Activist and Writer Tim Wise Speaks at John Marshall During Diversity Week
Tim Wise, an American anti-racism activist and writer, spoke at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago on February 19 during the law school’s annual Diversity Week. Wise, who is among the most...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | February 2019
1971 Benedict Schwarz II has been named to Super Lawyer’s list of outstanding attorneys in Illinois for 2019. This is the 14th consecutive year that he has received this honor. 1990 Francine Lynch has...
View ArticleJohn Marshall Named a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright Scholars
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago has been named a top producing institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars. John Marshall was one of only four schools in the country, and the only law school in the...
View ArticleJohn Marshall Students Participate in Access to Justice Summit
Six students from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago were selected to participate in the Law Student Leaders Access to Justice Summit, hosted by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to...
View ArticleProfessor Schwinn Speaks to Washington Post About SCOTUS Redistricting Case
As published by Washington Post Professor Steven Schwinn provided comment to the Washington Post regarding arguments the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in a redistricting case that could help determine...
View ArticleProfessor Jones Appears on ABC News to Discuss Kim Foxx’s Handling of Jussie...
As published by ABC News Professor Samuel Jones spoke to ABC 7 Chicago about Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s involvement in the Jussie Smollett case and whether her actions were ethical. Watch...
View ArticleLegal Writing Program Ranked in Top 10 for Fifteenth Consecutive Year
The John Marshall Law School’s Legal Writing program has again been ranked among the nation’s best in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. John Marshall’s Legal Writing...
View ArticleWhy I Give: Chris Jeckel (’12)
I give to John Marshall because of professors like Susan Brody. It’s been 10 years since the first time I entered the halls of The John Marshall Law School. While I cherish all of my professors and the...
View ArticleAlumni Profile: James G. Richert (’89)
The founder of the Law Office of James G. Richert, James G. Richert (’89) developed a passion for craft beer in college. Two decades later, he used his John Marshall education to co-found Banging Gavel...
View Article1L Sayra Contreras Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship
John Marshall Law School first-year student Sayra Contreras has been awarded a summer fellowship from the Peggy Browning Fund. Contreras is a bilingual, first-generation college student who was born in...
View ArticleMargaret Ryznar and Christoph Henkel Join John Marshall as Visiting Professors
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago welcomes Margaret Ryznar and Christoph Henkel as visiting professors for the Spring 2019 semester. Ryznar is teaching Estates and Trusts and Income Tax. Her...
View ArticleProfessor Hopkins Talks to NBC News About Charges Being Dropped in Jussie...
As publishsed by NBC News Professor Kevin Hopkins provided comments to NBC News regarding the unusual handling of the Jussie Smollett case stating that the sudden drop of all charges had “the...
View ArticleFaculty Activities & Publications | March 2019
FACULTY Professor Kim Chanbonpin She participated as a panelist at the ABA Commission on Women Grit Panel, hosted by John Marshall. She participated on two panels at the National People of Color...
View ArticleProfessor Schwinn Discusses Possible Release of Mueller Report on Yahoo News
As published by Yahoo News Professor Steven Schwinn spoke to Yahoo News about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and what it would take for it to be released to Congress or even the public. Read...
View ArticlePhilip Johnson Named Secretary of CALL
Philip Johnson, John Marshall’s Instructional & Student Services Librarian, has been elected Secretary of the 2019-2020 Chicago Association of Law Librarians Executive Board. Johnson is also the...
View ArticleAlumni Profile: Lisa Dunner (’95)
Named one of the world’s Top 250 women in IP by Managing Intellectual Property and a Top 1000 trademark attorney by World Trademark Review, Lisa Dunner (‘95), Managing Partner of Dunner Law, has always...
View ArticleWhy We Give: Gerry & Kathy Ring (’86)
We give because The John Marshall Law School enhanced our lives beyond imagination. Much of what we have we owe to meeting and being educated at John Marshall. We met during our first year in law...
View ArticleProfessor Lousin Talks to the Chicago Tribune about the Importance of Redactions
As published by Chicago Tribune Professor Ann M. Lousin spoke to the Chicago Tribune about the history of redactions and why they are used in documents like the recent Mueller report. Read the Full Story
View ArticleProfessor Schwinn Explains Weakness of Proposed Illinois Wage-theft Bill to...
As published by Chicago Sun-Times Professor Steven Schwinn spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times about a proposed Illinois bill that would enhance penalties against companies convicted of wage theft. Read...
View ArticleAlumni Class Notes | March 2019
1969 Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans was the recipient of the Steadfast Advocate Award at the Women Everywhere’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. 1975 Judge Russell E. Hartigan...
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