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DePaul alumna receives IACDL’s Outstanding Young Attorney for 2015 award

The Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) will be honoring DePaul College of Law alumna, Amanda Graham (‘12), as one of two Outstanding Young Attorneys for 2015 who will receive this award at IACDL’s Annual Dinner on November 20, 2015 at the University Club of Chicago. After graduating from DePaul with a certificate in criminal law, Ms. Graham, along with another DePaul alumna, opened up a private practice in criminal defense before she transitioned into owning her own practice. Ms. Graham is currently an attorney with the Federal Defender Program working on post-conviction cases and serves on the Northern District of Illinois’ Re-Entry Court team assisting released defendants with addiction and mental health issues. She is also pursuing a Master of Arts in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. 

If you are interested in attending IACDL’s annual dinner, please register here. ​