Alumni Pride UIC Law Alumnus Selected as Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho Brent R. Wilson (JD ’11) has been selected by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to serve as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho, effective October 6, 2025. UIC Law Alumna Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UIC Sharron M. Evans (JD '13) has been named vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago, effective January 16, 2026. UIC Law Alumnus Receives PILI Intern Alumni Award Arturo Hernandez (JD '12) received the PILI Intern Alumni Award. Arturo has has built a distinguished career advancing the rights of people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. UIC Law Alumnus Establishes Districtwide Law Pipeline Program UIC Law alumnus Louis J. Wool (JD ’92) has played a central role in expanding legal education opportunities for high school students, helping create a districtwide law pathway program now adopted across Illinois School District 214. William M. Daley Selected as Commencement Speaker for the Fall Class of 2025 Law School alumnus and maven in business and politics, William M. Daley (JD ‘75), has been selected to deliver the commencement address to the fall Class of 2025 at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Alumna and Members of the UIC Law Community Break Ground in Historic Movement for Forensic Defense Attorneys UIC Law adjunct professor Judge Al Maldonado, alumna Iveliz Orellano, and UIC Law Professor of Law Richard Guiterrez were involved in a historic ruling barring firearms examination evidence in a recent homicide trial. Alumna Helps Oversee New Pipeline Externship Program Designed to Expose UIC Law Students to Careers in “Big Law” UIC Law alumna Charity Seaborn (JD ’22) strives to continue the law school’s legacy of access and opportunity by exposing UIC Law students to externships available through her firm's new pipeline program. From Broker to Bench: How Colette Safford Turned a Second Career into Judicial Success Will County Circuit Court Judge and UIC Law alumna Colette Safford, took a non-traditional route to the legal field, which proved to be a great career advantage. Alumnus Gives Back with Multi-Thousand-Dollar Scholarship Fund Scholarship fund established by law school alum provides access and inclusion to students who might otherwise not be able to attend law school for financial reasons. Law School and SCALES Program Alum Promoted to Equity Partner at Beermann LLP Joseph Napoli (JD ’12) receives promotion to Equity Partner at Beermann LLP, a full-circle moment in his legal career. 1 2 3 Next
