Where scholars and students combine the study of legal issues with the methodology and perspectives of the social sciences and humanities.
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Please contact Magaly Cordero Dietz, the Legal Studies Program Assistant, at legalstudies@northwestern.edu

Laura Beth Nielsen is the director of the Legal Studies program. If you have any questions please contact legalstudies@northwestern.edu or l-nielsen@northwestern.edu

Undergraduate Announcements

Legal Studies Service Opportunity:

Scott Cunningham, a Legal Studies alum (2008) is currently serving a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan as a Naval Reservist. Under his leadership, his unit is volunteering at an Egyptian Hospital near his base which primarily cares for children who have been wounded in the war or, more often, are wounded by landmines left over from the Soviet-Afghanistan conflict. You can help his public service by sending toys, balls, kites, stuffed animals, blankets, and warm clothing for these kids and their families to:

Brian Scott Cunningham
Task Group Trident
APO AE 09354

Read more about Scott’s work here:

Chicago's Red Eye newspaper recently interviewed Legal Studies director Laura Beth Nielsen! Click here to read her discussion of the "CSI affect"

OFFICE HOURS

Week of December 1st:

Tuesday- 11:00am-2:45pm
Wednesday-9:00am-1:00pm
Friday -3:00pm-5:00pm

Graduate Announcements

Please email Magaly Dietz at m-cordero2@northwestern.edu if you would like to be added to the Legal Studies web-related resource for Graduate Students.