Legal Services
Full-time students in The Graduate School and the Kellogg MBA Program are able to take advantage of the Student Legal Services Office which provides an attorney with an office at Northwestern on the Evanston campus. Students are also welcome to attend quarterly student legal seminars. The office is located at The Graduate School, 633 Clark Street, North Tower, Room 1-575, Evanston campus.
The attorney is available from 10am-4pm on the first Thursday and third Tuesday of each month. Appointments are highly recommended. Please send an email to n-hudson@northwestern.edu to schedule an appointment. Walk-in students are also welcome based upon availability. During the days on which the attorney is in the office, you may call 847-467-4LAW (4529) or send an e-mail to tgsattorney@northwestern.edu to check the attorney's availability for that day.
The attorney dates for this quarter are
- April 5
- April 17
- May 3
- May 15
- June 7
- June 19
Eligibility
All currently enrolled, full-time Northwestern University graduate students and Kellogg MBA students are eligible to receive legal consultation. The office is funded by The Graduate School and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management through proceeds from student activity fees. Student Legal Services provides its services at no additional charge to students.
The office is able to advise students on most legal issues. In its discretion, the office may decline to provide legal consultation due to a conflict of interest (e.g., issues relating to Northwestern University, student groups, other Northwestern University students or attorney conflicts).
The office is able to advise students on most legal issues. In its discretion, the office may decline to provide legal consultation due to a conflict of interest (e.g., issues relating to Northwestern University, student groups, other Northwestern University students or attorney conflicts).
- Students are entitled to one appointment per legal issue.
- Each appointment is up to one hour in length.
- If the student’s matter requires further legal assistance, the office will advise the student to retain an attorney to handle the student’s matter to completion.
- The Student Legal Services office does not provide legal advice by telephone or via e-mail.
- Intellectual property questions will not be handled by this office and should be directed to Associate Dean of Student Services, Andreas Matouschek, in The Graduate School.
Common Issues
The following list is a non-exclusive list of legal issues addressed by the Student Legal Services office*:
The following list is a non-exclusive list of legal issues addressed by the Student Legal Services office*:
- Lease and sublease review
- Moving violations
- Municipal ordinance violations
- False identification matters
- Criminal issues
- Credit and debt problems
- Immigration
- Contract breach
- Domestic issues
- Dissolution of marriage
- Automobile accidents
- Medical billing issues
- Probate
- Employment contract review
- Parking/Traffic violations
- Landlord/Tenant disputes
- Litigation matters
- Personal injury
- Insurance concerns
- Business formation
- Contract drafting/review
- Consumer rights issues
* Communications made between a student client and the attorney will be protected under attorney-client confidentiality rules in accordance with the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. If a student’s matter requires further legal assistance, upon request, the Student Legal Services office can assist the student in locating an attorney suitable to the student’s needs.
Notary Public Services
Notary services are available for students Monday - Friday at a number of different locations throughout campus. Hours and locations are as follows:
Notary Public Services
Notary services are available for students Monday - Friday at a number of different locations throughout campus. Hours and locations are as follows:
Notaries at BURSARS OFFICE, 619 Clark Street, 1st Floor
Bursars office is open M-F 8:30-4:00
Cindy Dalton 847.491.5343
Maria Madayag 847.491.5343
Sue Zimmerman 847.491.5343
Bursars office is open M-F 8:30-4:00
Cindy Dalton 847.491.5343
Maria Madayag 847.491.5343
Sue Zimmerman 847.491.5343
Notaries at Norris Center, 1999 Campus Drive, 1st Floor
Cashiers office is open M-F 9:00-4:00
Frank Zambrano 847.491.8655
Notaries at Office of Sponsored Research, 633 Clark, 2nd fl
OSR office is open M-F 8:30-5:00
Notaries at Office of Sponsored Research, 633 Clark, 2nd fl
OSR office is open M-F 8:30-5:00
Nancy Temkim 847.491.2106
Notaries at Scott Hall, 601 University Pl , Lower level
Univ. Residential Life hrs are M-F 8:30-4:00
Notaries at Scott Hall, 601 University Pl , Lower level
Univ. Residential Life hrs are M-F 8:30-4:00
Lesa Darcy 847.491.3541
