I know by now that I’m known as John Mulaney’s mother. I thought I was done being known as somebody’s mother, but not so. I think it’s fun. It also makes [students] more likely to laugh at my jokes.
— Professor Ellen S. Mulaney of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, in comments given to the Daily Northwestern on the fame of her son, comedian John Mulaney, and how it affects her teaching. She teaches Torts, Legislation, and Basics of Contract Drafting. Mulaney’s father, Charles Mulaney, is a partner at Skadden.
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