It draws its members from those students who have participated in the Prize Moot Court Competition offered to second-year students, or other cocurricular moot court competitions. Members participate in the formulation of the Prize Moot Court problem, the administration of the program, and the judging of arguments in other programs. Bar Association Competition ISBA Moot Court Competition International Law Jessup Cup Competition John Marshall Competition National Frederic Douglas Moot Court Competition National Trial Advocacy Competition in addition to competitions in the areas of health law, tax law, and the First Amendment. The Advocate is a law student newspaper published for law school community on local news of current interest, the Advocate seeks to provide a forum for the expression of views on subjects of controversy. The Community Life Committee is an appointed committee which facilitates communication and helps develop a sense of community in the law school.
All students are members.
The Student Bar Association funds the work of other student groups as well as sponsoring such activities as games, dances, films, lectures, and discussion groups. It also formulates proposals for the dean on policies affecting the College of Law. Students are also members of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association and the Illinois Student Bar Association. Members of the Illinois association participate without charge in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. The ACLU student organization at Northern Illinois University was started in the fall semester of 1999, to bring civil liberties issues to the attention of Northern Illinois law students.