Purdue Global Law School hosts online information sessions for prospective law students throughout the year. Learn more about these webinars hosted by Dean Martin Pritikin and sign up to attend. You can also find information about upcoming and past events from the Distinguished Speaker Series.
Prospective Student Information Sessions
Learn more about Purdue Global Law School, our accreditation, and how to maximize the value of your legal education during live webinars held six times per year.
Upcoming Information Session
Monday, October 7, 2024
5:30 pm PT | 8:30 pm ET
Watch Dean Pritikin discuss the differences between the Juris Doctor (JD) and Executive Juris Doctor (EJD) programs and relevant career opportunities.
Meet one of our alumni and learn firsthand about the Purdue Global Law School student experience.
Participate in an interactive Q&A chat throughout the information session to address your questions about preparing for a legal career and the education needed.
Distinguished Speaker Series
Purdue Global Law School (formerly Concord Law School) hosts the Distinguished Speaker Series several times a year in which Dean Pritikin discusses emerging legal topics with prominent experts from across the U.S. California-licensed attorneys can receive Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit for attending these live webinars.
Past guests have included Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty CEO and President Mark Rienzi, and faculty from the law schools at UCLA, USC, and Northwestern, among others.
The Changing Landscape of Entertainment Law
Thursday, September 26, 2024
12:00 pm PT | 3:00 pm ET
Entertainment lawyer Ryan Nord has spent over two decades representing both studios and talent in Hollywood. In a live discussion with Purdue Global Law School Dean Martin Pritikin, Nord will share his perspective on how shows and movies really get made; how COVID, the writer's strike, AI, and other recent developments have upended the industry; and what even counts as "entertainment law" in the first place.
Past Distinguished Speaker Event Recordings
March 26, 2024: Israel and International Law with Eugene Kontorovich
November 14, 2023: The Mind of a Serial Killer with Dr. Joni Johnston
June 21, 2023: The Battle over Religious Liberty in the Courts with Mark Rienzi
January 31, 2023: Leveraging Access to Justice with Innovative Technology with legal entrepreneurs Jazz Hampton, Dorna Moini, and Kristen Sonday
June 22, 2022: Expeditionary Law: Foreign Dealmaking and the Problem of Corruption with Conan Higgins
March 8, 2022: Health Law and Policy Today: A Congressman’s Perspective with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
June 29, 2021: Divisive Concepts, Targeted Speech, and Safe Spaces: The 1st Amendment in Schools Today with Civil Liberties Attorney Azhar Majeed
March 25, 2021: The Power of Black Women in the Law: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives with Attorneys Shekera Algarin, Alaysia Black Hackett, and Valencia Moon
June 19, 2020: The Battle to Recover Stolen Holocaust-Era Artwork with Mary-Christine Sungaila and Lawrence M. Kaye
May 1, 2020: The 19th Amendment at 100: A Journey Toward Women’s Equality with Lynn H. Yeakel
April 24, 2019: Freedom of Expression Online: The Internet, Social Media, and Algorithms with Chinmayi Arun and Cindy Cohn
September 19, 2019: Advocating for Special Needs Children with Civil Rights Attorney Areva Martin, Esq.
February 19, 2019: Immigration in American Today: Law vs. Politics with Hiroshi Motomura, JD
October 15, 2018: Future of Access to Justice With Former Dean of Harvard Law School Martha Minow
February 13, 2018: Wrongful Convictions of Juveniles With “Making a Murderer” Attorney Steven Drizin
October 17, 2017: Perspectives on the Supreme Court With Supreme Court Litigator Peter Stris
May 1, 2017: The Past, Present, and Future of Gun Rights: The 2nd and 14th Amendments