The Alumni speaker series is designed to provide students with an opportunity to hear from motivating and inspirational alumni about their law school experience and career trajectory, followed by a networking reception.
If you are interested in participating as a speaker or for more information please email Gloria Serrano at gloria.serrano@law.northwestern.edu or call 312.503.0200.
2025-26 Alumni Fireside Chat Speakers
October 2025
Sherrese Smith (JD '96) & Aaron Charfoos (JD'02)
Global Managing Partner | Co-Chair of Data Privacy & Cybersecurity , Paul Hastings
Chief Legal Officer, Petsmart | Co-US Managing Partner, DLA Piper
Christina Martini (JD '94), David Susler
2024-25 Alumni Fireside Chat Speakers
September 2024
Christina Martini (JD '94)
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Ted Blum (JD '92)
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
February 2025
Aaron Charfoos (JD '02)
Chair, Chicago Litigation Department, Co-Chair, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Paul Hastings LLP
Judge Bill Boyce (JD '88) & Maria Wyckoff Boyce (JD '88)
Partner, Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP | Retired Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP
Thank you to our sponsor: Paul Hastings
2023-24 Alumni Fireside Chat Speakers
September 2023
Christina Martini (JD'94)
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
October 2023
Megan Lawson (JD'13)
Senior Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
February 2024
Charla Strong (JD'08), Errin Simpkins Travers
Senior Associate, Lexis Nexis Group, Inc - Senior Legal Counsel, CVS Health
Theodore Blum (JD'92)
Managing Shareholder, Chair, Atlanta Corporate & Security Practice