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

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

Third year DePaul Law student makes a global impact

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

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

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

DePaul alumna successfully argues 7th Circuit immigration case

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

A new lens on human rights work: Annie Simunek

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

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

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

CPIL hosts public interest law forum on immigration

CPIL hosts public interest law forum on immigration

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

Sister Prejean, Assistant Public Defender Bishop advocate for forgiveness

Sister Prejean, Assistant Public Defender Bishop advocate for forgiveness

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

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

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

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

Center for Legal Justice: Building a new model

Center for Legal Justice: Building a new model

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

ABA and CBA pro bono directors discuss access to justice issues

ABA and CBA pro bono directors discuss access to justice issues

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

Jaharis Scholar Kelli Fennel praises DePaul's constant community

Jaharis Scholar Kelli Fennel praises DePaul's constant community

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 alumna Natalie Long receives ASIL international law fellowship

DePaul alumna Natalie Long receives ASIL international law fellowship

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

Jody Raphael honored with 2013 Gertz award

DePaul College of Law's Jody Raphael has been named the 2013 recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association's Human Rights... read more