The two new full-time faculty members joined Northern Illinois College of Law this fall with expertise in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment law, contracts, and international business law to further develop the law school’s curriculum in these areas.
Assistant Professor Yolanda King and Christopher Hines will not only expand the curriculum in new cutting-edge areas of law, but will add richness in every respect, said Dean Jennifer Rosato.
“They are accomplished, ambitious and devoted to the law school’s mission,” she said.
King received her J.D. in 2002 from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law and Orientation Co-Chair of the Black Law Students Association; and her B.A. from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis in 1999, where she was a Chancellor’s Scholar.
Following law school, Professor King became an attorney with the Chicago law firms of Husch Blackwell Sanders Welsh & Katz, and Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. She then went on to practice in the City of Chicago’s Department of Law.
King teaches intellectual property and entertainment law courses.
Hines, who is an experienced corporate and securities attorney, is currently teaching contracts, comparative law and international business transactions.
“Having been trained at law firms that are generally known for their collegial cultures, I was delighted to learn that a similar culture prevails here at NIU Law,” Hines said.
Hines received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2002, where he served on the Columbia Journal of Asian Law; and his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University in 1998, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
While in practice, Professor Hines represented numerous clients in domestic and cross-border transactions at leading international law firms in the District of Columbia, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
