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International Student Speaker Series Features Two Attorneys from Nigeria
10/28/2019
Somto Kizor-Akaraiwe and Olajumoke Omotola Adeyeye, two attorneys from Nigeria who are students in the Master of Laws program at IU McKinney, delivered the first International Student Speaker Series lecture of the 2019-2020 academic year. The event took place on October 24 at Inlow Hall.
Kizor-Akaraiwe spoke on the topic: "Corruption in Nigeria: The Danger of a Single Story." She has an interest in the future of law in the information age and the place of copyright within general intellectual property law in the growth of artificial intelligence. She is studying the Intellectual Property Law track.
Adeyeye discussed "Law and Entertainment: The Nigerian Perspective." She practiced civil and criminal law before becoming an in-house counsel. She intends to practice entertainment law focused on compliance and risk management after she completes her LL.M. in the Corporate and Commercial Law track.
In the photo from left are Olajumoke Omotola Adeyeye; Professor Frank Sullivan, Jr., who served as the discussion moderator; and Somto Kizor-Akaraiwe .
