Office Hours
faculty Office hours
All Legal Studies faculty are available to speak with current and prospective majors/minors about course selection, major and minor requirements, course substitutions, double-counting requirements, study abroad credits, and all other advising matters. For declaring a minor and petitions to graduate, please set up an appointment with Professor Abby Barefoot [https://calendly.com/abigail-barefoot/advising]
FALL 2025
FACULTY | Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. |
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Joanna Grisinger |
10:00-12:00 |
9:30-10:30 |
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4:00-5:00 in person |
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Shana Bernstein |
2:30-3:30 in person |
2:30-3:30 Zoom |
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Nicolette Bruner Click here to schedule |
1:30-3:30 |
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Abigail Barefoot |
12:30-3:00 |
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Jesse Yeh |
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3:00-4:00 |
9:00-10:00 |
Law School
Students wanting advice about law school should contact Northwestern Career Advancement. They can provide information about applying to law school, LSAT preparation, and more! Use Handshake to book an appointment with the law advisor there, Lynn Galowich Page.Legal Advice
Legal Studies does not provide legal advice. For inquiries regarding legal assistance, contact Northwestern School of Law’s Bluhm Legal Clinic by phone (312-503-8576) or email (legalclinic@law.northwestern.edu). Another resource for legal matters is the American Bar Association.
Helpful forms
- Minor worksheet Review the requirements and track your progress toward the minor.
- Major worksheet Review the requirements and track your progress toward the major.
- Petition for Legal Studies Elective Credit
- Weinberg Declaration of Minor Form To declare the minor, see instructions below.
- Double-Counting Rules for WCAS Majors/Minors Or visit the Weinberg Double-counting FAQs website.
- Double-Counting Rules for Non-WCAS Students
- The Petition to Graduate process is now online! Follow the instructions on the Registrar's website. If your home school is McCormick, please submit your primary petition to graduate through MAS. See additional instructions below for how to complete the Legal Studies portion of your Petition to Graduate.
- Petition to Graduate for additional majors, minors, and certificates Use if your home school is McCormick or you have already completed a petition to graduate and wish to petition for additional majors, minors, or certificates; see additional instructions below.