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Craig Sanders (JD ’17) began law school just six days after leaving the United States Air Force. Now Craig focuses his legal practice on complex commercial litigation matters in federal and ...

After losing her mother in high school, Christina Martini (JD ’94) knew that focusing on her education was a way to honor her mother and the life that she built as a Mexican immigrant. Now ...

Professor Paul Gowder says when the government operates via power, rather than the law, people of color pay the price. He’s been thinking and writing about “the rule of law” and to what extent ...

Associate Dean for Clinical Education Robin Walker Sterling believes participating in clinical education is an extraordinary opportunity because you’re not just a student, you’re a student attorney.

Leonardo Lampret grew up in a small city in Slovenia. To bring his career to the next level, Leo came to the U.S. to pursue a Masters in Economics and an LLM at Northwestern Law and hopes to use ...

LaTisha Curtiss started her first year of law school on Zoom but that didn’t stop her from creating a community. LaTisha joined the Black Law Students Association, the Women’s Leadership ...

Linda Xochitl Tortolero (JD ’05) is a proud first-generation Chicagoan. She grew up in a Mexican-American family that stressed the importance of giving back to her community. Today Linda is the ...

G. Marcus Cole (JD ’93) grew up in the Terrace Village housing projects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And even though he’d never met any lawyers, his parents and teachers were certain that’s what ...

Professor Joyce Hughes was born in Alabama during the time of rigid segregation. Through the grit and determination she inherited from her mother, Professor Hughes went on to become the ...