College of Law - Events Calendar

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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  Book Launch: Author Meets Readers, "Justice in the Balance: Democracy, Rule of Law, and the European Court of Human Rights"

  3:30 - 5:30 pm

  Room 215 (Faculty Lounge), College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue Champaign, IL 61820

  • Lecture

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

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  Book Talk | Islands of Exception: Law, Empire, and Offshore Finance in the Caribbean

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Sidley Austin Classroom (Room B), College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL

  • Lecture

Friday, February 6, 2026

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  SALSA & MLSA Inaugural Alumni Reception

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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  Investiture of Verity Winship as the Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law

  12:00 pm

  Max L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, February 12, 2026

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  Dayna Bowen Matthew to present David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Max L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

  • Lecture

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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  Book Talk | Betting the Farm: How a Maverick Entrepreneur and a Band of Scientists Changed Agriculture Forever

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Carl L. Vacketta Classroom (Room D), College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign IL 61820

  • Lecture
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  Health Sharenting and a Child's Right to Privacy

  5:00 - 6:00 pm

  Room 215 (Faculty Lounge), College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue Champaign, IL 61820

  • Lecture

Friday, February 20, 2026

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  ALSA Alumni Student Reception

  6:00 pm

  Taft, 111 East Wacker, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601

  • Social/Informal Event

Saturday, February 21, 2026

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  Illini Game Watch Party

  6:30 pm

  Joe's on Weed Street, 940 W. Weed St., Chicago, IL, 60642

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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  Investiture of Eric A. Johnson as the Edward W. Cleary Professor of Law

  12:00 pm

  Max L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  Law Alumni Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  Chicago, Illinois

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  Law Alumni Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  Chicago, Illinois

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, April 10, 2026

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  Law Alumni Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  Chicago, Illinois

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, May 15, 2026

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  Class of 2026 Graduation

  Recurring

  All Day

  College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  • Ceremony/Service

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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  Class of 2026 Graduation

  Recurring

  All Day

  College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  • Ceremony/Service