Category Archives: Careers in Law
Breaking barriers, building foundations
Dean Emerita Nina Appel retires after 45 remarkable years at Loyola. Read more in Summer 2018 Loyola Law magazine.
Alumni Spotlight: Daniel H. Shulman, JD ’99
Daniel H. Shulman is currently the Chief IP Counsel at Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd. and FRAM Auto Group and is a Loyola University Chicago School of Law alum. Dan has a math and science background from Northwestern University and had … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: Furqan Mohammed, BA ’08, JD ’12
It’s no secret that the taxi industry has been decimated in the last few years by the rise of ride-hail services like Uber and Lyft. In Chicago, taxi medallion owners who once paid $350,000 to buy one of the city’s … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: Heather Steinmeyer, JD ’90
IP Alumni Spotlight: Heather Steinmeyer Managing Senior Associate General Counsel at Anthem, Inc. You’re interested in Intellectual Property (IP) and you’ve decided you want to go to law school: now what? Law school is the first step down a pathway … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: James “Jay” R. Nuttall, Intellectual Property
Jay Nuttall is the managing partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP’s Chicago office. He is an experienced patent litigator engaged in furthering client trust and delivering tailored legal solutions. His professional excellence is nationally recognized in rankings by Chambers USA, … Continue reading
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
Loyola grad lands prestigious fellowship
After sitting for the Illinois bar exam in July, Loyola University Chicago law graduate Louis Gomes (BA ’14, JD ’17) will travel to Africa and Europe to spend time with family and celebrate the completion of law school before he … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: Tanya D. Woods (JD ’13)
I never imagined I’d be attending law school at 42, as a single, widowed mom of two. Unlike many of my classmates, my story on becoming a lawyer begins midlife—one month shy of my 40th birthday. That same summer, a … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16)
The Illinois Bar Foundation has awarded a post graduate legal fellowship to School of Law graduate Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16). She will begin her fellowship this fall working at Loyola’s Community Law Center Clinic. Victoria was a member of the … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: James J. Chandler (JD ’00)
James J. Chandler (JD ’00) is the Deputy Chief of the General Law Bureau at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. James supervises seven different units. He likes to maintain an active caseload and his other responsibilities include: assigning cases; assisting … Continue reading