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September 12, 2022

Announcements

Spring 2023 Judicial Externship Program: On Tuesday, October 4, at 12 p.m., via Zoom, Professor Gross will conduct an informational meeting for students interested in participating in the Spring 2023 Judicial Externship Program. Some recent judicial externs will be attending the informational meeting to give you their perspective. If you wish to be added to the calendar invite, please email Suzanne Blaz.

Applications for Spring 2023 Judicial Externships will be available electronically by Friday, September 16, 2022, on Symplicity and the sblaz) by Friday, October 14, 2022.

Conviser Law Center Dedication Ceremony: Chicago-Kent’s home, 565 West Adams Street, has been renamed Conviser Law Center in recognition of Professor Richard Conviser’s lifelong service to Chicago-Kent and the legal community. To commemorate this profound moment in the school’s history, there will be a community celebration in honor of Professor Conviser on September 29 at 4:00 p.m. at Conviser Law Center.

Please join other students, faculty, staff, and Chicago-Kent alumni for this very special event. It would mean a lot to Professor Conviser to see as many current Chicago-Kent students there as possible. For more information and to register, please visit here.

1L Mandatory CSO Orientation: The Career Services Office will on Tuesday, September 13th be having a mandatory 1L Orientation from 12:00pm-1:25pm (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.

The Leadership Training will be this Sunday, September 18th from 12-1:30pm in Room C20

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.

November Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE): The November MPRE will be administered on November 14th or 15th. The MPRE is required for licensure in all jurisdictions except Wisconsin. You may take it after you sit for the bar exam but I would encourage you to take it prior if possible since you cannot get sworn in until you’ve passed it. Most students take the exam after they take Professional Responsibility at CK, in their 2nd semester 2L year, or sometime during their 3L year.

The exam costs $150 and the deadline to register is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022.

Please visit NCBEX for registration information and/or to register for the exam.

While it’s helpful to have taken Professional Responsibility prior to the exam, it’s not required. Most commercial bar companies provide FREE MPRE review workshops that include outlines, a lecture, and practice questions. Please stop by 310B with questions or if you need an MPRE outline book.

Resources

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:

1. Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.

2. Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.

3. Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.

4. Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.

5. 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!

BLSA Out of Darkness Walk: Join BLSA for our annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk Saturday, September 17th , 2022. The walk will be from 10:30am – until trail completion at Montrose Harbor at 601 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613. This walk and message have always been important, but BLSA participates in the Out of Darkness Walk each year to promote suicide prevention in honor of the late Nick Johnson from the Class of 2021. This walk will celebrate his life and bring us all together to fight suicide.

You can sign up to join or donate to our team here. Please note that donations can only be made to individual team members, but the donations go towards our overall team goal.

If you have any questions, please email Margaret Harrold at mharrold

Brown Bag Lunch w/ Sharone Mitchell: The National Lawyers Guild, BLSA, KJF, CLS, and the Public Interest Center are co-sponsoring a brown bag lunch with Sharone Mitchell, the Cook County public defender on Tuesday, October 4th. Please see the flyer below for details.

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):

Coffee for Evening Law Students: SBA will be providing free cold brew for evening law students on Monday, September 12th from 5-6pm in the lobby!

Corporate Law Society: Corporate Law Society is now accepting 1L Representative applications! If you’re interested in being a 1L Representative for CLS, please fill out this form by noon on Friday, September 23rd.

1L Representatives will join the CLS Executive Board and are responsible for relaying important org information to their respective sections as well as assisting the executive board in content and event creation. We are looking for two reps per section!

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!

Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance: If you’re looking to get more involved with the Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance, join us as a 1L Representative! As a 1L Rep, you will serve as a liaison between your respective section and the REAA executive board. If you are interested in running, please submit a candidacy statement (250 words max.) to reaa no later than Monday, September 12th at 11:59pm. Your statement should include a little bit about you and why you’d be a good fit.

The Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance’s first general body meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14th at 9am. Feel free to join virtually, or in person (where there will be donuts)! We look forward to seeing you there.

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.

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.

Supreme Court Review: Join Chicago-Kent ACS, the Federalist Society and iSCOTUS for a panel discussion about major cases from the most recent Supreme Court term. Panelists include Professor Carolyn Shapiro, Professor Christopher Schmidt, and Professor Raff Donelson. Free pizza will be served to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution!

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.

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER 12: Study Abroad Program Info Session

SEPTEMBER 12: Free Coffee for Evening Law Students

SEPTEMBER 13: APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays

SEPTEMBER 13: Yoga in the Fitness Center

SEPTEMBER 13: 1L Mandatory CSO Orientation

SEPTEMBER 14: Supreme Court Review

SEPTEMBER 14: Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance First General Body Meeting

SEPTEMBER 15: KJF Open Bar Party

SEPTEMBER 15: CBA Law Student Back-to-School Bash

SEPTEMBER 17: BLSA Out of Darkness Walk

SEPTEMBER 18: Student Organization Leadership Training

SEPTEMBER 29: Conviser Law Center Dedication Ceremony

SEPTEMBER 29: Happy Hour at Taco Lulu

OCTOBER 4: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Sharone Mitchell (Cook County Public Defender)

OCTOBER 4: Spring 2023 Judicial Externship Program Informational Meeting

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

Birthdays & Special Days – September:

9/2	Janie Sanford, 3L
9/5	Lyndi Mcvey, 2L
9/5	Ricardo Ramirez, 2L
9/5	Justus Winston, 2L
9/10	Megan Hovde, 3L
9/10	Rebecca Chmielewski, 3L
9/13	Paige Bareck, 2L
9/14	Nathan Toy, 2L
9/15	Sara Rusnak, 2L
9/15	Yasmeen Yousif, 2L
9/19	Gabrielle Robles, 3L
9/19	Jessica Himes, 3L
9/19	Leyla Novruzova, LLM
9/19	Julisa Garcia, 3L

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