hundreds of law students who participated in one of Loyola’s many public service organizations and events during the 2014-15 academic year. LEARN MORE
BLSA Alumni Brunch
Germond Patton (2L) presented Cynthia Cornelius with the 2015 Norman C. Amaker Award of Excellence at the Black Law Students Association’s (BLSA) annual alumni celebration held on Sunday, April 12. Loyola Trustee Jackie Taylor Holsten (JD ’99) received the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Service Award.
Excellence in Evidence
Katherine Hinkle (left, JD ’14) and Melissa Turk (3L) recently were awarded the 2013-14 Hon. Thomas Mulroy Award for Excellence in the area of Evidence. Judge Mulroy is associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County and a Loyola law graduate from the Class of 1972. The award is given to the two students at Loyola who achieve the highest grades in Evidence in an academic year.
Kenyan Scholar Speaks
On New Constitution
Dr. Luis G Franceschi (center), dean of the Law School at Strathmore University in Kenya, recently presented “The New Constitutions in Practice: Lessons from the Kenyan Experience” to law students and faculty at Loyola. He is pictured with Dean David Yellen and Professor James T. Gathii. READ MORE
Big Win for Corboy Fellows
Loyola’s Corboy Fellows Josh Cauhorn, Jasmine Morton, Prya Murad, and Ezrah Bryant won the national championship at the National Criminal Justice Trial Competition held in Chicago. In this invitation-only tournament of champions, Loyola competed against 20 top teams in the country. Josh Cauhorn won the Overall Best Advocate Award.
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Alumae at NAWL
Three distinguished Loyola law graduates were among the featured speakers at the National Association of Women Lawyers' mid-year meeting. From left: Former White House Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama Susan Sher, Dean David Yellen, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and former American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows. Photo courtesy of Marty Morris. READ MORE
Corboy Fellows Advance
To TYLA Nationals
Corboy Fellows Demetria Hamilton and Matt McDonald will compete in the national Texas Young Lawyers' Association National Trial Competition after they were named Second Place Champions at the regional competition held in Chicago in February. READ MORE
Intraschool Moot
Top Honors
Scott Kater won Loyola's Thirty-Ninth Annual Intraschool Moot Court Competition. He is pictured (left) with the Honorable Sarah Ellis, William Bauer, and Kenneth Ripple, final round judges; and finalist Adrienne Yoseph. Other honors: Grace Chua, Best Brief; Adrienne Yoseph, Best Oralist.
Race and Races
Professor Juan F. Perea’s new book, Race and Races: Cases and Resources for a Diverse America (with Delgado, Harris, Stefancic, and Wildman), presents interdisciplinary, critical perspectives on race and racism and covers the roles of law and history in shaping the meanings of race in the United States. LEARN MORE
International Law Colloquium
Loyola’s International Law Colloquium organized by Professor James T. Gathii provides a forum for leading scholars and practitioners of international law to present their research and talk about their experiences to students and faculty. The colloquium is open to all students and faculty. READ MORE
Loyola Places Third
in INADR
Loyola’s INADR International Mediation team members Randy Ojeda, Lauren Cichowski, Ellie Chavez and Michael Gubiotti placed third in the advocate/client category of the 2015 INADR International Mediation Tournament held in London, England. Loyola advanced to the final round tournament, which included 44 teams from law schools around the world.
Loyola Takes Second
at Compliance Competition
Loyola team members Eric Chung, Jena Grady, and Erin Sutton placed second out of 16 teams from across the country at the Fourth Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition. Students were given 90 minutes to analyze a complex fact pattern focusing on the FDA's regulation of the life sciences, bioethical research issues, and healthcare fraud and abuse laws. READ MORE
Thurgood Marshall Team
Takes Second
Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial team members Shawki Bell, Lauline Gough, Jade Gary and John Gnilka placed second in the Midwest BLSA Mock Trial Competition in Indianapolis where they competed against 14 other teams. They will advance to the national competition in Portland, in March.
Loyola Wins Frederick Douglas
Shamira Marshall and Jade Williams placed first at the Frederick Douglas Moot Court Regional Competition in Indiana. They will advance to the national competition held in conjunction with the National Black Law Students Association conference in Portland, Oregon, in March. READ MORE