Professor Suja Thomas has been awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation’s JustFilms program, which will fund her documentary project on the American justice system. The Foundation’s investment will support 46 film projects and initiatives, highlighting its unwavering commitment to advancing narrative power and justice through the art of storytelling. Learn more about JustFilms and the […]
The annual Comparative Law Work in Progress Workshop took place at the University of Illinois College of Law from May 1-3, 2025. Hosted by Professors Jacqueline E. Ross (Illinois), Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton), and Jacques DeLisle (UPenn), the workshop was co-sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law, the Illinois Program in Criminal Law, and […]
Dan Raker was named the Chief Human Resources Officer of Argonne National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center located in Lemont, Illinois.
Today, the University of Illinois College of Law published its 2024-2025 Employer Honor Roll, which contained a record-setting 72 employers. The Honor Roll recognizes employers who have regularly hired recent College of Law graduates. The Honor Roll contains a wide variety of employers, including, for example, law firms of many sizes, accounting firms, a wide variety […]
Matthew O’Malley has joined Equity Residential as In-House Counsel, making the move after a successful career in litigation. He’ll be supporting Equity’s national legal operations and strategic initiatives.
Brendan Squire has joined AEON Law, a nationally recognized intellectual property boutique, as a patent attorney.
When the Website Management Center of Expertise collaborated with the College of Law, the College of Media and the School of Social Work to solve the challenges on each unit’s websites, the result was three new websites and a roadmap for building more. Launched just one year ago from the grassroots efforts of the Website […]
The Big Ten law schools have coordinated a series of virtual panel discussions that examine the Rule of Law in 2025 after an unprecedented series of executive orders, legal interpretations, and administrative actions by the Trump administration over the last several months. Distinguished panelists will present a broad range of perspectives and nuanced views on […]
Michael Fredendall has joined the Illinois Educational Association as Associate General Counsel where he will advocate on behalf of teacher’s unions throughout the state.
The University of Illinois College of Law is pleased to announce that Miguel Zaldivar (LLM ’88) will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2025. The College of Law Convocation Ceremony will take place Saturday, May 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Miguel Zaldivar is […]