DePaul Law News

Julie Lawton Named Interim Dean for the College of Law

Julie Lawton, a DePaul faculty member since 2011, has been named interim dean for the College of Law, Provost Salma Ghanem announced.... read more

$1.6 million gift bolsters Business Law at DePaul University

Innovative, interdisciplinary programs that prepare students for professional careers are central to a DePaul University education. DePaul... read more

Intellectual Property Law Professor Michael Grynberg on the Power of Brands

​​​​​​Brands are everywhere, part of the background noise of daily life. But how powerful should they be?  DePaul Professor of Law... read more

The Moot Court Success of Anna Squared

​​​Anna Ranger (’24) and Anna Greer (’24)—known by their team name, “Anna Squared”—were one of 24 teams from across the country to... read more

Student Spotlight: Jack McNeil

Dedicated to social justice, Jack McNeil (’24) is one of the inaugural student research assistants for the College of Law’s... read more

The DePaul Migration Collaborative Seeks to Inform About Immigration, Mobility and Human Rights

The DePaul Migration Collaborative (DMC) unites alumni, students and scholars to raise awareness of the various issues involved in... read more

Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea to Step Down

​​​ ​ Dean Jenn will step down as dean to become the managing director of accreditation and legal education for the... read more

Law Firms Invest in the Continued Success of DePaul Law’s First Generation in Law Scholars Program

​ DePaul Law is proud to announce major commitments from Winston & Strawn LLP and Edelson PC that will support the First Generation... read more

Professor Mark Moller Seeks to Reframe How We Think About Corporate Access to Federal Courts

​​​​​ Part of the DePaul law faculty for over a decade, Professor Mark Moller teaches civil procedure, complex litigation, statutory... read more

2023-2024 SBA President Haley Pennington (’24) Recognizes Involvement as the Key to Success

​​​Though Haley Pennington (’24) always had a desire to become a lawyer, she began her career as a professional concert dancer and... read more

Alumna Lhesly Navarrete Fernandez Sees Immigration Law’s Big Picture

​ DePaul Law alumna Lhesly Navarrete Fernandez ('19) works as an asylum officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services... read more

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center 2023-24 Advisory Board Announcements

​​DePaul Law is excited to announce the incoming Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board Chair Danielle Parisi... read more

Alumna Nicole O’Toole Peterson on Her Passion for Business Law

​Nicole O’Toole Peterson (’18) is an associate with Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP (SMB) where she is part of the Commercial Law Practice... read more

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

​​The DePaul University College of Law's Class of 2023 received their degrees at an in-person ceremony May 20 at the Chicago... read more

Law grad and Student Bar Association president builds community

CONGRATULATIONS to Student Bar Association president SaDella Duval d'Adrian on her feature in Newsline. Duval will address the students... read more

Carrie Chapman quoted in WBEZ article

DePaul Adjunct Professor of Law Carrie Chapman was quoted in the WBEZ article "Illinois Isn’t Reimbursing Allegedly Stolen SNAP... read more

Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Director Sioban Albiol on CBS News

Watch Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Director Sioban Albiol and law students Camilla Mroczkowski and Emad Mahou discuss how DePaul... read more

Patty Gerstenblith on Freakonomics podcast

Professor of Law Patty Gerstenblith discusses "The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin" on the podcast Freakonomics. Listen... read more

Dean Jenn named to the National Task Force on Hispanic Law Faculty and Deans

Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea has been named to the National Task Force on Hispanic Law Faculty and Deans, the first of its kind, as announced... read more

Penn Carey Law features Dean Jenn

​​​Penn Carey Law has featured Dean Jenn as one of six alums using their education to build generative learning environments across the... read more

DePaul Law Welcomes Professor Karl Lockhart

  We warmly welcome Assistant Professor of Law Karl Lockhart, who officially joins the DePaul Law community in July... read more

Student Spotlight: Eric Guenther

Eric Guenther ('23) is currently vice president of the Business Law Society, a DePaul Law Review board member and is... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Alberto R. Coll

Alberto R. Coll has been a DePaul College of Law faculty member for nearly 20 years, and as director of global engagement, he plays an... read more

Michael Grynberg's op-ed in the Chicago Tribune

​​​​Read Professor of Law Michael Grynberg's op-ed, "Jack Daniel’s Trademark Court Case Poses a Danger to Free Expression," in... read more

Access to Justice Summit 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice hosted the Law Student Leaders Access to Justice... read more

DePaul Law’s Interdisciplinary Technology, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Certificate Program Recognized by Bloomberg Law 

​Bloomberg Law’s inaugural Law School Innovation Program recognized law schools changing legal education through innovative... read more

Student Spotlight: Camilla Mroczkowski

​​Camilla Mroczkowski ('23) is a member of DePaul Law's first 3+3 BA/JD cohort and has dedicated her legal education to immigration... read more

DePaul Law Named to The Princeton Review List “Best Law Schools for 2023”

​DePaul Law is once again an outstanding law school according to The Princeton Review©, which  named the school to its list of Best Law... read more

652 DePaul Law Alumni Named 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers

DePaul University College of Law congratulates the over 650 alumni named to the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers lists.... read more

2023 Illinois Super Lawyers Top Lists

​​​​​DePaul College of Law Alumni​Top 10: 2023 Illinois Super LawyersRobert A. Clifford (BSC ’73, JD ’76, LLD ‘03), Clifford Law... read more

Student Spotlight: Riley Franklin

​Public Interest Law Student Riley Franklin Seeks to "Help People on the Ground"​Public interest law student Riley Franklin (’23)... read more

Bar Passage Director Jamie Kleppetsch Receives the Association of American Law School’s (AALS) Academic Support Section (ASP) Impact Award at the 2023 Annual Meeting

Nominated by both her colleagues and students, the award is given to a person who inspires students and peers in the academic support... read more

Student Spotlight: Lucas Godwin

​Lucas Godwin Finds Something Interesting in Every Family Law Case  ​Lucas Godwin (’23) has been actively involved with the Schiller... read more

Emeritus Centennial Distinguished Professor of Law Susan Bandes interviewed on the Excited Utterance podcast

​​Emeritus Centennial Distinguished Professor of Law Susan Bandes​ was interviewed on the Excited Utterance: Evidence and Proof Community... read more

DePaul Law Establishes New Racial Justice Initiative

​As a policy advisor in San Antonio to then-Mayor Julian Castro, Manoj Mate led the launch of the city’s first Mayor’s Fitness Council,... read more

Gregory Mark quoted in Crain's Chicago Business

Professor of Law Gregory Mark was quoted in the Crains Chicago Business article "Deals are getting bigger at Mondelez.” Read... read more

DePaul Law Mourns Passing of DePaul Alumni Chester A. Lizak, Esq.

​DePaul Law mourns the passing of Chester Lizak. Lizak was a double demon, earning from DePaul a Bachelor of Science in Economics in... read more

Student Spotlight: Margot Sheridan

Margot Sheridan ('23) exemplifies DePaul Law's commitment to providing a robust health law curriculum and variety of co-curricular... read more

Three Alumni Added to the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC)

​​​​The College of Law is pleased to announce that the following alumni have enthusiastically agreed to serve on the DAC:​James Botana... read more

Student Spotlight: Liya Levin

​Liya Levin ('23) has emerged as one of DePaul Law's most remarkable students.  Levin externed with both the U.S. District... read more

Gilbert Lenz of the Criminal Appeals Clinic Wins "Bruce Robert Jacob Award"

​​​​Adjunct Professor of the Spring Criminal Appeals Clinic, Gilbert Lenz, was selected by the Illinois Public Defender Association to be... read more

Criminal Appeals Clinic Victorious in Obtaining Conviction Reversal for Client

​​​​​Recently, Adjunct Professor of the Fall Criminal Appeals Clinic, Elizabeth Botti and her students from the Fall 2021 clinic obtained an... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Martha Pagliari

Martha Pagliari has dedicated over 15 years to DePaul Law’s Legal Analysis Research & Communication (LARC) Program, serving as the... read more

DePaul Law partners with U of I College of Law on comprehensive prelaw pipeline program

After the successful inaugural session of the First Generation in Law Scholars Program (FGLP) this summer, DePaul Law welcomes the... read more

DePaul Law Hosts Just the Beginning's 2022 Summer Legal Institute

Just the Beginning's 2022 Summer Legal Institute (SLI) Chicago, hosted by DePaul Law, was a huge success. Dean Jenn... read more

DePaul Law’s Successful 2021-2022 Competition Season

Moot Court TeamBased on the many successes of the DePaul Moot Court Team in national competitions over the past academic year, DePaul ranked... read more

Announcing the inaugural co-directors of the DePaul Migration Collaborative (DMC)

DePaul’s College of Law and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS) are pleased to announce the appointment of Sioban Albiol, JD,... read more

College of Law Hosts Successful Eviction Sealing Clinic

​On Tuesday, April 12, the College of Law hosted a successful Eviction Sealing Clinic.  Over 30 students, staff and alumni worked... read more

APALSA President Israel Del Mundo’s Dedication to Diversity and Inclusion

Israel Del Mundo ('22) was the most recent president of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) and served on the... read more

DePaul Law Welcomes Two Jaharis Faculty Fellows this July

​​The DePaul Law Jaharis Faculty Fellows Program provides scholars interested in pursuing careers in legal academia with an avenue for... read more

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

​​​The DePaul University College of Law's Class of 2022 received their degrees at an in-person ceremony May 21 at the Chicago Theatre,... read more

Associate Dean for Experiential Learning on ABC 7 News

​​​On Thursday, April 7th, ABC 7 hosted several prominent Chicago attorneys to discuss the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as... read more

Three DePaul Law Students Selected for Prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowships

​​Three DePaul Law students–Morgan Drake, Dominique Mejia and Joseph Garcia–were selected for prestigious Equal Justice Works (EJW)... read more

Family Law Clinic Clients Find Favor in Divorce Proceedings

​​ The DePaul College of Law Family Law Clinic provides legal assistance with marriage,... read more

Manoj Mate Joins DePaul Law

We warmly welcome Professor Manoj Mate, JD/PhD, to the DePaul Law community this July as an associate professor of law with... read more

Emad Mahou ('23) Brings His Passion for Justice to the United States and DePaul University

​DePaul evening law student Emad Mahou ('23) is a web developer at DePaul University.  Originally from Syria, he serves as... read more

Moot Court Team Victorious at the Hispanic National Bar Association Competition

​DePaul's Moot Court team members - Eddie Cervantes, Liya Levin, and Tai Martin - competed at the... read more

BLSA Moot Court Team advances to Nationals

​DePaul's Moot Court and Black Law Student Association (BLSA) members - Simone Freeney and SaDella Duval d'Adrian - competed in the... read more

DePaul National Trial Team Named Regional Champions and Move onto Nationals

Members of the DePaul National Trial Team - Justice Muhammad, Karina Shumyatskaya, Henry Stillwell, and John Rodack - competed in the... read more

Associate Dean for Experiential Learning on Fox News

​​The DePaul College of Law's Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Professor Julie Lawton, who also teaches Real Estate... read more

The Gabriel and Cynthia Imperato Fund for Academic Excellence

​$100,000 Gift Supports Academic Excellence at the College of Law Gabriel Imperato (JD '77) and his wife Cynthia have made a... read more

DePaul and the Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Law Student Internship

​​​​​​DePaul University College of Law Experiential Learning is supporting three internships to help respond to the eviction and... read more

Black Law Students Association Secretary Sage Shavers’ ('22) Dedication to Public Service

​​​​​​​Sage Shavers ('22), the current secretary and former vice president of DePaul Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA),... read more

With a Generous Gift from Two Alumni, DePaul Law Launches Comprehensive First-Generation in Law Scholars Program

​DePaul Law continues its long-standing commitment to increase access to legal education through its newly launched First Generation in Law... read more

652 DePaul Law Alumni Named 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers

DePaul University College of Law congratulates the over 650 alumni named to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers lists.... read more

2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Top Lists

​​​Top 10: 2022 Illinois Super LawyersRobert A. Clifford (BSC '73, JD '76, LLD '03), Clifford Law Offices Top 50: 2022... read more

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service during our first Donate-A-Day of 2022!

​​​The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service during our first... read more

Aurora University partners with DePaul University’s law school to offer guaranteed admission and scholarships

​​Aurora University students seeking to attend law school have a new, direct path to DePaul University College of Law. AU has partnered with... read more

Jesse Cheng Joins DePaul Law as Assistant Professor

Professor Jesse Cheng, JD/PhD, a noted scholar of capital defense mitigation, restorative justice, and empathy and the law, will... read more

A higher bar: It's time for more equality in the legal field

​​​​When Kim Kardas​hian announced to her 272 million Instagram followers that she passed the “baby bar” exam on her fourth try,... read more

Granger Gridley, DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2022, Wins Criminal Appeal.​​

​In his assigned case in the Criminal Appeals Clinic in the fall of 2020, Granger Gridley argued on behalf of our client that the trial... read more

Welcoming the Stranger

​​​​The DePaul Migration Collaborative was featured in "Welcoming the Stranger. The DePaul Migration Collaborative strives to build a... read more

First Generation Law Student Organization Co-Founder Adriana Hernandez ('22) on Navigating Law School as a First-Gen Student

As a first-generation American herself, Adriana Hernandez ('22) seeks to improve the lives of other first-generation individuals. As... read more

Alumni Spotlight: James F. Botana (JD ’92)

​​​​Q. Please share with us your path to DePaul Law and the legal profession?​​My father was a lawyer who practiced in Cuba and Spain,... read more

OUTLaws Chair of Communications Joshua Klein ('21) on teaching others that "the law is accessible to everyone."

Joshua Klein (’21) is dedicated to having marginalized voices heard. Allison Tirres, associate dean for academic... read more

LLSA President Jesus Diaz (’23) “Pays it Forward”

​Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) President Jesus Diaz (’23) continuously gives back to the Latino/a communities... read more

DePaul Law Legacy Challenge launches with $100,000 gift from Bernie and Gloria Rinella

​To inspire DePaul Law alumni and friends to include the College of Law in their estate plans, Bernie Rinella (JD ’61)... read more

Two Advanced Criminal Appeals Clinic Alumni Win Appellate Case

​​Advanced Criminal Appeals former students, Scout Distefano and Alex Frisbie (DePaul University College of Law, Class of... read more

DePaul's Family Law Center Wins Purple Ribbon Award

​​​​​​​DePaul's Family Law Center Wins Purple Ribbon AwardThe Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center recently received... read more

Meet the 2021-2022 DePaul Law Student Bar Association President and Vice President

Meet the 2021-2022 DePaul Law Student Bar Association President and Vice President Following a mostly remote academic year in which our... read more

Student Profile: Sydney Warda ('21)

​​3L Sydney Warda Presents Second Illinois Appellate Court Oral ArgumentIn late June 2021, 3L Sydney Warda (’21) appeared before the... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Emily Cauble

Professor Emily Cauble joined DePaul College of Law in 2012.  Since then, she has become one of... read more

DePaul Law Welcomes Visiting Faculty Member Suparna Malempati

Suparna Malempati joins DePaul Law as a visiting faculty member for the 2021-2022 academic year and... read more

DePaul Law Alumna Kari Kammel Testifies Before U.S House Judiciary Committee

In May 2021, DePaul law alumna Kari Kammel (JD '08), assistant director of education and outreach at the Michigan State University... read more

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board Annoucements

​​​​DePaul Law is excited to announce the incoming Chair of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board, Lisa Nelson... read more

Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Hosts Stakeholder Meeting

DePaul​'s Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Hosts Stakeholder Meeting with the Department of State, National Visa Center On June 3,... read more

In Memoriam: James Serritella, Founder of the College of Law’s Center for Church-State Studies

On April 23, 2021, James Serritella passed away at the age of 78. An attorney at Burke, Warren, McKay & Serritella, PC, Seritella was... read more

College of Law Professor and Collaborators Receive $388,244 Grant to Study Health Insurance Purchasing Behavior

​​Professor Wendy Netter Epstein, DePaul University College of Law Professor and Associate Dean; Dr. Christopher Robertson, Professor at... read more

AILC Staff invited to speak at USCIS

​​​​​​​​AILC Staff invited to speak at USCIS Law Enforcement Conference​On May 20, 2021, Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic Director Sioban... read more

Congratulations to the 2021 Recipients of the DePaul Law Faculty and Staff Graduation Awards

​The annual faculty and staff graduation awards showcase the faculty and staff with the most notable contributions and achievements over the... read more

Croak Community Criminal Justice Clinic Offers Legal Education Workshop with Community-Based Organization

​​​​​​Clinic students utilized their knowledge of Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections and the criminal justice system.​​During Spring... read more

Professor of Law Wendy Netter Epstein Named Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Professional Development

​​​​​Jaharis Health Law Institute Director brings her talents to this new role. Wendy Netter Epstein, professor of law and... read more

DePaul Law 2021 Spring Break Service Programs

​​​​​​​​Despite the myriad limitations still in place due to COVID-19, many DePaul law students dedicated their spring breaks to helping the... read more

International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI) Files Amicus Brief on Human Rights Violations of Incarcerated People

In January 2021, the International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI) filed an amicus curiae brief to the Inter-American Court of Human... read more

DePaul Law Student Mary Hannon Publishes “The Patent Bar Gender Gap”

​​​​In November 2020, DePaul law student Mary Hannon ('21) published “The Patent Bar Gender Gap: Expanding the Eligibility... read more

Student Profile: Matthew Sanchez ('21)

​​Current president of DePaul's Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), Matthew Sanchez has been a staff member on the DePaul Law... read more

DePaul Law's Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative Adds New Remote Projects

​Last year and continuing into 2021, DePaul Law's Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBSCI) initiated some exciting remote pro... read more

Criminal Appeals Clinic Successfully Argues for Client to the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

​In Fall 2020, the Criminal Appeals Clinic obtained a reduced sentence for their client. In a fractured opinion, the Appellate Court of... read more

Criminal Appeals Clinic Wins Conviction Dismissal for Client in Appellate Court of Illinois

​​In this case, the officers saw the defendant with what they believed to be a gun in his waist although they had no proof he possessed it... read more

Criminal Appeals Clinic Alumni Set to Argue Before Appellate Court

In Fall 2019, Scout Distefano​ was a student in the Criminal Appeals Clinic working on a case for the Clinic's client, James... read more

Domestic Relations Division's Self-Represented Litigants Assistance Program Launched

​​The Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center and the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative are excited to launch the... read more

632 DePaul Law Alumni Named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers

​​​​​​​​​​​​DePaul College of Law congratulates the over 600 alumni named 2021 Illinois ​Super Lawyers.​​Kevin Abbott Michael... read more

​20 DePaul law alumni named 2021 Top 100 Illinois ​Super Lawyers

​Top 10Robert A. Clifford (’76), Clifford Law Offices Top 50Joy M. Feinberg (’77), Feinberg Sharma, P.C.Annemarie E. Kill (’95), Avery... read more

College of Law Welcomes First Cohort of BA/JD 3+3 Students

​​​​​At the beginning of the academic year, DePaul's College of Law welcomed the first cohort of BA/JD 3+3 students. As the... read more

Student Profile: Tramell Moore (`22)

​​The current president of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), Tramell Moore has had remarkable experiences—including teaching English... read more

DePaul College of Law Named a Best Law School by The Princeton Review

​​DePaul College of Law is one of the nation's most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review.​ The education... read more

Student Profile: Maliya Petties (‘23)

​Student Profile: Maliya Petties ('23) As a second-year evening student, Maliya Petties has excelled both academically and... read more

COVID’s Impact on the Foster Care System

​​Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea moderated an interesting discussion with Rachel Shirley (Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender), Tanya... read more

Jaharis Health Law Institute Partners with AHLA to share perspectives on “Health Law Disruption: 2030 and Beyond”

​​​“Health Law Disruption: 2030 and Beyond" tells the story of the rapid changes health law is currently undergoing and how industry... read more

Croak Community Legal Clinic Presents Three-Part Webinar Series: Evictions and Unemployment - Know Your Rights During COVID19

​​​​​COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to the economy, leading to staggering unemployment rates and exacerbating the affordable housing... read more

Experiential Learning Newsletter Vol 1, Issue 1

​​Brought to you by the Experiential Learning Clinics at ​DePaul University College of Law, our inaugural newsletter is now... read more

College of Law receives $100,000 gift to support health law and racial justice

​Catherine Bremer (JD '89) and her husband, Dr. Joseph Bremer, have made a $100,000 gift to support the Health Law Program at DePaul... read more

The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) held its first remote 1L Service Day

​1L Service Day is an annual opportunity for incoming law students to work together as a team while serving a greater cause. This year,... read more

54 DePaul Law Alumni named to Best Lawyers in America list for 2021

​​​​​Congratulations to the following DePaul Law Alumni for being recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©! Miles... read more

Dr. Theodosia Stavroulaki joins the Jaharis Health Law Institute as 2020-2021 Faculty Fellow

Dr. Theodosia Stavroulaki has joined the College of Law as the 2020-2021 Jaharis Faculty Fellow. She previously... read more

IP/IT Faculty Achievements – Spring-Summer 2020

CIPLIT® would like to congratulate its IP/IT faculty members for their remarkable achievements throughout the first half of 2020. These... read more

Note From Dean Jenn: DePaul Law Supporting Its Graduates

​​​​Dear DePaul Law Community,I wanted to update you on the efforts the deans of the Illinois law schools, including DePaul Law, have made... read more

College of Law Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Kopple Scholars Endowment

​​DePaul University's College of Law is honored to announce the Kopple Scholars Endowment, made possible through a $1 million gift from... read more

2020 Jaharis Symposium Now Available for Purchase and CLE credit

​​Recent discoveries in the field of genetics herald immense innovation for medicine and science. However, they also raise significant... read more

2020 JHLI CCB Health Care Compliance Virtual Conference

​​​​​​​​The 2020 Health Care Compliance Conference will address the key requirements for an effective compliance program and some of... read more

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board Elections

​​DePaul University College of Law’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board welcomes Kelly Bennett, Law Offices of J.... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Wendy Netter Epstein

A DePaul law professor since 2013, Wendy Netter Epstein also serves as faculty director of the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law... read more

Student Spotlight: Kizuwanda Wyatt (‘21)

​Kizuwanda Wyatt took a non-traditional path to law school, entering DePaul Law after a two decades long career in the hospitality... read more

Student Spotlight: Brittany Lowis ('21)

​​DePaul law student Brittany Lowis was named content development director for the Mindfulness in Law Society (“MILS") for academic... read more

Jaharis Health Law Institute Produces Video Series on the COVID-19 Impact with American Health Law Association (AHLA)

​​​​​​​​The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of nearly all people and businesses, with the health... read more

Professor Allison Tirres Rejoins College of Law Leadership Team

Associate Professor of Law Allison Tirres has been named associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initiatives at the... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Joshua Sarnoff

​Joshua Sarnoff is a professor at DePaul University College of Law, the 2018 recipient of the DePaul Spirit of Inquiry Award, and the Thomas... read more

Alice Setrini Joins the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute as Executive Director on May 4, 2020

​​​​Alice Setrini has been named executive director of the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute at DePaul University College of... read more

Faculty Profile: Patty Gerstenblith

Patty Gerstenblith is a distinguished research professor of law at the College of Law, as well as the faculty director for the... read more

Student Spotlight: Michael Hoyt ('20)

The co-president of the Public Interest Law Association, Michael Hoyt ('20) serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Social... read more

Faculty Profile: Roberta Kwall

​Roberta Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law; teaches Family Law, Property Law and Intellectual Property... read more

College of Law and Chicago Bar Association Create “Build Your Network Law Student Mentoring Program”

​​​​Last year, DePaul University College of Law and the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) jointly created the “Building Your Network Law Student... read more

Faculty Spotlight: Vincent de Paul Professor of Law Mark Weber

Vincent de Paul Professor of Law Mark Weber Recently named to the Executive Committee of the Disability Law... read more

Student Spotlight: Stefani Perez ('20)

Stefan​i Perez ('20) is the current president of the Student Bar Association (SBA) and the former president of the Latino Law Student... read more

Business Law Clinic

The Business Law Clinic exposes students to the practice of law by immersing them in real life cases, giving them time to learn and practice... read more

2020 Jaharis Symposium Moving to Online Format to Avoid Risk of Community Spread of COVID-19

​​​​​​With sincere apologies for the late notice, we have made the difficult decision to move Thursday’s Jaharis Symposium,... read more

Public Interest Law Association Raises $40k for Student Scholarships

The 24th Annual Public Interest Law Association (PILA) Auction took place February 28th at the National Public Housing Museum.  In... read more

Misdemeanor Defense Clinic prepares students for life in the courtroom

Spring Semester, 2020 During the Spring 2020 semester, the Misdemeanor Defense Clinic is representing five clients with charges ranging... read more

Alumni Feature: Harry W. Tong (JD ’72)

​​​Harry Tong’s (JD ’72) story was one highlighted by steadfast perseverance, a strong belief in the power of education and a commitment to... read more

592 DePaul Law Alumni Named 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers

​​​​​DePaul University College of Law congratulates the almost 600 alumni named to the 2020 Illinois ​Super Lawyers Lists.... read more

Alumni Spotlight: Diana H. Psarras (LAS ’00, JD ’04)

Diana Psarras is a shareholder at Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. She graduated from DePaul with a B.A. in History and Religious... read more

Alumni Spotlight: Robin B. Wagner (JD '14)

Wagner is an attorney at Pitt, McGehee Palmer & Rivers.  Q: Tell us about your path to law school and... read more

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Incoming Chair and Vice-Chair

​​DePaul Law is excited to announce the incoming Chair of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board, Brendan J.... read more

Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea named to Lawyers of Color's (LoC) fifth annual Power List

​​​​​​​​​​​DePaul Law congratulates Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea on being named to Lawyers of Color (LoC) fifth annual Power... read more

DePaul Students Past and Present Stand by Immigration Clinic Client as He Takes His Oath of Citizenship

​​Kelsey Sloop​ (JD '20) and Kelli Fennell (JD '12), pictured, met for the first time in December, 2019 outside of a courtroom in... read more

Annual Family Law Symposium – The New American Family

While the traditional model of the American family has been evolving over the last century, recent cultural, legislative, and case law... read more

Judge's Lunch and Learn on Division of Embryos in Family Law Cases

​​​Cook County Domestic Relations Judges were invited to hear Prof. Susan Crokin, the O’Neill Institute Legal Scholar at Georgetown... read more

Girls in Crisis - Part: II

The SDF Family Law Center partnered with the Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Women & the Law in hosting a second... read more

The Evolution of Dissolution – Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Divorce

​Although modern-day couples looking to divorce have options ranging from mediation and self-representation to collaborative law and... read more

JHLI Newsletter: Letter from the Directors

The Jaharis Health Law Institute is always bustling with activity. Our students are busy taking courses toward their J.D. health law... read more

JHLI Newsletter: Jaharis Scholarly Impact

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JHLI Newsletter: Jaharis Programming - Annual Symposium and Speaker Series

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Intersection of Public Benefits and Immigration: Final Public Charge Rule

​​The DePaul Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic hosted a training that examined immigrant eligibility for public benefits and how such... read more

How to Establish a Parentage Case

SDF Family Law Advisory Board Member Colleen Hurley (Lavelle Law, Ltd.) returned to DePaul to present her second annual talk on... read more

Creating Sanctuary from Violence – T-Visas, Trafficking, & Trauma

​​​The SDF Family Law Center collaborated with the Jewish Community Against Sex Trafficking and Helen Tarokic Law PLLC to host a full day... read more

Dean’s Advisory Council – New Member Announcement

DePaul Law is pleased to announce that the following alumni have enthusiastically agreed to join the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC). They... read more

DePaul Alum and Adjunct Professor Jeff Becker Named to Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Lawyers List

DePaul Law and CIPLIT congratulate alum and adjunct professor Jeff Becker, chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and... read more

Annual Family Law Welcome Reception

​​​Each year, the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center hosts a Family Law Welcome Reception in the beginning of the fall semester... read more

Alumni Spotlight – Charlie Bachtell

Charlie Bachtell (JD '03) is the founder and CEO of Cresco Labs. Throughout his career, Charlie Bachtell has provided legal and... read more

The Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic Receives the Legal Education Award from the ISBA

​The Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence has honored the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic (“AILC”) with “The Excellence... read more

AILC Leads Training on Responding to Denials from US Citizenship and Immigration Service

On June 28, forty-two attorneys and DOJ accredited representatives attended a training hosted by the DePaul Asylum and Immigration Law... read more

$100,000 gift to enhance and expand health law initiatives

Attorney Gabriel Imperato (JD ’77) and his wife Cynthia, a former judge, have made a $100,000 gift to support the health law program at... read more

2019 JHLI Health Care Compliance Conference

​​​The JHLI Health Health Care Compliance Conference Brochure.pdfCare Compliance Conference will bring in compliance experts from... read more

Recent CIPLIT® faculty achievements

The Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology (CIPLIT®)'s distinguished faculty works in a broad range of... read more

DePaul IP program ranked in preLaw Magazine and U.S. News & World Report

For the fourth year in the row, DePaul College of Law's Intellectual Property Law program received an A+, the highest rating, from... read more

A Victory for the Civil Litigation Clinic

The Civil Litigation Clinic won an eviction bench trial before Cook County Judge Robert Harris, successfully arguing that the clinic client,... read more

Clinical Faculty Member is Awarded the 2019 Excellence in Faculty Achievement Award

​The DePaul U​niversity College of Law has awarded Sioban Albiol, Director of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinics (“AILC”) and clinical... read more

1000 Public Service Hours Driven by Law Grad’s Passion

Amanda (Mandi) Moreland is a self-described joiner. When she was a first-year law student, she said she signed nearly every list at... read more

Yoga Class

To help ease students’ stress and anxiety during finals, the SDF Family Law Center hosted a yoga class with Student Affairs.  After... read more

AILC Provides Training for Lake County Law Enforcement on Immigrant Victims of Crimes

The Asylum a​​nd Immigration Law Clinic partnered with Mano a Mano in Lake County, Illinois to provide training on the Illinois VOICES Act... read more

Misdemeanor Clinic Instructor Displays a Commanding Performance and Helps Hamlet Beat a Murder Rap at the MCA

Kim Foxx, th​e State’s Attorney for Cook County, let Hamlet walk on Thursday night. In a murder trial held before the federal judge Joan... read more

Victories for the Misdemeanor Clinic

Clinic stude​nts Yele Ajayi and Ezra Litner were able to negotiate a sentence of supervision with community service for a client who was... read more

International Human Rights Practicum in Kenya

​​​Earlier this​ year, 11 students from the College of Law, enrolled in the International Human Rights Law Practicum, traveled to Kakuma,... read more

Asylum and Refugee Clinical Professor Leads Session on Immigration

The Asylum a​nd Immigration Law Clinic hosted an event with immigrant advocates through which students, faculty, staff and the larger DePaul... read more

Law Students Volunteer to Assist Asylum Seekers over Spring Break

DePaul Law students assisted asylum seekers detained in the southern United States at the Port Isabel Detention Center over spring break.... read more

Implications of Technology & Social Media for Domestic Violence & Family Law Cases

​​​​​The SDF Family Law Center invited Zoe Armiros (Our Family Wizard) to talk with students and practitioners about how... read more

Annual Spring Break Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Service Project, March 25-29, 2019

​The SDF Family Law Center continued in its partnership with the Center for Public Interest Law and the Pro Bono & Community Service... read more

DePaul student receives 2018 Scandaglia & Ryan Intellectual Property Legal Writing Award

Scandaglia Ryan LLP presented the 2018 Scandaglia & Ryan Intellectual Property Legal Writing Award to Jacob Michalakes. The award has... read more

Asylum and Immigration Clinic Brings Legal Practitioners Together in the Suburbs

​​The need for​ low-cost immigration legal services is great overall, but immigrants living outside of the city of Chicago have access to... read more

Alumni Spotlight – Joseph Kish

​Joseph Kish (JD '88) is a shareholder with Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney. Throughout his career as a litigator, Kish has... read more

3rd Annual DePaul Alumni and Student Legal Answers Pro Bono Clinic Day in Family and Housing Law with Illinois Legal Aid Online

​​​​​The SDF Family Law Center partnered with the Center for Public Interest Law and the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative to host... read more

Representing High-Profile Athletes in Family Law Cases

​​Family Law Advisory Board Members Brendan Hammer (Berger Schatz) and Michael Sevin (Beermann LLP) talked with... read more

A Victory for the Criminal Appeals Clinic

The Appellat​e Court reissued its decision in People v. Bill Lee. Mr. Lee was convicted of possessing a defaced firearm. The Court found... read more

$1 Million Gift to the College of Law Will Enhance Student Learning

DePaul Law alumnus Craig Smith and his wife, Linda Fontana-Smith, believe in the power of education.​

Moot Court Win at the Thurgood Marshall Competition

Join the Moo​t Court team in congratulating two team members, Stanley Washington (2L) and De'ja Fox (2L), who competed in the Thurgood... read more

The AILC Hosts Series on Building Immigration Knowledge and Capacity

Through its ​Legal Resources Project for Immigration Services Providers, the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic hosted a three-day series on... read more

New Business Law Clinic Aims to Assist DePaul Entrepreneurs

If you have a business idea, but aren't sure of the steps needed to start a company, DePaul College of Law's newest in-house legal... read more

DePaul Law Legal Clinic Gives Students a Sense of the Real World

The first ti​me Thibaut Giret and Jason Whitehead II sat down and met their client, the client brought another person to the meeting. They... read more

Congratulations to DePaul's Lefkowitz moot court team

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

TIP Field Clinic student report on the meaning of "On Sale " from recent court case

The Supreme ​Court recently clarified the post-AIA meaning of "on sale" in Helsinn Healthcase S.S. v. Teva Pharmaceutical USA, No.... read more

Congratulations to DePaul's Lefkowitz Moot Court Team!

​​Congratulati​ons to Isaky Begert (3L), Zack Johnston (2L), Randi Leath (3L) and Jake Michalakes (2L) for taking the second place in the... read more

Human Trafficking Awareness Week, Feb 11-15, 2019

The SDF Family Law Center hosted multiple events in collaboration with the Vincent G. Rinn Law Library, Center for Public Interest Law,... read more

2nd Annual Family Law Summer Internship Fair

​​​SDF Family Law Advisory Board Member Andrea Belard (Legal Aid Society), Brandy Brixy (Cook County Public Defender –... read more

Former Clinic Student Named Rising Lawyer

Ice Miller LLP is proud to announce six of its attorneys have been named 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers and seven of its attorneys were named... read more

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

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

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

Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic Receives $250K MacArthur Grant

​In response ​to the urgent needs of immigrants in Chicago seeking humanitarian protection or lawful status, the John D. and Catherine T.... read more

Recent Article on DePaul Law's Third Year in Practice Program

In fall 2016, DePaul's College of Law launched the Third Year in Practice Program, a progressive approach to experiential learning that... read more

Ethical Issues in Family Law

SDF Family Law Advisory Board Member Stacy Freeman (Beattie Freeman Onorato Family Law Group) and her partner Nicole... read more

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

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

Annual Family Law Symposium – The Effects of Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence on Children of Addicted Parents

The SDF Family Law Center hosted a full day symposium featuring Jerry Moe, the National Director of the Children’s Program at the Betty... read more

Family Law Judges Reception

​​The SDF Family Law Center collaborated with Ledded Ltd. to host a Judge’s Reception for all of Cook County Domestic Relations... read more

Annual Family Law Welcome Reception - 15th Anniversary

The SDF Family Law Center hosted its annual Family Law Welcome Reception as well as celebrated its 15th anniversary at DePaul.... read more

Caring for the Baby Boomer Generation - A Growing Area of Law

SDF Family Law Advisory Board Member Brandon Peck (Peck Ritchey, LLC) met with law students to talk about the growing practice... read more

Establishing a Parentage Case

SDF Family Law Advisory Board Member Colleen Hurley (Lavelle Law, Ltd.) presented to all of DePaul’s family law students on... read more

Time’s Up – How to Have a Safe Office Relationship in 2018

The SDF Family Law Center hosted a joint program with the Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women on office... read more

Family Law Center’s 2018 Spring Semester Programs

The Family Law Center organized a variety of programs and service projects for students as well as the legal community over the course of... read more

In Memory of Our Esteemed Colleague, Professor Barbara Bressler

​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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professor Rutschman remembers Stephen Hawking in "The Conversation"

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

Who Gets the Pet in a Divorce?

Erika Wyatt (Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP) presented to law students and practitioners about the recent change in the Illinois... read more

Why Legalizing Prostitution Promotes Sex Trafficking

​​​Prof. Jody Raphael (DePaul Senior Research Fellow) and Kaethe Morris Hoffer (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation)... read more

Students and Alumni Partner to Answer Legal Questions

​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

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

Annual Spring Break Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Service Project, March 12-16, 2018

SDF The Family Law Center partnered with the Center for Public Interest Law, University Ministry in the Loop, and the Pro Bono &... read more

Mental Health Within the Legal Profession – Dispelling Myths and Addressing Facts

​​​Jonathan Beitner (President of the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program Associate Board and Associate at Jenner & Block LLP)... read more

LL.M. in Taxation Ranks Tenth in the Nation

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

2nd Annual DePaul Alumni & Student Legal Answers Pro Bono Clinic Day in Family & Housing Law with Illinois Legal Aid Online

​​​The SDF Family Law Center partnered with the Center for Public Interest Law and the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative to host... read more

Careers in Elder Law Panel

​​Hon. Susan Kennedy Sullivan, Wendy Cappelletto (Office of the Cook County Public Guardian Adult Guardianship Division), Mallory... read more

Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative Partners with Cornerstone Community Outreach

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

Distinguished Lecture Event in Child & Family Law

​​The SDF Family Law Center’s distinguished lecture featured Lynn Rosenthal, former White House Advisor on Violence Against Women under... read more

Love Shouldn’t Hurt

​​Kathleen Doherty (Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network) presented on the important legal area of domestic violence to our... read more

DePaul Law Alumni Excel

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

Inaugural Family Law Summer Internship Fair

​​Rae Kryitsi (Center for Conflict Resolution), Rachel Johnson (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation), Líadan... read more

PBCSI Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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

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

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

​ 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

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

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

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

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

DACA Community Resources

On September 5, 2017, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services... read more

Sixth Anuual 1L Service Day

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

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

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

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 alumna Mallory Morgan (JD ‘17) will be joining the law school’s Civil Litigation Clin​ic​​ as a staff... read more

DePaul Law announces new partnership with MLER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering Michael Jaharis (JD '58)

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

​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’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 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

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’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'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 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 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 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'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

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

Family Law Center hosts annual panel on practicing family law

​ 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

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'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

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 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'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 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

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'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 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's Journal of Social Justice welcomed author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve for a talk about her new... read more

Alumna Jochner discusses fee shifting in marital dissolution cases

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 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

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'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

​ Family law attorney and alumna C​olleen 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

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'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’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

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

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's Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center and the Child & Family Law Association combined... read more

DePaul law students give back during service day

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 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

​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

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

​​ 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

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

Professor David Franklin appointed solicitor general of Illinois

​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

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

​ 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 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 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 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

​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 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

​The International Aviation Law I​nstitute​ 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’

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’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 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

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

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

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

Attorney panel offers advice on career path in family law

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'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 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 student volunteers visited neighboring high school Jones Prep to teach freshman and... read more

34 law students study in Cuba with DePaul Law

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'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 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'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

​​​​​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

​​​​​​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

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’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's intellectual property and information technology law programs received “A” ratings... read more

Illinois Super Lawyers recognizes 340 DePaul alumni in 2016

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

IALI prepares for the IATA grand debate

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 (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

​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

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

Alumni profile: Tom Fahey

​​​​​Tom Fahey (JD ’80) is a well-known figure in the Chicago health law arena and something of a star among DePaul’s health law... read more

Students explore courtroom firsthand with Shadow-a-Judge series

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

DePaul alumna successfully argues 7th Circuit immigration case

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

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

Carving out a niche: Phil Ruben

​​​​​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

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

Q&A with Professor Margit Livingston

​​​​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

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

Crafting a career in health law: Tobin Klusty

​​​​​F​​irsthand 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

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

​​​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

​​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

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

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

DePaul announces 2015 LRAP award recipients

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

​​​​​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 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

​​​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

​​​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

​​​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

​​​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

​​​​​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

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

​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

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

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

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

​​​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

​​​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

​​​ 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

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

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

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

DePaul law faculty place 20 articles in top law reviews

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 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 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

​​​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

​​​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

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

​​​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

​​​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

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"

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

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’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

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

​​​​​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

​​​​​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

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

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

​​​​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

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 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

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 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

​​​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

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