Northern Illinois University College of Law (NIU Law) is a law school in DeKalb, Illinois. The College offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time (three year) and part-time programs. The College was originally Lewis University College of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, founded in 1975. It became part of Northern Illinois University in August 1979, and in 1982 moved to the DeKalb campus, taking up residence in Swen Parson Hall. It is the only public law school in the greater Chicago area. Since its inception, Northern Illinois University College of Law has had a Law Review. The Law Review is a student-edited journal that publishes articles designed to assist the legal community and to stimulate critical discussion of current legal, policy, and social issues. The Review publishes three issues per year, with the third issue being dedicated to a specific legal or social issue the membership has collectively decided to highlight. Additionally, there is a Moot Court Society and a Student Bar Association. Other student organizations include a Trial Advocacy Society, Black Law Student Association, Environmental Law Society, Christian Law Society, and more.