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By Brett Davinger /
April 17, 2023 /
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Eric Guenther ('23) is currently vice president of the Business Law Society, a DePaul Law Review board member and is... read more
By Brett Davinger /
February 22, 2023 /
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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
By Brett Daviinger /
April 26, 2022 /
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DePaul evening law student Emad Mahou ('23) is a web developer at DePaul University. Originally from Syria, he serves as... read more
January 13, 2022 /
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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
By Experiential Learning /
December 8, 2021 /
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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
By Brett Davinger /
November 3, 2021 /
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As a first-generation American herself, Adriana Hernandez ('22) seeks to improve the lives of other first-generation individuals. As... read more
By Brett Davinger /
October 7, 2021 /
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Joshua Klein (’21) is dedicated to having marginalized voices heard. Allison Tirres, associate dean for academic... read more
By Brett Davinger /
September 15, 2021 /
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Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) President Jesus Diaz (’23) continuously gives back to the Latino/a communities... read more
By Brett Davinger /
August 10, 2021 /
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Meet the 2021-2022 DePaul Law Student Bar Association President and Vice President Following a mostly remote academic year in which our... read more
By Brett Davinger /
August 6, 2021 /
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3L Sydney Warda Presents Second Illinois Appellate Court Oral ArgumentIn late June 2021, 3L Sydney Warda (’21) appeared before the... read more
By Experiential Learning /
May 25, 2021 /
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Clinic students utilized their knowledge of Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections and the criminal justice system.During Spring... read more
May 12, 2021 /
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Despite the myriad limitations still in place due to COVID-19, many DePaul law students dedicated their spring breaks to helping the... read more
By Brett Davinger /
March 5, 2021 /
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Current president of DePaul's Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), Matthew Sanchez has been a staff member on the DePaul Law... read more
By Experiential Learning /
February 23, 2021 /
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In Fall 2020, the Criminal Appeals Clinic obtained a reduced sentence for their client. In a fractured opinion, the Appellate Court of... read more
By Experiential Learning /
February 23, 2021 /
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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
January 26, 2021 /
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The current president of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), Tramell Moore has had remarkable experiences—including teaching English... read more
November 12, 2020 /
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Student Profile: Maliya Petties ('23) As a second-year evening student, Maliya Petties has excelled both academically and... read more
June 23, 2020 /
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Kizuwanda Wyatt took a non-traditional path to law school, entering DePaul Law after a two decades long career in the hospitality... read more
June 11, 2020 /
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DePaul law student Brittany Lowis was named content development director for the Mindfulness in Law Society (“MILS") for academic... read more
March 31, 2020 /
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The co-president of the Public Interest Law Association, Michael Hoyt ('20) serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Social... read more
March 13, 2020 /
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Stefani Perez ('20) is the current president of the Student Bar Association (SBA) and the former president of the Latino Law Student... read more
March 12, 2020 /
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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
March 10, 2020 /
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The 24th Annual Public Interest Law Association (PILA) Auction took place February 28th at the National Public Housing Museum. In... read more
By Emily McTavish /
May 14, 2019 /
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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
By Michael Santomauro /
April 2, 2019 /
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DePaul Law students assisted asylum seekers detained in the southern United States at the Port Isabel Detention Center over spring break.... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 22, 2019 /
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Scandaglia Ryan LLP presented the 2018 Scandaglia & Ryan Intellectual Property Legal Writing Award to
Jacob Michalakes. The award has... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 14, 2019 /
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DePaul Law and CIPLIT® congratulate Isaku Begert (3L), Zack Johnston (2L), Randi Leath (3L) and Jake Michalakes (2L) for taking the second... read more
By Kathryn C. Liss, Director of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center /
August 6, 2018 /
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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
By Emily McTavish, DePaul University College of Law /
May 29, 2018 /
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During the 2018 commencement ceremony, the DePaul College of Law proudly presented faculty, staff and students with individual achievement... read more
By Carol Hughes /
May 11, 2018 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 20, 2018 /
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On March 2, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative hosted Legal Answers, a program of Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO). Six alumni... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 21, 2018 /
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Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with University Ministries on February 17th for a day of service at Cornerstone... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 18, 2018 /
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DePaul Law's Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) partnered with DePaul Law’s Black Law Student Association, the... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
November 21, 2017 /
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Currently in her final year at DePaul University College of Law, Emily Steinert already has established an impressive legal resume.... read more
By DePaul University College of Law, Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative /
October 6, 2017 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
September 1, 2017 /
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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
By Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®) /
July 24, 2017 /
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This summer, a number of CIPLIT students are taking a newly created course “Entrepreneurship, innovation, & the law at 1871.” The... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 28, 2017 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 9, 2017 /
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DePaul University College of Law is excited to announce its new partnership with Minority Legal Education Resources, Inc. (“MLER”). After... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 1, 2017 /
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For the fifteenth consecutive year,
Scandaglia Ryan LLP presented the Scandaglia Ryan Intellectual
Property Legal Writing Award to... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 17, 2017 /
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Sherry H. Joseph, a DePaul Law student, was recently awarded the National Law Review's 2016 Law Student Writing... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 15, 2017 /
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DePaul University College of Law
student Fadya Salem (3L) was recently accepted into the E. Barrett
Prettyman and Stuart Stiller... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
December 16, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law
congratulates three students, Lark Mulligan, Fadya Salem and Emily
Steinert, on winning... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
December 9, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
November 9, 2016 /
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DePaul
University College of Law student Lark
Mulligan is one of nine recipients this year to receive the
Women's Bar Foundation... read more
By Chicago Bar Foundation, DePaul University College of Law /
October 19, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul Law, Chicago Committee /
October 4, 2016 /
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The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms and DePaul University College of Law are proud to announce their collaboration on... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
August 3, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 20, 2016 /
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With a commitment to innovation, quality education and providing real-world experiences to students, DePaul University is opening a... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 7, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law has named Shannon M. Schaab (JD ’98) assistant dean and director of Law Career Services (LCS). An... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 27, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law alumna Caitlin M. Duane (JD ’16) has received a post graduate fellowship from the Illinois Bar Foundation... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 18, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 10, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 4, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law will hold its 118th commencement ceremony May 15 at the Rosemont Theatre where some 250 students will... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 20, 2016 /
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DePaul law students took best oral presentation
(applicant) and runner-up best oral presentation (respondent) honors at the
Leiden... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 18, 2016 /
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Family law attorneys shared career experiences, advice on practicing family law and tips on... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 15, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law's Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute (JHLI) moot court team placed second... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 7, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law student volunteers visited neighboring high school Jones Prep to teach freshman and... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 5, 2016 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 15, 2016 /
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DePaul University College of Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) mock trial team members are the 2016 national... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 14, 2016 /
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DePaul Law Review held its 26th annual symposium
on daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports gambling, bringing together leading experts in... read more
By Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative /
February 4, 2016 /
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Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) volunteers participated in the Marillac Social Center's annual Martin Luther King Jr.... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 3, 2016 /
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Third-year law student Grace Allen is the recipient of the DePaul University
College of Law 2016 Dr. Martin Luther... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 27, 2016 /
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DePaul third-year law student Sue Lee is the recipient of a 2016 Skadden Fellowship to support her... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 25, 2016 /
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As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution and Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, students... read more
By Dialogue Magazine /
January 21, 2016 /
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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
By Dialogue Magazine /
January 20, 2016 /
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For her first law school summer, Annie Simunek pursued an
even greater challenge—a new legal system.Simunek spent the summer in... read more
By Dialogue Magazine /
January 14, 2016 /
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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
By Dialogue Magazine /
January 14, 2016 /
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Firsthand experience never hurts, especially when it comes to
crafting your legal career.Just ask second-year student Tobin Klusty.... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
December 1, 2015 /
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Lark Mulligan, a second-year law student at DePaul University College of Law, received the 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 16, 2015 /
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DePaul University College of Law presented its annual Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) awards to eight DePaul alumni currently... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
August 26, 2015 /
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DePaul University College of Law received first place in three program categories—clinical programs, joint JD/MBA and Master of Laws... read more
By Dialogue Magazine /
July 6, 2015 /
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The DePaul Law Review held its 25th annual symposium, “The UAS Dilemma: Unlimited Potential, Unresolved Concerns,” in March. The... read more
By Dialogue Magazine /
July 6, 2015 /
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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
By Dialogue Magazine /
June 30, 2015 /
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A new endowment at DePaul University College of Law will expand and strengthen scholarly and educational programs at a dynamic intersection... read more
By Dialogue Magazine /
June 15, 2015 /
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Jennifer Rosato Perea joined DePaul on Jul 1, 2015. Rosato Perea comes to DePaul from Northern Illinois University College of Law,... read more
By DePaul Newsroom /
May 14, 2015 /
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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
By DePaul Newsroom /
May 14, 2015 /
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DePaul
University College of Law will hold its commencement May 17 at the
Rosemont Theatre where some 280 students will receive their... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
April 15, 2015 /
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The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) concluded its
third legal skills series of the academic year on April 27. Candace Wayne,... read more
By DePaul University /
March 25, 2015 /
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DePaul University has
selected a nationally recognized leader in legal education as dean for the
College of Law. Jennifer Rosato Perea, an... read more
By DePaul University /
March 16, 2015 /
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A new
endowment at DePaul University College of Law will expand and strengthen
scholarly and educational programs in an area where two... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 28, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 21, 2014 /
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Rocio Alcantar (JD ’10), supervising attorney for the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Access to Counsel Project, a new initiative of the... read more
By Center for Animal Law /
November 19, 2014 /
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On November 5, the DePaul Center for Animal Law joined with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and various chapters of the... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 13, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
November 3, 2014 /
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DePaul University College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law will sponsor the first annual Chicago Health Law Colloquium... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 3, 2014 /
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On Friday, September 26, the Pro Bono and Community Service Initiative welcomed World Relief Chicago to the College of Law for a... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
October 31, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 30, 2014 /
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Each year the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative partners each year with the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
October 29, 2014 /
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The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin discussed the work of students and instructors in DePaul's Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic in the... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 29, 2014 /
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On Thursday, October 2, the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Committee and the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) hosted its... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
October 6, 2014 /
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After the closing gavel of DePaul’s fifth annual Hon. William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition, the Appellate Moot Court Society announced... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
October 3, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 1, 2014 /
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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
By International Aviation Law Institute /
September 25, 2014 /
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DePaul's International Aviation Law Institute
welcomed 3,000 delegates to the 20th World Route Development Forum with
an... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
September 24, 2014 /
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DePaul University College of Law's Joseph Story Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta received the Stanley H. Kohn Outstanding Chapter... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
September 19, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
September 10, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 30, 2014 /
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Center for Public Interest Law committee alumnae Caroline Manley
(‘11), Jenny Ansay (‘10) and Aya Barnea (‘10) are making great strides... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 28, 2014 /
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An Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) public service announcement video recently debuted... read more
By Anna Szymczak (JD '14) /
July 25, 2014 /
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Jonathan Moore (JD ’77) is more than just a
successful lawyer. His enthusiastic and dedicated litigation in
important civil rights cases... read more
By Cindy Bedrosian (JD '14) /
July 23, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 18, 2014 /
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On an early morning in April, third-year
students Arielle Einhorn and Courtney Redman previewed a new legal
literacy training program... read more
By Marie Silver (JD '15) /
July 17, 2014 /
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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
By Zara Rashid (JD ’14) /
July 16, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 20, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 5, 2014 /
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DePaul College of Law graduated 313 law students at its commencement
on May 18, 2014. The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M.,... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 27, 2014 /
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DePaul College of Law volunteers worked closely with high school
students from Legal Prep Charter Academy to teach litigation and... read more
By Rae Kirby /
May 12, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 12, 2014 /
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Above and Beyond
In a recent profile for DePaul’s online magazine, Distinctions, Professor Patty Gerstenblith talks about art and... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
May 8, 2014 /
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Students interested in juvenile law learned about careers in this area during a recent Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) event.... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
May 6, 2014 /
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At its annual service awards reception on April 22, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) recognized a record number... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
May 1, 2014 /
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DePaul law students, staff and faculty worked with sixth-grade students from Chicago Public Schools' A.N. Pritzker Elementary School for... read more
By International Aviation Law Institute /
April 30, 2014 /
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Patrick Jones (JD '99, LLM candidate) and Lindsay Vanderford (JD candidate) were the first students to represent DePaul... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 21, 2014 /
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DePaul's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) mock trial team placed second in the National Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 16, 2014 /
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Illinois Legal Aid Online recognized Shaye Loughlin (JD '06) and Cheryl Price for their initiative and creativity in co-founding... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 11, 2014 /
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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
By Center for IP Law & Information Technology /
April 10, 2014 /
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Fayez Butt (JD '14) was selected to participate in the 2014 Stanford University Hoover IP² Summer Teaching Institute on the Economics... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
April 3, 2014 /
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The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL)invited alumnae Mary Meixner (JD ’08) and Margaret Kuzma (JD ’12) to discuss legal services... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 27, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
March 17, 2014 /
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DePaul law students volunteered their time for the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative’s Donate-A-Day event at the Greater... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
March 10, 2014 /
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Alumni, students and College of Law Dean Mark visited Chicago Public School's Pritzker Elementary on January 29 to teach law-related... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 20, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 19, 2014 /
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The fifth annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition will run this Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
February 17, 2014 /
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The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin featured DePaul's new Third Year in Practice program (3YP) in an article titled "No more... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 11, 2014 /
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In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative, University Ministry in the Loop and the... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 10, 2014 /
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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
By Center for Animal Law /
January 30, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 29, 2014 /
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Program creates links from legal education to legal professionDePaul University College of Law has created a Third Year in... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 15, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 9, 2014 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 7, 2014 /
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As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, students shadowed judges at several events during fall... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
December 3, 2013 /
Posted in: Public Interest Law, Human Rights Law, Pro Bono & Community Service, Student News /
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Cheryl Zalenski, director of the American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono, and Kelly Tautges, director of Pro Bono & Court Advocacy... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
December 3, 2013 /
Posted in: Public Interest Law, Family Law, Pro Bono & Community Service, Student News /
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In mid-November, DePaul law students and the Pro Bono Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) joined nearly 1,000 other regional volunteers... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
November 18, 2013 /
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke (SCPS '76, DHL '05) offered advice to students in DePaul's Criminal Appeals... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 7, 2013 /
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The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) started Pro Bono Week with a bang, offering students and alumni an opportunity to... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
November 4, 2013 /
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The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) committee and the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) hosted its 10th annual LRAP awards... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 24, 2013 /
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The Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) recently concluded its annual school supply drive for homeless and low-income... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 24, 2013 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 21, 2013 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
October 16, 2013 /
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On Wednesday, October 9, 2013, the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL), the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) and Law Career Services... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
September 26, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
September 20, 2013 /
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Victoria F. Nourse, professor of law at Georgetown University and DePaul's 2013 Enlund Scholar-in-Residence, will discuss legal... read more
By Center for Pulic Interest Law /
September 10, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
August 28, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul Legal Clinics /
August 22, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
August 19, 2013 /
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In light of proposed changes to immigration law, DePaul College of Law’s Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic hosted a conference... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
July 12, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 24, 2013 /
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What makes DePaul special for Kelli Fennell is the powerful experience she has gained.
As part of classes through the College of... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 21, 2013 /
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DePaul University College of Law has been recognized for its diversity outreach efforts with a 2013 Diversity Matters Award from the Law... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
June 20, 2013 /
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Alexandra Hochhauser, the 2013 DePaul College of Law student commencement speaker and Student Bar Association (SBA) president, could write... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 29, 2013 /
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The DePaul Journal for Social Justice hosted its annual symposium on April 17, 2013, which focused on housing issues as they affect... read more
By DePaul Universtiy College of Law /
May 28, 2013 /
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As part of the College of Law’s Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, six students shadowed judges at the Criminal Division... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 20, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul University College of Law /
May 17, 2013 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
April 29, 2013 /
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The Center for Public Interest Law concluded the yearlong Public Interest Legal Skills Series with a three session restorative justice... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 17, 2013 /
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Jaharis Scholar Zach Garmisa majored in psychology at the University of Illinois because he wanted to help people. He is becoming a... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
April 17, 2013 /
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Jaharis Scholar Jeffrey Boucher recalls a moment when the importance of carefully applying the law really hit home.
Fresh from law... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
March 29, 2013 /
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On March 6, the Center for Public Interest Law invited four criminal defense attorneys to meet with students and share their experiences... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
March 27, 2013 /
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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
By Center for Public Interest Law /
March 18, 2013 /
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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
By DePaul Legal Clinics /
March 11, 2013 /
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The 15 DePaul University College of Law students enrolled in the Death Penalty Practicum have taken on the case of Abd al-Rahim... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
March 4, 2013 /
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On February 8 and 9, Palak Shah (JD candidate ’13) and Ben Ruffcorn (JD candidate ’14) attended the George Washington University Law... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 22, 2013 /
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Freezing temperatures and gray skies did not stop a dedicated group of DePaul students from volunteering at DePaul College of Law’s January... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 6, 2013 /
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The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) is starting off the semester with its second Legal Skill Series of the year. This six-part... read more
By Center for Public Interest Law /
February 4, 2013 /
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More than 50 law students attended the student service fair in an effort to learn more about volunteering with the College of Law’s Pro... read more
By DePaul University College of Law /
January 4, 2013 /
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Thomas Wangard knew he wanted to combine his love for aviation with his passion for the law when he considered taking the law school... read more
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Stefani Perez ('20) is the current president of the Student Bar Association (SBA) and the former president of the Latino Law Student... read more