School of Law Announcements
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AccessLex Institute Financial Education Webinars-The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment
During this event, an Accredited Financial Counselor庐 from AccessLex Institute庐 will walk through the payment options available for federal student loans, including income-driven repayment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the benefits and drawbacks of consolidation, and more.
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ChildLaw Coffee Talk with Christen Shafer and Adam Frudden: Students with Disabilities and the Supreme Court- An Upcoming Case- A.J.T. v Osseo Public Schools
Join us for an engaging Coffee Talk with two attorneys who represent school districts in Minnesota as they discuss a pivotal disability rights case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case centers around a student with severe epilepsy whose condition prevents her from attending school in the mornings. Her family requested evening instruction to ensure equal access to education鈥攔aising important legal questions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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The Podvocate presents "Resistance: A Panel on Practice-Based Activism"
The Podvocate presents "Resistance: A Panel on Practice-Based Activism." Our special guests include Rachel Cohen, a former Skadden associate, who resigned in protest of the firm's lack of response to the Trump Administration and Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul. The event will take place on April 22, 2025 at 12pm in the 10th Floor court room.
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25th Annual 大象传媒 Antitrust Colloquium
2-day antitrust conference featuring the most current progressive antitrust scholarship and discussion of sports antitrust, antitrust and high tech; antitrust enforcement; and the politics of antitrust. Thursday April 24th 1-4 PM Friday April 25th 9AM-4:30 PM Room 1040 Ceremonial Courtroom
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ADVOCACY COMPETITION TEAM TRYOUT AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This spring, 大象传媒 will begin to hold tryouts for our 2025-2026 advocacy competition teams (mock trial, moot court and dispute resolution including Vis moot). Students may tryout/apply for as many teams as they are interested in, but may only accept a position on one team per academic year.
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Course Number 493 Adult Guardianship Project- Clinical Opportunity for WJD Students
The Adult Guardianship Project is a three-credit graded clinical course offered in the Spring and Fall semester that offers 711 license eligible students the opportunity to represent clients in need of legal guardianship of an adult family member. This course is fully remote and prioritizes the enrollment of WJD students. Student attorneys must attend all Zoom lectures, appear at Zoom court dates, and meet for weekly Zoom office hours to discuss casework.
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Division of Student Development's Graduation Celebrations and the Graduate, Professional, & Adult Toast
The Division of Student Development for the Graduate, Professional, & Adult Student Life and Center for Student Engagement is hosting some upcoming celebratory graduation events and you are invited!! See attached advertisements for further details.
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Women in the Law pt. 2
In this part 2 episode of the Women in the Law series, Neha Alety sits down with Kelly Greening, associate general counsel at Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital and former DePaul University College of Law graduate. Kelly discusses her experiences as a former lobbyist, fighting for reproductive health rights, and takes us through her career.
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See Fascism, Say Fascism: Individual Responsibility to Resist in the Trump Era
Working through the history of the legal profession and its roots in the United States, Associate Editor Alyssa Pacheco draws parallels between the political climate of today and that of Germany during the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Adolf Hitler hoping to implore listeners to act.
