News and Events

03/08/2023
Serah Lawal (JD ’25) Receives Inaugural Joyce Hughes Scholarship

01/25/2023
Civil Rights Lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill Speaks on the Power of Making Your Voice Heard During DREAM Week Keynote

01/24/2023
A History-Making Career: Joyce Hughes Is Recognized With the Prestigious Margaret Brent Award

11/17/2022
Center for Racial and Disability Justice Launch

11/11/2022
"While the Unknown is Scary, You’re More Prepared Than You Think": Alicia L. Crawford (JD ’24) on Transitioning from Military Life to Student Life

11/10/2022
Air Force Veteran Craig Sanders (JD '17) Shares Why He Chose Law School

10/04/2022
Christina Martini (JD '94) Reflects on Her Education and Career

10/03/2022
Bluhm Legal Clinic Discusses Illinois Blueprint for Peace in "Race and Lawyering" Series

06/16/2022
Northwestern Pritzker Law Appoints Mike Burns as Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Engagement

05/27/2022
APALSA Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

05/06/2022
Bluhm Legal Clinic Event Highlights Illinois Resentencing Statutes and Their Impact on Black Women

03/11/2022
Black Law Students Association Week Highlights the Diversity of Blackness

02/23/2022
Law Review Editor-in-Chief Bradford McGann on the Power of Different Perspectives

02/22/2022
Bartie-Greer Opportunity Scholarship Inspired By 30-Year Friendship

02/07/2022
Professor Paul Gowder Discusses the Rule of Law 

01/24/2022
DREAM Week Welcomes Nikole Hannah-Jones and Highlights Annual Oratorical Contest

10/19/2021
Hispanic/Latinx History and Culture Scholarship Helps Close Motion to Lead Campaign

09/07/2021
Leonardo Lampret Looks to Help Shape LGBT Policy and Legislation Worldwide

02/03/2021
DREAM Week Discussions Highlight Civil Uprisings and Frustrations of Past Year

10/27/2020
Bostock v. Clayton County and the Challenges of LGBTQ Advocacy

04/13/2020
Q&A with Joyce Hughes: A Pioneer in Law

03/09/2020
Black Law Students Association Week Highlights Entrepreneurial Spirit

03/09/2020
“If/When/How” Event Week Kicks Off with Discussion on Reproductive Justice

02/19/2020
Founder of #MeToo Movement, Tarana Burke, Gives Powerful Dream Week Keynote

12/17/2019
Fairness and Equality: The Current Landscape of Antidiscrimination Law

10/02/2019
Mansfield Rule Forum Commemorates Past and Paves Way for More Inclusive Future

09/18/2019
Northwestern Law Joins National Initiative to Create More Diverse, Inclusive Legal Profession

02/28/2019
Northwestern Law Announces New Scholarship Recognizing African American History and Culture