Northern Illinois University College of Law

Northern Illinois University College of Law (NIU Law) is a law school in DeKalb, Illinois. The College offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time (three year) and part-time programs. The College was originally Lewis University College of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, founded in 1975. It became part of Northern Illinois University in August 1979, and in 1982 moved to the DeKalb campus, taking up residence in Swen Parson Hall. It is the only public law school in the greater Chicago area. Northern Illinois University College of Law is a young and dynamic school offering its diverse student body a broad perspective of the law through high-quality programs and practical-skills training taught by well-respected, dynamic faculty of equal...