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April 4, 2022

Announcements

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

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.

Palmer Lecture: The 2021 Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize has been awarded to Jens David Ohlin who is the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law at Cornell Law School and a specialist in international law for his book Election Interference: International Law and the Future of Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 2020). The annual prize honors exemplary works of scholarship exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security in contemporary American society.

Dean Ohlin will visit Chicago-Kent on Wednesday, April 13th. The public lecture will be at 3 pm. Please register here.

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!

Applications for the below certificate programs are due on Thursday, April 7 at 2:00. 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.

️ATTENTION EVENING 1L STUDENTS! ️ SBA Curriculum Committee is hosting an Evening 1L Class Selection Workshop on Friday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. [until approximately 7:30 -8 p.m.] to help you decide how to choose your future law school courses and extracurriculars!

This Zoom workshop is an opportunity to learn from and speak with your fellow Chicago-Kent upperclass evening students. Panelists will describe their experiences and give advice – Q& A session to follow. This session will be recorded for future reference upon request as well.

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Student Organizations

ACPLS: ACPLS is excited to announce our Spring Art Show! It will be held from 5-8pm in the main lobby on April 28.

All students and faculty are welcome to submit art they want shown by using this form.

ACLU and ACPLS Creative Writing Contest: On behalf of the ACLU of Chicago-Kent and the ACPLS, we invite you to participate in our annual creative writing contest. This year’s theme is justice. This could be in any sense of the word and does not have to be remotely law school-related. There are two categories for submissions, long and short pieces. First and second place winners will be chosen from each category and will receive $100 or $50, respectively. Please see our flyer for more information!!

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

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.

Virtual Law Day Event for Young Adults: Toward a More Perfect Union, Perspectives on Practice and the Constitution

4/27 @ 11 AM

Register Here

What is the role of the Constitution, especially in turbulent times? Should the Constitution be subject to more frequent change or be an unwavering source of guidance regardless of issues of the day? Join us as we explore these questions and discuss the role and impact of lawyers in society.

Co-Sponsors

• Young Lawyers Division

• ABA Division for Public Education

• Law Student Division

8 Essential Tips for First Time Bar Exam Takers

Thank you for registering for Virtual Office Hours: 8 Essential Tips for First Time Bar Exam Takers sponsored by the ABA and JD Advising. The replay and handouts are available online. Join us for upcoming programming: April 7 Virtual Office Hours: Working With Your Student Loan Servicer Join Derek Brainard, AFC® as he discusses what you should know about navigating and working with student loan servicers during student loan repayment. April 21 3Ls: Strategies You Can Use NOW For Big Results On Your Post-Law School Job Search Learn four high-impact strategies you can implement now to position yourself for success in launching your legal career.

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. rsalem).

Most Fit Lawyer Volunteers Needed:

The Chicago Bar Association is searching for law student volunteers to help out with our upcoming fundraiser – the Most Fit Lawyer! Proceeds support the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program. The event will take place on May 19, 2022. Come join in on the fun and support a great cause!

If you’re interested, reach out to Allison Hostetler by emailing her at: allison

Criminal Law Society:

The time has come to elect a new EBoard for the upcoming year for the Criminal Law Society.

The available positions are:

• President

• Vice President

• Treasurer

• Secretary

• 3L Reps

• 2L Reps

• Social Media Coordinator

Submit your candidate statement here by April 8, 2022, at 5:00 PM CST. Elections will be run from April 9 at 9 AM to April 13 at 5 PM CST. The new EBoard will be announced April 14 at 9 AM.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions: criminallawsociety.

Federalist Society: Join the Federalist Society this Tuesday, April 5th at 1:00pm in Room 305 or via Zoom (Meeting ID 884 392 8932) for a debate on liberty- and religious-based exemptions to mandatory vaccination. The debate will feature Daniel Suhr from the Liberty Justice Center (who was involved in the nationwide stay of the OSHA mandate in the 5th Circuit) and Professor Carolyn Shapiro from Chicago-Kent. The debate will be moderated by Professor Christopher Schmidt. Lou Malnati’s pizza will be served. All are welcome!

Labor & Employment Law Society: LELS Spring General Body Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, April 5 at 12:30 p.m. for our Spring General Body Meeting! We will be discussing elections for next year’s executive board, including what each position entails and deadlines to submit your statements. Join us on Zoom.

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.

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: SALDF Presents: Illinois Courtroom Animal Advocate Program. Join us on Monday, April 11th at 3pm CT via Zoom as we discuss Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) laws. CAAP laws allow advocates – supervised law students or volunteer lawyers – to advocate for animal victims in criminal cruelty cases. Join us and speaker Alicia Prygoski, an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, to learn more about CAAPs and Illinois specific legislation! Attendees are automatically entered into a raffle for three $20 gift cards. Please registeregalanopulos with any questions. We hope to see you there!

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:

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:

April – Ramadan

On behalf of the Muslim Law Student Association, we would like to extend a warm Ramadan Mubarak to the Chicago-Kent community. Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, marks the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This year, Ramadan will run for the full month of April. Every day for 30 days, Muslims around the world will abstain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset. This is a time of year dedicated to worship, spiritual reflection, and community. To our non-Muslim brothers and sisters: after just closing out a Diversity Month focused on solidarity on campus, we’re excited to carry that mission into the final month of the semester, and we’re grateful for and humbled from the showing of support from our peers thus far. Below we’ve answered some common questions Muslims frequently get during Ramadan, as well as heads-up for the coming month: Yes, not even water! For Muslims, fasting means no food or drink from sunrise to sunset. Yes, you can eat and drink in front of us. Although your Muslim peers will be fasting these next 30 days, please don’t feel obligated to let this affect your daily life. (We do, however, ask that you please ignore our growling stomachs.) Yes, you can absolutely fast with us! Many non-Muslims participate in Ramadan alongside their Muslim friends and family, and those days of fasting are by far the most fun. Fasting is a physically and mentally challenging experience, and if you are curious about it, please feel free to join us. But always remember to listen to your body and to only fast if you are physically able! Yes, you can say “Happy Ramadan.” Ramadan Mubarak translates directly to Happy Ramadan, and Muslims are glad to hear either one. We will likely be night owls for the next month. Muslims tend to stay up later in the night and wake up later in the morning due to prayer during Ramadan (if possible). So if you receive an email or text at 3:00am, just pretend it’s regular business hours! There are times Muslims cannot fast. Any Muslim who is very young, elderly, sick, pregnant, menstruating, actively in need of medication, or not able-bodied, does not fast for Ramadan. This exclusion extends to those who are traveling, and many others. Essentially, whenever physical or mental health presents any concern, Muslims do not fast. We wish you a fruitful month full of blessings and happiness and a successful rest of the school year.

Birthdays & Special Days – March

April 1st	Isabelle Abbott, 2L
April 6th	Joe Popely, 3L
April 8th	Marrell Williams, 2L
April 11th	Shana Dandinashira, 1L
April 15th	Joshua Kibert, 2L
April 20th	Daniel Abraham, 2L
April 21st	Megan Warshawsky, 2L
April 25th	Taylor Shuman, 3L
April 26th	Joey Zawacki, 3L

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

MostFitLawyer_AthleteInfo_March2022.pdf
SALDF 4-11 Event.pdf
March Madness Finals Watch Party + Raffle Drawing (1).pdf
March – Denver Law Firm Meet-and-Greet for Chicago Area Law Students.pdf
SBA Zoom_Hybrid Problem Help Guide.pdf