Loyola University Chicago
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Media Mentions
- Juan Perea’s article cited in support of fed policy change for migrant workers
- Prof and book author Laura Caldwell highlighted in the Chicago Tribune
- John Breen discusses law firm ethics with Bloomberg Law
- Matthew Sag speaks to WBEZ on pornography-related copyright lawsuits
- Interim Dean Michael Kaufman profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- Spencer Waller ninth on list of top ten cited antitrust faculty
- Juan Perea quoted in BBC article on Black Lives Matter and police violence
- Bruce Boyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor about juvenile records
- Anita Weinberg discusses with ABC7 recent lead testing of water at CPS
- Bruce Boyer on defense efforts to seek Laquan McDonald’s juvenile records
News
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Compliance program launches new journal
Loyola boasts one of the nation’s most robust course offerings in the area of compliance. On September 22, Loyola launched the first student-run law journal dedicated solely to regulatory and compliance issues.
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Faculty Spotlight
Renowned scholar in law, science, and technology
Loyola welcomes Jordan Paradise to its full-time law faculty. She brings to the School of Law and the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy years of expertise in the life sciences realm. Her recent scholarly work addresses diverse legal and ethical issues of technologies, including nanotechnology, synthetic biology, biosimilars, precision medicine, and gene editing.
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Constitutional Law Colloquium
Loyola’s Seventh Annual Constitutional Law Colloquium with more than 100 constitutional law scholars will take place at the School of Law Friday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 5. Reva Siegel, Yale Law School’s Nicholad deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law, will deliver the keynote address.
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Congressman John Lewis speaks at Loyola
Iconic civil rights leader and activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) spoke at the School of Law about the Civil Rights Movement and the final volume of the March trilogy he coauthored with Andrew Ayden. “I am very optimistic about the future of this country,” he said to Loyola students and faculty. “Together we will create a loving community.”
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Recent law grad helps navigate mental health maze
Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15) receives fellowship for her work to create first behavioral health-legal partnership in Illinois.
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The School of Law welcomes Jo Ann Rooney
Loyola’s new president is a lifelong educator and a lawyer.
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Learning the law in Rome
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (JD ’94, left) and Ignazio Caramazza (right), the former attorney general of Italy, were special guest lecturers this summer at Loyola’s Study Law Abroad Program in Rome. They are pictured with Assistant Dean Jean Gaspardo, who has served as director of the Rome program since 1991.
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Michael Kaufman appointed interim dean
A member of the Loyola law faculty since 1986, and associate dean for academic affairs since 2005, Kaufman has devoted his professional career to the service of others and is renowned for his efforts to create greater educational diversity and equity at all levels of learning.
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Kaufman coauthors new casebook
A new casebook coauthored by Interim Dean Michael Kaufman provides an analytical and practical framework addressing the key subjects in securities litigation.
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Applying neurobiology to negotiation and mediation
Join us on Tuesday, August 16, to learn how our brains manage emotion, make decisions, and analyze the behavior of another person. Professional Responsibility credit will be offered.
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New book by James Gathii
International scholar James Gathii, Loyola’s Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law, launched his new book, The Contested Empowerment of Kenya’s Judiciary 2010-2015: A Historical Institutional Analysis, at a special celebration in Nairobi on June 10.
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Benfer honored
Emily Benfer, clinical professor of law and director of Loyola’s Health Justice Project, recently was honored by the Erie Family Health Center with the Health Innovator Award at its 2016 Annual Luncheon.
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Tsesis appointed to prestigious chair
Loyola University Chicago has appointed nationally renowned scholar Alexander Tsesis as the new Raymond and Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional Law. Tsesis, a member of Loyola’s full-time law faculty since 2007, will develop and expand constitutional law programs at the School of Law.
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Building a community of legal professionals
As part of Loyola’s Externship Field Placement Program, Loyola offers an annual professional responsibility seminar to assist students as they transition to the practice of law. The Hon. Sara L. Ellis, US District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, was as one of the dedicated legal professionals to speak at the seminar.
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Carrera Thibodeaux (2L)
Why did you choose Loyola for law school?: “Location, strong Chicago legal network.”
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Loyola a leader in the growing area of compliance
Loyola has received approval from the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) to expand its curricular offerings in the area of compliance studies to provide students with the qualifications required to sit for the CCB’s healthcare and all-industry compliance certification exams.
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Loyola makes list of ‘Best LLM Programs’
Loyola University Chicago’s Master of Laws (LLM) offerings were highlighted in the 2016 issue of the International Jurist, a magazine for foreign attorneys studying in the US. In the article “The Best LLM Programs,” Loyola is listed as one of the top schools for the ‘Law School Experience’ and ‘Career Opportunities.’
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Student Spotlight: John Anders (1L)
In five words or less, why did you choose Loyola? “Education Law, Part-time Program.”
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BLSA announces 2016-17 exec board
The Loyola Chapter of the Black Law Students Association announced its 2016-17 executive board (pictured with members of the 2015-16 board) at the BLSA Alumni Awards Luncheon held on Sunday, April 24. This year alumnae Carla Kupe-Arion (JD ’08) and Candace Moore (JD ’13) were honored. Dean David Yellen was also honored with BLSA inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Award.
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Meghan Murphy (1L)
In five words or less, why did you choose Loyola? “Chicago legal market, congenial community.”
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Rule of Law
Islamophobia and the Rule of Law
A panel discussion recently held at Loyola explored the history of discrimination against Muslims and Arabs in law and American society, free speech, the US immigration system, and the professional duty of attorneys to treat others with respect.
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Michael Simonet (1L)
In five words or less, why did you choose Loyola? “The inclusive and welcoming community.”
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Public Interest Law Celebration
More than 300 law students participate each year in public interest activities at Loyola. Students recently gather in Kasbeer Hall for a luncheon to celebrate their public interest work. Students who enrolled in the Public Interest Seminar also shared their projects with faculty and classmates. Gerald Polanco is pictured sharing with Professor Alan Raphael the initiative he and his classmates developed this semester on behalf of domestic violence survivors.
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Scholarship story: Mike Montgomery (3L)
Third-year law student Mike Montgomery, recipient of the Dean Nina S. Appel and Norman C. Amaker Scholarships, shares how scholarship assistance during law school has helped him to find his passion of serving the community.
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Loyola forum addresses lead poisoning in Chicago
Chicago public health officials and national experts in lead poisoning recently gathered at Loyola to discuss working together to combat issues surrounding lead poisoning and its devastating impact on families in local communities.
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Loyola wins Health Law Transactional Competition
Loyola students placed first out of 21 teams from 15 law schools across the country at the 6th annual L. Edward Bryant Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition, held at the Philip H. Corboy Law Center in March. Third-year Loyola students, Mary Buckley, Dino Petrovic, and Michael French, (pictured above with coach April Schweitzer, far left) were competition champions and won the Best Memorandum award.
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Loyola launches Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice
Under the leadership of co-directors Diane Geraghty, Civitas ChildLaw Center, and David Olson, PhD, Criminal Justice and Criminology, the recently launched center brings together experts and students from several fields of study to share resources and insights—with the ultimate goal of creating a criminal justice system that is more fair, effective, and cost efficient.
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Loyola wins INADR
Loyola took first place at the INADR International Mediation Tournament held at the School of Law March 8-11. Fifty-two teams from four continents competed at the mediation skills tournament. Loyola was also a semi-finalist for mediation advocacy skills. Team member Laura Doyen, as well as Silver, Koss, and Lewis also received individual awards. Pictured from left: INADR president Dick Calkins; Loyola team members Tiffany Koss, Jenna Silver, and Brittany Lewis; coach Teresa Frisbie; and INADR cofounder Fred Lane (JD ’50).
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Loyola takes honors at transactional competition
Loyola team members Philip Piecuch (right) and Carly Knue (second from right) won the Best Term Sheet Award at the Transactional LawMeet’s Midwest competition in Kansas City on February 26. They are pictured with Professors Shelley Dunck and Mary Hanisch, director and assistant director (respectively) of Loyola’s Business Law Clinic.
