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Announcements

The Immigration Law Society is currently looking for 2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in participating in the NYU Immigration Law Moot Court Competition. The Immigration Law Competition focuses on issues in the field of immigration law and is judged by panels of distinguished NYU alumni and legal practitioners from throughout New York. The final round is judged by federal appellate and district court judges. The competition will take place Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14, 2021. Due to Covid-19, the competition will be held remotely. If you are interested in participating, please email Amanda Ortiz no later than Monday, October 19, 2020.

Volunteers needed for a NEW Chicago-Kent project. Future Ties is a community-based non-profit, that provides after-school and summer programs for students. Discover Law is a pipeline program run by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), that CK has partnered with in the past on programs similar to this one. The program is searching for 4 law students to sign-up to volunteer for 5 of the 6 sessions. You can sign up for one session, or multiple sessions. The sessions will start next week on Thursday, October 15th, and be from 4:00pm – 5:00pm for six weeks (two mock trial sessions will go until 5:30pm). Please visit the sign-up sheet and sign up to volunteer if you can commit to the time and date of the session. If you can’t make it this time, there is a place on the sign-up sheet to indicate your interest in participating in the future.

Events for This Week

**Reminder: All events can be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.

HLLSA will host its first yoga class on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 8 a.m. CHeck out HLLSA on Instagram @hllsachicagokent.

Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) is pleased to host the Patent Hub Intro with Roger Rozanski at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Voter Registration Event: We all know how important this election is, so REAA, ACS, SBA, HLLSA, MLSA, ACLU, SALSA, and KJF felt that it was their civic duty to create an event where people have another opportunity to register to vote. We also know that there is an issue with the lack of access to technology to register to vote, so we will be using six computers and three routers to make sure people can complete their registration online. We will be having this event at Armour Philip Square Park, 3309 S. Shields Ave. Chicago, IL. 60616. It will take place on October 14th, from 9-2pm. We will be passing out goodie bags containing hand sanitizer, a “vote” pin, a mask that says “vote,” and a pamphlet with information on how to vote. *COVID-19 safety guidelines will be enforced.

The Chicago-Kent College of Law Offices of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Continuing Legal Education, and the Chicago-Kent Environmental Law Society present:

• The Impact of Racial Inequities in Housing on Communities of Color, on October 14, 2020, 5:00-7:00 pm CST (via Zoom). Free and open to the public, but registration required. Register here. This event is approved for 2 hours of Illinois General MCLE credit.

The First-Generation Law Student Association, with the Criminal Law Society and CSO, are proud to invite you to our first legal panel. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 6pm – 8pm to hear from current civil and criminal litigators speak about their profession. The goal of the event is to paint a picture of a litigator’s day to day activities to help students discern if they may wish to pursue a career in litigation! Discussion to be followed by Q&A.

LURE Webinars: This fall, the Land Use & Real Estate club is hosting a number of webinars with real estate professionals from throughout the industry. Students will get the opportunity to ask questions to all of our guests. You can check out our most recent webinar here. For October, we have the following webinars scheduled:

• Thursday, October 15, 5 PM to 6 PM: Real estate attorney Daniel North of Thompson Coburn LLP

• Thursday, October 29, 5 PM to 6 PM: Real estate attorneys Kevin Woolf and Gregg Dorman of Seyfarth Shaw LLP

All of our webinar links will be posted on the SBA calendar. For more information or to be added to our contact list, please reach out to lure! Or check out our website here.

Chicago-Kent Advocates: The Office of Admissions is looking for enthusiastic students to join the Chicago-Kent Advocates, a student group created to promote Chicago-Kent to prospective students. If you are interested we invite you to attend our virtual event on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. Please refer to the SBA Calendar for meeting ID and passcode.

BLSA Alumni Panel Event: Please join Chicago-Kent’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the Office of Career Services virtually on Thursday, October 15th at 7 p.m. CST for an alumni panel. The purpose of the event is to inform upper-class law students on the process of taking the bar examination and securing full-time employment after graduation. More details to follow, but for now save the date!

DALSA Presents Requesting Reasonable Accommodations: As a follow up to our insurance, we will discuss what can be a reasonable accommodation on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 5 pm – 6 pm. We will have students discuss the type of accommodations they have requested in law school; strategies for communicating with medical professionals to get those accommodations; and getting accommodations for the bar exam. Please join us here. Or, check the SBA Calendar on how to phone in.

BLSA Out of Darkness Walk: This year, the Out of Darkness Walk will look a little different. We will have a virtual option as well as an in-person option. The walk is scheduled for October 17th and 18th. This walk and message has always been important, but even more so this year because our fellow classmate and BLSA member would have been graduating with us this year. This walk will celebrate his life and bring us all together to fight suicide.

• You can sign up to be on our team and also donate to our team here

• If you want to participate virtually, you can walk on either day or both, it is completely up to you. If you want to share to social media your walk for suicide prevention, then tag #TogetherToFightSuicide and #CKBLSA

• If you want to participate in person, the walk will take place on October 17th at 12pm. We will all meet at 31st Street Beach and walk to 12th Street and back. Everyone must abide by the COVID-19 guidelines, so please bring a mask and social distance as much as you can. The walk will be approximately 6 miles.

• If you have any questions, please email Alex Rogers. Thank you!

Deadlines for this Week

Applications for Spring 2021 Judicial Externships should be submitted to Suzanne Blaz by Thursday, October 15, 2020. For additional information about JEP, you may also refer to the Law School Website, “Law Offices/Clinical Programs.” If you have any questions about the Program or the application itself, please contact Future Events

Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) is pleased to share the following events; links are in the SBA Calendar.

• Banner Witcoff Presentation on IP Boutique Practice at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

• E-Sports with Andrew Gordon at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

C-K Mental Health Coffee Talks: Coffee Talks offer a forum for students to discuss mental health and stress management. 3L students will talk about their experiences in law school and take questions from any students in attendance. The goal of the event is to provide 1L students with an opportunity to discuss the stresses of law school and hear about study strategies, personal organization tips, and mental health practices that helped older students succeed in law school. The next Coffee Talk will take place on Tuesday, October 20, from 12 – 1.

The National Immigrant Justice Center invites you to join them on October 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CT for the Virtual 5th Annual NIJC Pro Bono Celebration! RSVP here. Learn about NIJC’s work, hear from attorneys dedicating time to pro bono cases and the many firms across Chicago who dedicate time and support to pro bono work.

The Student Humanitarian Network invites you to take a break and join in on some fun and relaxing Halloween-themed Bingo on October 23, at 6 p.m. The event is FREE (donations will be greatly appreciated – a donation link will be provided at the event.)

Attend here.

Spring 2021 Legal Externship Program Informational Meeting: Professor Gross will conduct an informational meeting on Spring 2021 Legal Externships at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 via Zoom. Please check your inbox for the SBA email titled “Spring 2021 Legal Externship Information” for the Zoom link and relevant password.

The Chicago Bar Association will host a Pro Bono and Community Service Fair on October 29. Visit www.chicagobar.org for more information.

C-K Mental Health Coffee Talks: Coffee Talks offer a forum for students to discuss mental health and stress management. 3L students will talk about their experiences in law school and take questions from any students in attendance. The goal of the event is to provide 1L students with an opportunity to discuss the stresses of law school and hear about study strategies, personal organization tips, and mental health practices that helped older students succeed in law school. The next Coffee Talks will take place on:

• Wednesday, November 4th from 3 – 4 pm.

• Tuesday, November 17 from 12 – 1 pm.

• Wednesday, December 2 from 3 – 4 pm.

Future Deadlines

Applications for Spring 2021 Legal Externships will be available shortly. Completed applications should be submitted to Suzanne Blaz by January 4, 2020.

Resources

American Bar Association: Did you know that you get a free ABA membership as a law school student? Sign up using this link for all the perks of membership, including networking opportunities and awesome discounts to study resources! If you have any questions, email your ABA Rep Daniel Kfoury.

Birthdays & Special Days – October:

October Dates

10/1 – Debora Medina, 3L

10/9 – Jaylin D. McClinton, 2L, & Allison Rymek, 1L

10/10 – Amy Cmiel, 2L

10/12 – Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer Stephen Sowle

10/14 – Alex O’Connor, 2L

10/17 – Sydney Weiss, 1L

10/20 – Catherine Arnpriester, 1L

10/24 – Alan Gallivan, 2L

10/26 – Jerry Altemar, 1L

10/31 – Zoe Allen, 1L

*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, click here

Litigation Panel Flyer.pdf

The Impact of Racial Inequities in Housing on Communities of Color.pdf
BLSA Alumni Panel Event 10-15-20.pdf