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Established in the Public Interest

The Southern Illinois University School of Law was founded as a public law school by the Illinois General Assembly to serve the public interest.

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Serving the Public Good

Law students, under the supervision of clinical faculty, interview, advise and represent clients in court, while receiving class credit for work in the Legal Clinic.

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Connections

Law Student Organizations engage students in activities that connect them to local, national, and international causes.

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"SIU is a very welcoming place. I have made lifelong friends here."

Jason Kight, Class of 2012

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Environment

"The surrounding nature is beautiful and is a nice escape from the stresses of law school." David Swendsen, Class of 2012

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"Who Wants to Be a Citationnaire?"

First-year law students practice legal citations with a game show theme

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Law students meet with John J. Hanlon, Legal Director, Downstate Illinois Innocence Project, DNA Testing Program.

 

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Downstate Innoncence Project

SIU law students petition the Illinois Prisoner Review Board for posthumous exoneration. Read more

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SIU School of Law honors female law leaders

"The Early Women and the Law" display will be in the formal lounge throughout the spring semester Read more

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SIU Law School Rebublican & Democrat Groups collect for tornado relief

Food, Clothing and non-perishable items were gathered to aid the victims of the recent Harrisburg, IL tornado

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SIU Alumni become members of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States

CCongratulations to our alumni who were sworn in to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, in Washington, D.C, on March 5, 2012. Read more here

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News & UPCOMING Events

United Nations Association selects Professor Cindy Galway Buys as Great Lakes Region "Inspirational Women Leader" in honor of International Women's Day

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Downstate Illinois Innocence Project Honors Scott Turow, SIU School of Law and U of I College of Law

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SIUC signs linkage agreement with University of Botswana

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"Good News from Africa: Success Stories in African Development, Democracy and Culture" – March 1

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SIU Law Group Receives Grant to Continue Help for Immigrants

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Assistant Professor Lucian Dervan comments about Illinois HB3944 which would amend the Illinois Eavesdropping Act.

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Forum will examine Supreme Court's recent decision recognizing a "ministerial exception" to an anti-discrimination law for the first time

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Immigration Detention Project secures grant

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SIU Law faculty Chris Behan and Cindy Buys discuss issues surrounding Guantanamo detainees during "Guantanamo at Ten- Consequences and Broken Promises"

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Two SIU Law alumni appointed as arbitrators to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

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Third annual Women in Leadership Program includes opening of "Early Illinois Women and the Law' exhibit

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SIU law students work to exonerate man

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Nicole Villani, Class of '95, sworn in as judge in Jefferson County

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3L Natalie T. Lorenz earns scholarship from the American Counsel Association

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Professor Basanta comments about Health Courts in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

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Read blog posts from students participating in International Week at SRH Heidelberg University

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Read Professor Cindy Buys' blog post about her recent visit to Guantanamo Bay

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Law School co-sponsors "Guantánamo at 10 – Consequences and Broken Promises"

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Professor Schroeder comments about cameras in Illinois courtrooms

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