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September 6, 2022
SBA is here to keep you connected; please reach out to sba at any time!
Announcements
1L Mandatory CSO Orientation: The Career Services Office will on Tuesday, September 13th be having a mandatory 1L Orientation from 12:00pm-1:30pm (Day 1Ls) in the auditorium and 5:00pm-6:00pm (Evening 1Ls) in C40. 1Ls will meet with their assigned counselors for the first time and learn about upcoming opportunities.
Yoga in the Fitness Center: There will be yoga in the fitness center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am-10:00am throughout the semester. Yoga mats and blocks will be provided!
Student Organization Leadership: If you are part of leadership for an organization and have not received an email or signed up for leadership training, we will consider the organization defunct unless you fill out the SBA Leadership Contact Info Form and RSVP for the Leadership Training by September 14.
New Organization Requests: If you are planning to form a new organization, please reach out to the SBA with bylaws, a faculty advisor (optional) and preliminary executive board membership. New student organizations can be considered throughout the year, but if you would like to be included for leadership training, you will need to let us know by September 14.
Resources
Fall 2022 Quick Guide: Please take a look at the Fall 2022 Quick Guide for important information as we begin a new school year.
Academic Calendar for 2022-2023: For your reference, the academic calendar for 2022-2023 is available by clicking here.
COVID-19 Policies & Procedure: Please find Chicago-Kent’s current COVID-19 protocols here.
How to stay connected at Chicago-Kent: Here are a few things we recommend you do NOW to stay connected throughout the year:
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Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
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Attend the student organization fair on Tuesday, August 30th.
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Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
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Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
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Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
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Reach out to SBA at any time with any questions.
Student Organizations
APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays: Join APALSA every Tuesday at 12PM on the 6th Floor for lunch! Our first one will be on September 6th. All members are welcome, and at least one APALSA board member will be present each week. Whether you want someone to talk to, rant to, or just eat with, we will be there. Note: the 6th floor has one big room with a lot of seating areas on the opposite side of the bathrooms. You will see it as soon as you get off the elevator!
Chicago Bar Association (CBA): The Chicago Bar Association is the place for law students seeking to build a legal career in the Chicagoland area. Discover practice areas, practice settings and get a glimpse of day-to-day life as a lawyer through our mentoring and shadowing programs. Student members meet lawyers and judges from all backgrounds and create relationships that may lead to mentors and future employers. Our active Young Lawyers Section has educational and social events specifically geared to new lawyers (that are fun, too!). For only $12 per year you can get started on your path to becoming a lawyer. Visit jspellman)
CBA Law Student Back-to-School Bash: All Chicago area law students are invited to join us for a Law Student Back-to-School Bash on September 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Restaurant Rooftop (located right next to the CBA). Free for law student members, $20 for nonmembers. Space is limited, so make your reservation early here: jspellman).
Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property (JIP):
Christian Legal Society: Christian Legal Society will be having an informal meet and greet on Friday September 9th from 12pm-1pm at Epic Burger at 550 W. Adams. Stop by and meet current and future CLS members and learn more about our organization. This event is not sponsored by Epic Burger.
CK Lambdas: Join CK Lambdas for our first event of the year at Second Story Bar on Friday, September 9th, 6pm-8pm! Second Story Bar, located at 157 E Ohio St #2, Chicago, IL 60611 is a queer bar that has been around for 35+ years. Grab a drink, meet and chat with Lambdas’ board, and get to know other members!
KJF Open Bar Party: Kent Justice Foundation will be hosting a series of events this Fall, culminating in an end-of-semester party. The 1L section that gets the most points in the fundraising events will get free admission to that party (but all students are free to participate in all of the events).
Our first event will be a 2 hour OPEN BAR happy hour at Ranalli’s West Loop from 6-8pm on Thursday, September 15. Tickets are just $35/pp and include specialty cocktails, mixed drinks, beer, and wine. The 1L section with the highest turnout will win points towards the end-of-semester party! Tickets can be purchased through this FORM.
National Lawyers Guild: The National Lawyers Guild is the only bar association that is open not only to lawyers and law students, but to legal employees and even incarcerated people representing themselves pro se. This makes the Guild one of the most effective leftist law coalitions catering to movement lawyering. The Guild offers law students the opportunity to accrue service hours by legal observing at protests, leading community trainings to help teach the community their rights during encounters with law enforcement, and countless other pro bono opportunities around the city to benefit both the legal community and the community at large. The Guild is also an unparalleled opportunity to meet likeminded law students and legal professionals, boasting a huge network with branches throughout the city. The CK-student chapter of the Lawyers Guild can help you do well throughout law school and your career while also pointing you towards the ways you can do good!
Slavic Law Student Association: The Slavic Law Student Association and Themis Bar Review are co-sponsoring a happy hour, and we would love for you to attend. All students are welcome, regardless of membership!
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Taco Lulú, 601 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661.
Please RSVP by Thursday, September 22, 2022, through the following link: tinyurl.com/slavichappyhour.
Society of Women in Law:
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF):
Study Abroad Program: Associate Dean of International Programs, Adam Weber, will be hosting an info session to JD students who are interested in participating in the study abroad program. The info session will be held on Monday, September 12th at 3:00pm in Room 355.
The First-Generation Law Student Association (First-Gen): First-Gen seeks to bridge the success gap for students who are the first in their families to attend law school. We serve as a resource for first-gen law students by hosting learning events, facilitating networking opportunities, and being a forum for free discussion on topics that affect first-generation law students. Sign-up as a First-Gen member firstgen for more information.
Workplace Law Welcome Back & Info Session: Thursday, September 8th @ 4:00pm-5:30pm in Room C20.
Upcoming Events
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
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9/2 |
Janie Sanford, 3L |
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9/5 |
Lyndi Mcvey, 2L |
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9/5 |
Ricardo Ramirez, 2L |
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9/5 |
Justus Winston, 2L |
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9/10 |
Megan Hovde, 3L |
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9/10 |
Rebecca Chmielewski, 3L |
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9/14 |
Nathan Toy, 2L |
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9/15 |
Sara Rusnak, 2L |
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9/19 |
Gabrielle Robles, 3L |
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9/19 |
Jessica Himes, 3L |
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9/19 |
Leyla Novruzova, LLM |
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9/19 |
Julisa Garcia, 3L |
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