Law Review Symposium
The Northern Illinois University Law Review traditionally hosts a one-day Symposium each spring comprised of keynote speakers, visual presentations, and a panel of legal experts who share their views on a preselected legal topic. In conjunction with the Symposium, the Law Review publishes a Symposium Issue which is released in the summer issue of each volume.
2026 Symposium Announcement
The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2026 Symposium on "Growing Strong: Modern Issues in Agricultural Law" on Saturday, February 28th. It will be held in person at the NIU Naperville Campus.
Our Symposium will focus on legal issues that affect modern farmers. Recent government changes have had a staggering impact on the modern farmer. Funding for farms and agriculture-based businesses has drastically changed, and crack downs on immigration have altered farm labor. Moreover, administrative regulations have both helped and constrained farmers, businesses, and lawyers in the agricultural sector. All this taken in conjunction with a concerning lack of rural lawyers to represent those involved in agriculture, modern agricultural law is in a state of extreme need and evolution. NIU, located in the rural county of DeKalb, Illinois, has a front row seat to the shifts taking place in the agricultural sector and agricultural law.
More information to come.