Category Archives: Life at Loyola

Student Spotlight: Amina Jaffer-Mohsin, Weekend JD

Amina Jaffer-Mohsin Oak Brook, IL Education BA in Health Sciences with a minor in Gerontology Benedictine University Employment Full-time mom Why did you decide to attend Loyola’s Weekend JD program? It was the perfect way for me to go back … Continue reading

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Loyola Chicago School of Law Leading in Trial Advocacy

Loyola’s nationally renowned trial advocacy program continues to take top honors. Meet our 2016-17 mock trial teams.

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Student Spotlight: Kechia Lewis, Weekend JD

Kechia Lewis Chicago, IL Education BA in Forensic Science with a minor in Chemistry Loyola University Chicago Employment Chemistry Lab Manager, City College of Chicago Why did you decide to attend Loyola’s Weekend JD program? The weekend option is invaluable. … Continue reading

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Introducing Catie Eubanks, 1L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Hi All! My name is Catie Eubanks and I am currently in my first semester as a 1L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. I will be detailing my journey as a 1L, along with some of my classmates.  … Continue reading

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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

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Loyola University Chicago Law Journal | 2016-17 Executive Board

Top row, left: Rachel Page, Executive Editor, Conference Articles; Nicole Lopez, Executive Editor, Publications; Kelly Kearney, Executive Editor, Lead Articles; Matthew Gubernikoff, Managing Editor; Stephanie Romeo, Executive Editor, Illinois Articles; Ross Williams, Editor at Large. Bottom row, left: Matthew Swiderski, … Continue reading

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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

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Faculty Spotlight: Jordan Paradise

Loyola welcomes Jordan Paradise to its full-time law faculty. She brings to the School of Law and the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy years of expertise in the life sciences realm. Her recent scholarly work addresses diverse legal … Continue reading

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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

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Faculty Spotlight: Jeffrey Kwall

Most law students at Loyola take at least one course in Federal Income Tax. Many students with liberal arts backgrounds choose to pursue Loyola’s unique Tax Certificate Program. For the past five years, the School of Law has awarded an … Continue reading

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