- On April 26, 2013, Clinical Associate Professor Paul J. Cain presented on the topic, “Expungement and Sealing of Criminal Records” for the Winnebago County Bar Association Criminal Law Section Continuing Legal Education program. Prof. Cain presented on how to expunge and seal both adult and juvenile criminal records, request clemency through the Prisoner Review Board and Governor’s Office, and obtain certificates of rehabilitation.
- On April 22, 2013, Professor Cain was appointed by ISBA President-Elect Paula H. Holderman to the ISBA Criminal Justice Section Council. The mission of ISBA Criminal Justice Section is to work for a system of criminal justice that fairly protects the accused, the accuser, and the public in general; to seek or oppose change, as considered appropriate, by legislative activity, recommendations on court rules and recommendations to agencies; and to educate and inform lawyers and the general public through newsletters, seminars and other appropriate channels of communication. The Council provides leadership to the more than 800 ISBA members of the Criminal Justice Section as well as continuing legal education programs and a newsletter.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Recent Activities from Professor Paul Cain
Thursday, May 2, 2013
SBA End of Year Election Results
Congratulations to the victors in this year's SBA elections, revealed this past Monday at the End of the Year party! Professor Dan Reynolds was named Professor of the Year for the sixth time, Nate Tate was named Class Agent for the Class of 2013, and Jeff Zanchelli was chosen Class Speaker. Thank you to everyone who participated in the voting, and see you at graduation!
Friday, April 26, 2013
New Certificate Programs
The College of Law is pleased to announce two new Certificate Programs:
1) Certificate in Business Law (effective with the Class of 2015)
2) Certificate in International Law (effective with the Class of 2015)
For more information, go to http://www.niu.edu/law/academic/certificate_programs.shtml.
1) Certificate in Business Law (effective with the Class of 2015)
2) Certificate in International Law (effective with the Class of 2015)
For more information, go to http://www.niu.edu/law/academic/certificate_programs.shtml.
Bar Study Loans
It is time for 3Ls to think about bar study loans. Bar study loans are specifically designed for law students who are about to take the bar exam. A bar loan is a private loan, and a credit check will be performed as part of the application process. The loan helps finance bar exam costs, such as bar review course fees, bar exam deposits and fees, and living expenses.
If you have not borrowed the maximum amount of Federal Stafford Loans, you may want to use the balance to fund your bar exam preparation. Start your research on bar loans early, so that you get the best interest rate possible, because a bar loan cannot be consolidated with your current Stafford Loans.
Bar loans allow applicants to borrow a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $15,000. You may apply for a bar study loan through your current student loan lender, or you may use a completely different lender. All bar loan applications must be certified and signed by the University Student Financial Aid Office (Swen Parson Room 245). You should begin the application process at least 2-3 weeks before you need to have the first disbursement. The following are some of the private lenders that are still providing bar loans. Research additional lenders and compare their interest rates before you sign.
If you have not borrowed the maximum amount of Federal Stafford Loans, you may want to use the balance to fund your bar exam preparation. Start your research on bar loans early, so that you get the best interest rate possible, because a bar loan cannot be consolidated with your current Stafford Loans.
Bar loans allow applicants to borrow a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $15,000. You may apply for a bar study loan through your current student loan lender, or you may use a completely different lender. All bar loan applications must be certified and signed by the University Student Financial Aid Office (Swen Parson Room 245). You should begin the application process at least 2-3 weeks before you need to have the first disbursement. The following are some of the private lenders that are still providing bar loans. Research additional lenders and compare their interest rates before you sign.
Research Assistant Needed for Professor Schlam
Professor Schlam is looking for a 2L half-time tuition-waiver research assistant for the 2013-2014 academic year. Research assignments will be mostly regarding constitutional, child law or education law issues. Writing skills, “Bluebook proficiency” and a GPA above 3.0 will be given preference.
To apply please submit the following to lschlam@niu.edu: a letter of interest, a resume (including your first semester or end of year GPA), a writing sample (e.g., a legal memo) and two references (names and contact information), one of which might profitably be your legal writing instructor. Once received, a time for a personal meeting will be arranged. Thank you.
To apply please submit the following to lschlam@niu.edu: a letter of interest, a resume (including your first semester or end of year GPA), a writing sample (e.g., a legal memo) and two references (names and contact information), one of which might profitably be your legal writing instructor. Once received, a time for a personal meeting will be arranged. Thank you.
Trial Ad Society Chambers
The Trial Ad Society is still accepting applications for 3L positions for next year’s chambers. Applications, instructions, and position descriptions are now available on TWEN. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Good.
Announcements from Dean Rosato
It is my pleasure to announce that Karl Pettitt has accepted our offer to become a member of the law library faculty as assistant technical services librarian at the rank of assistant professor. He will officially join us on May 20th. His areas of concentration will be in the law library’s cataloging, acquisitions, serials, interlibrary loan and federal depository program operations. He comes to us from Wheaton College, where he is currently catalog librarian and assistant professor at Buswell Memorial Library.
I am pleased to announce that Professor Kathy Coles will become the new Associate Dean for Student Services, tentatively beginning July 16. Dean Mandell will retire from his duties as dean of students on June 30, but will continue teaching and supervising externships this coming academic year. Professor Coles will teach Corporations in the Fall. I will announce Associate Dean Coles’ office location as soon as it is finalized.
I am also pleased to announce that Terea Turner will be joining NIU College of Law as the new Assistant Director of Admissions. She has served as the Director of Recruitment at North Carolina Central University School of Law since 2012, where she graduated from law school in May 2008. Before serving as the Director of Recruitment, she was a sole practitioner, a compliance officer for the United States Department of Labor, and a grants manager at her law school. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She will begin her work at the law school on May 16.
I am pleased to announce that Professor Kathy Coles will become the new Associate Dean for Student Services, tentatively beginning July 16. Dean Mandell will retire from his duties as dean of students on June 30, but will continue teaching and supervising externships this coming academic year. Professor Coles will teach Corporations in the Fall. I will announce Associate Dean Coles’ office location as soon as it is finalized.
I am also pleased to announce that Terea Turner will be joining NIU College of Law as the new Assistant Director of Admissions. She has served as the Director of Recruitment at North Carolina Central University School of Law since 2012, where she graduated from law school in May 2008. Before serving as the Director of Recruitment, she was a sole practitioner, a compliance officer for the United States Department of Labor, and a grants manager at her law school. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She will begin her work at the law school on May 16.
SBA End-of-the-Year Party
All are invited to join the SBA at its annual End-of-the-Year Party on Monday, April 29th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Marshall Gallery.
1:00--Lunch Served
1:45--Remarks
2:20--3L Hat Toss Photo
2:30--Unveiling of Class Composite
3:00--Party Ends!
1:00--Lunch Served
1:45--Remarks
2:20--3L Hat Toss Photo
2:30--Unveiling of Class Composite
3:00--Party Ends!
ELS Pop Tab Collection Ends This Monday!
The end of the academic year is upon us and the Environmental Law Society wants your pop tabs! If you have been saving pop tabs for ELS’s Pop Tab Campaign for Ronald McDonald House, please drop them off in or near the pop tab container in the Marshall Gallery. We would like to have all of them by April 29th, as we are not sure if next year’s board will continue the drive and so current board members can drop them off at a collection site by the end of the semester. Thanks for all your efforts these last couple of years in collecting them, and we at ELS hope our combined efforts will have contributed to the success of the Ronald McDonald House Charities!
Bar Review Tables & News, Week of April 29th
- THEMIS BAR REVIEW - There will be a THEMIS Bar Review table on Monday in the Marshall Gallery from 11:00-2:00 p.m. for students to get their questions answered regarding BAR Review.
- BARBRI BAR REVIEW - There will be a BARBRI Bar Review table on Tuesday in the Marshall Gallery from 10:00-2:00 p.m. for students to get their questions answered regarding BAR Review.
- KAPLAN BAR REVIEW - There will be a Kaplan Bar Review table on Wednesday in the Marshall Gallery from 11:00-2:00 p.m. for students to get their questions answered regarding BAR Review.
End-of-Year Budget Office Notices for 3Ls
MAY 2013 GRADUATES:
1) Caps and gowns may be picked up from the Office of Budget & Records (SP276) beginning 8:30a.m. on MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013. (NOTE: Office is closed for lunch noon – 1:00 p.m.) The hat toss photo is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. the same day, with the unveiling of the Class of 2013 Composite to follow.
2) The standard policy at NIU COL is that a Dean's Certificate is prepared for all graduates by the Office of Budget & Records (Christina and Julie), signed by Dean Rosato, and sent to IBABY. They will do this in early June, after verifying that you have fulfilled all requirements for graduation. However, if you are applying to take the bar exam in a state other than Illinois and that state requires a form similar to the Dean's Certificate, you will need to provide a copy of that form to the Office of Budget & Records.
1) Caps and gowns may be picked up from the Office of Budget & Records (SP276) beginning 8:30a.m. on MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013. (NOTE: Office is closed for lunch noon – 1:00 p.m.) The hat toss photo is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. the same day, with the unveiling of the Class of 2013 Composite to follow.
2) The standard policy at NIU COL is that a Dean's Certificate is prepared for all graduates by the Office of Budget & Records (Christina and Julie), signed by Dean Rosato, and sent to IBABY. They will do this in early June, after verifying that you have fulfilled all requirements for graduation. However, if you are applying to take the bar exam in a state other than Illinois and that state requires a form similar to the Dean's Certificate, you will need to provide a copy of that form to the Office of Budget & Records.
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Listening Conference
Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride, Justice Robert R. Thomas, Chief Judge Michael J. Sullivan, and Dean Jennifer L. Rosato cordially invite you to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Listening Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Riley Courtroom (Room #170).
Additional speakers/panelists for the conference include Justice Mary S. Schostok (2nd Judicial District), Patrick M. Kinnally (Kane County Bar Association), Michele Meyer (Mutual Ground), Mike O’Connor (Prairie State Legal Services), Professor David H. Taylor, and Michelle Rock (Director of Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice).
The Commission on Access to Justice is devoted to doing whatever it possibly can to improve access to justice for everyone, with an emphasis on improving access for low-income and vulnerable people. The purpose of this conference is to hear from people engaged in the judicial system about problems confronting the poor and vulnerable in our communities and to hear about possible solutions.
Please RSVP to IlSupCtATJ@isba.org.
Additional speakers/panelists for the conference include Justice Mary S. Schostok (2nd Judicial District), Patrick M. Kinnally (Kane County Bar Association), Michele Meyer (Mutual Ground), Mike O’Connor (Prairie State Legal Services), Professor David H. Taylor, and Michelle Rock (Director of Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice).
The Commission on Access to Justice is devoted to doing whatever it possibly can to improve access to justice for everyone, with an emphasis on improving access for low-income and vulnerable people. The purpose of this conference is to hear from people engaged in the judicial system about problems confronting the poor and vulnerable in our communities and to hear about possible solutions.
Please RSVP to IlSupCtATJ@isba.org.
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