Northern Illinois University
Office of General Counsel

Laura H. Sala
Senior Associate General Counsel

Practice Areas

• Manages transactional functions and personnel including contracts administration.
• Office of General Counsel representative on the University Athletic Board.
• Serves as legal counsel to university and related committees.

Professional Background

Laura has been a member of the Office of General Counsel's staff since 2003. She has previously served as University Counsel, Associate University Counsel, Assistant University Counsel, and as a legal intern while attending NIU's College of Law.

Laura is currently serving in the NIU College of Law Mentoring Program.

Education

• B.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
• J.D., Northern Illinois University.

Bar Memberships and Associations

• Illinois State Bar.
• Illinois State Bar Association.
• DeKalb County Bar Association.
• National Association of College and University Attorneys.