Illinois LawCast

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The Illinois LawCast is a monthly podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of the University of Illinois College of Law. For nearly 130 years, Illinois has served as a top law school, and in our podcast we explore the stories behind the individuals that make Illinois a great place to attain a legal education.

Through interviews with our top-ranked professors, staff, and students from around the world, we’ll examine the college’s mission to educate students effectively and comprehensively in legal principles and skills and to advance justice and the public good. Whether you’re interested in earning your JD or LLM, are one of our many successful alumni, or are just interested in what makes Illinois one of the best law schools in the nation, the Illinois LawCast has something for you. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to follow along as we dive into the wisdom, wit, and curiosity of the University of Illinois College of Law.

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The Illinois LawCast is available on most streaming platforms and video versions are available on YouTube. You can find a full directory of where to find the Illinois LawCast on our feed page.

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Episodes

Illinois LawCast: Highlighting the Anderson Center

This episode is all about advocacy and what that means for law students and lawyers. We turn the spotlight on the Kimball R. and Karen Gatsis Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism and learn about the classes and competitions they offer to help Illinois Law students become the best advocates …

Illinois LawCast: Teaching Black History with Juan Thomas

Juan Thomas has found great success in the legal world and in politics since graduating from Illinois Law in 1996, and now he is taking the time to give back by teaching The History of the African-American Lawyer in the United States. We talked about his path to the law …

Illinois LawCast: Understanding the TikTok ban with Lena Shapiro

The Supreme Court unanimously agreed the law banning TikTok from the United States was constitutional and should go into effect as written; however, on January 20th, President Donald Trump instructed the Attorney General not to enforce the law for 75 days. So, what is going on and what is the …