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Morgan Knight

Morgan E. Knight

Associate

Morgan is an associate attorney at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, licensed to practice law in Illinois. She grew up in Rochelle, IL, and is excited to serve the Northern Illinois community in which she grew up. She plans to focus her practice on family law, employment law, and municipal/local government law.

Licensed In

State of Illinois

Education

J.D., The University of Illinois College of Law, Cum Laude
B.A., North Central College, Summa Cum Laude

Experience

During the summers of 2023 and 2024, Morgan was a summer associate at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, where she gained experience across all practice areas. From 2023 to 2025, she served as a law clerk at the City of Champaign Legal Department, where she gained experience in local government and municipal law.

Awards & Recognition

Second Place Award in the 2024 Franklin W. Klein Law Student Writing Competition sponsored by the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association for her paper co-authored with Robert Mannis entitled, “Existential Blue: Police and Municipal Duty, Liability, and Recommendations for Suicide Prevention” which was published in the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association Newsletter (Nov. 2024).

Publications

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