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WE GET STUDENTS CLOSER TO WHAT MATTERS MOST
MESSAGE FROM THE DEANThank you for taking the time to learn more about Southern Illinois
University School of Law. The decision to attend law school is an
important one. You are preparing to make a significant investment
of your time, money, energy, and passion. At SIU, we are prepared
to help you make the most of that investment. Let me tell you
briefly about why I believe this is so, and then I invite you to read
more about our program in the pages that follow.
First, SIU Law emphasizes excellence in academics. You will
learn from faculty members who are nationally recognized in their
fields and who have earned prestigious honors for their teaching
and scholarship.
Second, SIU Law will help you master legal skills as well as
legal doctrine. You will have opportunities to study abroad, to engage in interdisciplinary studies, to gain practical legal skills by
working in our clinic or as an extern, and to participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular organizations, clubs, teams, and journals.
Third, SIU Law provides a rigorous legal education in a supportive environment. We will challenge you and provide the tools
and support that you need to meet and make the most of those challenges. You will receive individual attention from professors and
administrators who genuinely care about your success. We have an exceptional student development system that includes nationally
recognized programs in Lawyering Skills, Professionalism, and Academic Success.
Most importantly, SIU Law offers a community of students who have a desire to change their world. I am truly inspired by the
passion and determination with which our students embrace complex social, commercial and global challenges. They come to us
with these ambitions, and we give them the knowledge, skills and support to help turn their passions into actions.
I invite you to visit our law school, sit in on a class, meet our students and faculty, and explore for yourself the intellectually vibrant
community that awaits you at Southern Illinois University School of Law.
With best regards,
Cynthia L. Fountaine
Dean and Professor of Law
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WE GET STUDENTS CLOSER TO WHAT MATTERS MOST
THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR DEGREES TO MAKE A
MEANINGFUL IMPACT.Through relationships to professors and connections to the
profession, we open doors for our students so they can navigate
their careers on their terms. Whatever their career goals, we
give them the experiences they need to be successful from day
one. Even as massive changes reshape the legal profession, our
students have the agility and determination to work with and
through change. And when they graduate, they enter their careers
with real momentum.
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WE NEVER STOP RETHINKING WHAT
IT MEANS TO BE A LAWYER. AND NEITHER DO OUR
STUDENTS.As the legal profession has
changed, and society has become
increasingly globally connected,
SIU Law has stayed ahead of
the curve. Our graduates are
equipped to do more than react
to change—they become change
agents themselves, with a
fundamental understanding of
what legal skills are needed most
now, while never losing sight of
what it means to be a lawyer.
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THE FIRST YEAROur first-year program successfully integrates fundamental legal theory with the development of the basic skills and professional
traits required of a successful law practice.
As a first-year (1L) law student, you will receive a solid foundation in the basic principles of the law. In our nationally recognized
Lawyering Skills Program you will participate in small classes designed for active learning in which you will practice a range
of skills including legal research and writing, client interviewing, client counseling, advocacy, and negotiation.
In our Professionalism and the Law course you will learn about the core values of the legal profession and your
responsibilities as a member. You will participate with your class in the drafting of a ‘Declaration of Professional Commitment’
which you will recite during your induction as a lawyer-in-training during a ceremony presided over by an Illinois Supreme Court
Justice.
Pictured left: After the ‘Arab Spring,’ Stephanie Macuiba, Class of 2013, was interested in learning more about one of the
most complex regions of the world. To truly understand the region and the current political climate, she decided to spend
her summer working at the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity in Beirut, Lebanon.
FIRST YEAR COURSES
Civil Procedure
Contracts I & II
Criminal Law
Lawyering Skills I & II
Legislative and Administrative Process
Professionalism and the Law
Property I & II
Torts
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UPPER LEVEL COURSES2L REQUIRED COURSESCivil Procedure IIConstitutional LawEvidenceLegal Profession
BUSINESS/CORPORATIONSAdvanced Real Estate TransactionsAgency and PartnershipAdministrative LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionAntitrustBankruptcyBusiness PlanningConsumer ProtectionCorporationsFederal Business TaxationFederal Income TaxationInsurance LawIntellectual PropertyInternational Business TransactionsIntroduction to Commercial LawIntroduction to Transactional SkillsLaw and EconomicsSecurities RegulationNot-For-Profit Corporations (Senior Seminar)
CRIMINAL LAWCriminal Procedure: Post InvestigationsCriminal Procedure: Pre-Trial International Criminal LawPre-Trial AdvocacySemester in Practice Externship: Criminal PracticeAdvanced Criminal Procedure Topics (Senior
Seminar)International White Collar Crime (Senior Seminar)Sentencing LawTrial Advocacy White Collar Crime
EMPLOYMENT/ LABOR LAWAlternative Dispute Resolution Employment DiscriminationEmployment LawLabor LawWorkers’ Compensation
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWAdministrative LawAdvanced Environmental LitigationAgricultural LawEnvironmental Law: Law and PoliciesLand Use PlanningNatural Resources LawEnergy and Natural Resources (Senior Seminar)Global Climate Change (Senior Seminar)Water Law
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGCivil Practice ClinicDomestic Violence ClinicJudicial ExternshipJuvenile Justice ClinicPublic Interest ExternshipSemester in Practice: Criminal PracticeSemester in Practice: Health Law & PolicySemester in Practice: State & Local Government
FAMILY LAW AND ESTATE PLANNINGAdvanced Real Estate TransactionsAlternative Dispute Resolution Basic Estate PlanningChildren and the Law Elder LawEducation Law Family LawTrusts and Estates
HEALTH LAWAdministrative LawAdvanced TortsAntitrustBioethics and the LawCorporations Disability LawElder LawHealth Care LegislationHealth Policy LawInsurance LawMedical Malpractice LawMedical Malpractice Clinical Rotation, Mental Health LawPublic Health LawRegulation of Health Care ProfessionalsSemester in Practice Externship: Health Law &
Policy
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWAntitrustCopyright LawCurrent Developments in International Law:
International Intellectual Property and Economic Development
Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property and CommercializationPatent LawSemester in Practice: Intellectual Property Trademarks and Unfair Competition
INTERNATIONAL LAWCurrent Developments in International Law:
Human RightsCurrent Developments in International Law:
International Intellectual Property and Economic Development
European Union LawImmigration LawImmigration Law Practice ExperienceInternational Business TransactionsInternational Criminal LawInternational LawLegal Globalization and Comparative LawComparative Law (Senior Seminar)International White Collar Crime (Senior Seminar)
LITIGATION AND ADVANCED SKILLSAdministrative LawAdvanced Appellate AdvocacyAdvanced Mock TrialAdvanced TortsAdvanced Trial Advocacy Alternative Dispute ResolutionClient Interviewing and CounselingConflict of LawsCriminal Procedure: Pre-TrialCriminal Procedure: Post InvestigationsFederal CourtsIntroduction to Transactional SkillsLaw Practice ManagementNegotiationPre-Trial AdvocacyRemediesTrial Advocacy
PUBLIC INTEREST LAWAdministrative LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionCivil Practice Clinic Civil RightsClient Interviewing and CounselingConstitutional Law: Advanced Topics - 14th
AmendmentConsumer ProtectionDomestic Violence Clinic Employment DiscriminationFamily LawFirst Amendment RightsJudicial ExternshipJuvenile Justice Clinic Public Interest ExternshipState and Local GovernmentRace and the Law (Senior Seminar)Religion and the Law (Senior Seminar)
SEMINARS AND SPECIAL TOPICSComparative Law (Senior Seminar)Gambling Law (Senior Seminar)JurisprudenceMilitary Law (Senior Seminar)Redistricting and Reapportionment (Senior
Seminar)Sports LawSupreme Court Decisions (Senior Seminar)Women in Leadership Workshop
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WE’RE POWERED BY RELATIONSHIPS.Our faculty have strong relationships and deep connections to the legal profession.
Our students take full advantage of the opportunities these relationships create;
they jump into our semester in practice programs, excel in field placements, and
take on interdisciplinary paths that allow them to apply their passion to their
profession. Through these experiences, our students learn how to work with people
at every level and build relationships of their own. That’s the SIU Law Advantage.
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“The environment of SIU Law
is what I enjoy the most. The
professors are easily accessible,
whether it be through email or
simply stopping by their office.
The professors really take an
interest in their students and
show that they really care about
our success.”
-- Joe Venditti III, J.D. 2012
“The letter from the National
Immigrant Justice Center,
saying that many undocumented
detainees were able to get
legal relief and reunite with
their families, as a result of
our visits to the Tri-County
Detention Center was a great
satisfaction in my life. This is
something that one cannot learn
just by taking an immigration
law class. The visits to the
Center and the conversations
with real individuals taught me
how to be more compassionate
about helping people. It taught
me how immigration law is not
just applying the law, but also
helping these people as much as
you can with whatever you can.”
-- Stavri Vako, J.D. 2012
pro bono volunteer
Immigration Detention Project
“Words cannot express
how invaluable my judicial
externship experience was.
The relationships I formed with
the judges and attorneys have
become valuable resources
for the future. The judges and
staff at Williamson County are
truly wonderful mentors and
professionals. I not only learned
about the profession but also
about myself.”
– Paula Roa, Class of 2014
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RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPSIU Law is a vibrant learning community where students work closely with their professors, who are dedicated teachers, devoted
mentors, and expert scholars with significant practice experience. Our students take advantage of opportunities to collaborate
with faculty on ground breaking legal research and meaningful public service projects.
“Working with Professor Noble-Allgire on a scholarly
article was an invaluable experience. It helped
me take my legal writing skills to the next level, a
process that was critical in allowing me to have
two articles chosen for publication in the SIU Law
Journal. It also led to the opportunity to help her with
research related to proposed changes to the Uniform
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. That experience
has given me the ability to participate in the process of
changing existing legislation for the better.”
-- Brian Lee, Class of 2013
Editor-in-Chief, Southern Illinois University Law Journal
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Developed nearly 30 years ago, SIU Law’s Center for Health Law and Policy advances education and research regarding
critical issues in health law, public policy, and medical ethics. The program helps students prepare for careers in health law and
policy, in addition to expanding and enhancing educational, research, and program activities within Illinois and the nation.
The program offers numerous opportunities for students to participate and brings together some of the nation’s leading health
law advocates and medical professionals for lectures and symposiums on critical health-related issues facing the nation.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE• Health Law & Policy
Semester in Practice
• Dr. Arthur Grayson
Distinguished Lecture
• Ryan Bioethicist-in-Residence
• The Journal of Legal Medicine
• National Health Law
Moot Court Competition
• Southern Illinois Healthcare/
SIU Health Policy Institute
• J.D./M.D. concurrent
degree program
CENTER FOR HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
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“I am proud of the wide variety of law and medicine
courses which this school provides. In conjunction with
one of them, Medical Malpractice Law, we offer an
elective credit hour in which students are paired with
Family Practice residents for a clinical rotation. The
students make rounds, visit the ER, attend clinics, view
surgery, and witness deliveries with their assigned
residents. It is one of the most unique educational
experiences in the country, and truly gives the law
student an intimate look at the medical profession and
the way medical decisions are made.”
-- Marsha Garwin Ryan, M.D., J.D, Assistant Professor of General
Surgery, School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Law
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WE’RE FOCUSED ON TAKING THE THEORETICAL AND TURNING IT
INTO WHAT WORKS. Our students master theory. But they understand that theory
will only take them so far. To go the distance, they take on
the hard work of developing as professionals with a skill set
they never stop adapting—skills that are in short supply and
great demand. Our students begin to grow into their roles
as expert communicators, negotiators, and advocates as
participants in Public Interest Externships, our award-winning
Professionalism Program, and our First Year Program which
emphasizes professional development from day one. It’s a style
of leadership they’ll depend on for the rest of their professional
lives. And that’s why, to go the distance, they come to SIU.
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MOOT COURTStudents begin to hone their advocacy skills in our appellate and trial moot court programs. They compete successfully
in regional and national competitions where they regularly
earn team and individual awards.
LEGAL CLINICS Our award-winning clinics serve a 13-county area in southern
Illinois and offer students the opportunity to work with clinical
faculty to represent clients in cases involving in elder law, civil practice, domestic violence, and juvenile justice.
EXTERNSHIPSOur Public Interest Externship program allows students to
earn course credit for work in a publicly-funded law office, or
in a non-profit organization which has in-house counsel, or in
a federal, state or local agency which has attorneys on their
staff. Students who are interested in working for a state or
federal judge may enroll in a Judicial Externship.
SEMESTER IN PRACTICEStudents earn a full semester credit through this substantial
externship that combines courses related to a particular field of study with externship opportunities in locations
including Chicago, Springfield and southeast Missouri.
PRO BONO PROJECTSStudents have the opportunity to provide much needed
pro bono services under the direction of faculty who work
with the Immigration Detention Project and the nationally
acclaimed Illinois Innocence Project.
You will be able to immerse yourself in skills-building programs such as moot court, externships, Semester-in-Practice programs,
and legal clinic work. You will also have opportunities to collaborate with faculty in their areas of research and pro bono service.
INTERNATIONAL LAWOur internationally engaged faculty has global ties that empower students to take their learning beyond borders and to another
level. Students and faculty are involved in a number of international law-related activities, including a variety of international
law courses, a summer study abroad program in Ireland and Wales, an Asylum and Refugee Law moot court team, an
Immigration Detention Project, and an active student-run International Law Society which hosts speakers and programs
related to international law.
Each year, several SIU faculty members and students engage in international and
comparative law research, conferences, and other projects. SIU Law is
a member of the International Association of Law Schools, and has
linkage agreements with the University of Botswana and Mykolas
Romeris University in Lithuania.
Our legal globalization course gives students the chance to
travel abroad for an in-depth study of the impact globalization
has on legal issues and culture. In addition to studying in
another country for a portion of a semester, students will look at
that country’s legal and political structure during the semester.
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VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY CLOSER TO HOMEIn addition to opportunities to learn about the broader geographic world, our students also take advantage of opportunities to
expand their intellectual horizons through the pursuit of dual degree programs. In the increasingly competitive legal market, a
dual degree can also provide a competitive advantage to graduates.
We offer seven dual degree programs through the SIUC Graduate School and the SIU School of Medicine that allow
students to receive M.D. or Masters degrees while pursuing a law degree.
Doctor of Medicine
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Education
Master of Public Administration
Master of Social Work
Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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OUR GRADUATES ENTER THEIR CAREERS UNDAUNTED.
They demonstrate the nimble thinking, versatility and savvy know-how that translates into professional longevity. Not only are they ready for anything—
they’re ready to go anywhere. And they do.
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“SIU’s biggest asset is its small
size and personal attention.
I highly doubt I would have
stayed with a program at a
larger school. I really felt like the
faculty at SIU cared about my
success.”
Kristen Johnson ’08Attorney-Advisor
Division of Land and Water
Resources
Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
“In addition to receiving an
outstanding legal education, I
developed a statewide network
of friends at SIU Law that
enriched my law practice and
judicial career.”
Honorable Ron Spears ’77Resident Circuit Judge
Christian County
4th Judicial Circuit in Illinois
Taylorville, IL
Past President
Illinois Judges Association
“As a student, I found SIU Law
to be a great place to learn
and grow. The small student
body enabled me to become
very involved in law school and
community activities and it
allowed me to closely interact
with my colleagues. I found the
curriculum challenging and the
faculty excited to teach and pass
along their knowledge. Overall,
my SIU Law experiences were
life changing and I am proud
to have graduated from the
institution.”
Andre G. Pineda ’90Cary Street Partners LLC
Fredericksburg,VA
SIU LAW ALUMNI ARE EVERYWHEREOur alumni are a testament to the success of the SIU School of Law. Since the first class graduated in 1976, our alumni network has grown to more than 3,600 graduates that include nearly 80 state and federal judges, and practitioners in 49 states and throughout the world. Our alumni are a supportive community who are willing to assist current students and recent graduates in a variety of ways, including externships, networking and employment opportunities.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
is located in Carbondale, Ill., a town of
approximately 26,000. A classic university
community, the population grows each fall
with the addition of approximately 20,000
students. Students at the SIU School
of Law enjoy the advantages that come
with a University that is a major research
institution -- The Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching classifies
SIU Carbondale among the top five percent
of U.S. higher education institutions for
research. There is also a variety of cultural,
athletic, educational and recreational
opportunities within the community and
throughout Southern Illinois that will
enhance your educational experience.
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REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (RSO)At SIU School of Law, our students are doers who participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities. We have 21 active
registered student organizations (RSOs) students can join to expand on their law school experiences. The RSOs represent a
variety of interests and diversity with the student body. The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the umbrella organization for all
student groups within the law school.
STUDENT RECREATION CENTERTaking a break from studying is important, and the Student Recreation Center offers a wide variety of services and programs to
help students keep the mental and physical edge. Offerings include intramural sports, sports clubs, personal trainers, therapeutic
massage, aquatics, along with instructional programs such as yoga and pilates, dance, boxing and martial arts. Outdoor
adventures, such as scuba diving, camping and boating packages, are also available.
SALUKI ATHLETICSA member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Southern Illinois University sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports. In football, the
Salukis compete in the NCAA FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) formerly Division 1-AA division. Since 2001, the Salukis
have won 19 conference titles and appeared in 24 NCAA tournaments.
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