Chessicks Build "Bridge to the Bar"
Scholarships
 Following law school graduation, most students still have one more major
hurdle to conquer. That hurdle is to pass the bar exam. Following discussions with NIU Law Dean Jennifer Rosato, Dr. Kenneth C. Chessick ('84) and his wife Ellen Chessick identified this as an area of support in which they felt they would have the most positive impact when they created the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Bridge to the Bar Scholarship Fund. More
Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic Celebrates
10 Years of Courtroom Advocacy for Rockford Community
NIU Law's Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic has been changing lives for a decade, both for the clients it serves and the students who work there. The Clinic marked its 10th anniversary by hosting an event Wednesday, Nov. 16, that included Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan. More
NIU Law Completes Successful
Inaugural Series on Professionalism
 NIU Law concluded its first professionalism series, "Introduction to the Legal
Profession: History, Culture, and Values." The series was funded through the generosity of Cherilyn ('78) and Michael Murer. First-year NIU Law students enjoyed perspectives from a unique array of presenters, all intended to enhance their commitment to professionalism at the outset of their studies. More
Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program
NIU Law has joined forces with the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism to become a program provider in its new Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. The new program was designed to elevate the competence,
professionalism, and success of new lawyers and ease the transition from legal education to actual practice for recent law school graduates. More
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