#NLawProud

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 ...

Jason Turkish (JD ’12) always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. As a legally blind person, the process of getting there was a challenge. Today Jason’s practice is devoted 100 percent to representing ...

Terri Mascherin (JD ’84) and Tom Abendroth’s (JD ’84) 35th law school reunion is a family affair.

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has joined the first large-scale collaborative effort designed to create a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. Diversity Lab, an incubator for ...

Faith Gay (JD ’86) knew there was a way to build a better law firm. So she founded Selendy & Gay, a majority women-owned law firm based in New York City that values diversity, ethical thought ...

We’re celebrating Pride month and our LGBTQIA+ community. Meet Jack Jennings (JD ’67) and Steve Molinari who are celebrating their 50th anniversary and have established a scholarship ...