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Northwestern Law's Investor Protection Center is one of fewer than 10 such centers in the country and the first among law schools in the Midwest.
The Investor Protection Center provides assistance to investors with limited income or small dollar claims who are unable to obtain legal representation. Law students, under the supervision of faculty attorneys, represent customers in handling their disputes with broker-dealers.
During the last few years, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and other organizations have taken steps to make more information and services available to investors. Northwestern Law's Investor Protection Center operates with the aid of grants from the NASD Investor Education Foundation and other organizations to focus on priority areas. In particular, the center is focused on helping to meet the needs of women, novice investors, and the elderly, in connection with securities arbitration.
Information for Clients
Requests for assistance from the Investor Protection Center will be considered on an individual basis. The center can consider representing only those investors who meet certain eligibility standards aligned with the center's goals.
These eligibility standards include:
- Client's household annual income generally cannot exceed $100,000
- Client's claim generally cannot exceed $100,000
Investors living in the United States may seek help from Northwestern Law's Investor Protection Center. However, the center is limited in the help it can provide to investors residing outside of Illinois.
If you feel you meet these eligibility requirements, please contact the center to determine if your case is suitable for student representation. The center requires all potential clients to complete a Client Eligibility Questionaire (pdf).
The questionnaire is in Portable Document Format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Visit Adobe's Web site to download Acrobat Reader free of charge.
Investor Protection Center
Northwestern University School of Law
Phone: (312) 503-0210
E-mail: Investor-Protection@law.northwestern.edu
