| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 3 | 3 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | A SENATE RESOLUTION to urge state and private |
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| 5 | 5 | | universities to work on bringing a law school back to Northwest |
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| 6 | 6 | | Indiana and to advocate for the funding and resources necessary |
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| 7 | 7 | | to support a new law school. |
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| 8 | 8 | | POL, BOHACEK, FREEMAN, |
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| 9 | 9 | | RANDOLPH, SPENCER, |
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| 10 | 10 | | DERNULC |
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| 11 | 11 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2025 DR 3860/DI tg Introduced |
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| 13 | 13 | | First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 14 | 14 | | SENATE RESOLUTION ____ |
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| 15 | 15 | | MR. PRESIDENT: |
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| 16 | 16 | | I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION to urge state and private |
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| 18 | 18 | | 2 universities to work on bringing a law school back to Northwest |
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| 19 | 19 | | 3 Indiana and to advocate for the funding and resources necessary |
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| 20 | 20 | | 4 to support a new law school. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 5 Whereas, Since the closing of Valparaiso Law School in |
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| 22 | 22 | | 6 2020, Northwest Indiana has had limited access to legal |
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| 23 | 23 | | 7 education and opportunities for those seeking careers in law; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 8 Whereas, A law school in Northwest Indiana would provide |
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| 25 | 25 | | 9 a crucial resource for the community, enhancing local legal |
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| 26 | 26 | | 10 expertise and economic development; |
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| 27 | 27 | | 11 Whereas, The establishment of a law school in Northwest |
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| 28 | 28 | | 12 Indiana would attract talented students, faculty, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | 13 professionals, further enriching the area's intellectual and |
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| 30 | 30 | | 14 cultural landscape; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 15 Whereas, The need for legal professionals in Northwest |
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| 32 | 32 | | 16 Indiana is significant and a law school would help meet this |
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| 33 | 33 | | 17 demand; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | 18 Whereas, A local law school would foster a stronger sense |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2025 DR 3860/DI tg 2 |
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| 36 | 36 | | 1 of civic engagement and legal awareness within the community: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2 Therefore, |
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| 38 | 38 | | 3 Be it resolved by the Senate of the |
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| 39 | 39 | | 4 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 40 | 40 | | 5 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate urges state and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 6 private universities to work on bringing a law school back to |
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| 42 | 42 | | 7 Northwest Indiana. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 8 SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is directed to |
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| 44 | 44 | | 9 transmit a copy of this Resolution to Senator Rodney Pol. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2025 DR 3860/DI tg |
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