Loyola Law Magazine

Loyola Law magazine is published annually for alumni and friends of Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

In this issue, read about:

Assistant United States attorneys John D. Mitchell (JD ’04) and Jimmy L. Arce (JD ’12), who teamed up to prosecute the violent Wicked Town gang
Alissa Jubelirer (JD ’00) and Cole Eastman (JD ’18), who run a growing cannabis company. Includes sidebars on Irina Dashevsky (JD ’09), who is making a name for herself in the “cannabiz,” and Regina Hernandez (JD ’14), who helps clients clear their cannabis-related criminal records
Aisha Cornelius Edwards (JD ’05), who teaches the popular School of Law course Abolition and Movement Lawyering
2023 School of Law award recipients Sonia Antolec, Aileen Flanagan, Matthew T. Glavin, and Terry Moritz
James J. Faught (JD ’76) and the James J. Faught Endowed Scholarship, which provides a scholarship to one Loyola law student each year
Ukrainian students facing down the challenges of conflict to earn their PROLAW degree
The Michael J. Zimmer Scholarship, which supports first-generation college graduates with financial need, with preference going to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students
And more

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Feature Articles

With unwavering conviction

Assistant United States attorneys John D. Mitchell (JD ’04) and Jimmy L. Arce (JD ’12) team up to prosecute the violent Wicked Town gang

Risky business

Alissa Jubelirer (JD ’00) is reaping success as the founder of a growing cannabis company

Uncharted territory

Irina Dashevsky (JD ’09) makes a name for herself in the “cannabiz”

A clean slate

Regina Hernandez (JD ’14) helps clients clear their cannabis-related criminal records

Abolition advocate

Aisha Cornelius Edwards (JD ’05) teaches the popular course Abolition and Movement Lawyering

Honoring extraordinary service

2023 School of Law awards honor Sonia Antolec, Aileen Flanagan, Matthew T. Glavin, and Terry Moritz

New endowment honors a living legend

The James J. Faught Endowed Scholarship provides a scholarship to one Loyola law student each year.

Yuliya Voitenko, Nataliia Okhotnikova, Iana Verteba, and Nataliia Hrytsenko

Wartime scholars

Ukrainian students face down the challenges of conflict to earn their Loyola PROLAW degrees

New scholarship honors late professor Michael J. Zimmer

Michael J. Zimmer dedicated his career to legal and public policy questions about fairness, social justice, and closing the gap between law and justice.

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