Legal Education in the Community

Legal Education in the Community: The Rights and Responsibilities of the Family Home is a community-based education program targeting adult learners about the legal rights and responsibilities of home ownership. The program is conducted by the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in conjunction with the Chicago chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The program seeks to inform and empower present and future homeowners in Cook County by teaching rights and responsibilities associated with home ownership, thereby serving as a proactive, preventive measure against scams and fraudulent schemes in vulnerable neighborhoods. You can download a document summarizing the key takeaways from the program here: Reverse Mortgage Fraud_Key Takeaways

Professor Sorensen is a clinical professor of law at Northwestern associated with the law school’s Center for International Human Rights, where her teaching and research interests included international criminal law, corruption, and health and human rights. From 2017 -2019, Professor Sorensen also served as the Associate Dean for Clinical Legal Education and Director of the Bluhm Legal Clinic.  

Bradford McGann is a law student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Prior to law school, Bradford worked as a management consultant in Washington, DC helping government and nonprofit clients implement process improvement and workforce management programs. Bradford is a member of the Northwestern University Law Review and President of the Northwestern Chapter of the International Refugee Assistance Project.