HR0297 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are proud to honor and celebrate institutions of higher education in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Since 1973, Southern Illinois University's School of Law has been serving its students, shaping new legal minds and offering a multitude of programs for individuals seeking their juris doctorate, as well as providing multi-cultural and extracurricular activities; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law offers specializations in business and transactional law, health law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, litigation and dispute resolution, and public interest law; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law offers senior citizens legal assistance through its Civil Practice/Elderly Clinic, serving 13 counties in Southern Illinois; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law offers legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, juveniles involved in the justice system, and veterans and their families; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law offers internship and externship opportunities that serve its students and the public greater good, including its judicial and public interest externships; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law has produced a multitude of great legal minds that have subsequently served the citizens of Illinois and the citizens of the United States through service in elected office; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law offers its students the opportunity to join over 20 student organizations, including the American Constitution Society, the Black Law Student Association, the Cultural Heritage Law Society, the Federalist Society, the 4th Amendment Association, the Hispanic Latinx Law Student Association, the Intellectual Property Society, the International/Immigration Law Society, the Law Democrats, the Law & Medicine Society, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, Military Law, the SIU Law Social Justice Initiative (NLG), OUTlaw, Parents Attending Law School, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi, the Second Amendment Association, the Sports Lawyers Association, Student Animal Legal Defense, SBA, and the Women's Law Forum; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law is located on the Carbondale campus and is housed in the Lesar Law Building, named for its first dean, Hiram H. Lesar; and

WHEREAS, SIU School of Law has built a strong reputation as an outstanding institution of higher learning that provides its students a collaborative, tight-knit community, which allows its students to thrive through relationship building, shared experiences, and connections that last a lifetime; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Southern Illinois University School of Law on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we wish the students, faculty, staff, and administration of SIU School of Law the very best, and we thank them for their many contributions to their students and to the greater Southern Illinois region, the State of Illinois, the United States of America, and the entire world; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to SIU School of Law in celebration of its 50th anniversary.