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All College of Law Offices are located in Swen Parson Hall unless otherwise noted.


Dean's Office

Jennifer L. Rosato
Dean and Professor of Law
Email: jrosato@niu.edu
Phone: 815-753-1380
Room: 270

Tita Kaus
Administrator
Email: tkaus@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1068
Room: 270

David B. Gaebler
Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Law
Email: dgaebler@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1060
Room: 195B

Leonard B. Mandell
Associate Dean for Student Services
Email: Lmandell@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1069
Room: 181

Barbara Manning
Office Manager
Email: bmanning@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9488
Room: 172A

Dean's Office Fax
(815) 753-8552


Admission & Financial Aid

Sandra Polanco
Assistant Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Email: spolanco@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9485
Room: 151

Lorraine Greffe
Office Support Specialist
Email: lgreffe@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-8595
Room: 151

Law Student Special Assistants to the Director
Email: lawadm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-8559
Room: 151

Talk & Tour
Email: lawadm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-8595
Room: 151

Admission & Financial Aid Fax
(815) 753-5680


Alumni Events & Public Relations

Melody Mitchell
Director of Alumni Events & Public Relations
Email: mmitchell@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9655
Room: 285

Alumni Events & Public Relations Fax
(815) 753-4501


Budget & Records

Robin Boyes
Director of the Office of Budget & Records
Email: rboyes@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-6580
Room: 276

Diana Grace
Office Manager
Email: dramp@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1620
Room: 276

Budget & Records Fax
(815) 753-4501


Career Opportunities & Development

Greg Anderson
Director of Career Opportunities & Development
Email: ganderson@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9604
Room: 280

Monica Jinks
Office Manager
Email: mjinks@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0589
Room: 280

Public Interest Law Society
(815) 753-0589
Room: 280

Career Opportunities & Development Fax 
(815) 753-4501


Information Technology Services

Information Technology Services (ITS) Helpdesk 
Telecommunications Security 114
Phone: (815) 753-8100
E-mail: helpdesk@niu.edu
Web: http://helpdesk.niu.edu

Information Technology Services Fax
(815) 753-9301


Faculty Offices

LeAnn Baie 
Faculty Office Support Specialist
Email: lbaie@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9480
Room: 190

Lisa A. Hoebing
Faculty Office Support Specialist
Email: lhoebing@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9479
Room: 190

Faculty Fax
(815) 753-9301

Also see Faculty Directory


Law Library

Circulation Desk 
(815) 753-0507

Reference Desk 
(815) 753-0519

Law Library Fax
(815) 753-9499

Also see Law Library Staff Directory


Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic - Rockford

David H. Taylor
Director of Skills Training and Presidential Teaching Professor
Email: dtaylor@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0560

Paul J. Cain
Managing Attorney
Email: pcain@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 752-8200
Off-Campus Phone: (815) 962-9980

Wendy Vaughn
Staff Attorney
Email: wvaughn@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 752-8200
Off-Campus Phone: (815) 962-9980

Julie Mahoney-Krzyzek
Office Manager
Email: jmahoney@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 752-8200
Off-Campus Phone: (815) 962-9980

Willa MacVenn
Receptionist
Email: wmacvenn@niu.edu
Phone: 815-752-8200
Off campus phone: 815-962-9980

Legal Clinic Fax
(815) 962-9984

Legal Clinic Address
Talcott Building 
319 W. State Street
Rockford, IL 61101


Student Organizations

Law Review
Email: lawreview@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0619

Moot Court Society
Email: mootcourt@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9483
Room: 172D

Student Bar Association
Phone: (815) 753-1663
Room: 172

SBA Organizations
Phone: (815) 753-9484
Room: 172


Web Site Maintenance

Sharon L. Nelson
Interim Webmaster
Email: slnelson@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-2021
Law Library, Room 267A