James Pfander (federal courts, constitutional law, civil procedure) at the University of Illinois College of Law has accepted a senior offer from the law school at Northwestern University.
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James Pfander (federal courts, constitutional law, civil procedure) at the University of Illinois College of Law has accepted a senior offer from the law school at Northwestern University.
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