Phone: 217-244-9518
Email: gbell@illinois.edu
B.A. Michigan State University
J.D. University of Illinois
Courses
Civil Litigation Clinic
Poverty Law
Vita
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Professor Bell graduated from Michigan State University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and received his J.D. from the University of Illinois as a member of the Order of the Coif. Prior to joining the faculty in 1996, Bell worked for 20 years in the Champaign office of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance. As a supervising attorney for legal aid, he mentored dozens of law students through the clinical externship program of the College. While an adjunct professor, he also helped develop a new course on Welfare Law and served on the Board of Directors of the student-created and student-operated Welfare Rights Clinic.
As Director of the Civil Litigation Clinic, Professor Bell teaches classes in all aspects of civil litigation, while supervising the work of the senior law students who practice law with a temporary license from the Illinois Supreme Court. He has also developed and teaches a course in Poverty Law. A member of the Champaign County Bar Association since 1976, Professor Bell previously served on its Board of Governors and Pro Bono committee. He also belongs to the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Clinical Legal Educators Association. As an advocate for the poor, Professor Bell continues providing pro bono services to clients through the Champaign County Bar Association Pro Bono Program.
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