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10/16/2026

The 70th Annual Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Conference is returning to UIC Law on November 6.

The annual conference provides an exceptional opportunity to meet with newsmakers and influencers to learn and discuss the most exciting and important developments in the field, and to be empowered to help create better laws and policies that promote innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Register to attend, then stay tuned for more details to come: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001888111230?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2026

Join Professor Steven Schwinn for a panel discussion as part of the Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Constitutional Conversations Lecture Series -Constitutional Conversations: A Republic, If You Can Keep It. Attend in-person at the Union League Club of Chicago or watch via livestream. Visit https://bit.ly/4ilhqFF for details and registration information.

10/14/2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hosted oral arguments at UIC Law, giving law students firsthand access into the judicial process and attorneys in practice.

Federal Circuit Court Judges Raymond T. Chen, Kara Farnandez Stoll, and Leonard P. Stark, along with other clerks and attorneys, stayed to connect with students after the event for a luncheon and Q&A session to help them gain an even deeper understanding into the court process and the roles of the judiciary.

Read more about this amazing educational experience on our UIC Law news site. Link in comments section.

10/08/2026

Part 2 of faculty presentations that covered the most recent and important Supreme Court cases concluded yesterday. Students got a chance to learn more about cases that resulted in major decisions that affected the lives of people all over the nation, including:

⚖️ Louisiana v. Callais: Voting rights or the Retrenching of White Supremacy? - Presented by Prof. Art Acevedo

⚖️ Trump v. Slaughter: a new approach to executive power? - Presented by Prof. Steven Schwinn

⚖️ The Abortion Debate: Chiles v. Salazar and First Amendment-based Conscience Claims - Presented by Associate Dean Kim Ricardo

⚖️ Geofence warrants and Chatrie v. United States: Moot Point or Meaningful Protection in the Era of Digital Surveillance? - Presented by Prof. Richard Gutierrez

⚖️ What’s next?: Cases, issues and topics to watch out for in the near future - Presented by Associate Dean Alberto Bernabe

10/07/2026

Join UIC Law for the 33rd Annual Fair Housing Conference happening November 5-6 at the UIC Student Center East Tower. The conference will focus on current issues involving fair housing enforcement and will challenge participants to think about the right to fair housing as it can be developed in the future.

Key topics include:
⚖️ Updates on Fair Housing Law
⚖️ Ensuring Compliance with Requirements for Accessibility, Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications for People with Disabilities
⚖️ New Protections for Housing Voucher Holders
⚖️ Effective Enforcement of Fair Housing in the Era of the New Administration

View the full agenda, then register to attend on the UIC Law website under Events.

10/06/2026

As the first day of the Supreme Court’s new term began yesterday, students attended the first of two panels featuring members of UIC Law faculty to discuss some of the most important and current Supreme Court cases and other recent developments.

Cases discussed included:

⚖️ The Voting Rights Act: A Personal Reflection on Louisiana v. Callais - Prof. Michael Seng

⚖️ Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship under the 14th Amendment - Prof. Claire Johnson Raba

⚖️ Transgender Student Athletes’ Rights After West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox - Prof. Eve Rips

⚖️ Mullin v. Al otro lado: Moot point or a preview of immigration, refugee and asylum policy? - Prof. Alberto Bernabe

10/05/2026

Congratulations to members of the Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolutions team on their success at the Stetson Pretrial Competition where they advanced to the semi-finals, won Best Memorandum Movant Brief, and took home the Professionalism Award!

Congrats Sebastian Chisari, Taylor McEvilly, Jacee Espinoza, and Muhammad Tharwani! We are so of you!

10/02/2026

Associate Professor and Director of the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) Sarah Dávila A. participated in a TV program by The Chicago Bar Association about the IHRC. Watch here:

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10/02/2026

Congratulations to our law school's very own Bob Glaves (JD '91) on being a recipient of the 2026 Justice John Paul Stevens Award! We are so of you!

Celebrate seven exceptional attorneys and judges whose careers embody Justice Stevens’ legacy of integrity, service to the bench and bar, and dedication to public and community service at the 2026 Justice John Paul Stevens Awards Luncheon. The CBF congratulates the impressive recipients of this year’s award and is especially proud that CBF Executive Director Bob Glaves is among those being honored.

This year's luncheon will take place on October 20 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Learn more and get tickets here: https://www.chicagobar.org/CBA/CBA/Programs/Awards/Stevens_Awards.aspx

10/01/2026

We are so of alumna Lisa K. Jorgenson (JD '88) who has made the Influential Women in IP 2026 list by the World Intellectual Property Review!

Read more about her accomplishments here- https://www.worldipreview.com/influential-women-in-ip-2026/lisa-jorgenson