In his 32 years at Northern Illinois University College of Law, Mark W. Cordes has seen the school from all angles but one: dean.Scratch that off the list.On June 1, Cordes took over as interim dean, replacing Jennifer L. Rosato Perea, who is now dean of DePaul University College of Law.Since taking the top spot, Cordes has spent time meeting with the school’s leaders, including outgoing meetings with Rosato Perea.“I learned there’s a lot of meetings for this job,” said Cordes, 64. “A lot of …