Category Archives: Academic

Alumni Spotlight: Gregory Leighton, partner at Neal, Gerber, and Eisenberg

Intellectual Property (IP) is a growing field that encompasses a wide range of fields including patents, copyright, trademarks, privacy, and technology. We spoke with Gregory Leighton (JD ’06) who is currently a partner at Neal, Gerber, and Eisenberg in Chicago … Continue reading

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Keeping up with Keala: Meet Professor Cynthia Ho!

Hi all! Ever wonder what professors of the law are actually like? If you’ve ever seen The Paper Chase or Legally Blonde, rest easy, because Loyola’s professors are nothing like that! In fact, every professor I’ve met thus far is … Continue reading

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Loyola to launch legal center for social justice

Communities in need of critical legal services in such areas as health care, education, and criminal justice will benefit from a new center at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law thanks to the generosity of alumnus Curt Rodin (JD ’75) … Continue reading

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Loyola wins Thomas Tang National

Loyola won the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition held in Washington, DC, November 3-4. Loyola also won Best Brief and Best Oralist Awards. The competition is sponsored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation. Congratulations to … Continue reading

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Thomas Tang Regional Champs

Loyola took First Place, Second Place, Best and Second Best Brief Awards, as well as Best and Second Best Oral Advocate Awards, at the Thomas Tang Regional Competition held it Chicago October 13-15. Congratulations to regional champs Jasmine Stanzick and … Continue reading

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2017-18 Executive Board, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is the law school’s primary scholarly publication that is distributed throughout the nation’s law libraries, judges’ chambers, and other various legal organizations.  Published continuously since 1970, the Law Journal is committed both to the examination and analysis of current … Continue reading

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Loyola law: A next step for many educators

In a list of emerging authorities in education law, Loyola University Chicago’s Education Law and Policy Institute—a component of the law school’s nationally regarded Civitas ChildLaw Center—would be front and center. “I think there’s increasing recognition that we’re a go-to … Continue reading

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Student Spotlight: Andrea Calvert, Intellectual Property

I entered Loyola in the Fall of 2015 with one goal: pursue IP law to protect companies in the fashion and luxury goods industry. At the time, I was aware that I was hardly the cookie cutter law student. As … Continue reading

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Loyola Offers a JD/MEd in Law & Education Policy

Loyola’s School of Law and School of Education are now offering a dual JD/MEd in Law and Education Policy.  This dual degree program provides students with skills and training in both the law and domestic education policy issues.  The program … Continue reading

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School of Law Faculty Blogs – Cynthia Ho

Professor Cynthia Ho’s blog “Inside Views: TRIPS Flexibilities Under Threat From Investment Disputes: A Closer Look At Canada’s “Win” Against Eli Lilly” was posted last week on Intellectual Property Watch. It was reposted this week on TechDirt and has made … Continue reading

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