Working with an interdisciplinary team of nuclear engineers, Professor Arden Rowell coauthored a public comment submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in response to its proposed “Sunset Rule.” The rule had proposed “sunsetting” ten regulatory rules addressing nuclear safety. The comment addressed foundational administrative law issues, including statutory authority, the agency’s current mission, and the […]
Lauren Stewart (nee Mioduszewski) has joined Much Shelist, P.C., as a commercial real estate associate. Lauren previously practiced at Sheppard Mullin in Chicago.
After 200+ civil jury verdicts and with 2 trials left to go in February 2026, Brian Henry will be retiring as a trial attorney after 45 years in courtrooms and after having joined Pretzel & Stouffer in 1980 following graduation from the College of Law.
Elsie Oyoo-Ojuando serves as Corporate Governance and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Equity Group Holdings PLC, one of the largest financial institutions in East and Central Africa. In May 2025, she was elected as a Council Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS), the statutory and nationally recognized professional body responsible for regulating and advancing […]
Latoya Hughes has been appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Matt Pausch retired in September 2025 after 36 years of service in the Department of Defense, including serving as General Counsel of the Defense Logistics Agency and as a Chief Counsel of two Department of Army Legal Centers. In January 2026, he began employment with The Sander Group, PLLC, which provides legal services and consulting […]
After more than 18 years as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Hon. Patrick Sherlock retired in August 2025. Shortly after my retirement, he joined ADR Systems, LLC. as a mediator.
Dr. Tara Adams ’13 received her PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education.
Tad Daley was the opening speaker at a conference, sponsored by Birkbeck College of the University of London, called “Does the World Need a Government?” His paper will be published next year as the opening chapter in a compendium volume in Springer Publication’s World Systems Evolution and Global Futures series.
Ava George Stewart ’03, of Chicago, Illinois, was appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker to a second term as a member of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, where she has been elected Vice-Chair of the Commission.