Ka’sha Bernard

Assistant Dean, Director of Career Opportunities and Professional Development and Director of Externships

Office: Swen Parson 280

Phone: 815-753-0589

Email: kbernard@niu.edu

About

Ka’sha Bernard’s primary areas of responsibility include advising students on career planning and placement, providing information on employment opportunities to the student body, and promoting networking opportunities among NIU Law students and alumni.

Prior to becoming director, Ka’sha was U.S. National Director of Law Students for Climate Accountability, Legal Organizer at the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington D.C., and a Legal Fellow at Crag Law Center in Portland, Oregon.

She is a member of the Oregon State Bar.


Education

  • B.A., Louisiana State University
  • J.D., Notre Dame Law School