Symposia

Each year, the NIU Law Review and the College of Law host a symposium. Symposium subjects vary from year to year. Previous symposium subjects have included the following:

  • Which Way Home: A Symposium on Human Trafficking
  • What it Means to be a Lawyer in the Digital Age
  • The Modern American Jury
  • Emerging Issues in Election Law
  • Medical Malpractice: Emerging Issues and the Effects of Tort Reform
  • Current Issues in Child Custody Law
  • Emerging Issues in Equal Protection
  • Domestic Violence and Victimizing the Victim: Relief, Results, Reform
  • The 21st Century Trial Lawyer: A Lawyer's Guide to Electronic Evidence Presentation and Case Management
  • Hot Topics in Dispute Resolution: What Advocates, Neutrals, and Consumers Need to Know
  • Defense Strategies in Death Penalty Litigation
  • Land-use, Agricultural, and Environmental Law