Chicago-Kent experts are available to discuss various aspects of the law and legal education. Officials in Littleton, Colorado, have discussed the possibility of bringing charges against the parents of the alleged gunmen in last week's shooting at Columbine High School. Experts are available to discuss Illinois' parental responsibility law. Chicago City treasurer Miriam Santos is on trial in federal court for extortion, mail fraud and wire fraud. Santos is charged with illegally pressuring banks and brokerage firms that had contracts with her office during her unsuccessful 1998 campaign for Illinois attorney general.
Experts are available to discuss both trials.
May is Older Americans Month. Professor Howard Eglit is an expert on law and aging and the author of a three-volume treatise entitled Age Discrimination . Professor Eglit is available to discuss elder law, a growing legal specialty. Inc. Hearings are open to the public. The media are welcome to attend.