Illinois LawCast

University of Illinois College of Law

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 Law has served as a preeminent site for the study of law, and in our podcast we will explore the stories behind the individuals that make Illinois a great place to learn. Through interviews with faculty, staff, and students from around the world, we’ll examine the College’s mission to educate our students effectively and comprehensively in legal principles and skills and to advance justice and the public good.

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Acting locally and globally with Abass Sesay

Acting locally and globally with Abass Sesay

This episode features Abass Sesay, an LLM student from Sierra Leone and founder of the nonprofit, Campaign for Social Justice and Human Rights. We discussed his work promoting climate change action, youth empowerment, and justice, as well as attending the United Nations’ Summit of the Future in and IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.

Veterans Legal Clinic with Yulanda Curtis and Luke Hemmerla

Veterans Legal Clinic with Yulanda Curtis and Luke Hemmerla

Founder and director of the Veterans Legal Clinic, Yulanda Curtis, joins the podcast to discuss her passion for providing civil legal services to the veteran community. In the second half of this episode, 3L student Luke Hemmerla, a current member of the Missouri Army National Guard, joins to discuss his work as a clinician and how his military background has helped him in this role.More information about the Veterans Legal Clinic can be found online: https://law.illinois.edu/academics/clinics-experiential-learning/veterans-legal-clinic/If you would like to contact the Clinic to see if their services might be right for you, the number to call is (217) 244-9494 or you may email law-clinics@illinois.edu.

Inclusive Excellence with Jolynn Caroline

Inclusive Excellence with Jolynn Caroline

In this episode we speak with Jolynn Caroline, who was recently named the College of Law's senior director for inclusive excellence, career planning and professional development. We discussed her lifelong connections to the University of Illinois, her work in the careers office at the College of Law, and her goals working in inclusive excellence.

Work experiences with Sarah Shamsi and Alex Bailey

Work experiences with Sarah Shamsi and Alex Bailey

This episode explores a couple of work experiences open to current students and recent graduates. Guests for this discussion are Sarah Shamsi, a rising 3L student who spent her summer externing as a law clerk with the City of Chicago, and Alex Bailey, a 2023 graduate who has been a judicial law clerk in the Southern District of Indiana for the past year. Both guests had great stories and reasons why they are grateful to have had these experiences.If you have any questions or comments, please email us at podcast@law.illinois.edu.

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