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The inaugural Cohen & Malad, LLP Consumer Law Fellowship Symposium will be held at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law on February 19. Third-year law student Justin McGriffen is the first student to participate in the fellowship. The subject of the event is “Judicial & Legal Perspectives on Consumer Protection.”

Cohen & Malad established the fellowship in 2013 in order to promote student interest in working in the field of consumer law. The fellow works with the law school’s pro bono partner organizations or through the law school’s clinical programs to research topics in consumer law, mass torts, and class actions. The fellow also must plan and implement a symposium designed to educate the legal community about these issues, and works under the direct supervision of an attorney who is well versed in the area of law the student is interested in studying. Cheryl Koch-Martinez of Indiana Legal Services is the supervising attorney for McGriffen.

The event begins at 1 p.m. in the Inlow Hall Wynne Courtroom. McGriffen will provide an overview of the event, followed by Professor and Vice Dean Antony Page, who will talk about arbitration clauses; Magistrate Judge Tim Baker of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, who will speak about best practices in federal consumer litigation; and Marion Superior Judge Gary Miller, ’80, who will talk about ethics and consumer protection. A reception will follow in the atrium.

A total of 2.25 hours of CLE, including .75 hours of ethics credit, are available, pending approval. This event is free with a required registration and it is open to the public.