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Congratulations to the following law faculty members who have been promoted to full professors by Northwestern University. These promotions recognize the excellent promise these research faculty members have shown in the areas of both research and teaching.

Janice Nadler has been a member of the Law School faculty since 2000. Her research focuses on criminal law; social norms and compliance with the law; and negotiation and dispute resolution. She holds a joint appointment as a Research Fellow with the American Bar Foundation. In addition to a JD, she holds a PhD in social psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She teaches criminal law, law and psychology, and negotiation.

Jim Speta joined Northwestern Law's faculty in 1999 following a year spent here as a visiting assistant professor. He previously clerked for Judge Harry T. Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and practiced appellate, telecommunications, and antitrust law at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood. His research interests include telecommunications and Internet policy, antitrust, administrative law, and market organization. He teaches courses at the Law School as well as for the Joint Program in Law and Business operated by the Law School and the Kellogg School of Management.

Albert Yoon joined the Law School as an assistant professor of law in 2001. In addition, he holds a courtesy appointment as a professor of political science. He has served as a visiting professor at New York University and Princeton University and was previously a consultant to the RAND Corporation. His areas of research include tort reform, corporations, federal courts, political parties and federalism, local government, law and economics, and labor law. He teaches torts, business associations, and advanced topics in civil litigation.

Kimberly Yuracko first came to the Law School as a visiting assistant professor in 2001 then joined as an assistant professor of law in 2002. She also holds a courtesy appointment as a professor of political science. Her research focuses on antidiscrimination law with a focus on sex discrimination in employment and gender equity in athletics. She holds a PhD in political science from Stanford University and currently teaches courses in employment law, property, and family law.

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