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From research to reform
Through the School of Law’s Legislation and Policy Clinic, students create and advance real-world change
Weekend wonder
Celebrating 10 years, Loyola’s innovative part-time JD program, Weekend JD, institutes a format refresh that will make a law education even more accessible
Forging a path
Sanjay Tailor (JD ’91) takes his seat on the Illinois Supreme Court
Honoring leadership and service
School of Law awards celebrate Kathryn L. Conway, Sara Ellis, James J. Faught, Jean Gaspardo, Thomas V. Lyons II, and Jeanne M. Reynolds
Expanding experiential learning
Gift from longtime supporters Curt (JD ’75) and Linda Rodin to boost clinical legal education
Congratulations, Class of 2026!
School of Law graduates get ready to set the world on fire
Fay Hartog-Levin (JD ’75)
The former U.S. ambassador is this year's commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient
Real-world work, real-world impact
Through the Health Justice Project, students serve vulnerable clients and get life-changing results
Learning from the best
Student-led tutoring helps 1Ls thrive
Building community
Anna L. Patton is this year’s President’s Medallion recipient
Facing challenges, being brave
Immigration attorney Keda Clady (LLM ‘25) reflects on law school
Tax values
Professor Samuel D. Brunson peels back the layers of tax laws
Meet first-year law students
Discover why they’re here and what they’re learning
Pro bono champ
Christopher Karamanos (JD ’21) volunteers as a guardian ad litem and to assist Afghan asylum seekers
Here to help
Student Services provides support throughout the law school journey
Guiding students from day one
Meet the Academic Success and Bar Passage team
Courting progress
Michael Kitzman trains tomorrow’s trial lawyers
Diving right in
Philip Cramer takes his health law education to the next level
Building community
Student Bar Association president Maddie Clark juggles law school, wellness, and putting down roots in Chicago
Fueled by compassion
Former nurse Julia Humenny pursues health law to effect change
Behind the label
Wine lawyer Jeanne Meyer (JD ’95) navigates the Napa terroir
Celebrating excellence
School of Law awards honor Megan Fahey Monty, Fred Lane, Mary Meg McCarthy, and Paul Vickrey
Prep school
Education Law and Policy Institute alumni make their way in a complex field
Team spirit
Loyola sports lawyers lead their clients to victory
A 360-degree approach to immigrant justice
Loyola’s new Holistic Immigration Hub will prepare more effective immigration lawyers while working for systemic change
Street smart
Street Law course brings everyday law to life
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
School of Law graduates get ready to set the world on fire
High stakes
Students in Stand Up for Each Other (SUFEO) advocate for PreK-12 students
Fair competition
Spencer Weber Waller leads the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies
Meet the class of 2027
Discover why they’re here and what they’re learning
Holistic approach
Kate Mitchell leads the community-changing Health Justice Project
The defender on trial
Amy Thompson leads the prestigious Corboy Fellows team
How to make a better world
Under Juliet S. Sorensen’s leadership, Loyola advances the rule of law
Weekend plans
Loyola’s top-ranked, part-time JD program caters to busy professionals
Family advocate
Stacey Platt promotes conflict resolution processes and healing
Tax savvy
Students develop foundational legal and people skills in the Federal Tax Clinic
Honoring homegrown talent
Loyola’s advocacy program develops students—and coaches
Risk mitigator
Ellen Hunt is passionate about training the next generation of compliance professionals
Meet the president
3L Ashton Yeh leads the Student Bar Association
Take her to the river
Katelyn Scott (JD ’19) makes a splash as Spokane’s first water protector
Recognizing outstanding service
2024 School of Law awards honor Tanya D. Woods, David Baker, Neil Williams, and Elizabeth Rochford
Community minded
Arti Walker-Peddakotla (MS ’12, JD ’24) fights for change as a scholar, activist, and abolitionist
A focus on repairing harm
The Honorable Thomas More Donnelly (JD ’86) believes in restorative justice to help heal both victims and offenders
Digging deep
Nadia Woods (JD ’21) works to release rehabilitated and terminally ill people from prison
Making a huge impact
Natasha Townes Robinson (JD ’14) worked on the team that prosecuted Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s 2020 murder
Breaking new ground in bail reform
As state senator, Elgie R. Sims Jr. (JD ’07) guided a pioneering criminal justice reform package to become law
Demystifying compliance
Ted Banks teaches students how to create an effective compliance program
Free speech scholar
Tyler Valeska teaches Constitutional law and First Amendment law
Fellow advocate
Anu Dairkee (JD ’23) makes the case for good health policies in her Harvard Law fellowship
Meet the registrar team
The office helps students succeed from day one