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Learning on the job

Summer positions extend education beyond the classroom

Advancing the rule of law

PROLAW program in the spotlight

Faculty Appointment

Neil Williams has been appointed to prestigious inaugural professorship

Connecting to our community

Learn how our law students earn practical experience helping business owners bring their ideas to fruition

How I thrived at Loyola

Members of the School of Law’s Class of 2019 share their secrets to success

Research with impact

Paradise’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of law, science, and technology, with an emphasis on the life science realm

Advocating for parents and children

Student-run hotline provides real-world advocacy experience

Protecting civil rights

Born and raised in Chicago, David McKinney (JD ’11) works as a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.

Acing the job search

Students work with career advisors to develop winning strategies

Addressing over-incarceration

Aisha Cornelius Edwards (JD ’05) is working to create a fairer, more effective criminal justice system.

Law meets technology

Staying ahead of the curve in emerging areas of law

Advocating for the homeless

Loyolans tackle an array of issues that affect housing

Rising to meet global challenges

Heidi Cerneka has traveled the world advocating for women’s rights.

FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Research for Justice

Loyola law faculty scholarship turns knowledge into action

IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTICUM

Advocates for justice

New practicum readies grads for rewarding work in immigration law

Following a social </br>justice mission

Alison Davis (JD ’17) is using her legal education to help shape policy abroad

STUDENT WELL-BEING

Moving into mindfulness

Loyola community embraces practices aimed at reducing stress and boosting performance

CLINICAL EDUCATION

A tool for positive change

Loyola’s clinics serve a key role in preparing students for practice

FACULTY PROFILE

Josie Gough (BA ’74, MED ’78, JD ’78)

Josie Gough is a Curt and Linda Rodin Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Social Justice and director of Loyola’s Experiential Learning program, where she collaborates with members of the judiciary, government agencies, public interest organizations, and Chicago-based corporations to provide externship placements for students.

Learning to lead

Weekend JD program strengthens Illinois Rep. Christian Mitchell's work as a social justice advocate

Supreme Court Justice

Views from </br>the top

Students welcome Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Rome campus for summer lecture series

Community builder

Associate Dean Zelda Harris is leading efforts to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment

Welcome home

An in-house legal clinic led by Emily Vaughan (JD '14) helps returning veterans re-adjust

Lawmaker and law student takes on new role

State Rep. Christian Mitchell, a Weekend JD student at Loyola, recently was appointed interim director of the Illinois Democratic Party.

RBG in Rome

For the second summer in a row, students in the School of Law's Study Law Abroad program at Loyola's John Felice Rome Center in Italy had the extraordinary experience of learning from a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Doctor + lawyer = effective advocate

Bryant Cameron Webb MD (JD '12) uses his degrees to address health inequities.

Advocating for others

Kate Mitchell, director of Loyola's Health Justice Project, shares with Chicago Lawyer magazine how lawyers can break the link between poverty and poor health.

40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch

Loyola proudly congratulates its distinguished alumni recently named as 40 Under 40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch.

Loyolans named associate judges

The School of Law proudly congratulates seven distinguished alumni who were recently named among the 16 new Cook County Circuit Court judges.

Thriving at Loyola

Recent law graduates share their secrets to success.

Cheers to the Class of 2018!

Loyola University Chicago awarded 281 law degrees at commencement on May 12

Advocating for children

Emma McMullen (JD ’18) is a Civitas ChildLaw Fellow and the 2018 recipient of the Dean Nina S. Appel Scholarship. This is her story.

Loyola establishes professorships to honor the late Mary Ann G. McMorrow (JD '53)

Professorships will support research and scholarship that advocate for justice

Building bridges to success

2L embraces leadership role in Loyola undergraduate mentorship program

Aspiring academic

A passionate advocate for vulnerable populations, Loyola grad finds herself back at law school—as a professor

Claiming Chicago for his own city

With interests in both trial and public interest law, 3L takes full advantage of Loyola's location

Loyola appoints inaugural Rodin professorships

Teaching and advocacy will strengthen law programs that advance equity and justice in underrepresented communities

Immigration law practicum

A unique practicum offered at the School of Law this fall will focus on current and emerging issues of immigration law and explore how this important area of practice can intersect with many others.

Gaining insight beyond the classroom

Field study allows students to examine public health epidemic first-hand

Reflection of King's Last Campaign

Prize-winning journalist, biographer, and cultural historian Wil Haygood will address Dr. King's work for economic justice, with attention to his final campaign in Memphis: Wednesday, April 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (lunch included).

Excellence in legal education

Loyola's centers and innovative programs rank among the top in the country

An active learner discovers her calling in litigation

Participating both inside and outside the classroom, a 3L finds her career path

Loyola appoints inaugural Reithal Professors of Law

Impactful faculty research and scholarship will promote access to justice

Creating safer communities

A Loyola law education will help this police officer advocate for better policy

Exploring different practice paths

At Loyola, a 2L develops her twin passions for IP and public interest law

Loyola’s part-time JD makes law school a reality for working professionals

Attend an online information session and learn about our flexible weekend program.

Corboy Fellows place first

Ben Horowitz, Nicole Gaudin, and David DeSchepper won the Texas Young Lawyers Association Regional Mock Trial Competition. DeSchepper also won Best Advocate Award. The team will advance to the national competition in April.

Loyola wins Thurgood Marshall

Loyola team members Jalyn Mitchell, Ayah Elfarra, Anais Holland-Rudd, and Bill Lowry won the BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Competition held at the Midwest Regional BLSA Convention in St. Louis. The team will compete in the national competition in New York.

Loyola wins Fred Douglass

Loyola team members Kechia Lewis and Jalen Brown won the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition held at the Midwest Regional BLSA Convention in St. Louis. Brown also received the Best Oralist Award. The team will compete in the national competition in New York.

Stepping up

Furqan Mohammed (BA '08, JD '12) shifts career gears to help vulnerable workers

Loyola’s leadership in competition law and policy continues to expand

Antitrust prof and scholar Spencer Waller appointed to prestigious new faculty chair

Real-world experience

Student clinician gains confidence, practical skills helping vulnerable populations

Loyolans named among 40 Under 40

Congratulations to our outstanding Loyola law alumni who were named among the 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in 2017 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company.

Learning the law in London

Loyola’s Comparative Advocacy Program celebrates 30 years.

Loyola to launch legal center for social justice

Gift from Curt Rodin (JD ’75) and his wife, Linda, will strengthen law programs that serve the vulnerable.

Online learning at Loyola

Christena Driscoll, a current student enrolled in Loyola’s online Master of Jurisprudence in Business Law and Compliance, shares what she likes most about the program and how this advanced degree for non-lawyers will benefit her career as a compliance examiner.

Addressing the needs of veterans

New practicum lets students assist former service members while honing practical skills.

Student-created foundation brings Loyola social justice mission to life

From Chicago, 3Ls are changing lives half a world away.

Big win for Corboy Fellows

Loyola took First Place at the In Vino Veritas Mock Trial Competition hosted by Golden Gate State University School of Law in San Francisco October 26-29. Corboy Fellows Ben Horwitz and Teresa Russo are pictured above preparing to make their closing argument in the final round of the competition, while team members Edet Nsemo and Britney Pennycook look on.

Loyola wins Thomas Tang National

Loyola won the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition held in Washington, DC, November 3-4. Loyola also won Best Brief and Best Oralist Awards. The competition is sponsored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation. Congratulations to Emily Olivera, Jasmine Stanzick, Sevan Avakian (coach), Lucas Terna, and Sowmya Sastri. Not pictured: Coaches Kristen Kawaguchi and Ann Shea.

Exploring corporate ethics

Loyola’s Institute for Investor Protection Conference discussed the growing corporate movement to embrace social responsibility activities, Dodd-Frank, and how a more relaxed approach to ethics and compliance issues has led to legal and economic pitfalls. Aaron Beam (pictured), author of Ethics Playbook: Winning Ethically in Business, delivered the luncheon address.

Equity in health care

Dr. Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, a noted authority on equity issues in health care, recently spoke to students and faculty at Loyola about equality and justice in the national health debate, and specifically addressed the social determinants of health, which include race and poverty.

Weekend warriors

Now in its second year, Loyola’s Weekend JD continues to grow in popularity

Assisting undocumented families

Across the country families who are undocumented risk being separated if family members are detained or deported. Loyola’s Legislation and Policy Clinic created a guide to assist undocumented parents in preparing safety plans for their children.

Justice Ginsburg to join Loyola in Rome

United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will join students and faculty as a guest lecture next summer in Loyola’s Study Law Abroad program in Rome, Italy. The program is open to current Loyola law students.

Thomas Tang Regional Champs

Loyola took First Place, Second Place, Best and Second Best Brief Awards, as well as Best and Second Best Oral Advocate Awards, at the Thomas Tang Regional Competition held it Chicago October 13-15. Congratulations to regional champs Jasmine Stanzick and Emily Olivera, and second place team members Sowmya Sastri and Lucas Terna.

Progress and achievements

The 2016-17 Dean’s Annual Report highlights recent School of Law honors, accomplishments, and outstanding alumni support.

A vibrant hub for learning

Loyola’s Corboy Law Center is a centerpiece of community life on campus and in Chicago

Rhodes named John J. Waldron Professor of Law

Anne-Marie Rhodes, a member of Loyola’s full-time law faculty since 1980 and a legal expert in trusts and estates, as well as art law and comparative law, has been named Loyola’s John J. Waldron Professor of Law.

Law Journal Executive Board

The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is edited and managed entirely by students and publishes the work of distinguished writers, including academics, practitioners, and judges. Meet the 2017-18 executive board.

Leading the conversation

Loyola has emerged as a community hub for exploring law and social justice

There is no better time to be a student of the law

Earn an outstanding Loyola law degree by attending our Full-time or Weekend JD program

Fulfilling a social justice mission

Loyola’s annual Day of Service introduces 1Ls to public interest law

Welcoming 1Ls

Meet Loyola’s incoming class of exceptional law students

Lessons in lawyering

Margee Elias (JD ’86), executive vice president and general counsel of Gogo, the leading inflight internet and entertainment provider, shares her career highlights, her challenges, and what she enjoys most about the practice of law.

Design thinking in the classroom

To improve the learning process and make students more practice-ready at graduation, Loyola has significantly expanded its teaching styles to include more active, participatory learning approaches like team projects, collaborative exercises, and most recently, design thinking.

The Faces of Chicago Health Law

Loyola Law magazine highlights Loyola grads who dominate the field

Kate Mitchell joins Loyola’s Health Justice Project

Loyola names new director of its nationally recognized medical-legal partnership clinic.

PROLAW expands

Loyola’s Rule of Law for Development program in Rome now offers a one-year program for non-lawyers

Learning the law in Rome

Students and faculty attended a tour of the Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome, Italy, with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who joined Loyola this summer for two weeks to teach a course in Constitutional Law.

Loyola grad lands prestigious fellowship

After sitting for the Illinois bar exam in July, Loyola law graduate Louis Gomes (BA ’14, JD ’17) will travel to Africa and Europe to spend time with family. In late August, he will begin a prestigious legal fellowship with GE Transportation, a division of the General Electric Company.

Loyola law: A next step for many educators

A reputation as a hub for education law is a big draw for teachers becoming lawyers

U.S. Reps. Schiff and Quigley speak at Loyola

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, ranking member of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Loyola law alumnus U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (JD ’89) at the School of Law on June 20 for a special panel discussion on current intelligence, security, and foreign policy issues.

Loyola to honor Tom Dart

Tom Dart (JD ’87), Cook County Sheriff, will be honored with the School of Law’s Damen Award at Founders’ Dinner, on Friday, June 9. Since 2006, Dart has brought an aggressive yet innovative approach to law enforcement. Dart recently was featured on 60 Minutes where he discussed mental illness in prisons and his unique efforts to reform the Cook County Jail.

Maureen Kieffer promoted to director of Career Services

Maureen Kieffer has been promoted to director of the Office of Career Services, where she has served for more than 10 years as associate director to develop and implement programs that support Loyola law students interested in judicial clerkships, public interest, and government careers.

Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Commencement exercises for the School of Law will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.

Loyola noted for Best Law School Experience

Loyola University Chicago’s received an “A” letter grade for best law school experience from The International Jurist magazine for its International LLM programs.

Miranda Johnson appointed institute director

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is pleased to announce that Miranda Johnson, clinical professor and associate director of the Education Law and Policy Institute, has been appointed the Institute’s new director.

New Health Law Fellowship Opportunity for Master of Laws Candidate

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Loyola’s Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy have announced the establishment of the AMA Health Law Fellowship Program for the 2017-18 school year for one highly qualified Master of Laws (LLM) candidate.

Ryan Meade featured in Compliance & Ethics Professional

Professor Ryan Meade, director of Loyola’s Center for Compliance Studies, was featured in the April 2017 issue of Compliance & Ethics Professional, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.

Loyola’s Vis Moot Fellows

Students selected for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot have the opportunity to study alternative dispute resolution in the context of international law. The Vis competitions take place each spring at in Vienna, Austria, and in Hong Kong. This year Loyola competed against 27 teams from 12 countries to win the Moot Shanghai 2017 and 3 honorable mention awards. The Moot Shanghai is a pre-moot held a week before the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration.

Scholarships Open Doors

Loyola is committed to ensuring that a quality legal education is attainable

Field study in Chile

Loyola students recently participated in a week-long field study in Chile. Since 2003, Loyola has partnered with the Universidad Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit school in Santiago, to host research visits over spring break. Loyola students Brian Huff, Neda Tolooi, Laura Garcia, Caitlin Cervenka and Tony Wadas, along with Professors Anne-Marie Rhodes and Thomas Haney, are pictured at the Centro de Justicia, the central criminal court of Santiago.

Access to Health Care

Understanding and effectively addressing racial disparities in health care is important to the well-being of our society. Students enrolled in Professor Larry Singer’s Access to Health Care Seminar met over spring break with public health researchers, medical providers, health advocates, and government officials to learn about the state of health care in Mississippi.

Loyola #33 on NLJ’s list of Top 50 Go-To Law Schools

Loyola University Chicago is #33 on The National Law Journal’s 2017 list of top 50 Go-To Law Schools for new associate hiring in the country’s largest law firms. In placing alumni in major law firms, Loyola was listed as one of the schools that significantly outperformed its 2016 U.S. News & World Report ranking. Loyola was also one of the 50 law schools to see the most alumni promoted to partner in 2016, with 12 promotions.

Restaurant brings alum back on campus

After a brief legal career as a corporate associate, Carey Cooper (JD ’81), left the practice of law to pursue a business career. His latest restaurant venture, Lyfe Kitchen, located at the corner of State and Pearson, has brought Cooper back on campus.

Loyola Wins Evans Moot

Jessica Pedersen and Collin Kurtenbach have won the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition held in Madison, Wisconsin. The Loyola team beat out 20 teams from across the country to win the championship.

Best-selling author Colson Whitehead

Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead recently spoke to students and faculty at the School of Law about his work as a writer and his award-winning book, The Underground Railroad, about a young slave who escapes a Georgia planation.

Regional semifinalists

Loyola team members Payal Patel, Sarah Stewart, and Jocelyn Chancellor were semi-finalist at the 8th Annual Transactional Law Meet Competition held at University Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in February.

Loyola advances to Jessup International

Loyola was runner-up in the Philip C. Jessup US Midwest Regional Moot Court Competition and will compete this spring in the international round in Washington DC.

Counseling over coffee

Father Jerry, a chaplain on the Water Tower Campus team of Loyola’s Campus Ministry, knows people seeking counseling can be uncomfortable in formal situations. So “I go where the people are: food courts, lobbies—and Starbucks,” he says. “I see more students, faculty, staff, and alums over coffee than I ever see in my church or office.”

Loyola places in Saul Lefkowitz Moot

Loyola earns second and third place and wins Best Oralist Award at the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition.

Loyolan named to AALS section

Karen A. Shaw, director of Loyola’s Graduate Legal Studies, has been appointed secretary of the AALS Section on Post-Graduate Legal Education.

Study locally, act globally

Opportunities abroad gave Loyola law students Alison Davis and Teresa Dettloff invaluable real-world experience.

Weekend Warriors

New JD program offers classes on alternate Saturdays and Sundays

Intensive Trial Practice Programs provide practical training

The School of Law’s three intensive trial practice courses that provide focused litigation skills training to JD and LLM students kicked off at Loyola on Saturday, January 7.

Study abroad in Italy or China

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will join Loyola this summer as a guest lecturer in Rome, Italy.

Study law in a dynamic, world-class city

Apply now for Fall 2017 JD admission

Welcoming students with DACA status

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is pleased to announce that it will offer scholarship assistance to qualified admitted students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration status or who are DACA-eligible.

Trump Presidency: What it means for law and social justice

SPECIAL PROGRAM – Thursday, Nov. 17 – 1 p.m. Join us to hear Loyola University Chicago’s distinguished law faculty discuss the potential impact President-Elect Trump’s policies will have on the law and social justice. Pizza will be served.

Ex-teacher brings unique perspective to the law

Heather Nelson spent several years teaching Spanish to low-income students in Oakland, California, and Washington, DC. Now, she’s a Civitas ChildLaw Fellow and the 2016 School of Law President's Medallion recipient.

Loyola’s Weekend JD

Register now for an online info session on November 29 at 1:30 pm (CT).

Protecting investors

Phil Angelides, who served as chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission that presented a report on the causes of the financial economic crisis of 2008 to the President and Congress in 2011, delivered a special luncheon address at Loyola’s Institute for Investor Protection Conference. Speakers at the conference focused on the impact of criminal activity within the financial sector and the special role that lawyers can play in protecting investors.

Professor Diane Geraghty honored by UNICEF

Professor Diane Geraghty, Loyola’s A. Kathleen Beazley Chair in Children’s Law and director of the Civitas ChildLaw Center, along with her husband, Thomas Geraghty, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, were recently honored by UNICEF for their local and international contributions to improving the lives of children.

Loyola Law Journal

The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is edited and managed entirely by students and publishes the work of distinguished writers, including academics, practitioners, and judges. Meet the 2016-17 executive board.

Compliance program launches new journal

Loyola boasts one of the nation’s most robust course offerings in the area of compliance. On September 22, Loyola launched the first student-run law journal dedicated solely to regulatory and compliance issues.

Renowned scholar in law, science, and technology

Loyola welcomes Jordan Paradise to its full-time law faculty. She brings to the School of Law and the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy years of expertise in the life sciences realm. Her recent scholarly work addresses diverse legal and ethical issues of technologies, including nanotechnology, synthetic biology, biosimilars, precision medicine, and gene editing.

Constitutional Law Colloquium

Loyola’s Seventh Annual Constitutional Law Colloquium with more than 100 constitutional law scholars will take place at the School of Law Friday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 5. Reva Siegel, Yale Law School’s Nicholad deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law, will deliver the keynote address.

Loyola hosts Chicago tribute to Scalia

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pays tribute to her colleague and friend

Recent law grad helps navigate mental health maze

Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15) receives fellowship for her work to create first behavioral health-legal partnership in Illinois.

Welcoming new students

Loyola’s incoming class of bright and talented 1Ls bring a wealth of demographic and experiential diversity to the School of Law.

Dual degree in children’s law

Loyola’s Civitas ChildLaw Center has partnered with Erikson Institute to offer an innovative new dual degree program in children’s law.

Learning the law in Rome

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (JD ’94, left) and Ignazio Caramazza (right), the former attorney general of Italy, were special guest lecturers this summer at Loyola’s Study Law Abroad Program in Rome. They are pictured with Assistant Dean Jean Gaspardo, who has served as director of the Rome program since 1991.

The School of Law welcomes Jo Ann Rooney

Loyola’s new president is a lifelong educator and a lawyer.

Michael Kaufman appointed interim dean

A member of the Loyola law faculty since 1986, and associate dean for academic affairs since 2005, Kaufman has devoted his professional career to the service of others and is renowned for his efforts to create greater educational diversity and equity at all levels of learning.

Loyola grad awarded fellowship

The Illinois Bar Foundation has awarded a post graduate legal fellowship to School of Law graduate Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16). She will begin her fellowship this fall working at Loyola’s Community Law Center Clinic.

Kaufman coauthors new casebook

A new casebook coauthored by Interim Dean Michael Kaufman provides an analytical and practical framework addressing the key subjects in securities litigation.

New book by James Gathii

International scholar James Gathii, Loyola’s Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law, launched his new book, The Contested Empowerment of Kenya’s Judiciary 2010-2015: A Historical Institutional Analysis, at a special celebration in Nairobi on June 10.

Building policy

From Peace Corps to PROLAW, David Saldivar (LLM ’13) transitions to international development

Lessons in lawyering

Sonia Antolec (JD '07) shares what she likes best about the practice of law

The defenders

The defenders

Meet the law students who spent spring break helping immigrants in U.S. detention centers

Outstanding arbitrator

Margaret Moses discusses her passion for international arbitration

Faculty expertise

Prof Sam Brunson weighs in on tax law and ties

Illinois senator, part-time law student

Jacqueline Collins juggles career and law school at Loyola

Broadening perspectives

Interprofessional courses benefit students, clients

Welcome 1L Class

Meet Loyola’s incoming class of exceptional law students

Moving into Mindfulness

Mediation expert shares tips for successful lawyering

ChildLaw alumni in action

Loyola’s Civitas ChildLaw Center alumni are leading the way in advocacy

Business law leadership

Patricia Lee is the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Professor of Business Law and executive director of the Business Law Center.

National champions

Loyola takes top honors at trial advocacy Tournament of Champions

Serving others

Loyola law graduates take action to improve their communities

From doctor to lawyer

Weekend JD student prepares for a new career

Visiting faculty

Environmental law expert Carmen Gonzalez joins Loyola this fall

AMA Partnership

Julie Campbell awarded prestigious LLM fellowship in health law

Research for Impact

Loyola law faculty scholarship turns knowledge into action

Barry Sullivan named Anastaplo professor

New professorship honors Loyola legend

Rule of law leader

Alisa Muzergues (LLM '17) uses her training to make positive change

President's Medallion

3L Carly Helman receives top Loyola honor

Innovation. Integration. Impact.

Advocacy is the heart of a legal education at Loyola.

Faught’s first forty

Assoc. Dean Jim Faught (JD ’76) celebrates career milestone

Scoring new goals

Simon Megally applies lessons from the soccer field to the classroom

Weekend warrior

Paralegal Nicole Bieganski tackles the Weekend JD program while working full time

A passion for advocacy

Ruddy Abam hones her courtroom skills as a student competitor

Expert Environmentalist

Professor Kalyani Robbins teaches courses in environmental and natural resources law

From scholarship to syllabus

Loyola law profs bring their research expertise into the classroom

Change agent

Professor Anita Weinberg encourages students to embrace social justice work as a lifelong commitment

Accessibility agent

Kevin Lichtenberg says it’s his job “to make the law accessible and tangible to my clients and their families.”

International lawyer

Harrison Mbori (LLM '16) returns to Loyola for an SJD

Serving those who served

Loyola is helping veterans with legal representation and the transition back to civilian life.

Stepping up

Law students help others during the coronavirus crisis

Mediator by day, professor by night

Rae Kyritsi (JD '12) returns "home" to serve as an adjunct faculty member and coach

At your service

Professor John Dehn uses his military experience to encourage students to work for the greater good

The road to a JD

At Loyola, students tailor their learning experiences to their goals.

Real world, real skills

Professor James Hagy encourages students to call on their own experiences to solve client problems

Community crusader

Jim Argionis (BA ’92, JD ’95) says “It’s always been in my blood to help those around me.”

Ready to serve

Scholarship recipients prepare to take on the world

Tax man

Professor Jeffrey L. Kwall shares why every budding lawyer must learn tax law

Fearless founder

First-generation law student B. Alvarez aims to be a community-minded lawyer in everything she does

A year in review

Top stories from the past year highlight our strengths as a community

The defender

Renowned criminal defense lawyer Dean Strang joins Loyola’s faculty

Fighting for the rule of law

Buhlebenkosi Nxumalo (LLM ’16) works to put people at the center of land governance

Patient advocates

Health law graduates lead the way at major healthcare organizations

Challenging a changing system

Immigration lawyer Tess Feldman (JD ’12) serves clients whose very lives are endangered in their home countries

Presidential matters

Jahnee’ Hughes takes the helm of Loyola’s Student Bar Association

Environmental advocate

Professor Carmen G. Gonzalez shares why climate change is a social justice matter and why every lawyer should care

On the border

Law students assist immigrants being held in Arizona detention centers

Creating Connections for New Americans

Nubia Willman (JD ’10) represents vulnerable communities in her mayor-appointed role serving Chicago immigrants

Research for justice

Learn how faculty members advance justice through scholarship that matters.

Professional pivot

Theresa Cross (LLM ’19) changed careers, thanks to Loyola’s Master of Laws in Health Law program

Rising star

Rebecca Bavlsik is awarded a Loyola President’s Medallion for her commitment to leadership, scholarship, and service.

Leading the way in rule of law

With a $6 million gift, Trustee Barry McCabe expands Loyola’s global influence at a critical time

Intersectional impact

As director of the Professional Identity Formation course, Carla Kupe aims to generate a deeper understanding of systemic oppression

A hands-on approach

Yunge Li studies health care and compliance law to better serve patients

Design whiz

Andra Popa (JD ’02, LLM ’05) champions good visual design to demystify compliance requirements

Tech savvy

Assistant professor Charlotte Tschider uses experiential knowledge in cybersecurity, privacy, and health law to approach problems posed by ever-evolving technology

Expanding employment options

During the pandemic, alumni employers help students gain unique work experiences

Counseling with care

Janea Hawkins (JD ’13) helps teams establish policies to protect and create jobs

Immigrant advocate

Seventeen years navigating U.S. citizenship process inspired Nemaei to pursue law

Combining theory and practice

In spite of the pandemic, Makeda Yeshaneh (LLM'20) applied the skills she gained in the PROLAW program to her internship at the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency.

Intrepid reporter

Journalist Kelly Cannon (JD ’16) covers COVID-19, bringing awareness to underreported issues about the pandemic

To be of service

Josie Gough supports students as assistant dean of the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity

Up to code

Sue Bowman (MJ ’11) improves patient care through policy advocacy

Championing immigrant rights

Daihana Estrada uses her life experience to help others

Advancing equity

Cameron Webb (JD ‘12), MD, serves as the Biden administration’s senior policy advisor for COVID-19 equity

The power of yes

Radhika Sutherland (JD ’21) says Loyola helped her find community and build the skills she needs to “do something good.”

A legacy of empathy and excellence

The School of Law thanks Dean Michael J. Kaufman for his 35 years of dedicated service

Supporting the spectrum

Clinical psychologist Barbara Bear pursues an MJ in Children's Law & Policy to better serve kids in court

Bright future

Cecelia Towns-Scott explores new career paths through the Weekend JD program

The power of yes

Radhika Sutherland (JD ’21) says Loyola helped her find community and build the skills she needs to “do something good.”

The Whiskey Maker

Paul Hletko (JD ‘96) founded and runs award-winning FEW Spirits in Evanston

Paying it forward

Fernando Hernandez Paredes (JD ’21) gained leadership skills through student involvement

2020-21 in review

Top stories from the past academic year highlight our strengths as a community

Meet the interim dean

Experienced litigator and law school administrator Zelda B. Harris takes the helm

Pursuing social justice

Rodin Fellows find meaningful work experiences for life after law school

Dedicated to public service

Chlece Walker-Neal-Murray (MSW/JD ’13, MS ’18) brings a client-driven approach to her work

Reaching full potential

Michael Alkaraki (JD ’06) teaches and mentors Loyola students

Reaching full potential

Michael Alkaraki (JD ’06) teaches and mentors Loyola students

Encouraging inclusivity

Paola Vargas Daly was working in public health research when she felt a nudge to do something else.

Research for Equality

Learn how faculty members advance justice through scholarship that matters.

A nontraditional path

Zachary Ziliak (JD ’06) didn’t expect to build a law career—and now he champions students and alumni alike

A new mission

Associate Dean Sacha Coupet partners with faculty to fulfill the law school’s anti-racist calling

Opening doors

Compliance students Constance Farmer and Sanghamitra Saha expand their professional networks

Taking the lead

Mikaila John is president of Loyola’s Student Bar Association

Dedicated to public service

Chlece Walker-Neal-Murray (MSW/JD ’13, MS ’18) brings a client-driven approach to her work

Real-world results

Student Malachy Schrobilgen’s research for immigrant rights earned publication in an Ivy League journal

Boosting credentials

Deirdre Weiss (MJ ’19) discovers wide interest in her thesis findings

Weekend JD celebrates 5 years

Top-ranked program provides flexibility for working professionals

Building a global gaming practice

Martha A. Sabol (JD ’99) is a shareholder and serves as co-chair of the Global Gaming Practice and the Global Women's Initiative at Greenberg Traurig (GT) in Chicago.

A second career

Timothy J. Stephens, Jr. (MJ ’20) had a bout with cancer and came out the other side wondering “what I could do to make the most of the second opportunity I’d been given."

President's Medallion

3L Sarah Free receives top Loyola honor

Preparing students

Adrienne D. Mebane (LLM ’18) is director of the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy

An affinity for labor law

Agrismary Santiago finds her niche in advocating for workers

Abolition advocate

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

Bearing down

Health law MJ student Alexis Chapple-Falleroni served as Chicago Bears’ COVID-19 nurse

Risky business

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

Honoring exemplary alumni

2022 School of Law awards honor Laura Caldwell, Josie Gough, Katie Vannucci, and Brian R. McKillip

Super conductor

Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15, LLM ’16) champions mental health supports for kids and families

Constantly learning

Amy Ridgeway (JD ’23) thrives as a federal clerk

Propelled by equity

Scholarship recipient Andy Vanden Busch plans a career in education policy

Genetic wisdom

Experienced nurse practitioner Anne Stoltenberg pursues an MJ in Health Law

Fellow advocate

Anu Dairkee (JD ’23) makes the case for good health policies in her Harvard Law fellowship

Meet the president

3L Ashton Yeh leads the Student Bar Association

Compelling cases

Professor Blanche Bong Cook shapes the discourse on sex trafficking and victims’ rights

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

Mastering mediation

Cara Sawyer says a passion for the environment informs everything she does

Changing gears

Three students describe why they changed their career paths to attend law school

Guiding stars

As Castillo Scholars, Loyola students mentor underrepresented applicants to law school

Family first

Charlene Echeverria Burciaga prepares for a community-minded career

Preserving war stories

Christina Conroy collects war-crime evidence for Ukraine

Creating connections

Former Corboy Fellows Radiance Ward and Anne-Claire Cronin coach today’s teams

Giving and getting

Weekend JD student and naval officer D’Mia Spivey knows the rewards of hard work

Driving diversity

Tania Luma brings a community-centered approach as DEI dean

Raising the bar

Assistant Dean Ellen Douglas preps students for bar exam passage

Solving problems

Emily Waltz loves the thrill of mastering tax law puzzles

Friend of the Court

Sports agent Erik Kabe (JD ’14) helps NBA players maximize their potential

Out there

Through externships, students gain real-life, hands-on professional experience

Research highlights

School of Law faculty members contribute to a deeper understanding of law through a commitment to transformation, intersectionality, and anti-subordination.

Looking and watching

Professor Jeannine Bell is an expert on policing and hate crimes

Becoming a Better Advocate

Dr. Felicity Fishman is earning her MJ in Health Law

Free speech scholar

Tyler Valeska teaches Constitutional law and First Amendment law

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

School of Law graduates get ready to set the world on fire

Graduation appreciation

Three star students discuss their law school experiences and what they’re doing next

Lessons for life

Moot court coaches Bernard Henry and Mili Echeverria Meyer ensure competitors’ skills go far beyond basics

Formula for success

Former chemist Isiaha Kyles looks toward a career in litigation

Man about town

MJ student Jamell Johnson serves his city as its youngest-ever council member

Thinking upstream

Jenna Prochaska of Loyola’s Health Justice Project focuses on poverty law and health care access

History maker

Illinois State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (JD ‘96) sponsored the first state bill mandating the teaching of Asian American history in public schools

Working to serve others

Jenny Lee sets her sights on pro bono work

“Friendship, love, and service”

Mikaila John and MariaCarolina Gomez pursue shared goals—and lasting comradeship

Critically addressing race

Professor Juan Perea studies the ways racial inequality and the law interact

Leading with distinction

Katharine Roberts, policy advisor and mother of 4, thrives in the Weekend JD program

Helping the healers

Student Katie Van Sistine plans for a career in health law

Providing vital insights

Katherine Kaufka Walts coauthors first comprehensive examination of child labor trafficking in the U.S.

Political gains

State rep. Kevin Olickal balances service with law school

Inside the den

Kirk Walter leads Loyola’s highly ranked Weekend JD program

Getting bar ready

Kristina Lasker (JD ’19) helps students prepare for the bar exam

Star student

Callie Kutasi shares her experience in the law school and advice for the incoming class

Cherry picked

Lauren Cherry (JD ’10) is a 2023-24 White House Fellow, gaining first-hand leadership experience with the federal government

Leading with kindness

SBA President Suet Lee is focused on creating a community for everyone

Making meaningful connections

Professor Cynthia M. Ho is passionate about intellectual property law

Leaning into the law

Marika Wrzosek, MD, is learning the legal system as it relates to health care through the Weekend JD

Solid foundation

Mary Foley (MJ ’20) says Loyola’s health law program encourages specialization

Meet the class of 2026

Discover why they’re here and what they’re learning

A direct impact

Michael O’Connor (JD ’89) shares lessons learned in civil legal aid

Michèle Alexandre appointed dean

Civil rights attorney brings 20+ years of higher education experience to the School of Law

Meet the dean

Michèle Alexandre takes the helm of the School of Law

A man for others

Morgan Gallagher (JD ’10) is chief of schools for Illinois’ fifth-largest city

Prioritizing community

Natashee Scott serves as the Illinois lieutenant governor’s general counsel and deputy chief of staff

Music to her ears

Nicolette Fanelli works as a Netflix music marketing coordinator while earning her JD

Leading the field

Former pro footballer Noor Davis enrolled in Loyola’s Weekend JD to become a more effective sports executive

Building connections

Oneida Vargas gains hands-on experience in immigration law

Pioneering course

Professional Identity Formation class helps first-year students better understand their clients, themselves, and systems of the law

A future in public service

Amanda Demaree Wayne is this year’s President’s Medallion recipient

Prevent, detect, respond, correct

Peter C. Anderson is an expert in the evolving compliance industry

Meet the registrar team

The office helps students succeed from day one

Fighting for fundamentals

Rick Weinmeyer is an expert in public health law

Forging connections

Rochelle Robinson-Levant (MJ ‘01) is assistant dean for graduate and online education

Easing access to care

David J. Sánchez Mejía (LLM ’18) works to assure health care for citizens in Mexico

Unwavering dedication

Sara Block (JD ’07) taps into her family advocacy expertise to inform curriculum development

Fighting for families

Sarah Diaz advocates for humane immigration policy

“A real community”

Professor Sarah Waldeck pursues her twin passions of teaching and research

Prioritizing values

Associate Dean for Mission Innovation Sarah Waldeck works to ensure an inclusive environment

Serving federal judges

Loyola prepares graduates to land highly coveted federal judicial law clerkships. Here’s how three 2021 grads describe their success.

Holding police accountable

Professor Stephen Rushin specializes in law enforcement reform

An “exploding” field

Steve Naughton, director of the Center for Compliance Studies, trains students to help keep corporations honest

Strengthening the rule of law

Loyola PROLAW grads in Ukraine work to make real change

Strengthening their resolve

In the midst of war, Ukrainian PROLAW grads remain committed to real change

Cleaning with cannabis

Law professor Anita Weinberg weighs in on America’s lead contamination problem

Taking on health-harming legal needs

With second medical-legal partnership, Loyola continues breaking down barriers to health

Demystifying compliance

Ted Banks teaches students how to create an effective compliance program