Smart Phones, Dumb Laws

Will Your Cellphone Make You a Criminal? A forum on the rising wave of repression against people who document dissent and police misconduct. In Illinois, it is a major criminal offense to use a cell phone to audio record the police – EVEN IN A PUBLIC SPACE!  You can be sentenced...

Justice for Reynolds Wi...

Come learn about the only juvenile, first-time offender in the United States who is serving a mandatory federal life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Reynolds Wintersmith received a federal sentence of life without parole for a drug offense committed when he was 17. He remains in...

Center for Public Inter...

DePaul NLG highly encourages everyone to check out the Winter Newsletter from the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) at DePaul.  Inside are some great articles.  The newsletter is attached below.  Click the link to download. CPIL Newsletter, Winter...

Housing is a Human Righ...

The War at Home: Fighting for Jobs and Housing in Chicago Support the national movement to restore housing rights.  Help keep Chicago residents in their homes.  Canvas to inform tenants & homeowners of their rights. Join the discussion about the economic and economic crisis in...

Law School Sections Und...

We are currently working on each of the law school chapter’s section of the website. When we are finished each law school will be able to post event updates and general information about their school, their board members, and their mission. Visitors will be able to keep track of...