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The Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution is hosting one day "Shadow a Judge" programs at the Criminal Division, Juvenile Justice Division, the Second Municipal District (Skokie), and the Fifth Municipal District (Bridgeview) of the Circuit Court of Cook County this spring.
The Criminal Division event will take place on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.
The Juvenile Justice Division event will take place on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
The Second Municipal event (Skokie) will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
The Fifth Municipal event (Bridgeview) will take place Friday, April 13, 2012.Generally, students are asked to arrive at the courthouses between 8:30-8:45 a.m. Students should be able to stay until about 3:30 or 4 p.m. In the morning, they will shadow the judges. During a catered in lunch, the students will be able to talk to the judges on a more informal basis. Then in the afternoon, they will continue to shadow.
Transportation will be provided from DePaul and back for those students who want it.
Students interested in registering can contact Natalie Taylor at ntaylor4@depaul.edu or (312) 362-8312. To become registered, students should provide their class level, part-time or full-time status, student identification number, and interest in transportation. If students are interested in a municipal division, they should also let Natalie know if they prefer civil or criminal law. If students are interested in the Juvenile Justice Division and would like to tour the Child Detention Center, they should also send Natalie their date of birth.
Students should not register unless they can commit to attending the event. Slots are available on a first come, first serve basis.
For more information about the different courthouses and the types of cases they hear, please see http://www.cookcountycourt.net/about/index.html.
