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Congratulations to DePaul's Lefkowitz moot court team

DePaul University College of Law / 02/14/2019 / Posted in: Student News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Law and CIPLIT® congratulate Isaku Begert (3L), Zack Johnston (2L), Randi Leath (3L) and Jake Michalakes (2L) for taking the second... read more

Teri Ross, (JD ’06), Public Interest Law

Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law / 12/20/2018 / Posted in: Alumni Profiles, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Teri Ross (JD ’06), serves as the interim executive director at Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO), a free legal service providing... read more

Theodore Thomas, (JD '09), Public Interest Law

Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law / 12/20/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Alumni Profiles / Twitter / Facebook /

Theodore Thomas (JD ’09) is an assistant public defender for the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender. He studied finance at the... read more

DePaul Law welcomes judges from US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

DePaul University College of Law / 10/26/2018 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On October 2, 2018, DePaul University College of Law was extremely fortunate to host a wide-ranging discussion with the Chief Judge,... read more

In Memory of Our Esteemed Colleague, Professor Barbara Bressler

Brett Davinger, DePaul University College of Law / 06/30/2018 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

The passing of Professor Barbara Bressler in early May 2018 was a loss to the entire DePaul Law community. The creator of DePaul's TIP... read more

College of Law Grad Already Making His Mark Helping the Community

Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law / 06/29/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Features, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

For one recent DePaul University College of Law graduate, work has already been in full swing by helping Supplemental Nutrition... read more

Kerry Lavelle, (JD ’89), Business Law

Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law / 06/14/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Proud alumnus Kerry Lavelle (’89) founded Lavelle Law, based in Schaumburg and with an office in downtown Chicago, more than 25 years ago.... read more

College of Law Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2018 Commencement

Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law / 05/29/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News, Features, Student News, Health Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

During the 2018 commencement ceremony, the DePaul College of Law proudly presented faculty, staff and students with individual achievement... read more

Third Year in Practice Grad Plans Career In the Military

Carol Hughes / 05/11/2018 / Posted in: Student News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

It was in third or fourth grade when LaSheda Brooks remembers first declaring her intention to become a lawyer. "I used to talk a... read more

Jennifer L. Mozwecz, (JD ’08), Business Law

DePaul University College of Law / 05/02/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Alumni Profiles / Twitter / Facebook /

Jennifer L. Mozwecz (JD ’08) is one of the founding partners of SRM Law, P.C. in Chicago. Jennifer specializes in litigation. We asked... read more

Justin Gaudio, (JD '08), Intellectual Property Law

DePaul University College of Law / 05/02/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Justin Gaudio (JD '08) is a shareholder with Greer, Burns & Crain. Based out of Chicago, he focuses on intellectual property law... read more

DePaul College of Law Partners with DePaul University’s College of Computer & Digital Media and Plans Bold New Tech Initiatives

DePaul University College of Law / 04/27/2018 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

To meet the growing demand for tech-savvy lawyers in the legal marketplace, DePaul University College of Law is partnering with DePaul... read more

CIPLIT gets highest rating from preLaw magazine third year in a row

DePaul University College of Law / 04/18/2018 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

For the third year in the row, the DePaul College of Law Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology program received the highest... read more

Health Law & IP Law Ranked in U.S. News & World Report

DePaul University College of Law / 04/17/2018 / Posted in: Features, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report for Best School of Law Specialties in both Health... read more

Professor Rutschman remembers Stephen Hawking in "The Conversation"

DePaul University College of Law / 04/17/2018 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

CIPLIT® professor Ana Santos Rutschman looked back on the legacy of Stephen Hawking for The Conversation following his passing last month.... read more

Students and Alumni Partner to Answer Legal Questions

DePaul University College of Law / 03/20/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On March 2, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative hosted Legal Answers, a program of Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO). Six alumni... read more

INTA Annual Meeting Student Scholarship Awarded to IP Student

DePaul University College of Law / 03/13/2018 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Intellectual Property Law student Mat Kresz (2L) has been chosen as one of the five recipients of the INTA Annual Meeting Student... read more

LL.M. in Taxation Ranks Tenth in the Nation

DePaul University College of Law / 03/06/2018 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law’s LL.M. in Taxation ranks tenth in the nation based on TaxTalent’s “2018 Top in Tax Educational Survey.” As... read more

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative Partners with Cornerstone Community Outreach

DePaul University College of Law / 02/21/2018 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with University Ministries on February 17th for a day of service at Cornerstone... read more

DePaul Law Alumni Excel

DePaul University College of Law / 01/29/2018 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Continuing the law school’s long-standing tradition of preparing accomplished lawyers and leaders in Chicago and throughout Illinois, 538... read more

PBCSI Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

DePaul University College of Law / 01/18/2018 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Law's Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with DePaul Law’s Black Law Student Association, the... read more

Professor Joshua Sarnoff covers protecting the consumer patent law right of repair

DePaul Univerity College of Law / 12/11/2017 / Posted in: Faculty News, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Introduction: The Need for the PARTS Act. Legislation is needed to protect the patent law consumer repair right for exterior,... read more

PBCSI partnered with DePaul Law’s Veteran Advocacy Student Organization

DePaul University College of Law / 12/05/2017 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

On Friday, November 17, 2017, Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with DePaul Law’s Veteran Advocacy... read more

Third year DePaul Law student makes a global impact

DePaul University College of Law / 11/21/2017 / Posted in: Features, Student News, Human Rights Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Currently in her final year at DePaul University College of Law, Emily Steinert already has established an impressive legal resume.... read more

The Jaharis Symposium on Health Law and Intellectual Property: Technological and Emergency Responses to Pandemic Diseases

DePaul University College of Law / 11/20/2017 / Posted in: Health Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Join DePaul University, located in downtown Chicago, for The Jaharis Symposium on Health Law and Intellectual Property: Technological... read more

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative hosts Donate-a-Day for students at Lydia Home

DePaul University College of Law, Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative / 10/06/2017 / Posted in: Student News, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

On Saturday, September 16, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) hosted its first Donate-a-Day of the school year at Lydia... read more

CIPLIT® Alumni Accepts Position in Leading Research Institution

Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology / 10/04/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Natasha Mangal (’17) has recently accepted a position as an Early Stage Researcher for the European IP Institutes Network Innovation Society... read more

In memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Law M. Cherif Bassiouni

DePaul University College of Law / 09/28/2017 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Emeritus Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni was a pillar of our DePaul Law community. He was known as the father of international criminal law... read more

Sixth Anuual 1L Service Day

DePaul University College of Law / 09/01/2017 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Friday, August 18, the College of Law held its Sixth Annual 1L Service Day. The Service Day brought in 100 volunteers including... read more

Immigration-Inspired: An Interview With Professor and Director of Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic Sioban Albiol

DePaul University College of Law / 08/04/2017 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

For over 15 years, Professor Sioban Albiol has led DePaul College of Law's Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic (“AILC”). As the director... read more

Entrepreneurship, innovation, & the law at 1871

Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®) / 07/24/2017 / Posted in: Student News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

This summer, a number of CIPLIT students are taking a newly created course “Entrepreneurship, innovation, & the law at 1871.” The... read more

2017 Law Alumni Award Recipients

DePaul University College of Law / 07/15/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

This May, DePaul University honored three of its most notable graduates at the 2017 Law Alumni Awards Lunch. During the annual ceremony,... read more

Announcing our Illinois Bar Foundation 2017 Fellow

DePaul University College of Law / 06/28/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law alumna Mallory Morgan (JD ‘17) will be joining the law school’s Civil Litigation Clinic as a staff... read more

DePaul Law announces new partnership with MLER

DePaul University College of Law / 06/09/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law is excited to announce its new partnership with Minority Legal Education Resources, Inc. (“MLER”). After... read more

PBCSI Annual Service Award Reception

DePaul University College of Law / 04/24/2017 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held its annual service awards reception on April 12, 2017. This year, 74 law... read more

IALP Article Wins Prestigious Writing Award

DePaul University College of Law / 04/21/2017 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Congratulations to René David-Cooper, who received the International Air Transport Association’s prestigious Constance O’Keefe Writing Award... read more

DePaul Law organizations participate in Donate-a-Day

DePaul University College of Law / 04/06/2017 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

On Saturday, March 25th, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with DePaul University Ministries, If/When/How,... read more

Law Students Spend Spring Break Making a Difference at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

DePaul University College of Law / 03/23/2017 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

A devoted cadre of twelve law students volunteered for the College of Law’s annual Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Spring... read more

Health Law Ranking

DePaul University College of Law / 03/20/2017 / Posted in: Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The DePaul College of Law’s health law program ranks 15th in the nation according to the recent U.S. News & World Report law school... read more

Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology Ranking

DePaul University College of Law / 03/20/2017 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The DePaul College of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology (CIPLIT®) ranks 25th in the nation according to... read more

23rd Annual Clifford Symposium Shines the Light on “Dark Money and Judicial Elections”

DePaul University College of Law / 03/16/2017 / Posted in: Features / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law has been home to the longest running civil justice symposium in the country, sparking conversations each year among... read more

DePaul College of Law Inspired by our 287 Illinois Super Lawyers

DePaul University College of Law / 03/13/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Illinois Super Lawyer® magazine recently recognized 287 DePaul University College of Law alumni - continuing the law school’s... read more

DePaul student receives 2017 Scandaglia Ryan Intellectual Property Legal Writing Award

DePaul University College of Law / 03/01/2017 / Posted in: Student News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Scandaglia Ryan LLP presented the Scandaglia Ryan Intellectual Property Legal Writing Award to Nolan... read more

Remembering Michael Jaharis (JD '58)

DePaul University College of Law / 03/01/2017 / Posted in: Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute at DePaul University College of Law would like to remember Michael Jaharis (JD ’58) on the... read more

International Women’s Day Film Screening & Panel Discussion

DePaul University College of Law / 03/01/2017 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center & SHALVA are partnering to host a film screening and panel discussion of NO WAY OUT... read more

DePaul College of Law partners with Illinois Legal Aid Online to host legal answers pro bono clinic housing and family law

DePaul University College of Law / 02/28/2017 / Posted in: Family Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center, Center for Public Interest Law, and Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative... read more

DePaul Law alumni support scholarship initiative benefiting incoming students

DePaul University College of Law / 02/24/2017 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law launched a fundraising initiative through Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 to increase the generosity of the... read more

DePaul Law student wins National Law Review writing competition

DePaul University College of Law / 02/17/2017 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Sherry H. Joseph, a DePaul Law student, was recently awarded the National Law Review's 2016 Law Student Writing... read more

Family Law Center Hosts Distinguished Lecture on Child Welfare Reform

DePaul University College of Law / 02/16/2017 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center recently held a Distinguished Lecture featuring guest speaker George H. Sheldon,... read more

IALI welcomes visiting scholar Professor Weimim Diao

DePaul University College of Law / 02/15/2017 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's International Aviation Law Institute welcomes its 2017 visiting scholar, Professor Weimin Diao,... read more

DePaul Law student recieves Prettyman Fellowship

DePaul University College of Law / 02/15/2017 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law student Fadya Salem (3L) was recently accepted into the E. Barrett Prettyman and Stuart Stiller... read more

DePaul Law congratulates its three Unity Award winners

DePaul University College of Law / 12/16/2016 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law congratulates three students, Lark Mulligan, Fadya Salem and Emily Steinert, on winning... read more

DePaul Law announces 2016-2017 Appellate Moot Court Society members

DePaul University College of Law / 12/09/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law is pleased to announce the members of the 2016-2017 Appellate Moot Court Society: (back row, left to... read more

Family Law Center events focus on child custody and collaborative divorce

DePaul University College of Law / 12/08/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosted two Learn-N-Learn events in November. The first featured James... read more

JHLI executive director Schostok quoted in 'InBusiness' magazine

DePaul University College of Law / 12/02/2016 / Posted in: Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Katherine Schostok, executive director of DePaul University College of Law's Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute, was... read more

Family Law Center hosts annual panel on practicing family law

DePaul University College of Law / 12/02/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center held its annual panel on the practice of family law... read more

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative, Center for Disability and Elder Law celebrate Pro Bono Week 2016

DePaul University College of Law / 11/29/2016 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

For the sixth consecutive year, DePaul University College of Law's Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative and the Center... read more

IALI/Chaddick lunch lecture analyzes active shooter situations

DePaul University College of Law / 11/18/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University's Sixth Annual International Aviation Law Institute and Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development Lunch... read more

DePaul Law alumna Ritchie named WBAI 2016 top women lawyer

DePaul University College of Law / 11/10/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Women's Bar Association of Illinois selected DePaul University College of Law alumna Meredith Ritchie as one of 2016's Top... read more

DePaul Law student Mulligan receives Women's Bar Foundation scholarship

DePaul University College of Law / 11/09/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law student Lark Mulligan is one of nine recipients this year to receive the Women's Bar Foundation... read more

Family law center teaches students about public service and child advocacy work

DePaul University College of Law / 11/01/2016 / Posted in: Family Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center joined with the Center for Public Interest... read more

DePaul Law announces 2016 Loan Repayment Assistance Program recipients

DePaul University College of Law / 10/28/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law is proud to announce its 2016 Loan Repayment Assistance Program award recipients. Started in 2006, the... read more

Seven DePaul Law alumni selected for 40 Under Forty

DePaul University College of Law / 10/26/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Law Bulletin Publishing Company recognized seven DePaul University College of Law alumni in its annual publication featuring 40 of the... read more

DePaul Law to co-host discussion on airline security

DePaul University College of Law / 10/26/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's International Aviation Law Institute and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences'... read more

DePaul Law joins Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program

DePaul University College of Law / 10/25/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law is proud to announce its inclusion in the Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP) and its continuing... read more

DePaul Law hosts 'Crook County' author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve

DePaul University College of Law / 10/25/2016 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Journal of Social Justice welcomed author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve for a talk about her new book,... read more

Alumna Jochner discusses fee shifting in marital dissolution cases

DePaul University College of Law / 10/25/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center's October Lunch-N-Learn program focused on fee shifting in marital dissolution cases... read more

DePaul Law hosts discussion advocacy for migrant farm workers

DePaul University College of Law / 10/21/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law will host a discussion on advocacy for migrant farm workers today, Monday, October 24 from 12 to 1... read more

DePaul student receives Chicago Bar Foundation Marovitz Public Interest Law Scholarship

Chicago Bar Foundation, DePaul University College of Law / 10/19/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

From a young age, DePaul first-year law student Amanda Insalaco has aspired to a career in public service. As the first in her family... read more

preLaw magazine gives DePaul's public interest and health law programs high marks

DePaul University College of Law / 10/13/2016 / Posted in: Health Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's public interest law and health law programs each received high marks from from preLaw magazine... read more

Family law center helps students understand new Illinois Parentage Act

DePaul University College of Law / 10/06/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Family law attorney and alumna Colleen Hurley (JD ’14) presented on interpreting the newly revised Illinois Parentage Act during a... read more

DePaul Law and Chicago Committee collaborate to launch law school pipeline program

DePaul Law, Chicago Committee / 10/04/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms and DePaul University College of Law are proud to announce their collaboration on... read more

"Trolls and Other Patent Inventions" the topic of the Niro Distinguished Intellectual Property Lecture

DePaul University College of Law / 10/03/2016 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology (CIPLIT) hosted the 17th Niro... read more

Alumnus Roger White inspires students to make a difference in family law

DePaul University College of Law / 09/24/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosted Roger White from White Scott & White, for an informal discussion... read more

Professor Wendy Epstein named a 2016 health law scholar

DePaul University College of Law / 09/13/2016 / Posted in: Health Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics and Saint Louis University School of Law recently named DePaul Associate... read more

Michael Grynberg article named one of intellectual property's best in 2015

DePaul Univeristy College of Law / 09/13/2016 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Thomson Reuters (West) selected DePaul University College of Law Associate Professor Michael Grynberg's article The Meaning of Hana:... read more

DePaul welcomes family law focused students and professionals

DePaul University College of Law / 09/09/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center and the Child & Family Law Association combined to... read more

DePaul law students give back during service day

DePaul University College of Law / 08/30/2016 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s College of Law held its fifth annual 1L Service Day on August 19, 2016. This year, more than 100... read more

Chinese lawyers, judges visit DePaul to learn about intellectual property program

DePaul University College of Law / 08/24/2016 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT) hosted a delegation of seven judges and... read more

DePaul's inaugural Third Year in Practice class ready for real-world experience

DePaul University College of Law / 08/03/2016 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Student News, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Members of the first class of students in DePaul’s innovative Third Year in Practice (3YP) program will begin their intensive legal field... read more

Professor Fox addresses world transport conference

DePaul University College of Law / 07/21/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Dr. Sarah Jane Fox, the International Aviation Law Institute's (IALI) 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar, made two presentations at the 14th... read more

DePaul joins 1871, nation’s largest entrepreneurial technology incubator; College of Law part of collaboration

DePaul University College of Law / 07/20/2016 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Faculty News, Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

With a commitment to innovation, quality education and providing real-world experiences to students, DePaul University is opening a... read more

DePaul appoints development director for the College of Law

DePaul University College of Law / 07/19/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Tracy Krauchun (SNL ’05, MS ’10) has been named senior director of development for DePaul’s College of Law. A longtime member of DePaul’s... read more

Professor David Franklin appointed solicitor general of Illinois

DePaul University College of Law / 07/18/2016 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has appointed Associate Professor David L. Franklin to serve as the new solicitor general in the... read more

Alumna Martha Pagliari named interim director of DePaul’s legal writing program

DePaul University College of Law / 07/15/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Martha Pagliari (JD ’84) will lead the Legal Analysis, Research & Communication (LARC) program as interim director at DePaul’s... read more

DePaul Law appoints new director of Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative

DePaul University College of Law / 07/14/2016 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Shehnaz Mansuri joined DePaul's College of Law as director of the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative in June 2016. In this... read more

Alumna Shannon Schaab to lead DePaul's Law Career Services team

DePaul University College of Law / 07/07/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law has named Shannon M. Schaab (JD ’98) assistant dean and director of Law Career Services (LCS). An... read more

Illinois Bar Foundation awards fellowship to DePaul graduate

DePaul University College of Law / 06/27/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law alumna Caitlin M. Duane (JD ’16) has received a post graduate fellowship from the Illinois Bar Foundation... read more

Jaharis Faculty Fellow focuses research on biopharma IP negotiations in pandemic outbreaks

DePaul University College of Law / 06/15/2016 / Posted in: Faculty News, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Features / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law has named Ana Santos Rutschman the Jaharis Faculty Fellow for academic year 2016-2017. Rutschman will... read more

IALI Fulbright Scholar addresses cyber security at world summit

DePaul University College of Law / 05/18/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The effect of cyber threats and cyber-terrorism on aviation was the theme of Sarah Jane Fox's presentation at the World Summit on the... read more

DePaul receives $2.5 million estate gift for law scholarships

DePaul University College of Law / 05/18/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law recently received a $2.5 million gift from the estate of John O. Tucker (JD ’64). The gift will be used... read more

Former State Department official Byerly lectures on aviation policy

DePaul University College of Law / 05/16/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The International Aviation Law Institute once again welcomed John R. Byerly, the State Department's longest-serving deputy... read more

College of Law graduate lands public interest law ‘dream job’

DePaul University College of Law / 05/10/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Public Interest Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

A criminal record is like a ball and chain — even after the sentence is served, it can weigh a person down for years. An old... read more

DePaul law students, alumna receive awards for pro bono work

DePaul University College of Law / 05/06/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law’s Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) recognized 84 students who collectively reported more... read more

Immigration advocate Edwin Silverman to address DePaul College of Law graduating class

DePaul University College of Law / 05/04/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Human Rights Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law will hold its 118th commencement ceremony May 15 at the Rosemont Theatre where some 250 students will... read more

Wolters Kluwer’s expert discusses use of social media in health care

Jaharis Health Law Institute / 04/21/2016 / Posted in: Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Writer/analyst Melissa Mitchell (JD ’09) with Wolters Kluwer’s health law editorial team presented “#healthcare: The Promise and Pitfalls of... read more

DePaul team wins best oral presentation honors at international air law competition

DePaul University College of Law / 04/20/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law students took best oral presentation (applicant) and runner-up best oral presentation (respondent) honors at the Leiden... read more

Health law symposium explores technological advances and big data

DePaul University College of Law / 04/19/2016 / Posted in: Health Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's 2016 health law symposium featured practitioners, technological experts and other professionals... read more

Attorney panel offers advice on career path in family law

DePaul University College of Law / 04/18/2016 / Posted in: Family Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Family law attorneys shared career experiences, advice on practicing family law and tips on... read more

DePaul takes second at Maryland health law compliance competition

DePaul University College of Law / 04/15/2016 / Posted in: Health Law, Student News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute (JHLI) moot court team placed second... read more

DePaul students team up for service project at detention center

DePaul University College of Law / 04/08/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law and graduate counseling students spent five days at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC)... read more

Law students teach restorative justice at Jones College Prep

DePaul University College of Law / 04/07/2016 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law student volunteers visited neighboring high school Jones Prep to teach freshman and... read more

Students spend Donate-a-Day at Deborah's Place

DePaul University College of Law / 04/05/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative and Women’s Bar Association (WBA) partnered to bring a... read more

34 law students study in Cuba with DePaul Law

DePaul University College of Law / 04/05/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

Professors Alberto Coll and Cary Martin Shelby accompanied 34 law students on a nine-day study abroad trip to Cuba in March. The program... read more

BLSA mock trial team secures national championship

DePaul University College of Law / 03/15/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) mock trial team members are the 2016 national... read more

Law Review symposium brings daily fantasy sports to light

DePaul University College of Law / 03/14/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Law Review held its 26th annual symposium on daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports gambling, bringing together leading experts in... read more

Family Law Center Hot Topic speaker Professor Shari Motro discusses new article

DePaul University College of Law / 03/11/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center invited Professor Shari Motro from the University of Richmond... read more

IALI director's team wins 2016 IATA grand debate

DePaul University College of Law / 03/10/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Brian F. Havel, director of the International Aviation Law Institute, led the proposition team to victory in Barcelona... read more

Family law symposium highlights experts in alternative dispute resolution

DePaul University College of Law / 03/09/2016 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosted a series of expert panels on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for... read more

PILA auction raises more than $20,000 to support public interest summer stipends

DePaul University College of Law / 03/08/2016 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

More than 225 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered at the 20th annual DePaul Law Auction on February... read more

International Aviation Law Institute hosts back-to-back Fulbright grantees

DePaul University College of Law / 02/24/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law’s International Aviation Law Institute will host two successive Fulbright grantees with the arrival of... read more

preLaw magazine gives DePaul IP programs highest mark

DePaul University College of Law / 02/19/2016 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's intellectual property and information technology law programs received “A” ratings... read more

Illinois Super Lawyers recognizes 340 DePaul alumni in 2016

DePaul University College of Law / 02/15/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Illinois Super Lawyers® magazine recently recognized 340 DePaul University College of Law alumni — representing... read more

IALI prepares for the IATA grand debate

International Aviation Law Institute / 02/15/2016 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

On Friday, February 19, International Aviation Law Institute (IALI) Director Brian F. Havel will join leading air transport... read more

PBCSI volunteers join Marillac Social Center at MLK Peace Fair

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative / 02/04/2016 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) volunteers participated in the Marillac Social Center's annual Martin Luther King Jr.... read more

Student receives MLK Scholarship for essay on nonviolent direct action

DePaul University College of Law / 02/03/2016 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Third-year law student Grace Allen is the recipient of the DePaul University College of Law 2016 Dr. Martin Luther... read more

Cultivating Confidence: LARC teaches students skills for success

Dialogue Magazine / 02/01/2016 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Faculty News, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

What are the benefits of developing writing skills? Professor Susan Thrower has the short answer: Getting a job and keeping a... read more

Student receives Skadden Fellowship to provide legal services to young adults

DePaul University College of Law / 01/27/2016 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul third-year law student Sue Lee is the recipient of a 2016 Skadden Fellowship to support her... read more

Students explore courtroom firsthand with Shadow-a-Judge series

DePaul University College of Law / 01/25/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution and Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, students... read more

DePaul alumna successfully argues 7th Circuit immigration case

DePaul Law News / 01/25/2016 / Posted in: Alumni News, Human Rights Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul alumna Carla Espinoza (JD ’12) successfully argued a case before the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed a... read more

Professor Martin Shelby inspires at January Lunch-n-Learn

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center / 01/25/2016 / Posted in: Family Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Assistant Professor Cary Martin Shelby shared her experience growing up in foster care at the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law... read more

Carving out a niche: Phil Ruben

Dialogue Magazine / 01/21/2016 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In today’s consumer marketplace, many people pay as much attention to how an object looks as they do to its purpose or function. While... read more

A new lens on human rights work: Annie Simunek

Dialogue Magazine / 01/20/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Public Interest Law, Human Rights Law / Twitter / Facebook /

For her first law school summer, Annie Simunek pursued an even greater challenge—a new legal system.Simunek spent the summer in India,... read more

Q&A with Professor Margit Livingston

Dialogue Magazine / 01/19/2016 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Margit Livingston is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Professional Development; Vincent de Paul Professor of Law;... read more

Navigating a path to health law: Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera

Dialogue Magazine / 01/14/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The daughter of a Chicago nurse, second-year law student Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera (BA ’14) has always had the public interest... read more

Crafting a career in health law: Tobin Klusty

Dialogue Magazine / 01/14/2016 / Posted in: Student News, Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Firsthand experience never hurts, especially when it comes to crafting your legal career.Just ask second-year student Tobin Klusty.... read more

Student honored with 2015 PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award

DePaul University College of Law / 12/01/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Lark Mulligan, a second-year law student at DePaul University College of Law, received the 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award... read more

International Aviation Law Institute interviews open skies pioneer Paul Mifsud

International Aviation Law Institute / 11/20/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

A marathon three-hour interview with retired KLM executive Paul Mifsud is the eighth installment of the International Aviation Law... read more

Students help set up for homeless luncheon at St. Vincent de Paul Center

DePaul University College of Law / 11/17/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

On November 13th, PBCSI hosted the final Donate-A-Day of the fall semester. Volunteers gathered on that Friday evening at the... read more

Four DePaul law alumni selected to 40 Under Forty

DePaul University College of Law / 11/16/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Law Bulletin Publishing Company recently recognized four DePaul University College of Law alumni on its annual list of the 40 most... read more

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

DePaul University College of Law / 11/16/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) will be honoring DePaul College of Law... read more

DePaul announces 2015 LRAP award recipients

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/16/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law presented its annual Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) awards to eight DePaul alumni currently... read more

Airports council chief answers tough questions on growth, privatization, metrojet crash

International Aviation Law Institute / 11/12/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Angela Gittens, Director General of Airports Council International-World, painted a mixed picture for airport passenger and cargo... read more

IALI director urges reform of "nationality rule" at WEF Summit

International Aviation Law Institute / 11/10/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

International Aviation Law Institute Director Brian F. Havel urged members of the World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda to... read more

Professors Havel and Mulligan on international drone regulation

International Aviation Law Institute / 11/10/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Identifying the rules and regimes that should apply to small commercial drones that cross international borders was the focus of IALI... read more

Lawyers in the classroom

DePaul University College of Law / 11/10/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

Each year the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative partners with the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago and A.N.... read more

Professor Susan Bandes interviews with Slate magazine

DePaul University College of Law / 11/05/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

How often do judges and juries make “high stakes” decisions about punishment based on “faulty perceptions” about remorse? Slate, the... read more

PBSCI October Donate A Day

DePaul University College of Law / 11/04/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

As a way to celebrate Pro Bono Week, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held its annual October Donate-A-Day on... read more

Family law practitioners panel draws a large crowd

DePaul University College of Law / 11/03/2015 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosted a panel event on Thursday, October 29 during the lunch hour,... read more

Alumnus, Chicago Legal Clinic co-founder receives Justice John Paul Stevens Award

Dialogue Magazine / 11/02/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Chicago Legal Clinic Co-Founder Edward I. Grossman (JD '81) is a recipient of the Justice John Paul... read more

Alumna receives Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowship

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/02/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Alumna Rocio Alcantar (JD '10) was selected by the Chicago Bar Foundation to receive a Sun-Times Public Interest Law... read more

LAF attorneys discuss positive impact of ACA on impoverished

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/16/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) and Legal Assistance Foundation's (LAF) Young Professionals Board... read more

IALI director touts Cape Town Convention's self-help process

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/14/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

International Aviation Institute Director, Brian F. Havel, recently addressed the fourth conference on the Cape Town Convention on... read more

Havel keynotes Trans-Pacific Aviation Conference

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/12/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

On October 8, 2015, in Vancouver, Canada, International Aviation Law Institute Director, Brian F. Havel, joined his aviation... read more

Students learn about pro bono and community service opportunities at fall service fair

Pro Bono and Community Serivice Iniatiative / 10/06/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

Following an exciting 1L Service Day to kick off the year, the Fall Service Fair, hosted by DePaul's Pro Bono &... read more

DePaul law students volunteer at Pritzker Elementary School

DePaul University College of Law / 09/30/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

On Saturday, September 26, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) hosted its first Donate-A-Day of the school... read more

University of Oxford professor presents new book to DePaul law faculty

DePaul University College of Law / 09/29/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Friday, September 25, the College of Law welcomed Dr. Tarun Khaitan, a member of the University of Oxford law faculty, to... read more

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Kicks Off Lunch & Learn Series with Presentation on Assisted Reproductive Technology Law

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center / 09/28/2015 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The College of Law’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosted its first Lunch & Learn event of the year on Thursday,... read more

IALI hosts top FAA officials at policy discussion

International Aviation Law Institute / 09/25/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Federal Aviation Administrator Michael P. Huerta and Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker visited the International Aviation Law... read more

DePaul law faculty place 20 articles in top law reviews

DePaul University College of Law / 09/21/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law faculty members placed 20 articles in the top 50 law reviews during the 2014-2015 academic year. Their... read more

National Law Journal readers rank DePaul law programs No. 1 in Chicago

DePaul University College of Law / 08/26/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News, Experiential Learning, Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law received first place in three program categories—clinical programs, joint JD/MBA and Master of Laws... read more

DePaul law faculty's scholarly impact recognized in 2015 study

DePaul University College of Law / 08/20/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law ranks in the top third of U.S. law schools (64th) in a recent study measuring the scholarly impact of law... read more

Public interest law adjunct receives DePaul ENGAGE award nomination

DePaul University College of Law / 08/17/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Congratulations to Adjunct Professor Kelli Dudley, housing law attorney and Director of the Resistance Legal Clinic, as one of... read more

International Aviation Law Institute welcomes Fulbright Scholar

International Aviation Law Institute / 08/07/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The International Aviation Law Institute (IALI) welcomes Dr. Sarah Jane Fox from Coventry University in England. She... read more

IPSC celebrates 15 years with return to DePaul

/ 08/05/2015 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

On August 6 and 7, the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT) will host the annual Intellectual... read more

DePaul alumna awarded MALDEF’s 2015 Excellence in Legal Service Award

DePaul University College of Law / 07/07/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Cecilia Abundis (‘04) was awarded the Excellence in Legal Service Award at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s... read more

Law Review symposium discusses the UAS dilemma

Dialogue Magazine / 07/06/2015 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The DePaul Law Review held its 25th annual symposium, “The UAS Dilemma: Unlimited Potential, Unresolved Concerns,” in March. The... read more

21st Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy: The Supreme Court, Business and Civil Justice

Dialogue Magazine / 07/06/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The United State Supreme Court’s rulings on corporate interests and business entities, its resulting influence on matters of corporate... read more

Health law symposium explores "designer genes"

Dialogue Magazine / 07/06/2015 / Posted in: Health Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In March more than 75 people attended the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law and the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute’s... read more

Alumni Spotlight: Justin Gaudio

Dialogue Magazine / 07/01/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The New ‘Anti’ Hero Despite the ubiquity of the Internet, there is oftentimes still a befuddling, gee-whiz quality ascribed to it.... read more

CIPLIT: Front and Center

DePaul Distinctions / 07/01/2015 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s intellectual property law program has always ranked among the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report guide to law schools. This... read more

Innovation in legal studies: $5 million endowment supports health law and intellectual property programs

Dialogue Magazine / 06/30/2015 / Posted in: Health Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

A new endowment at DePaul University College of Law will expand and strengthen scholarly and educational programs at a dynamic intersection... read more

Q&A with Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea

Dialogue Magazine / 06/15/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News, Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Jennifer Rosato Perea joined DePaul on Jul 1, 2015. Rosato Perea comes to DePaul from Northern Illinois University College of Law,... read more

CPIL hosts discussion with public defender alumni

Center for Public Interest Law / 06/10/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

In April, the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) invited four attorneys from the Office of the Cook County Public Defender to speak... read more

First-year student lands prestigious summer internship

International Aviation Law Institute / 06/01/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The International Aviation Law Institute is pleased to announce that first-year law student Daniel Spivey has been awarded... read more

Professor Gerstenblith discusses the threat posed to antiquities by ISIS

Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / 06/01/2015 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Patty Gerstenblith discussed the threat posed to antiquities by ISIS for several international news outlets this spring:Professor... read more

CPIL hosts panel discussion on gender and pregnancy discrimination

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/28/2015 / Posted in: Family Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

When it comes to comparing maternity leave and paid-time off with other countries, the United States ranks close to last. The Center for... read more

Latina from Chicago’s South Side blazes trail to business law

DePaul Newsroom / 05/14/2015 / Posted in: Student News, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

It’s rarely good to scream on an airplane. Amanda Moncada was on a flight when she opened an email that made her feel like she could... read more

Renowned international law scholar and human rights advocate M. Cherif Bassiouni to address DePaul College of Law graduating class

DePaul Newsroom / 05/14/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News, Human Rights Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law will hold its commencement May 17 at the Rosemont Theatre where some 280 students will receive their... read more

PBCSI volunteers of the month: Lindsey Tobias and Casey Williams

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/14/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) is delighted to recognize Lindsey Tobias and Casey Williams as the May... read more

PBCSI service awards reception and Pro Bono Alumni Award recipient

The Center for Public Interest Law / 05/12/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held its annual service awards reception on April 23, 2015, in the DePaul... read more

DePaul Journal for Social Justice hosts panel on homelessness

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/06/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On April 16, 2015, the DePaul Journal for Social Justice hosted a panel discussion about the rights of people who are homeless.... read more

Author and advocate Sister Helen Prejean visits DePaul

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/24/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Journal for Social Justice, University Ministry and the Center for Public Interest Law had the honor and privilege of hosting... read more

PBCSI volunteer of the month: Byron Munro

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative / 04/20/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

First-year law student Byron Munro is the Pro Bono Community Service Initiative’s April Volunteer of the Month. Munro was chosen as this... read more

DePaul team wins best memorial, third place honors at Beijing air law moot court competition

International Aviation Law Institute / 04/17/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

In only its second year of participation, a DePaul College of Law team took third place (applicant side) at the Leiden Sarin... read more

CPIL concludes third successful skills series

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/15/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) concluded its third legal skills series of the academic year on April 27. Candace Wayne,... read more

DePaul University names Jennifer Rosato Perea dean for the College of Law

DePaul University / 03/25/2015 / Posted in: Faculty News, Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University has selected a nationally recognized leader in legal education as dean for the College of Law. Jennifer Rosato Perea, an... read more

Second Successful CPIL Legal Skills Series

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/25/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) concluded its second legal skills series of the academic year on March 16, 2015. ... read more

PBCSI volunteers of the month: Chelsea Geiger and Colleen Mulligan

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/24/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

Chelsea Geiger and Colleen Mulligan may be first-year law students, but they have not let that stop them from pursuing pro bono and... read more

Cultural heritage moot court hosts record number of teams

Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / 03/18/2015 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Twenty-six teams competed in DePaul's Sixth Annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition on February 27 and 28, an... read more

Jaharis investment supports DePaul College of Law programs in intellectual property and health law

DePaul University / 03/16/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

A new endowment at DePaul University College of Law will expand and strengthen scholarly... read more

CPIL practice series hosts ACLU reproductive rights attorney

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/13/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law and Law Students for Reproductive Justice co-sponsored a round table discussion with Roshni Shikari,... read more

Public Interest Law Association hosts successful auction

Center for Public Interest Law / 02/20/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On February 19, almost 200 students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at the 19th Annual DePaul Law Auction to raise money for... read more

PBCSI training connects law students with pro bono organizations

Center for Public Interest Law / 02/13/2015 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

During the first week of February the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) was busy training law students for a variety of... read more

DePaul takes top spot on law school list in Illinois Super Lawyers

DePaul University College of Law / 02/06/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law has the largest number of graduates recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers® in 2015. This is the sixth... read more

Poland's ICAO council representative lectures at IALI

International Aviation Law Institute / 01/29/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Dr. Malgorzata Polkowska, the Republic of Poland’s representative on the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),... read more

College of Law embraces MLK's message of reflection, fellowship and service

Center for Public Interest Law / 01/27/2015 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

In collaboration with the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative and UMIN in the Loop, the College of Law’s Diversity Committee... read more

Georgetown's Paul Butler to address race disparity and the implications of Ferguson

DePaul University College of Law / 01/20/2015 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Paul Butler, professor of law at Georgetown University and DePaul's 2015 Enlund Scholar-in-Residence, will discuss issues at the... read more

The International Aviation Law Institute: 10 years and still soaring

Dialogue Magazine / 01/16/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

It’s a little-known fact that DePaul offered some of the first aviation law courses in the country, along with professors who specialized... read more

Alumna Megan Kossiakoff's international legal career

Dialogue Magazine / 01/15/2015 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

International lawyer Megan Kossiakoff’s (JD ’06) young career has taken her on a whirlwind world tour, from countries in Eastern Europe... read more

IALI welcomes Croatian air law scholar

International Aviation Law Institute / 01/05/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The International Aviation Law Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Iva Savić, from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb (Croatia), as a... read more

IALI hosts airport noise experts and Chinese delegation

International Aviation Law Institute / 01/05/2015 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

On December 9, IALI hosted a six-member academic delegation from the Civil Aviation University of China. Headed by Professor Yang... read more

CPIL hosts public interest law forum on immigration

Center for Public Interest Law / 12/15/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Human Rights Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On November 19, the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) hosted its annual forum. The theme “Refugee Children: Their Rights, Our... read more

Law students volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Center’s Homeless Outreach Luncheon

Center for Public Interest Law / 12/04/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On November 23, PBCSI hosted the final Donate-A-Day of the fall semester. Volunteers gathered on Friday evening at the St. Vincent de Paul... read more

CPIL hosts session on disability law and elder law

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/28/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Thursday, November 20, the Center for Public Interest Law hosted the second session of its practice series focused on areas of disability... read more

Alumna teaches public interest legal skills series on working with migrant children

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/21/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Experiential Learning, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Rocio Alcantar (JD ’10), supervising attorney for the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Access to Counsel Project, a new initiative of the... read more

Center for Animal Law co-hosts 2014 ALDF/SALDF networking reception

Center for Animal Law / 11/19/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On November 5, the DePaul Center for Animal Law joined with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and various chapters of the... read more

Alumni and students collaborate to help seniors during Pro Bono Week

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/13/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

As a way to celebrate Pro Bono Week, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held its annual October Donate-A-Day on... read more

DePaul and Loyola launch Chicago Health Law Colloquium

DePaul University College of Law / 11/03/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Health Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law will sponsor the first annual Chicago Health Law Colloquium... read more

PBCSI hosts New Americans Initiative training

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/03/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Friday, September 26, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative welcomed World Relief Chicago to the College of Law for a... read more

DePaul team semi-finalist in regional IP LawMeet

DePaul University College of Law / 10/31/2014 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law students Jeff Moisan and Eric Langston competed with 12 teams, advancing to the semi-finals, in the fourth annual East Regional... read more

Professor Jacobs distinguished speaker at Singapore legacy law firm

Center for IP Law & Information Technology / 10/30/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On September 22, Distinguished Research Professor and Co-Director of the International Aviation Law Institute Michael S.... read more

Professor Havel attends EU passenger rights workshop in Belgium

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/30/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

International Aviation Law Institute Director Brian Havel participated in a workshop marking the 10th anniversary of the European... read more

Lawyers in the Classroom program resumes at Pritzker

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/30/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Each year the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative partners each year with the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and... read more

Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic issues U-visa report

DePaul University College of Law / 10/29/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin discussed the work of students and instructors in DePaul's Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic in the... read more

DePaul's LRAP award honors dedicated public interest alumni

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/29/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law, Student News, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

On Thursday, October 2, the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Committee and the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) hosted its... read more

London celebration for IALI director's new book

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/28/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

An audience of leading aviation lawyers and policymakers gathered in London on September 11 to celebrate the publication... read more

Whitaker: international compatibility key to NextGen success

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/23/2014 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

A key to rolling out the Federal Aviation Administration’s satellite-based Next Generation Air Traffic Management System — NextGen — will be... read more

DePaul Appellate Moot Court Society adds new talent

DePaul University College of Law / 10/06/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

After the closing gavel of DePaul’s fifth annual Hon. William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition, the Appellate Moot Court Society announced... read more

DePaul law clinic aids Chicago immigrants

DePaul University College of Law / 10/03/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

A young mother from Mexico, hoping to improve her life in Chicago, sought help from the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic at DePaul... read more

IALI faculty represent College of Law at Oxford conference

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/03/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

International Aviation Law Institute Director Brian Havel and Adjunct Professor Dean Gerber addressed the University of... read more

American Immigration Council's Benjamin Johnson meets with students

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/02/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Society for Asylum and Immigration Law (SAIL) hosted Benjamin Johnson, executive director of the American Immigration Council (AIC) on... read more

PBCSI organizes first Donate-A-Day of the school year

DePaul University College of Law / 10/01/2014 / Posted in: Family Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) teamed up with DePaul College of Law’s Child and Family Law Association to host... read more

PBCSI service fair attracts record numbers

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/01/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On the heels of an exciting and thought-provoking 1L Service Day, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative’s Fall Service Fair drew... read more

IALI hosts welcome exhibit, discuss aviation regulation at World Routes 2014

International Aviation Law Institute / 09/25/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's International Aviation Law Institute welcomed 3,000 delegates to the 20th World Route Development Forum with an... read more

DePaul's Phi Alpha Delta receives "outstanding" chapter award, second year running

DePaul University College of Law / 09/24/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law's Joseph Story Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta received the Stanley H. Kohn Outstanding Chapter... read more

Professor Gerstenblith discusses who owns the copyright to Vivian Maier's photographs

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 09/23/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Patty Gerstenblith, distinguished research professor of law and director of DePaul's Center for Art, Museum & Cultural... read more

CPIL hosts panel on police brutality "From Ferguson to Chicago"

Center for Public Interest Law / 09/19/2014 / Posted in: Student News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

In September, the Center for Public Interest Law and the DePaul chapter of National Lawyers Guild co-sponsored a lunch panel on police... read more

CAMCHL's Morag Kersel quoted in New York Times

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 09/16/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

A recent New York Times article highlighted the growing use of drones by archaeologists, including by Morag Kersel, an anthropolgy... read more

Students reflect on Vincentian mission at 1L Service Day

Center for Public Interest Law / 09/10/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The College of Law held its third annual 1L Service Day on Friday, August 22. This year’s service day brought in just under 70... read more

National Law Journal readers rank DePaul law programs best in Chicago

DePaul University College of Law / 08/26/2014 / Posted in: Health Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law took top honors in several categories in the National Law Journal's (NLJ) Best of Chicago reader... read more

Public interest networking program ‘First 10’ supports alumni in early practice

DePaul University College of Law / 07/30/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Center for Public Interest Law committee alumnae Caroline Manley (‘11), Jenny Ansay (‘10) and Aya Barnea (‘10) are making great strides... read more

Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic DACA PSAs debut

DePaul University College of Law / 07/28/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

An Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) public service announcement video recently... read more

Creating a dialogue with Jonathan Moore

Anna Szymczak (JD '14) / 07/25/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Jonathan Moore (JD ’77) is more than just a successful lawyer. His enthusiastic and dedicated litigation in important civil rights cases... read more

CPIL expands mentorship programming for students

Cindy Bedrosian (JD '14) / 07/23/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In a rapidly changing legal market, the role of mentors is all the more critical. With this need in mind, the Center for Public Interest... read more

CPIL Skills Series is a success for second year running

Kate Galbraith (JD ’14) / 07/22/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law hosted three new skills series in 2013-2014, building on the success of last year’s program. Each... read more

3YP: Strengthening DePaul's commitment to experiential learning

DePaul University College of Law / 07/22/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

The College of Law is enriching its JD curriculum with the Third Year in Practice Program. Known as 3YP, the program gives students... read more

Judge William Bauer's "million-dollar education"

Karyn Bass Ehler (JD ’05) / 07/21/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

On March 6, 2014, DePaul College of Law awarded Judge William J. Bauer the Distinguished Alumnus Award. However, to... read more

Students bring legal literacy program to Mercy Housing

DePaul University College of Law / 07/18/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On an early morning in April, third-year students Arielle Einhorn and Courtney Redman previewed a new legal literacy training program... read more

DePaul students organize “La 72” fundraiser to support migrant shelter in Mexico

Marie Silver (JD '15) / 07/17/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

My time spent at The 72 Shelter for Migrants (La 72 Hogar Refugio Para Personas Migrantes) in Tenosique, Tabasco was life-changing. As... read more

Insecure Communities: addressing immigration issues in Illinois

Zara Rashid (JD ’14) / 07/16/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

This spring, the theme for the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) annual symposium came from the work of students in Clinical Instructor... read more

Professor Gerstenblith comments on Boston MFA decison to return artifacts to Nigeria

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 07/15/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Distinguished Research Professor Patty Gerstenblith, director of the Center for Art, Museum, & Cultural Heritage Law,... read more

Alumni spotlight: Linda Friedman of Stowell & Friedman, Ltd.

DePaul University College of Law / 07/14/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

A ticket to a Rolling Stones concert led Linda Friedman to a chance taking of the LSAT, which set the stage for her to discover a love... read more

Q&A: Introducing a three-track JD model at DePaul

DePaul University College of Law / 07/14/2014 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Earlier this year, the College of Law announced the creation of a Third Year in Practice Program (3YP) and a three-year JD/LLM degree.... read more

Seminars highlight visit to China's Civil Aviation Agency

International Aviation Law Institute / 07/14/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Two seminars conducted by International Aviation Law Institute Director Brian Havel highlighted the institute's most recent visit... read more

CAMCHL's Morag Kersel featured in National Geographic

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 07/01/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Field archaeologist and Center for Art, Museum, and Cultural Heritage Law Affiliated Faculty Member Morag Kersel was... read more

Pro Bono Staycation gives spring breakers the option to learn and help others

DePaul University College of Law / 06/20/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

A group of College of Law students chose an alternate spring break experience this year by donating their time to the Pro Bono... read more

Professors Kwall, Livingston receive Spirit of Inquiry Awards

DePaul University College of Law / 06/16/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professors Roberta Kwall and Margit Livingston are among the recipients of DePaul University's Spirit of Inquiry Awards for... read more

Professor Gerstenblith quoted in LA Times on "Getty Bronze"

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 06/12/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Law Professor Patty Gerstenblith discussed the J. Paul Getty Museum's "Victorious Youth" statue for the LA Times... read more

Judge Durkin offers tips to new grads at commencement

DePaul University College of Law / 06/05/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law graduated 313 law students at its commencement on May 18, 2014. The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M.,... read more

DePaul moot court team earns top honors in Chinese intellectual property competition

DePaul University College of Law / 06/04/2014 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

A DePaul College of Law moot court team comprised of four first-year students placed third in the 2014 Beijing Foreign Studies... read more

DePaul’s Legal Prep volunteer team coaches high school students to success

DePaul University College of Law / 05/27/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law volunteers worked closely with high school students from Legal Prep Charter Academy to teach litigation and... read more

Uncle and niece unexpectedly become classmates, finish law school together

Rae Kirby / 05/12/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Experiential Learning, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Armando Rios and his niece Kimberly Rios had no idea they shared a passion for law. But on the afternoon of law school orientation,... read more

Professor explains why DePaul is "the right place" to study cultural heritage law

DePaul University College of Law / 05/12/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Above and Beyond In a recent profile for DePaul’s online magazine, Distinctions, Professor Patty Gerstenblith talks about art and... read more

Sister Prejean, Assistant Public Defender Bishop advocate for forgiveness

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/10/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Human Rights Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Sister Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking" and "Death of Innocents," and Jeanne Bishop, Cook... read more

Juvenile law leaders share career advice

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/08/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Students interested in juvenile law learned about careers in this area during a recent Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) event.... read more

PBCSI recognizes record number of students, alumna for service work

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/06/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

At its annual service awards reception on April 22, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) recognized a record number... read more

Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer to discuss new book on shaken baby syndrome

DePaul University College of Law / 05/05/2014 / Posted in: Family Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

For decades, attorneys have used shaken baby syndrome, or SBS, as proof that a caretaker murdered a child. However, the medical community’s... read more

CPS sixth-graders visit DePaul College of Law, study cyberbullying case

Center for Public Interest Law / 05/01/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law students, staff and faculty worked with sixth-grade students from Chicago Public Schools' A.N. Pritzker Elementary School for... read more

First DePaul team competes in Sarin Leiden International Air Law Moot Court

International Aviation Law Institute / 04/30/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Patrick Jones (JD '99, LLM candidate) and Lindsay Vanderford (JD candidate) were the first students to represent DePaul... read more

Former U.S. transportation official Byerly lectures on aviation policy

International Aviation Law Institute / 04/24/2014 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The International Aviation Law Institute welcomed John R. Byerly, the State Department's longest-serving deputy assistant... read more

DePaul BLSA team takes second in national mock trial

DePaul University College of Law / 04/21/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) mock trial team placed second in the National Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition... read more

NLAP co-founders honored as "Faces of Justice"

DePaul University College of Law / 04/16/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Illinois Legal Aid Online recognized Shaye Loughlin (JD '06) and Cheryl Price for their initiative and creativity in co-founding... read more

No. 12 ranked DePaul intellectual property law program continues innovation in legal education

DePaul University College of Law / 04/11/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law’s intellectual property law program is ranked No. 12 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Law... read more

Student chosen for Stanford University Hoover IP² Summer Teaching Institute

Center for IP Law & Information Technology / 04/10/2014 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Fayez Butt (JD '14) was selected to participate in the 2014 Stanford University Hoover IP² Summer Teaching Institute on the Economics... read more

Neighborhood Legal Assistance Project celebrates two years

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/10/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Accessing legal services can be a daunting task, especially if you are low-income or homeless. Although there are 43,000 lawyers in... read more

DePaul alumna Casey shifts from archaeologist to attorney

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 04/10/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Emily Casey (JD '12) was featured in a recent article in the Connecticut Law Tribune. Casey, an attorney at Tobin Carberry O'Malley... read more

Center for Public Interest Law hosts discussion about Cook County response to human trafficking

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/07/2014 / Posted in: Health Law, Human Rights Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law hosted a panel discussion to highlight the work of advocates on the Cook County Human Trafficking... read more

Students learn about careers in veterans' legal services

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/03/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL)invited alumnae Mary Meixner (JD ’08) and Margaret Kuzma (JD ’12) to discuss legal services... read more

IP students selected to report on ABA conference

DePaul University College of Law / 03/27/2014 / Posted in: Intellectual Property Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Rachael Dickson (JD '15) and Matthew Zuziak (JD '16, BS/MS '10) are two of 12 students recently selected to participate in the... read more

Professor Havel addresses CBA aviation committee on passenger rights

International Aviation Law Institute / 03/19/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Brian F. Havel, academic director of the International Aviation Law Institute, addressed the Chicago Bar Association's... read more

Professor Tuerkheimer weighs in on exonerations for TIME magazine

DePaul University College of Law / 03/18/2014 / Posted in: Family Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

In opinion piece "The Changing Face of Exonerations" for TIME magazine online, Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer said,... read more

Students work to end hunger for February Donate-A-Day

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/17/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law students volunteered their time for the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative’s Donate-A-Day event at the Greater... read more

DePaul students invited to University of Oxford for international IP moot

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 03/14/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Third-year law students Sarah Wilson and Kyle Brennan will head to Oxford, England, next week to compete in the 12th Annual... read more

Bruce Ottley appointed interim dean of College of Law

DePaul University College of Law / 03/13/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Bruce Ottley has been appointed interim dean of the College of Law at DePaul University, effective June 1. Ottley is a professor in the... read more

Professor Havel discusses Malaysia Flight 370 for CNN

DePaul University College of Law / 03/12/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Brian Havel’s op-ed piece How Did Stolen Passports Get Through? headlines the opinion page of on CNN.com. Havel says “…it is... read more

DePaul celebrates the 2014 Law Alumni Awards honorees

DePaul University College of Law / 03/11/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law honored five outstanding alumni at the 2014 Law Alumni Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 6, at the Sofitel Chicago... read more

International Aviation Law Institute interviews FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith

International Aviation Law Institute / 03/10/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

A marathon three-hour interview with FedEx founder, chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith is the seventh installment of the International... read more

PBCSI brings legal lessons to Pritzker Elementary School

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/10/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Faculty News, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Alumni, students and College of Law Dean Mark visited Chicago Public School's Pritzker Elementary on January 29 to teach law-related... read more

Professor Grynberg presents "Thick Marks, Thin Marks" at IP scholars colloquium

Center for IP Law & Information Technology / 02/25/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Michael Grynberg participated in the 2014 Works in Progress Intellectual Property (WIPIP) Colloquium held at the Santa Clara... read more

Public interest attorneys mentor students through speed networking

Center for Public Interest Law / 02/20/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Feb. 5, more than 40 DePaul University College of Law students took advantage of a unique opportunity to network with Chicago-area... read more

Moot court competition focuses on Cultural Property Implementation Act

DePaul University College of Law / 02/19/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The fifth annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition will run this Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22... read more

Third Year in Practice (3YP) program featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

DePaul University College of Law / 02/17/2014 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin featured DePaul's new Third Year in Practice program (3YP) in an article titled "No more... read more

DePaul aviation law institute director participates in Singapore summit

International Aviation Law Institute / 02/14/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

International Aviation Law Institute Director Brian F. Havel moderated a high-level panel including European Commission Vice President... read more

Follow the Pots Project and affiliated faculty member featured in DePaul Insights

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 02/13/2014 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Dr. Morag Kersel, field archaeologist, assistant professor of anthropology at DePaul University, and the Center for Art, Museum &... read more

DePaul students volunteer at Our Lady of Charity School on MLK Day

Center for Public Interest Law / 02/11/2014 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative, University Ministry in the Loop and the... read more

CPIL hosts second public interest legal skills series on U-Visas

Center for Public Interest Law / 02/10/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) held the first session of the five-part immigration skills series on Jan. 27. The series... read more

Professor Tirres lectures on immigration law at University of Texas El Paso

DePaul University College of Law / 02/10/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Allison Tirres delivered a lecture "Deportation and its Discontents: Reflections on a Century of Immigration... read more

DePaul Center for Animal Law to host discussion on Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and whaling

Center for Animal Law / 01/30/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Over the past several years, whaling has emerged one of the hottest topics in animal law. The 2013 release of the popular documentary... read more

DePaul University College of Law offers students 3rd Year in Practice option

DePaul University College of Law / 01/29/2014 / Posted in: Experiential Learning, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Program creates links from legal education to legal professionDePaul University College of Law has created a Third Year in... read more

CIPLIT director to speak at international IP conference

Center for IP Law & Information Technology / 01/28/2014 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Roberta Kwall will be a principal speaker at an international intellectual property conference to be held at the Radzyner... read more

DePaul tops law school list in Illinois Super Lawyers, five years running

DePaul University College of Law / 01/16/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law is ranked first on the law school list for the largest number of graduates recognized by Illinois Super... read more

Alumna spreading the word about Croak Student Legal Services

DePaul University College of Law / 01/15/2014 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Sarah Baum has joined DePaul as the new director of Croak Student Legal Services. It is a homecoming of sorts, as Baum graduated from the... read more

Student "immersionaries" featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

DePaul University College of Law / 01/09/2014 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

When students organized a service mission to aid Hurricane Katrina victims in 2006, they launched the first of many DePaul Law/UMIN’s... read more

Students connect with Illinois judges through IADR's Shadow-a-Judge

DePaul University College of Law / 01/07/2014 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, students shadowed judges at several events during fall... read more

Center for Legal Justice: Building a new model

DePaul University College of Law / 12/20/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law, Human Rights Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Rose Rivera (JD ’09) built the Center for Legal Justice from a model she’d been quietly hatching for years. Rivera entered law school... read more

Legal service representatives highlight benefits of pro bono work

Center for Public Interest Law / 12/11/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Alumni News, Family Law, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative, joined by the Center for Public Interest Law, the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law... read more

ABA and CBA pro bono directors discuss access to justice issues

Center for Public Interest Law / 12/03/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Human Rights Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Cheryl Zalenski, director of the American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono, and Kelly Tautges, director of Pro Bono & Court Advocacy... read more

DePaul students help homeless prepare for winter, share in Thanksgiving luncheon at St. Vincent de Paul Center

Center for Public Interest Law / 12/03/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Family Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In mid-November, DePaul law students and the Pro Bono Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) joined nearly 1,000 other regional volunteers... read more

Alumna Jennifer Cassel featured in DePaul's 14 Under 40

DePaul University College of Law / 11/26/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Health Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul Magazine recently showcased 14 distinguished DePaul alumni who are making the difference in the lives of others in its eighth annual... read more

Alumna named interim director of Meadowlands Museum

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law / 11/25/2013 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Heather Hope Kuruvilla (JD '11) was recently named the new interim director of the Meadowlands Museum in Rutherford, New Jersey.... read more

Professor Sarnoff speaks to Myriad ruling in American Lawyer

Center for IP Law & Information Technology / 11/25/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Joshua Sarnoff commented on the Supreme Court's Myriad Genetics ruling in an American Laywer article,... read more

IALI director addresses foreign investment reform at 25th EALA conference

International Aviation Law Institute / 11/18/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

On November 8, IALI Director Brian Havel was a featured speaker at the 25th annual conference of the European Air Law Association (EALA)... read more

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Burke offers students tips on oral arguments

DePaul University College of Law / 11/18/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke (SNL '76, DHL '05) offered advice to students in DePaul's Criminal Appeals Clinic... read more

Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative kicks off Pro Bono Week by serving seniors

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/07/2013 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News, Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) started Pro Bono Week with a bang, offering students and alumni an opportunity to... read more

DePaul supports dedicated public interest alumni

Center for Public Interest Law / 11/04/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) committee and the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) hosted its 10th annual LRAP awards... read more

From convicted youth gang member to having conviction

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center / 10/29/2013 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Xavier McElrath-Bey has a remarkable story to tell. Imprisoned for first degree murder at age 13, he's now in his 30s with a... read more

Oxford scholar speaks on EU passenger rights law

International Aviation Law Institute / 10/25/2013 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Dr. Jeremias Prassl, Supernumerary Fellow in Law at St. John’s College, Oxford, visited the International Aviation Law... read more

Former Airports Council chief says U.S. lacks aviation facilities, policies, mindset to move forward

DePaul University College of Law / 10/24/2013 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

The retired president of the Airports Council International/North America said Monday that the nation’s aviation policy framework and... read more

Law school staff and students contribute to annual school supply drive for Pritzker Elementary School

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/24/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) recently concluded its annual school supply drive for homeless and low-income... read more

DePaul law student selected as finalist for PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/24/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Third-year law student Sam Keen was selected as a finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award, which honors one law student nationwide for... read more

Center for Animal Law hosts conference on legal treatment of animals in contemporary agribusiness

DePaul University College of Law / 10/22/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Is it possible to ensure humane treatment for animals raised for consumption? Are current regulations enough? Are genetically modified foods... read more

Law students roll up their sleeves to help Chicago public school

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/21/2013 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul’s Pro Bono Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) hosted its first Donate-A-Day service project for the 2013-2014 academic year at... read more

Summer Public Interest Jobs and Funding Information Session Gives Students a Head Start on Summer Jobs

Center for Public Interest Law / 10/16/2013 / Posted in: Family Law, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013, the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL), the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) and Law Career Services... read more

Seven DePaul grads named to Law Bulletin's "40 Under 40"

DePaul University College of Law / 10/10/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law congratulates its seven alumni selected for inclusion in Law Bulletin Publishing Company's list of... read more

Justice Breyer to speak at 2014 Clifford Symposium exploring federal Judge Jack Weinstein's work

DePaul University College of Law / 10/07/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Scholars and members of the judiciary will explore Judge Jack B. Weinstein’s impact on a wide range of topics in civil justice at the 20th... read more

Service fair helps law students learn about volunteer opportunities

Center for Public Interest Law / 09/26/2013 / Posted in: Family Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law students are known for their commitment to service and public interest work so it was no surprise that the Fall Student... read more

Scholars take interdisciplinary look at religious institutionalism

DePaul University College of Law / 09/25/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Noted philosophers, political theorists, religious studies scholars and legal scholars will discuss religious institutionalism... read more

Georgetown's Victoria Nourse to address legal education and civic illiteracy

DePaul University College of Law / 09/20/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Victoria F. Nourse, professor of law at Georgetown University and DePaul's 2013 Enlund Scholar-in-Residence, will discuss legal... read more

Raphael discusses new book on acquaintance rape

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center / 09/19/2013 / Posted in: Family Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Jody Raphael, author, national researcher and senior research fellow at the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center, met law... read more

IALI broadens involvement with ICAO conference and Cape Town Project

International Avaiation Law Institute / 09/18/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Brian Havel, academic director of DePaul College of Law's International Aviation Law Institute, will participate as a... read more

Judge Wolfson honored with CBA's Stevens Award

DePaul University College of Law / 09/16/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) has selected Judge Warren D. Wolfson as one of four Chicago attorneys to be honored at... read more

Cert petition cites DePaul Journal for Social Justice

Center for Public Interest Law / 09/13/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

A 2010 article in DePaul’s Journal for Social Justice was recently cited in a Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed with... read more

CPIL faculty director shines light on public interest law at DePaul

Center for Public Interest Law / 09/12/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Leonard Cavise highlighted DePaul Law’s commitment to public interest in the National Jurist’s Back to School 2013 issue. In... read more

Principato to present third annual IALI/Chaddick Lecture

DePaul University College of Law / 09/11/2013 / Posted in: / Twitter / Facebook /

Greg Principato, past president of Airports Council International-North America, will present at the International Aviation Law... read more

First-year law students embrace Vincentian tradition of service

Center for Pulic Interest Law / 09/10/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Vincentian tradition of service and social justice was alive and well recently, with more than 60 first-year law students spanned out... read more

DePaul's Phi Alpha Delta chapter earns top awards from international fraternity

DePaul University College of Law / 08/28/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The Phi Alpha Delta Story Chapter at DePaul University College of Law earned two awards and one scholarship through the 300,000 member law... read more

Poverty Law Clinic saves families from losing housing

DePaul Legal Clinics / 08/22/2013 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Marie P. came to the DePaul Poverty Law Clinic in January 2013 seeking help in connection with the Chicago Housing Authority’s decision to... read more

DePaul hosts Smart Growth conference for immigration service providers

DePaul University College of Law / 08/19/2013 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In light of proposed changes to immigration law, DePaul College of Law’s Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic hosted a conference... read more

Criminal justice experts to address implicit racial bias at upcoming symposium

DePaul University College of Law / 08/14/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Racial disparities continue to define the American criminal justice system. African-American males, in particular, are still incarcerated at... read more

Legal scholars analyze fiduciary law topics

DePaul Universiry College of Law / 08/13/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

In mid-July, more than 20 leading scholars from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel and Australia convened at DePaul... read more

Professor Jacobs keynotes New Zealand competition workshop

Internaltional Aviation Law Institute / 08/12/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

"The Sorry State of Joint Venture Analysis" was the title of Professor Michael Jacobs' keynote address at the 24th Annual... read more

Alumni unwind at post-bar exam gathering

DePaul University College of Law / 08/08/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Relaxation and good cheer were palpable at a gathering to celebrate DePaul law alumni who completed the bar exam on July... read more

Q&A with Bob Clifford

DePaul University College of Law / 08/01/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Chicago trial lawyer and principal at Clifford Law Offices Robert Clifford (BA ’73, JD ’76) is a familiar figure within the DePaul... read more

Alumna named 2013 pro bono service award recipient

DePaul University College of Law / 07/22/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service / Twitter / Facebook /

Colby Anne Kingsbury is the 2013 recipient of the Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award, the Chicago Bar Association and Chicago... read more

DePaul Law Black Alumni Foundation honors legacy through scholarships

DePaul University College of Law / 07/12/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The College of Law was pleased to honor Forrest Sumlar and Tejonne Vinson with the second annual DePaul Law Black Alumni Foundation Endowed... read more

Professor Franklin interviewed on overturn of DOMA

DePaul University College of Law / 06/27/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Vice Dean David Franklin appeared as a guest last night on PBS' Chicago Tonight. In an interview with host Carol Marin,... read more

Legal scholars to address philosophical issues raised by fiduciary law

DePaul University College of Law / 06/25/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Internationally renowned scholars will convene at DePaul University College of Law to identify and address issues in fiduciary law on July... read more

Jaharis Scholar Kelli Fennel praises DePaul's constant community

DePaul University College of Law / 06/24/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Human Rights Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

What makes DePaul special for Kelli Fennell is the powerful experience she has gained. As part of classes through the College of... read more

DePaul law school earns Diversity Matters Award

DePaul University College of Law / 06/21/2013 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University College of Law has been recognized for its diversity outreach efforts with a 2013 Diversity Matters Award from the Law... read more

Service defines DePaul law grad

DePaul University College of Law / 06/20/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Alexandra Hochhauser, the 2013 DePaul College of Law student commencement speaker and Student Bar Association (SBA) president, could write... read more

Volunteers coach Legal Prep students to victory at mock trial competition

Center for Public Interest Law / 06/18/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

This past year, a team of DePaul College of Law volunteers worked with Legal Prep Charter Academy ninth graders to prepare them for their... read more

CPIL's Adrienne Packard lends expertise to ABA Equal Justice Conference

Center for Public Interest Law / 06/17/2013 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Earlier this month, the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) and Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) staff participated... read more

Professor Sarnoff weighs in on Supreme Court's DNA patent ruling

DePaul University College of Law / 06/14/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Joshua Sarnoff, director of DePaul's Center for Intellectual Property Law, called yesterday's Supreme Court... read more

Alumni selected for inaugural class of the Chicago Bar Foundation Justice Entrepreneurs Project

Center for Public Interest Law / 06/13/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul law alumni Eleanor Endzel ('12), Neil Kelley ('11) and Trevor Clarke ('11) were accepted to the Chicago Bar... read more

Professor Kellman wins distinguished Fulbright award

DePaul University College of Law / 05/30/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

College of Law Professor Barry Kellman has been named Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Public International Law to Lund University in... read more

Professor Sarnoff takes helm of Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology

DePaul University Cllege of Law / 05/30/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Appointed in February by Dean Mark, Professor Joshua Sarnoff is the new faculty director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law and... read more

Journal for Social Justice hosts affordable housing-focused symposium

DePaul University College of Law / 05/29/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

The DePaul Journal for Social Justice hosted its annual symposium on April 17, 2013, which focused on housing issues as they affect... read more

Students take a glimpse inside Cook County's criminal justice system

DePaul Universtiy College of Law / 05/28/2013 / Posted in: Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, six students shadowed judges at the Criminal Division... read more

Professor Havel's Dublin lectures cap IALI's successful year

International Avaiation Law Institute / 05/24/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Brian F. Havel, academic director of the International Aviation Law Institute, delivered his first lecture as newly-appointed... read more

College of Law alumni make mentoring work for new attorneys

DePaul University College of Law / 05/23/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Mentoring has a natural place in today’s connected culture. Global organizations like IBM are implementing e-mentoring programs for... read more

DePaul celebrates launch of the Chicago Public Interest Staycation

DePaul University College of Law / 05/23/2013 / Posted in: Pro Bono and Community Service, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

By Adrienne Packard, Assistant Director, CPIL Most agree that the time we spend in law school provides an opportunity to learn the letter... read more

"Law matters," Richard M. Daley to DePaul University law graduates

DePaul University College of Law / 05/20/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In remarks to graduates from DePaul University’s 100-year-old College of Law, Richard M. Daley described the law as “the rulebook for... read more

Justice Ginsburg speaks at DePaul's tricentennial celebration

DePaul University College of Law / 05/17/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in Chicago May 10 to help DePaul celebrate the centennials of three of its... read more

Alumna named Lawyer of the Year by DuPage County Bar Association

DePaul University College of Law / 05/14/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Wendy Musielak (BUS '99, JD '03) was named DuPage County Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year in recognition of her... read more

CPIL works with restorative justice leaders for final skills series

Center for Public Interest Law / 04/29/2013 / Posted in: Family Law, Student News, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Center for Public Interest Law concluded the yearlong Public Interest Legal Skills Series with a three session restorative justice... read more

Professor Kellman discusses space debris and international law

DePaul University College of Law / 04/29/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Barry Kellman presented "The Relevance of General International Law for Debris Questions" at an event held by the... read more

DePaul alumna Natalie Long receives ASIL international law fellowship

DePaul University College of Law / 04/26/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Human Rights Law, Public Interest Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) recently announced 11 student and young professional winners of its 2013 Helton... read more

Jody Raphael honored with 2013 Gertz award

DePaul University College of Law / 04/25/2013 / Posted in: Family Law, Human Rights Law, Faculty News / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul College of Law's Jody Raphael has been named the 2013 recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association's Human Rights... read more

Clifford Symposium "A Brave New World" focuses on litigation finance

DePaul University College of Law / 04/18/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

The 19th annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law & Social Policy will examine the issues of financing litigation. Twenty-two scholars... read more

Jaharis Scholar Zach Garmisa's inspiration to give back

DePaul University College of Law / 04/17/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

Jaharis Scholar Zach Garmisa majored in psychology at the University of Illinois because he wanted to help people. He is becoming a... read more

Jaharis Scholar Jeffrey Boucher appreciates DePaul's global perspective, local impact

DePaul University College of Law / 04/17/2013 / Posted in: Student News, Experiential Learning / Twitter / Facebook /

Jaharis Scholar Jeffrey Boucher recalls a moment when the importance of carefully applying the law really hit home. Fresh from law... read more

Professor Michael Grynberg's article considers trademark's relationship to consumer information laws

CIPLIT / 04/16/2013 / Posted in: Faculty News, Intellectual Property Law / Twitter / Facebook /

Professor Michael Grynberg's article “More Than IP: Trademark Among the Consumer Information Laws” will be featured in The William... read more

Alumna named one of Houston's 50 most influential women

DePaul University College of Law / 04/15/2013 / Posted in: Alumni News / Twitter / Facebook /

Law alumna Crystal E. Ashby (JD ’86) was named one of Houston’s 50 most influential women of 2012 by Houston Woman magazine. Ashby... read more

NPR consults Professor Gerstenblith on Hopi Artifact Auction

DePaul University College of Law / 04/15/2013 / Posted in: Art Museum and Cultural Heritage Law / Twitter / Facebook /

The Paris auction of seventy Hopi "visages and headdresses" — some more than 100 years old — took place Friday morning,... read more

Center for Public Interest Law hosts criminal defense attorneys

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/29/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On March 6, the Center for Public Interest Law invited four criminal defense attorneys to meet with students and share their experiences... read more

CPIL Mentorship Committee discusses elements of starting a practice

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/27/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

On February 28, the Center for Public Interest Law held the first of its returning series of brown bag lunches. Put together by... read more

Senior Research Fellow Jody Raphael opens discussion on acquaintance rape

DePaul University College of Law / 03/21/2013 / Posted in: Family Law / Twitter / Facebook /

DePaul University Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Senior Research Fellow Jody Raphael's new book "Rape is... read more

DePaul’s Women’s Bar Association and Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative Join Forces to Assist Residents of Deborah’s Place

Center for Public Interest Law / 03/18/2013 / Posted in: Public Interest Law, Pro Bono and Community Service, Student News / Twitter / Facebook /

In February 2013, the women of DePaul’s Women’s Bar Association (“WBA”) joined the College of Law’s Pro Bono & Community Service... read more