DePaul
Journal for Social Justice
ADVISORY
BOARD
LEONARD CAVISE
Professor of Law, DePaul University College of Law; Director, DePaul Center for Public Interest Law; Director, Chiapas Human Rights Practicum. B.A., Hamilton College; J.D., Georgetown University. Professor Cavise has a long background in litigation, both criminal and civil, including substantial pro bono litigation. In addition, he has worked in international human rights for many years, including lectures and training sessions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Italy, France and other locations throughout the world. Several projects were designed to train Latin American human rights lawyers in the art of trial advocacy. In 1999, he founded the Chiapac Human Rights Practicum and has taken law students to work in human rights offices in Chiapas every year since then. He was the Director of DePaul's Lawyering Skills Program from 1983 until 1990.
MARTHA PAGLIARI
Legal Writing Instructor, DePaul University College of Law; B.A., University of Notre Dame; J.D., DePaul University College of Law. Prior to teaching, Martha Pagliari was a partner at Cassiday Schade & Gloor practicing in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability, property damage, construction accidents, toxic torts and general negligence. She represented management in employment cases before the federal courts, the EEOC, State of Illinois Department of Human Rights, Cook County Commission on Human Rights and the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.
ALLISON ORTLIEB
Legal Writing Instructor, DePaul University College of Law; B.A., University of Chicago; J.D., University of Chicago. Prior to joining DePaul, Ms. Ortlieb worked for the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian. She represented abused and neglected children in court proceedings in the Circuit Court of Cook County for several years before joining the office's appeals division. She has argued before both the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Ms. Ortlieb's research interests include Constitutional law, children's rights, and Native American law.
TOM JUDGE
B.A., Creighton University; J.D., University of Iowa; Tom Judge serves as Chaplain to the DePaul University College of Law and the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems (CTI) via DePaul University Ministry's Center for Spirituality and Values in Practice. He came to DePaul University in 2004 from Loyola University Chicago where he worked within University Ministry. Tom is completing his master of divinity degree at the University of Chicago. Since returning to graduate school he has worked in ministry at St. Clement Catholic Church and at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
WAYNE LEWIS
Professor, DePaul University College of Law. B.A., Rutgers University; J.D., Cornell University. Professor Lewis began his legal career as an attorney in the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. In 1978, he was appointed assistant regional director of the FTC's Chicago Regional Office. In 1980, he began his teaching career at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. An early article written by Professor Lewis on attorney debt collectors influenced a revision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that made attorneys subject to its provisions. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, Professor Lewis has been actively involved in University governance. He has served as the president of Faculty Council and on numerous University committees. For the past few years, Professor Lewis taught commercial law classes as a visiting professor at Northwestern University School of Law. In 2001-2002, he served as acting dean of the College of Law.
SHAYE LOUGHLIN
Associate Director, DePaul University College of Law Center for Public Interest Law. B.A., Unversity of Notre Dame; J.D., DePaul University College of Law. Shaye worked at the Community Economic Development Law Project and volunteered with the Legal Aid Bureau of Metropolitan Family Services. Shaye has worked and volunteered at several public interest law organizations in Chicago, including the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and in San Francisco at the Homeless Advocacy Project.
As the Associate Director for the Center for Public Interest Law, Shaye manages the day-to-day operations of the Center and works with the Director, Professor Len Cavise, on program development, event coordination, marketing, business operations, and student advising and support. Shaye oversees the Public Interest Law Certificate program and helps with the Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
SUSAN COMPERNOLLE
Partner, Rubman & Compernolle. B.A., Notre Dame University; M.A., University of Illinois; J.D., Northeastern University College of Law. Susan Compernolle was President of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 2001-2002 and previously served on the USCIS Chicago District Director Liaison Committee. She is an adjunct professor of immigration law at Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law, and previously taught immigration law at DePaul University College of Law. She speaks on immigration issues at the national level and has been featured in several immigration publications. She was recently recognized as a Chicago Super Lawyer.
NADINE WICHERN
B.A., Indiana, 1997; J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2000. Nadine is an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Appeals and Constitutional Issues Division of the City of Chicago Department of Law. In this capacity, she represents the City, its officials, and its employees in cases before state and federal appellate courts. Nadine previously served for five years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Appeals Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. In March 2005, Nadine completed a term as a United States Supreme Court Fellow through the National Association of Attorneys General. As a fellow, she participated in moot courts, attended oral arguments, and filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of twenty-one states in ATA v. Michigan Public Serv. Comm'n. After law school, Nadine served as a clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. During law school, Nadine was chosen for Order of the Coif and was the Managing Editor of Notes and Comments on the DePaul Law Review.
LEONARD CAVISE
Professor of Law, DePaul University College of Law; Director, DePaul Center for Public Interest Law; Director, Chiapas Human Rights Practicum. B.A., Hamilton College; J.D., Georgetown University. Professor Cavise has a long background in litigation, both criminal and civil, including substantial pro bono litigation. In addition, he has worked in international human rights for many years, including lectures and training sessions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Italy, France and other locations throughout the world. Several projects were designed to train Latin American human rights lawyers in the art of trial advocacy. In 1999, he founded the Chiapac Human Rights Practicum and has taken law students to work in human rights offices in Chiapas every year since then. He was the Director of DePaul's Lawyering Skills Program from 1983 until 1990.
MARTHA PAGLIARI
Legal Writing Instructor, DePaul University College of Law; B.A., University of Notre Dame; J.D., DePaul University College of Law. Prior to teaching, Martha Pagliari was a partner at Cassiday Schade & Gloor practicing in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability, property damage, construction accidents, toxic torts and general negligence. She represented management in employment cases before the federal courts, the EEOC, State of Illinois Department of Human Rights, Cook County Commission on Human Rights and the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.
ALLISON ORTLIEB
Legal Writing Instructor, DePaul University College of Law; B.A., University of Chicago; J.D., University of Chicago. Prior to joining DePaul, Ms. Ortlieb worked for the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian. She represented abused and neglected children in court proceedings in the Circuit Court of Cook County for several years before joining the office's appeals division. She has argued before both the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Ms. Ortlieb's research interests include Constitutional law, children's rights, and Native American law.
TOM JUDGE
B.A., Creighton University; J.D., University of Iowa; Tom Judge serves as Chaplain to the DePaul University College of Law and the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems (CTI) via DePaul University Ministry's Center for Spirituality and Values in Practice. He came to DePaul University in 2004 from Loyola University Chicago where he worked within University Ministry. Tom is completing his master of divinity degree at the University of Chicago. Since returning to graduate school he has worked in ministry at St. Clement Catholic Church and at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
WAYNE LEWIS
Professor, DePaul University College of Law. B.A., Rutgers University; J.D., Cornell University. Professor Lewis began his legal career as an attorney in the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. In 1978, he was appointed assistant regional director of the FTC's Chicago Regional Office. In 1980, he began his teaching career at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. An early article written by Professor Lewis on attorney debt collectors influenced a revision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that made attorneys subject to its provisions. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, Professor Lewis has been actively involved in University governance. He has served as the president of Faculty Council and on numerous University committees. For the past few years, Professor Lewis taught commercial law classes as a visiting professor at Northwestern University School of Law. In 2001-2002, he served as acting dean of the College of Law.
SHAYE LOUGHLIN
Associate Director, DePaul University College of Law Center for Public Interest Law. B.A., Unversity of Notre Dame; J.D., DePaul University College of Law. Shaye worked at the Community Economic Development Law Project and volunteered with the Legal Aid Bureau of Metropolitan Family Services. Shaye has worked and volunteered at several public interest law organizations in Chicago, including the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and in San Francisco at the Homeless Advocacy Project.
As the Associate Director for the Center for Public Interest Law, Shaye manages the day-to-day operations of the Center and works with the Director, Professor Len Cavise, on program development, event coordination, marketing, business operations, and student advising and support. Shaye oversees the Public Interest Law Certificate program and helps with the Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
SUSAN COMPERNOLLE
Partner, Rubman & Compernolle. B.A., Notre Dame University; M.A., University of Illinois; J.D., Northeastern University College of Law. Susan Compernolle was President of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 2001-2002 and previously served on the USCIS Chicago District Director Liaison Committee. She is an adjunct professor of immigration law at Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law, and previously taught immigration law at DePaul University College of Law. She speaks on immigration issues at the national level and has been featured in several immigration publications. She was recently recognized as a Chicago Super Lawyer.
NADINE WICHERN
B.A., Indiana, 1997; J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2000. Nadine is an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Appeals and Constitutional Issues Division of the City of Chicago Department of Law. In this capacity, she represents the City, its officials, and its employees in cases before state and federal appellate courts. Nadine previously served for five years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Appeals Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. In March 2005, Nadine completed a term as a United States Supreme Court Fellow through the National Association of Attorneys General. As a fellow, she participated in moot courts, attended oral arguments, and filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of twenty-one states in ATA v. Michigan Public Serv. Comm'n. After law school, Nadine served as a clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. During law school, Nadine was chosen for Order of the Coif and was the Managing Editor of Notes and Comments on the DePaul Law Review.
