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Announcements

Spring Break/Spring Semester: The revised Spring calendar is posted on the Chicago-Kent website. If you have any thoughts or questions please email the fall2020 email account. Additionally, as a reminder, if you have any general thoughts or concerns always remember that you can contact the SBA at sba, or if you prefer to stay anonymous the SBA Comment Box is always linked at the bottom of the newsletter.

Student Zoom Monitors Volunteers Needed for Virtual Conference for Teachers in Civics, Law, and Government, October 23: The Constitutional Democracy Project under the direction of Professor Carolyn Shapiro and Project Director Dee Runaas are looking for approximately 15 student volunteers to monitor teacher professional development sessions on Friday, October 23 from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. CDP is seeking one volunteer per session. Each session is 75 minutes long and is being presented by either a legal scholar, teacher, or civics advocate. Zoom Monitor tasks include:

• Signing on 10 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin to make sure the presenter has signed on and everything is working correctly.

• After the session begins, volunteers will monitor the session and help resolve any technical issues that may arise.

• Volunteers will be assigned a co-host role so they can mute people if there is background noise, monitor the chat to see if attendees are sending private messages about problems or other questions, and escort people out of the meeting if for some reason attendees are being disruptive.

Students interested in volunteering for the conference should contact Dee Runaas at drunaas with their availability. You may view the schedule here with your IIT email address.

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 this 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.

KJF Justice Walk: In lieu of our Annual Wine Night, Kent Justice Foundation will be hosting the First Annual "Justice Walk" on Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Lincoln Montrose Running Track (4400 N Lakeshore Drive). Participants are also welcome to join us virtually through social media. 95% of the funds raised will go directly to the KJF Fellowship Fund, which provides financial assistance to students who secure unpaid public interest internships. The remaining 5% of our proceeds will be donated to SOUL Chicago. Everybody who signs up will be automatically entered to a raffle. Additionally, we are giving out prizes to (a) the student who walks the longest distance and (b) the student who raises the most money. Prizes include BARBRI gift cards, gift cards to coffee shops, and more!! Click here for more information. Sign up here.

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.

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.

Celebrate Pro Bono: NEW Pro-Bono tracking system. Please join the Public Interest Resource Center, SBA’s Philanthropy Committee, and the Career Services Offices to learn about the NEW Pro-Bono hours tracking system. If you volunteer in any capacity or would like to, this informational meeting is for you. We will also collect your ideas and share upcoming Pro-Bono Events and opportunities. We will have a short presentation from Angela Inzano of the Chicago Bar Foundation about the upcoming 27th Annual Pro Bono & Community Service Fair – a virtual event this year that she is organizing. We look forward to seeing you zoom in this Tuesday, October 20th from 12-1PM.

Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS): Come hear from Banner Witcoff attorneys and learn what it is like to work at an IP Boutique firm in Chicago! Banner Witcoff Presentation on IP Boutique Practice will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020; the link is in the SBA Calendar.

Labor and Employment Law Society (LELS) is hosting an online networking event on Tuesday, October 20, 2020! Connect with Chicago-Kent alum currently practicing in labor and employment law. Register here.

Mental Health and Student Relations Committee Presents Guided Wellness Sessions

Come join us for half hour guided sessions aimed at reducing both mental and physical stress. Find your school life balance through easy-to-follow breathing instructions and at-your-desk stretches. Led by members of the Mental Health and Student Relations Committee. There are two upcoming sessions both on Wednesday October 21st from 10-10 AM and 5-530 PM. Hope to see you there!

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 Immigration Law Society will host a career panel on Thursday, October 22nd from 6-8 p.m. Check the SBA Calendar for the event link.

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.

Future Events

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.

Requesting reasonable accommodations: As a follow-up to our insurance discussion, DALSA will discuss what can be a reasonable accommodation on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 12 pm – 1 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. Phone-in details are in the SBA Calendar.

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 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.

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

Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) is pleased to host the E-Sports Event with Andrew Gordon at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020; the link is in the SBA Calendar.

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.

KJF Justice Walk: In lieu of our Annual Wine Night, Kent Justice Foundation will be hosting the First Annual "Justice Walk" on Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Lincoln Montrose Running Track (4400 N Lakeshore Drive). Participants are also welcome to join us virtually through social media. 95% of the funds raised will go directly to the KJF Fellowship Fund, which provides financial assistance to students who secure unpaid public interest internships. The remaining 5% of our proceeds will be donated to SOUL Chicago.

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

SHN Bingo.pdf
IPLS Banner Witcoff Flyer.pdf
Coffee Talks Flyer.pdf
Meditation and Stretching Flyer.pdf
10.20.20 networking even flyer.pdf