Category Archives: Life at Loyola
Congressman John Lewis speaks at Loyola
Iconic civil rights leader and activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) spoke at the School of Law about the Civil Rights Movement and the final volume of the March trilogy he coauthored with Andrew Ayden. “I am very optimistic about the future … Continue reading
Ginsburg reflects on Scalia at Chicago tribute
By Lauren P. Duncan, Law Bulletin staff writer In the nearly 23 years that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served alongside the late justice Antonin G. Scalia, the two often viewed cases from starkly different angles. Having consistently … Continue reading
Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15, LLM ’16)
Amanda Walsh (MSW ’14, JD ’15, LLM ’16) receives fellowship for her work to create first behavioral health-legal partnership in Illinois. A Chicago attorney who graduated from law school only last year has created the kind of medical/legal program … Continue reading
Welcoming New Loyola Law Students
Loyola’s incoming class of 250 bright and talented first-year students bring a wealth of demographic and experiential diversity to the School of Law. Like the law school faculty, the student body represents myriad cultures, backgrounds, and interests. Here is a … Continue reading
Loyola’s new interim law dean to focus on school’s visibility
The following article about Michael J. Kaufman, Loyola’s interim law dean, was published today in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The new leader at the helm of Loyola University Chicago School of Law is no stranger among the faculty and … Continue reading
Student Spotlight: Kara Smith, Intellectual Property
Next fall I start my final year at Loyola and can sincerely say that attending Loyola has been the best decision I’ve ever made. For one, the student body here is incredible and caring – not cut-throat or insanely competitive. … Continue reading
Summer reading suggestion: Exoneree Diaries The Fight for Innocence, Independence and Identity
Through intimate portraits of four exonerated prisoners, investigative journalist Alison Flowers explores what happens to innocent people when the state flings open the jailhouse door and tosses them back, empty-handed, into the unknown. Laura Caldwell, director of Life After Innocence … Continue reading
Advice: What to do the summer before law school
“The summer before I started law school I went on a mission trip to Ghana and worked at a preschool. It sounds like it would be demanding, but I also had a lot of down time to explore and read … Continue reading
“Location, strong network throughout Chicago” -Carrera Thibodeaux
Carrera Thibodeaux (2L) Memphis, TN BS in Political Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville Why did you choose Loyola for law school (five words or less): Location, strong network throughout Chicago What do you like best about Loyola?: The staff, professors, … Continue reading
“Chicago legal market, congenial community” -Meghan Murphy
Meghan Murphy Mokena, IL Undergraduate Degree: BA, English Literature, Public Relations & Business Law University of Miami In five words or less, why did you choose Loyola for law school? Chicago legal market, congenial community What do you like best … Continue reading