Professor Matthew Finkin’s scholarly expertise was recently in demand in the Northeast. On Wednesday, March 20, Professor Finkin testified before a committee of the Vermont Legislature concerning a proposal to amend the state’s constitution to add a worker rights provision. The proposal would follow Illinois in enshrining the right of collective bargaining into the state’s […]
Former President Donald Trump’s bid for a second term is generating a lot of constitutional questions, which is keeping Professor Jason Mazzone busy. Writing at the News-Gazette, Mazzone explores the question of whether a state has the power to exclude a candidate from the ballot because of the insurrection act. He examines what the U.S. […]
A recent $2.5 billion bankruptcy settlement between the Boy Scouts of America and childhood sexual abuse survivors seemed to put a close to an awful chapter in the victims lives, until the settlement was halted by the U.S. Supreme Court due to concerns over the legality of mandatory releases of claims against nondebtor third parties. […]
Cook County Judge Tracie Porter’s decision to remove Former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot made Illinois one of three states barring him from the ballot. Similar to cases in other states, Trump’s lawyers argued that the insurrection clause doesn’t apply to the president, and the Trump campaign criticized Porter’s decision. Professor Jason Mazzone, […]
The American Constitution Society selected 34 up-and-coming legal professionals as 2024 Next Generation Leaders, including College of Law student Bobby Mannis. The Next Generation Leader program recognizes law students displaying exceptional leadership within local ACS student chapters. The program also offers opportunities to empower students and develop leadership skills to make an impact in their […]
The University of Illinois College of Law is honored to announce Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2024. The College of Law Convocation Ceremony will take place Saturday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Krannert Center for the […]
Today, the University of Illinois College of Law published its 2023-2024 Employer Honor Roll. 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 of government agencies, public interest […]
After hours of interviews, research, writing, and compiling a case to present in court, there are several emotions a young lawyer might feel. Nothing compares, however, to the flood of emotion that comes with hearing the judge announce a decision in favor of your client, which is exactly what Marco Becerra and Akshay Krishnamani felt […]
Quadrangle, the magazine of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, profiled the Illinois Scholars at Risk program in its Spring 2024 issue. The profile highlights the work done by the program, chaired by Professor Colleen Murphy. The program offers assistance to scholars who face danger at home, and the Illinois group has brought seven […]
The United States Bankruptcy Court Western District of North Carolina recently denied a motion to dismiss the bankruptcy of companies implicated in asbestos liability cases, citing and quoting from several articles by Professor Ralph Brubaker. The case involves Texas Two-Step mass-tort bankruptcy, a topic in which Brubaker has researched and published extensively. The decision cites […]