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March 28, 2022

Announcements

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.

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

LLM Program – Volunteering Help Needed: Our International LLM Program is looking for JD students to play "clients" to be interviewed by LLM students for a Client Interviewing assignment.

The Client Interviews will be held on Friday, April 1 at 11:30 am, via Zoom.

Total time expenditure will be approximately 45 minutes: (10 minutes to read a client fact scenario, 20 minutes to get interviewed by an LLM student acting as an attorney,15 minutes to debrief via Zoom directly after the interviews).Last semester, students earned 1 service credit for participating. We have applied for a similar service credit this semester.The opportunity is open to day and evening students from each year. Networking between JD and international LLM peers is an invaluable experience, and we hope you will participate. If you are available, please contact Professor Contento directly at lcontento. She will send you instructions and a Zoom link as the interviews get closer.

Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship: Please consider applying for a 2022 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship if you have obtained a full-time, non-paying public-interest internship for this coming summer (for at least 8 weeks). The application, which is available on Symplicity at the Career Services Office, is due by 12 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, and should be submitted electronically to Professor Marder (nmarder). Please note that you only need to submit an unofficial transcript, and it should be submitted electronically as part of your application. We anticipate awarding two fellowships ($8000 each) to provide living expenses to two students who are committed to public interest work and have found non-paying public interest positions for this summer.

Legal Externship Program: All Summer Legal Externship Program applications are due on or before Monday, May 2, 2022, and Summer Judicial Externship Program (if you secured your own) by Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Information on the programs and the application forms themselves can be found on Symplicity and the externship website.

As announced by Dean Sowle, there are exciting and prestigious law firm externships available for 4 or 6 credits this fall via the Legal Externship Program (LEP) and Semester Law Firm Associate Program (SLFAP). Applications are due to sblaz by March 29, 2022.

C-K Law Group – Summer and Fall Semesters: Work under the supervision of an attorney to gain practical legal experience in addition to earning law school credit!! Applications for both the Summer and Fall 2022 semesters are now available and can be found here: https://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/academics/jd-program/practical-skills-training/legal-clinics/legal-clinic-application

Applications now available for certificate programs administered by the C-K Law Group. Certificate programs are a great way to get an enhanced education about a specific area of law while gaining more marketable job skills.

Criminal Litigation Certificate Program: Chicago-Kent’s Certificate Program in Criminal Litigation is designed to give students a comprehensive and balanced professional education to prepare them adequately for the practice of criminal law.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution (LADR) Certificate Program: For students who aspire to become litigators or mediators, Chicago-Kent’s Certificate Program in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (LADR) combines trial skills training, negotiation and mediation within a rigorous clinical curriculum.

Workplace LADR: The Workplace LADR certificate program will yield a joint certificate, allowing students to market themselves to potential employers as well-versed in the highly complementary areas of litigation, ADR, and labor and employment law.

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!

DePaul Law School SBA Blood Drive: See the attached .pdf flyer or visit the QR Code below to learn more about participating in DePaul’s upcoming Blood Drive on April 4th.

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.

ABA Writing Competition: The goal of the Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law student writing contest is to encourage and reward law student writing on the subjects of real property or trust and estate law. It is designed to attract students to these law specialties, and to encourage scholarship and interest in these areas. Articles submitted for judging are encouraged to be of timely topics and have not been previously published. This contest is open to all J.D. and LL.M students currently attending an ABA-accredited law school.

See the official contest rules and entry form for details. Entries must be received by the Section no later than May 31, 2022.

Prizes include:

• Award money of $1,000 – $2,500

• A full-tuition scholarship to the University of Miami School of Law’s Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning OR Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig Graduate Program in Real Property Development for the 2022–2023 or 2023-2024 academic year. *

• Free round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to the next in person RPTE meeting. This is an excellent meeting to network with RPTE leadership!

• 1 year of free RPTE membership

• Consideration for publication in The Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, the Section’s law review journal, which is mailed to 18,000 RPTE members.

• Name and essay title will be published in the eReport, the Section’s electronic newsletter

Women in Tax: Law Student Outreach Panel

Friday, 4/1 @ 2PM CT

Join the Women in Tax Forum for an upcoming Law Student Panel discussion on Friday, April 1 at 2 pm CT. Hear from four tax professionals as they discuss their journey into tax and offer advice to students interested in pursuing a tax career.

Register here.

FREE Hybrid Careers in Tax Law Event

4/11

The ABA Tax Section is excited to host their first free hybrid meeting on April 11 in Washington, DC, and virtually.

Please join them for the launch of a new Tax Section series: Pathways to Careers in Tax Law! Seasoned practitioners and active members of the Tax Section will provide a substantive overview of different areas of tax through unique presentations colored by engaging tales from their careers. You will not only gain an understanding of the area of tax law but will be entertained inspired and challenged to envision how your own career path can lead you to fulfilling work.

Register here.

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).

Cook County Bar Association: Join the CCBA in partnership with Chapman & Cutler on Thursday, March 31st at 4PM for A Day in the Life of a Transactional Attorney. You may register here.

This is the registration link: https://chapmanandcutler.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwocO2hrDIsHdNU12c69Jk8qIowxhR32gyQ

The Cook County Bar Association invites C-K students to join their Barrister’s Sneaker & Masquerade Ball on April 1st from 6-10PM. Purchase your ticket here!

Corporate Law Society: Business Law Night – Thursday, March 31, at 6:30pm in room 704

Join BIRA, APALSA, and CLS for a networking and educational event. We will have 5 attorneys joining us (two in-house counsel and three associates at various firms) discussing what it’s like to work in their industry, how they got to where they are today, and providing advice for students on how to figure out what practice area you’re interested in and establishing yourself in the legal community.The first half of this event will be a panel-like discussion, followed by a networking reception with refreshments and food (Portillos) provided.

You must Register to attend. Do so here.

ELS Annual Bake Sale: The ELS Annual Bake Sale is back! Stop by the 3rd floor table outside the SPAK between 9 AM – 4 PM on Wednesday, March 30th to buy some delicious baked goods and meet the Environmental Law Society. All proceeds go to the ELS Summer Fellowship – supporting students pursuing public interest environmental law summer position. To submit a direct donation to the ELS Summer Fellowship Fund, please email els.

First Generation Law Student Association: Join First Generation Law Student Association, MLSA, and JLSA, as we celebrate the end of Diversity Month with our Chicago – Kent Diversity Month Closing Event! We will begin the event with our keynote speaker, the Honorable Judge Kottaras, then open up the space to socialize and network. This is a great opportunity to celebrate Diversity Month and network with your peers and professionals. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided! This will be a hybrid event on March 31st at 5:00pm, held both in Morris Hall and on Zoom. Please note that all in-person guests must be fully vaccinated to attend. Please RSVP here.

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.

LURE: LURE is hosting Nicholas Bartzen, founder of Bartzen Rozenlund Kasten, TONIGHT at 6pm on Zoom. Nicholas is a Kent alum and has extensive experience working in real estate law, particularly in representing Illinois Condo Associations. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Here is the link to join the Zoom: https://kentlaw.zoom.us/j/81103207953?pwd=MytLV0E1U2lQQjZCMmo3OXBLb2xlZz09

Meeting ID: 811 0320 7953

Passcode: 639086

We hope to see you all there!

Moot Court Honor Society: Appellate Advocacy in Practice Panel + Happy Hour

Please join the Moot Court Honor Society on Thursday, April 7 at 6:00 pm in Room 590 to learn from Chicago-Kent professors and alumni on the topic of appellate litigation, what it means to be an appellate lawyer in practice, and how participating in moot court competitions at Chicago-Kent can help shape your future career.

Our panelists include accomplished professors and practitioners who have made a career of appellate advocacy at the highest levels, including arguing before the United States Supreme Court! Panelists: Professor David Franklin, Professor Carolyn Shapiro, Hayden Dinges (’21) and Alexandrina Shrove (’18).

Following the panel, join us in Morris Hall (10th Floor) for a happy hour and the opportunity to connect with our panelists, C-K alumni, and current members of MCHS and student organization moot court teams. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and appetizers provided!

RSVP AND REGISTER HERE.

National Lawyers Guild:

National Lawyers Guild Brown Bag Lunch Series

Featuring Ariel Atkins and Brad Thomson

Tuesday, February 29, 12pm

Room 704 & Zoom (https://kentlaw.zoom.us/j/83779539664?pwd=MEVMVGVCTTNEcGJ0dnBKbG5GRkxZZz09)

Ariel Atkins (she/they) is a Memphis-born queer, Black organizer working with Chicago organizations on police abolition, housing and food equity. She works with youth and organizes through a queer Black feminist lens in the vein of the Black radical tradition.

Brad Thomson is a civil rights, criminal defense attorney, and longtime NLG member at People’s Law Office. His practice focuses on fighting against state repression and abuses including police torture, police shootings, false arrests, wrongful convictions, and government repression of free speech, as well as representing poltical prisoners and defendants. He previously worked as a private investigator and paralegal.

Phi Alpha Delta:

Phi Alpha Delta Spring Recruitment Event: Are you wondering what exactly a law fraternity is? Are you interested in networking & leadership opportunities, discounts & member benefits, professional development, career support, scholarships & grants, and community service? Then stop by the Phi Alpha Delta Spring Recruitment event on Thursday, March 31st to learn more! We will be outside the SPAK on the 3rd floor from 11 AM – 1 PM and on Zoom to answer all your questions about PAD.

Drafting an Article: Strategies for Seminars, Law Review, and Journal Publication

Sponsored by Phi Alpha Delta – Blackstone Chapter, Chicago-Kent Law Review, & Chicago-Kent Journal of Environmental and Energy Law

Join Editorial Board members from the Chicago-Kent Law Review and Journal of Environmental and Energy Law on Thursday, March 31st at 1:00 PM for a presentation on tips and strategies for drafting an article — from choosing a topic and research strategies to writing and publication. Whether you’re taking a seminar in the fall, hoping to publish a previously written paper, or just curious about the process, you won’t want to miss this! Following the presentation, our panelists will be staying for some guided questions and open Q&A. You can join us in-person in Room 700 or register to join via Zoom pad

Sports & Entertainment Law Society: March Madness Finals Watch Party & Raffle Drawing. See the attached .pdf for more information. Prizes include:

• 2 Cubs tickets for June 5th v. Cardinals

• 2 Cubs tickets for July 3rd v. Red Sox

• Signed DeMar DeRozan NBA Card

• Zach LaVine Bulls Jersey

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: Join us on Monday, March 28th at 6pm via Zoom! We are hosting Anna Morrision-Ricordati, a Chicago animal attorney and owner of AMR Law Group, to learn about animal law. She will talk to us about animal testing in cosmetics & cruelty-free companies, what it is like to practice animal law in Chicago, and how she got to where she is today. Attendees are automatically entered into a raffle for three $15 e.l.f. Cosmetics gift cards, a cruelty-free cosmetics company. Please register egalanopulos with any questions.

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:

ASP Session – "Writing Law School Exams": Please note the Exam Writing Workshop sponsored by ASP has a NEW date/time!

With finals fast approaching, join Prof. Young and Prof. Crist for a law school exam writing workshop on Wed., April 13, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Room 590. Focusing on traditional essay exams and short answer questions, learn how to apply specific strategies for dissecting exam hypotheticals. Bonus: Learn about professors’ pet peeves and get insight from upper-class peers! This workshop is open to all students and will be conducted hybrid (in-person and remote). Access Zoom link in the SBA Calendar. This session will be recorded. For more info, contact Prof. Young at dyoung or Prof. Crist at ecrist.

From Career Services:

Careers and Opportunities Involving the Representation of Individuals with Disabilities

Date: March 28, 2022

Time: 12:15 pm

Location: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6811793679?pwd=Nm9PL1A4cDdwM2ZQcnUwZGdieGJjUT09)

“Careers and Opportunities Involving the Representation of Individuals with Disabilities.” is an

annual program organized by the ISBA’s Standing Committee for Disability Law. This year, the

program will be available virtually to law students.

Purpose: Raise law students’ awareness of the different types of opportunities and careers

available to attorneys who are interested in advocating for disabled individuals and/or disability

rights.

Format: A panel of attorneys will discuss different areas of practice in the public and private

sectors along with what each job generally entails. Attendees will be able to engage with

panelists and other law students interested in issues impacting the disabled.

Topics: Attendees will learn about practices that specialize in areas such as ADA law, special

education, public policy, legislative advocacy, mental health law, guardianship, trust and estates,

family law, and personal injury. The program will also discuss internships, volunteer

opportunities, networking, representing disabled clients, and issues frequently encountered by

disabled attorneys.

Disability Law Mixer

Date: March 28, 2022

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Zoom (https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlde-pqzorGNejaJHtljn7ofAk5m09ouNF)

Join the Disability Law Society at the University of Illinois College of Law following the ISBA’s Disability Law Committee panel to meet fellow law students interested in disability law and advocacy. Share and learn from others’ experiences in internships, courses, and the legal field more broadly.

A Day in the Life of a Health Law Attorney (Plus Health Law Trends)

Date: March 29, 2022

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Via live webcast (learn.chicagobar.org) or in-person at the law firm Swanson, Martin & Bell

This seminar will highlight health and hospital law careers and experiences directed towards new attorneys and law students to provide a diverse perspective of the type of work health law attorneys do on a day-to-day basis, and how the pandemic has affected their work environments and how they practice. Each speaker will either provide a brief overview of their “typical” day or the health care issues and trends they are currently seeing in the field. Concluding the seminar, young attorneys and law students will have the opportunity to network in person. This event is FREE to law student members of the Chicago Bar Association (if you’re not a member, sign up here for just $12/year).

This program will be held via live Webcast at Learn.ChicagoBar.org or In-person at:

Swanson, Martin & Bell,

LLP, 330 N. Wabash

Ave., Suite 3300,

Chicago IL 60611

Careers in Estate Planning

Date: March 29, 2022

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Room 270

Come enjoy some pizza and learn about careers in estate planning from members of the Chicago Estate Planning Council.

Register at: tinyurl.com/careersinestateplanning

Denver Law Firm Coalition for Racial Equity Virtual Meet & Greet for Chicago Area Law Students – Thursday, April 7 at 4:00pm

Virtually meet recruiting representatives from the five largest Denver-based law firms (Brownstein, Davis Graham & Stubbs, Holland & Hart, Sherman & Howard, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP). In-person events to follow in Chicago in May and August, 2022. RSVP here.

See the attached brochure for more information!

Important Events:

March – Women’s History Month

This month we celebrate Women’s History. In the Latina community, we affirm that judicial positions are ours to aspire to, attain, and win. Diana López, Araceli De La Cruz, Ruth Gudino, Viviana Martínez, and Iris Chavira are part of a larger collective that reminds us of our right to dream and run for judicial roles in Illinois. Their leadership, and that of those before them, showcase that we are limitless and strengthen our communities. Our mere existence as Latina lawyers in the legal field speaks for itself and we must aim to increase the 1.4% percent of practicing lawyers that are Latinas. We are worthy, we are bright, and multi-dimensional individuals. May we continue to build our communities, contribute our unique skills, share our experiences, and build a strong foundation for all who come after us. “It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” – Sotomayor

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
April 1

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

March Madness Finals Watch Party + Raffle Drawing (1).pdf
Business Law Night Flyer.pdf
March – Denver Law Firm Meet-and-Greet for Chicago Area Law Students.pdf
SBA Zoom_Hybrid Problem Help Guide.pdf