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February 28, 2022

Announcements

Save the Date – Barrister’s Ball: The SBA is excited to formally announce the 2022 Chicago-Kent Barrister’s Ball; more information about the event will be shared over the next few weeks. For the time being, we are excited to formally invite you to this year’s Barrister’s Ball on April 9, 2022.

Composite / Professional Headshot Photos for Graduating 3Ls: Photographers will be on campus taking composite photos on the dates listed below. Digital images of both your individual portrait and the composite photo will be provided free of charge, courtesy of the Alumni Association.

1. Thursday, March 31 – Friday, April 1 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. If you are interested, please sign up here.

Chicago-Kent Talent Show: The Chicago-Kent Talent Show – "Chicago Kent’s Got Talent" is coming up this April 15th in the Ogilvie Auditorium and we want YOU to audition! SBA is looking for potential acts to complete the attached google form and submit an audition video less than five minutes long to jspellman by Saturday, February 26th! Accepted acts will be notified via email the week leading up to March 6th. We are excited to promote your talent to the broader Chicago-Kent community, and as a plus there are some great prizes for the winners! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to this year’s talent show committee chairman Jack Spellman at jspellman, and thank you in advance for your audition!

Google Form: https://forms.gle/3F9izgrSxSrKv4Jm9

JD Certificate Program Fair: Did you know that Chicago-Kent offers a certificate in nearly a dozen practice areas? Join us to learn about certificate options and how they can help you stand out in the job market. Faculty directors will be available to answer questions after a brief presentation. (Please note that students are not required to pursue a certificate to graduate. It is a good option for students whose interests correspond with one of our certificate programs.) March 8th, 10:00 – 11:30. Pre-registration is appreciated: https://kentlaw.zoom.us/j/88359365643?pwd=dlA1M1M2aFFtNld4YlJ5YkxjNFJWQT09.

Tech Guide: Attached to this email is SBA’s Tech Guide. Please reference it for any technology-related problems you might encounter this semester.

Legal Externship Program: The Information and Application packets for the Summer and Fall 2022 Legal Externship Program ("LEP") will become available online and on Symplicity by February 25, 2022. Summer applications are due on or before Monday, May 2, 2022. Fall applications are due on or before Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

Informational Meeting: On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 3p.m., via Zoom,

Professor Gross will conduct an informational meeting for students interested in participating in the LEP programs. Former students will also be attending to share their experiences and answer any questions you might have.

Civil Rights Litigation Conference: Please join us for the 38th Annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference on April 20-21, 2022. This two-day virtual conference will provide up-to-date information on the latest cases, trends, and strategies affecting §1983 litigation.

As a student of Chicago-Kent you are entitled to complimentary registration for the conference. To receive this discount, click here to register and enter the discount code: CKCLE1 at checkout.

We hope that you are able to join us this year!

First Wednesday Webinar: The Trial of the Hebron Shooter: Judicial Independence and Personal Reflections: Join us on March 2, 2022, at 12:00 PM as former judge, Israel Defense Forces Military Court of Appeals, Maya Heller and Professor Amos Guiora discuss the trial of Israel Defense Forces Sergeant, Elor Azaria.

The decision to prosecute Azaria, his subsequent conviction and incarceration, rocked Israeli society reflecting deep fissures on powerful issues, including, but not limited to, what is the normative moral standard expected of soldiers in a non-traditional conflict.

As a student of Chicago-Kent you are entitled to complimentary registration for this webinar. To receive this discount, click here to register and enter the discount code: CKCLE1 at checkout.

This program is presented by the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law.

Student Organizations

American Bar Association (ABA):

If you would like to be more involved in the ABA or make the most out of your free membership, register for an account here and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! Some benefits of that account include:

• ABA Discounts

• Free Membership in up to 5 Sections, Divisions, and Forums

• Access to ABA Advantage Programs

• Free content

And if you go for the premium $25/year membership, you also get:

• ABA Career Forward Powered by Korn Ferry Advance

• After the Bar digital publication

• ABA Bar Bundle Prep (discounts to various prep services)

• ABA Legal Ethics Bundle (MPRE Prep)

• 90 Day Free Trial of Quimbee Gold Plan with up to 50 case briefs

• Free JD Advising 1L sheets, discounts on tutoring and law school resources

• Access to leadership opportunities and national competition

Don’t want to miss out on ABA news or events? Make sure to get your copy of the ABA Journal! It’s totally free for ABA Members. And if you want to get it straight to your phone, you can download the free ABA Journal app from iTunes, Google Play or Amazon.

Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition

Science fiction story telling allows us to imagine possibilities outside of what exists today and re-imagine new possibilities in the law, legal access, and racial justice.

The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division and the Access to Justice Tech Fellows are hosting the Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition for law students. The goal is to get law students to think critically about how technology will impact the future practice of law, and access to justice in a fun engaging way. The resulting stories will prompt conversations in the legal field about the upcoming changes in a new and creative way.

Think you can write a compelling short story in 1,500 words or less? Enter the Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition for your chance to win $1,000 in cash, and get published in the American Bar Association magazine. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

Art and Cultural Property Law Society: Navigating a Career in Art Law. On March 4th at noon, the Art and Cultural Property Law Society will hear from Coco Soodek, a Chicago-based lawyer who has assisted large and small clients in art law and business matters for over twenty years. She will explain her path into art law, how she grew her career, and what steps students can take to enter the field. The event will be Zoom only; please find the link on the SBA calendar.

Chicago Bar Association (CBA): Are you looking to expand your professional network? Maybe you’re searching for a mentor or just want to be more involved and get your name out there. Through the Chicago Bar Association, you can establish yourself and develop professional relationships throughout the Chicago legal community. Law students can become members for just $12/year. Memberships include entry to networking events (galas, holiday parties, outings, and more), access to fascinating educational events and materials developed by top attorneys, and the opportunity to make new friends with other law students and professionals. Learn more and sign up for your membership here.

For any questions or for help organizing a group to attend a CBA event, reach out to our school’s CBA representative, Rana Salem (rsalem).

Chicago-Kent Golf Association: Do you love to golf or want to learn how to golf? Join the Chicago-Kent Golf Association to connect with classmates and build your professional network through the game of golf! This organization is open to all students at all skill levels. If you are interested please fill out the google form to be added to the Chicago-Kent Golf Association email list. Golf outings and events will be announced soon. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtUXJuT8eRSAUbWejZjJpMCMLj3ETOhuUQg-N0ChAvW1dF8A/viewform

Labor & Employment Law Society:

ABPA emPOWER Network Event: The Arab-American Business and Professional Association is hosting its inaugural emPOWER Networking Event on March 31st at 5:30 p.m. Portions of event proceeds will go towards the creation of a grant program for young aspiring women entrepreneurs who need financial assistance to start their business. More information can be found on the ABPA website and on the Facebook event page.

Life After Alston: The Push to Organize College Athletes: Join LELS and SELS on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 12 p.m. for a panel discussion on recent developments—including the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston, the pending College Athlete Right to Organize Act, and the NLRB General Counsel’s Memo dubbing college athletes "employees" under the NLRA—and their potential impact on the NCAA and on college athletes. Please register here to receive the Zoom link.

Moderator: Prof. Michael Oswalt

Panelists:

• Prof. Roberto Corrada, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

• Prof. Ian Greengross, Chicago-Kent College of Law

• Jason Stahl, College Football Players Association

• Michael Hsu, College Football Players Association

• Fred Krauss, Big Ten Conference

• Daniel Libit, Sportico

Moot Court Honor Society: Join members of the Moot Court Honor Society to discuss strategies in writing an appellate brief over some pizza. Whether you’d like to discuss how to flip to writing for the other side, how to approach tricky arguments or how to prepare for an oral argument, any and all questions are welcome. Members are also happy to discuss the MCHS tryout process and the experience of being on the team! Feel free to drop by to get to know our members and pick up a slice. Tuesday, March 1 from 12:00-3:00 in room 520; Wednesday, March 2 from 3:00-5:00 in room 570; Wednesday, March 2 from 5:00-6:00 virtually at this link.

National Lawyers Guild: This week, Kent’s Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is hosting a bake sale in conjunction with the NLG’s Week Against Mass Incarceration. The bake sale will take place on the 3rd floor in front of the Spak, on Monday Feb 28th from 3-4:30, and on Tuesday March 1 from 12-4pm.

This year’s Week Against Mass Incarceration is specifically themed around “Mass Incarceration and the Housing Crisis.” Our chapter will be highlighting two organizations doing exceptional work in the Chicagoland area. All proceeds from the bake sale will be donated to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. CCH believes housing is a human right, and works to prevent and end homelessness. Additionally we are highlighting the Chicago Community Bond Fund, which, through a revolving fund, supports individuals whose communities cannot afford to pay the bonds themselves and who have been impacted by structural violence. CCBF is hosting two upcoming volunteer orientation events on March 4th and 8th, and would love for law students to participate. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the Volunteer Application and the subsequent Survey for the Orientation, and an invitation will be sent to you.

Join us, buy some goodies, and support an amazing organization!

LURE: Join LURE as we host a panel of Young Grads with experience in land use, transactional real estate, and local government law, from both Big Law and small firms alike. The meeting will be held on Zoom on Monday, March 7th, 2022 from 6pm to 7pm. The last 20 minutes of the event will be reserved for networking breakout rooms with the panelists. Please use this link to join: https://kentlaw.zoom.us/j/82812881135?pwd=NC9DczlFZDcvK2RTUjRqNjV2aHVOdz09 Looking forward to seeing you there!

Women in Law: Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day!

To celebrate, the Society of Women in Law wants to invite you to share a message of celebration and gratitude about a woman or women in your life who have helped you become your wonderful self. To share your message, please fill out this form. The Society of Women in Law will share your photo and message on its Instagram account throughout March to celebrate. The form will close on Tuesday, March 8.

Please feel free to browse the Women in Law Instagram account, @ckwomeninlaw, to see several posts from last year.

Upcoming Events

More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.

Resources

Writing Competitions: Interested in submitting a paper to a competition? The law library has created a guide to student legal writing competitions. For more information, please see the library blog post about the guide.

From ASP: 1Ls: Listen from students and faculty on what strategies they used for academic success: https://youtu.be/wQquU7OyoTI

Commercial Bar Exam Preparation Courses:

Chicago-Kent 3Ls – BARBRI is here to help as graduation and the bar exam approach! Each of BARBRI’s three course options (Mallory.guerreso or by phone/text at 815-791-3485.

Helix Bar Review by AccessLexSM offers comprehensive online courses for the entire Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) portion of all bar examinations, and the Multistate Professional Responsibility (MPRE) examination. Our new and innovative course platform is designed to keep you focused and engaged while ensuring you cover each testable substantive area of law on the exam. We incorporate workshops and webinars designed to teach you skills and strategies necessary to perform well on each part of the exam and at your peak on exam day. Engagement, efficiency, and effectiveness of study as the key elements for your bar preparation period and Helix Bar Review. When you study with Helix you surround yourself with a Team of bar examination experts, all licensed attorneys with years of bar preparation experience, at no additional cost to you. AccessLex Institute, for over 40 years, is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting law students from admission to law school to admission to the legal profession. For more information – including at-cost pricing and FAQs, visit Helixbarreview.org or drop us a line at Connect@Helixbarreview.org.

Kaplan Bar Review offers both live and on demand course options for bar seekers all in one package. With Kaplan Bar Review you receive a full-service bar course that contains over 4,500 MBE questions including NCBE released questions, unlimited essay grading + an essay bank, a pass guarantee or your money back if you do 75% of the course and so many other great features. You can do 100% of Kaplan Bar Review On Demand; or you can attend live streaming lectures at no charge. The lectures are recorded and available on-demand as well. For more information about course options for Chicago Kent students please reach out to Victor.Piemonte. Our books ship when you enroll for the summer course and our best pricing goes thru February 24th, 2022 for 2L’s and 3Ls. Thank you.

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Birthdays & Special Days – March

February 29	Anna Ylitalo, 1L
March 2	Callie Folke, 2L
March 3	Edward Messmer, 2L
March 4	Ashley Morris, 2L
March 6	Patrick Bovie, 3L
March 16	Emily Jarrette, 2L
March 17	Annora Alfonso, 2L
March 21	Alyssa Ritterhoff, 2L
March 21	Spencer Davidson, 3L
March 25	Elizabeth Cannon, 3L
March 30	Saynyenoh Warner, 2L
March 30	Angelica Jalasco, 2L
March 31	Aaron Weiss, 2L

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

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