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April Preyar
Attorney April Preyar is the premiere criminal law expert in the U.S. Preyar, a Chicago native, is an experienced criminal defense attorney, legal educator, professional speaker, board game designer and author of six books. Preyar is a graduate of Duke University and George Washington University Law School. She has been practicing law in the state of Illinois for 22 years.
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April is the powerhouse speaker that your organization needs! From courtrooms to classrooms to boardrooms, April engages teens and adults alike with her uncanny ability to break the law down into simple terms. Her straight-forward and candid approach is eye-opening and inspiring to all who hear her speak. April has conducted interactive workshops and presentations for thousands of youth and young adults, virtually and in person. She also captivates corporate audiences with her hard-hitting take on race, class, gender and the law. April is prepared and excited to speak at your next event.
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The Game Changer
April Preyar
April is a game changer and the creator of JustUs Junkie, an educational platform which uses videos, workshops, and her original board game, Trials & Triumph, to teach law in simple terms. Preyar’s most popular video garnered 1.2 million views in 24 hours!
April has taught as an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School and Malcolm X College.
She has appeared on Good Day Chicago on Fox 32, ABC News Chicago, NBC News Chicago, CBS News New York, DailyMail TV, the Oxygen Channel, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, AfroTech, ABA Journal, Authority Magazine, Essence Magazine, The Willie Moore Jr. Radio Show (syndicated in 29 markets), WGCI Chicago, V103 Chicago, V103 Talk Radio Chicago, WSRB Radio Hammond and many more!
Brining Justice from courtrooms to the corners
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In the Headlines
5 Board Games Created by Black Entrepreneurs
You’ve watched all the movies on streaming platforms and participated in all the viral challenges, but what now? It’s time to unplug with a game night consisting of games made for us by us.
According to Newsweek, only three percent of game developers are African American.
Entrepreneurs educate by gamifying the law
Chicago criminal defense attorney April Preyar is making sure youth are game to learn about the law.
Preyar has been on a mission to educate teens about what to do—and what not to do—during encounters with police. And she hopes the board game she developed, Trials & Triumph, will help keep kids out of jail.
Social Impact Heroes: Why & How April Preyar of ‘JustUs Junkie’ Is Helping To Change Our World
A young friend of my family was arrested. I have known this young man since he was an infant. I watched him excel in sports, advance in school and grow into a thoughtful human. His entire family has my phone number on speed-dial, yet no one called me until days after he was arrested to represent him in court.
Game aims to help young people interact with police
April Preyar ’96, a criminal defense lawyer in private practice in Chicago, was exhausted from helping one client at a time, arguing before a judge and jury, recognizing that 49 percent of Black males and 44 percent of Hispanic males will have been arrested by the time they’re twenty-three.