APRIL 2009
ABA Hosts First Annual "ABA Day" at the
NIU College of Law
The American Bar Association hosted its first annual “ABA Day” at the College of Law on April 8, 2009. A number of ABA members volunteered for this day-long, career-related program to benefit law students. Events included one-on-one resume review sessions and an afternoon panel discussion titled, “Make the Right Impression in a Recession: Tips for Building a Strong Career Path.” The day concluded with a networking reception attended by students, alumni, ABA and ISBA officials. Students that participated in the program received free ABA memberships, which were generously donated by ABA Illinois State Delegate and Personal Injury Attorney Robert Clifford.
From left are law students Kellie Owens ('10), ABA Student Representative Beth Farmer ('09), and Marium Hafezi ('10) pictured with Attorney Robert Clifford during the networking reception. Clifford generously donated free ABA memberships to students that participated in "ABA Day."
David H. Keay ('80) Receives
2009 Outstanding Alumnus Award
April 23, 2009
David H. Keay is the recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award for the College of Law from the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association in recognition of his significant professional accomplishments and civic involvement.
Reception for David Keay
Please join us in congratulating David at a reception on Thursday, April 23 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marshall Gallery at the law school.
Register Now for the
5th Annual Golf Outing
and Awards Dinner!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Noon until 8 p.m.
River Heights Golf Course, DeKalb
Proceeds from the event benefit the Alumni Council Scholarship Fund and other Alumni Council events.
Registration: Costs: Foursome: $400; Individual: $100; Dinner Only: $40.
Cost includes: 18 Holes of Golf , Golf Cart , Lunch, Unlimited Beverages on Golf Course, Prizes, Buffet Dinner with Open Bar.
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Click Here for the Registration Form. Please register by June 1.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Various sponsorship opportunities are available. Donations of prize and gift bag items also are welcome. All sponsors will be highlighted in the golf outing's program and with signage.
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Click Here for the Sponsorship Form. Deadline is June 1.
Alumni Award Nominations: If you know of outstanding NIU College of Law graduates who deserve special recognition, please nominate them for an Alumni Council Award.
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Click Here for the Alumni Awards Nomination Form. Deadline is May 1.
For more information or registration assistance, please call (815) 753-9655 or email lawevents@niu.edu.
Faculty/Staff News
Professor Robert Jones was selected by the Class of 2009 as Professor of the Year.
Paul Cain, supervising attorney at the Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic in Rockford, was selected to receive a Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) Certificate of Recognition. The award was presented at the SPS Presidential Awards for Excellence reception on April 21.
Alumni Accolades
Vincent F. Cornelius (’89) was an honoree at the Nineteenth Annual C.F. Stradford Awards Ceremony hosted by Illinois Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and The African American Advisory Council. Also honored posthumously was former Illinois Appellate Court Justice R. Eugene Pincham. Vincent is a sole practitioner with offices in Wheaton and Joliet. He is also President of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Seth Ellis (’08) wrote an article, “Disestablishing 'The Last Plantation’: The Need for Accountability in the United States Department of Agriculture,” which was published in the Spring 2008 issue of the University of Arkansas’ Food Law and Policy Journal (4 J. Food L. & Pol’y 93). The article reviews the discrimination that African-American farmers have historically faced from the United States Department of Agriculture’s farm lending programs. Seth also recently co-wrote and published an article with Jeff Hanes (‘08) in the March 2009 issue of the DuPage County Bar Association Brief. “The Twenty Year Anniversary of ‘Himmel’: Brushing Up on Your Duty to Report Attorney Misconduct” reviews the law surrounding an attorney’s duty to report the misconduct of another attorney, as mandated by the 1988 Supreme Court of Illinois decision ‘In re Himmel’ and the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. Seth is with the law firm Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P.C. in Wheaton, IL.
Hon. Ron Matekaitis (’85) was appointed an associate judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in April 2009. Previous to his judicial appointment, Hon. Matekaitis served as the DeKalb County (Illinois) State’s Attorney since 2000. In 2007, his office implemented the county’s first drug court.
Julie Neubauer (’07) was selected as a 2009 Rising Star in Family Law by Illinois Super Lawyers. Julie is an attorney with Downs Law Offices, P.C. in Chicago, IL.
Lisa Nyuli (’89) was selected as Illinois pro bono attorney for the month of April. Nyuli is a partner at Ariano, Hardy, Nyuli, Johnson, Richmond, & Goettel, P.C. in South Elgin, IL.
Reunion Committee Members Sought
This fall, NIU Law would like to celebrate the reunions of the Classes of 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999. Volunteers are needed to provide input and contact fellow classmates. Committee meetings will be held via conference calls. If you would like to participate on your class reunion planning committee, please contact Melody Mitchell, director of alumni events and public relations, at mmitchell@niu.edu or 815.753.1027.
New Job? Special appointments or accomplishments? Recently married or welcomed a new family member? Let us know and we will share your news in future publications.
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