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Block Schedules

Spring 2026 First-year Courses

Time  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30-10:20
  • Civil Procedure II, 9:00-10:25
    • §2, Elinson, 186
  • Basic Legal Research II, 9:00-9:55
    • §1, Arado, 188
  • Property, 8:30-10:20
    • §1, Miller, 186
    • §2, Threatte, 188
  •  
  • Civil Procedure II, 9:00-10:25
    • §2, Elinson, 186
  • Basic Legal Research II, 9:00-9:55
    • §1, Arado, 188
  • Property, 8:30-10:20
    • §1, Miller, 186
    • §2, Threatte, 188

10:30-
11:55
  • Contracts II, 10:40-11:55
    • §1, Puckett, 188
    • §2, Rosenfeld, 186
  • Basic Legal Research II, 10:30-11:25, §2
    • Timko, 186
    • Atwood, 170
  • Civil Procedure II, 10:30-11:55
    • §1, Taylor, 188
  • Contracts II, 10:40-11:55
    • §1, Puckett, 188
    • §2, Rosenfeld, 186
  • Basic Legal Research II, 10:30-11:25, §2
    • Timko, 186
    • Atwood, 170
  • Civil Procedure II, 10:30-11:55
    • §1, Taylor, 188
  
1:00-2:30
  • Constitutional Law I, 1:00-1:55
    • §1, Elinson, 186
    • §2, Schulzke, 188
  • Legal Writing and Advocacy, 1:30-2:25
    • §1, Streitz, 150
    • §2, Simmons, 188
    • §3, Harrill, 187
    • §4, McDonell, 186
    • §5, Woods, 173
  • Constitutional Law I, 1:00-1:55
    • §1, Elinson, 186
    • §2, Schulzke, 188
  • Legal Writing and Advocacy, 1:30-2:25
    • §1, Streitz, 150
    • §2, Simmons, 188
    • §3, Harrill, 187
    • §4, McDonell, 186
    • §5, Woods, 173
2:30-4:00  
  • Intro to the Legal Profession II, 2:30-4:30, Anderson, 170 
  

Spring 2026 Upper-level Courses

 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30-10:20
  • Family Law, Vaughn, 170, 9:00-10:25
  • Law Practice Management, Cain, 155, 9:00-10:50
  • Public International Law, Schulzke, 9:00-10:25
  • Advanced Torts, Rigertas, 173, 8:55-10:20
  • Legal Writing and Generative AI, Simmons, 187, 9:00-9:55
  • Criminal Procedure: Police Investigation, Bernick, 170, 9:00-10:25
  • Family Law, Vaughn, 170, 9:00-10:25
  • Public International Law, Schulzke, 9:00-10:25
  • The Mindful Lawyer, Rigertas, 258, 9:00-10:40
  • Advanced Torts, Rigertas, 173, 8:55-10:20
  • Legal Writing and Generative AI, Simmons, 187, 9:00-9:55
  • Criminal Procedure: Police Investigation, Bernick, 170, 9:00-10:25
10:30-11:55
  • Mediation, Zuckerman, 187, 10:30-12:15
  • Sales, Fleck, 173, 10:30-11:55
  • Professional Responsibility, Bruce, 170, 10:30 – 11:55
  • Legal Analysis: Skills and Strategies, Jones, 150, 10:55-11:50
  • First Amendment, McConkie 173, 10:30-11:55
  • Lawyering Skills §1, McDonnell, 150, 10:30-11:55
  • Sales, Fleck, 173, 10:30-11:55
  • Professional Responsibility, Bruce, 170, 10:30 – 11:55
  • Legal Analysis: Skills and Strategies, Jones, 150, 10:55-11:50
 
  • First Amendment, McConkie 173, 10:30-11:55
  • Lawyering Skills §1, McDonnell, 150, 10:30-11:55
  
1:00-2:30
  • Clinic Seminars, 1:00-2:55
    • Civil Justice, Vaughn, 149
    • Criminal Defense, Cain, 150
    • Health Advocacy, Boraca, 256
    • Business Law Innovation Clinic, Hsu
  • Evidence, Jones, 170, 1:00-2:50
  • ADR, Puckett, 187, 1:00-2:25
  • Gender, Law, and Justice Seminar, Threatte 256, 1:00-4:00
  • Legislation, Bernick, 1:00-2:25
  • Land Use, Miller, 155, 1:00-2:25
  • Legal Analysis: Skills & Strategies, Hunter, 170, 1:00-2:50
  • Evidence, Jones, 170, 1:00-2:50
  • ADR, Puckett, 187, 1:00-2:25
  • Legislation, Bernick, 1:00-2:25
  • Land Use, Miller, 155, 1:00-2:25
2:30-4:00
  • Trusts and Estates, Fleck, 170, 3:00-4:25
  • Securities Regulation, Rosenfeld, 188, 2:30-3:50
  • Trial Advocacy Practicum, §2, Taylor, 170, 3:00-5:00
  • Trusts and Estates, Fleck, 170, 3:00-4:25
  • Securities Regulation, Rosenfeld, 188, 2:30-3:50
  • Advanced Criminal Law, McConkie, 187, 2:30-3:55
  • Trial Advocacy Lecture, §1-2, Taylor, 170, 2:00-3:00
  
4:00-5:15
  • Patent Law, Baima, 4:30-5:50

  • Externship Classroom, Anderson, 188, 4:00-5:00*
  • Patent Law, Baima, 4:30-5:50
 Faculty Meetings, 3:00-5:00
5:00-
  • Lawyering Skills, §2, Wilkerson, 173, 5:30-6:50
  • Seminar: International Law and Climate Change, Gwiazdon, 5:30-7:20*
  • Trial Advocacy Practicum, §1, Zalud, 170, 6:00-8:00
  • Lawyering Skills, §4, Baker, 187, 5:30-6:50
  • Medical Malpractice/Health Law, Mincieli, 186, 5:00-6:50
  • Real Estate Transactions, Anderson, 188, 5:00-7:20
  • Trial Advocacy Practicum, §3, TBD, 170, 6:00-8:00
  • Employment Law, Fish, 5:00-7:50*
  • Lawyering Skills, §2, Wilkerson, 173, 5:30-6:55
  • Lawyering Skills
    • §3, TBD, 173, 5:00-7:50  
    • §4, Baker, 187, 5:30-6:55
  

Other Spring 2026 Course Information

Asynchronous Online Courses

  • Advanced Legal Research: Illinois, Arado
  • Bar Fundamentals Workshop, Hunter
  • Law and Technology in Practice, Frostestad

Unless otherwise indicated, courses will meet on campus in Swen Parson Hall.

Courses notated with an asterisk (*) will meet 100% synchronously online. Please contact the professor for more information.

Designated Online Learning Classrooms

  • Externship classroom, Anderson, Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Room 186
  • International Law and Climate Change Seminar, Gwiazdon, Mondays, 5:30-7:20 p.m. in Room 186

 

Fall 2025 First-year Courses

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10:30
  • Criminal Law, 9-10:20
    • 1, Bernick, 188
  • Torts, 8:45-10:00
    • 1, Rigertas, SB170AC
  • Criminal Law, 9-10:20
    • 1, Bernick, 188
  • Torts, 8:45-10:00
    • 1, Rigertas, SB170AC
  • Torts, 8:45-10:00
    • 1, Rigertas, SB170AC
10:30-
Noon
  • Contracts, 10:30-11:50
    • 1, Puckett, 186
    • 2, Rosenfeld, 188
  • Civil Procedure, 10:30-11:50
    • 1, Taylor, 186
    • 2, Elinson, 188
  • Contracts, 10:30-11:50
    • 1, Puckett, 186
    • 2, Rosenfeld, 188
  • Civil Procedure, 10:30-11:50
    • 1, Taylor, 186
    • 2, Elinson, 188
  • Legal Writing I, 10:30-12:20
    • 1, McDonnell, 186
    • 2, Streitz, 150
    • 3, Simmons, 187
    • 4, Woods, 188
1-2:30
  • Criminal Law, 1-2:20
    • 2, Threatte, 188
  • Basic Legal Research 1, 1-1:55
    • 1A, Arado, 186
  • Basic Legal Research 1, 1-1:55
    • 2A, Timko, 170
    • 2B, Atwood, 188
  • Criminal Law, 1-2:20
    • 2, Threatte, 188
  
2:30-4    
  • Basic Legal Research 1, 2-2:55
    • 1B, Arado, 186
  
  • Intro to the Legal Profession, Anderson, 2:30-4:20 (meets periodically)
  

Fall 2025 Upper-level Courses

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-10:30
  • Poverty Law, Boraca and Vaughn, 8:40- 10:20, 170
  • Seminar: Wrongful Convictions, Cain, 9:00-11:30, 155
  • Constitutional Law II,
    • 1, Elinson, 9:00- 10:20, 150
  • Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, McConkie, 9:00-10:20, 170
  • Legal Analysis: Skills & Strategies, Hunter, 8:40-10:20, 187
  • Constitutional Law II,
    • 1, Elinson, 9:00- 10:20, 150
  • Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, McConkie, 9:00-10:20, 170

10:30-
Noon
  • Lawyering Skills
    • 1, McDonnell, 10:30-11:50, 187
  • Conflict of Laws, Jones, 10:30 – 11:50, 170
  • Constitutional Law II
    • 2, Bernick, 10:40-noon, 150
  • Products Liability, Rigertas, 10:30-11:50, 170
  • Environmental Law, Miller, 10:30-11:50, 173
  • Lawyering Skills
    • 1, McDonnell, 10:30-11:50, 187
  • Conflict of Laws, Jones, 10:30 – 11:50, 170
  • Constitutional Law II,
    • 2, Bernick, 10:40-noon, 150
  • Products Liability, Rigertas, 10:30-11:50, 170
  • Environmental Law, Miller, 10:30-11:50, 173
  
Noon-1:00       Upper-Level ASP, Hunter, 12:00-12:55, 186  
1:00-2:30
  • Clinic Seminars, 12:45-2:20
    • Civil Justice, Vaughn, 173
    • Criminal Defense, Cain, 318
    • Health Advocacy, Boraca, 256
    • PRP, Falkoff, 155
    • Business Law Innovation, Hsu, 318
  • Legal Writing II, 1:00-2:20 (weeks 1-7)
    • 1, Harrill, 187
    • 2, TBD, 186
  • Evidence, Taylor, 12:50-2:25, 170
  • International Business Transactions, Frostestad, 1:00-2:20, 187
  • Housing Law, Miller, 1:00-2:20, 150
  • Legal Writing II, 1:00-2:20 (weeks 1-7)
    • 1, Harrill, 187
    • 2, TBD, 186
  • Seminar: Sociolegal Studies, 1:00- 4:00, Threatte, 256
  • Arbitration, 1:00 – 3:20, Zuckerman, 155
  • Evidence, Taylor, 12:50-2:25, 170
  • International Business Transactions, Frostestad, 1:00-2:20, 187
  • Housing Law, Miller, 1:00-2:20, 150
  
2:30-4:00
  • Business Associations I, Rosenfeld, 2:30- 4:20, 170
  • Secured Transactions, Fleck, 2:30-3:50, 188
  • Professional Responsibility, Shore, 2:35- 3:50, 170
  • Insurance Law, Arnold, 2:40-4, 187
  • Business Associations I, Rosenfeld, 2:30-4:20, 170
  • Secured Transactions, Fleck, 2:30-3:50, 188
  • Professional Responsibility, Shore, 2:35-3:55, 170
  • Insurance Law, Arnold, 2:40-4, 187
  
4:00-5:15
  • Intellectual Property Law, Baima, 4:30-5:50, 150
  • Introduction to Federal Income Taxation, White, 4:10-5:25, 173
  • Intellectual Property Law, Baima, 4:30-5:50, 150
  • Externship Classroom, Anderson, 4:30-5:25*
  • Introduction to Federal Income Taxation, White, 4:10-5:25, 173
  • Comparing Federal & Illinois Civil Procedures (meets periodically), Parness, 4:05-5:00, 186
  
5:00-8:00
  • Lawyering Skills, Wilkerson, 5:30-6:50, 186
  • Seminar: International Criminal Law and Policy, Gwiazdon, 5:30-8:00*
  • Trial Advocacy Practicum
    • 1, Camargo, 6:00-8:00, 170
  • Lawyering Skills, 5:30-6:50
    • Baker, 173
    • Cortina, 150
  • Trial Advocacy Practicum
    • 2, Zimmerman, 6:00-8:00, 170
  • Seminar: Illinois Evidence, McAdams, 5:30-8:00, 187
  • Lawyering Skills, Wilkerson, 5:30-6:50, 188
  • Trial Advocacy Lecture, Zalud, 6:00-7:00, 170
  • Lawyering Skills, 5:30-6:50
    • Baker, 173
    • Cortina, 150
  

Other Fall 2025 Course Information

Asynchronous Online Courses

  • Advanced Legal Research, Arado

Courses will meet on campus unless otherwise indicated.

On-campus courses will be held in Swen Parson unless otherwise indicated.
Courses notated with an asterisk (*) will meet 100% synchronously online. Please contact the professor for more information.

Designated Online Learning Classrooms

  • Externship classroom, Anderson, Wednesdays 4:30-4:50 p.m. in Room 186
  • Seminar: International Criminal Law and Policy, Gwiazdon, Mondays 5:30-7:15 p.m. in Room 187

 

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815-753-8595
law-admit@niu.edu
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Swen Parson Hall 270
815-753-1068

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