Happy All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos, and the first day of American Indian Heritage Month!
As one more taste of HalLAWeen, we wanted to inform you of our winnerS of the Environmental Law Society pumpkin carving event! There was a *dead* tie (pun intended), so please join us in celebrating these two:
by Dimitri McDonald
by Francesca Centracchio
Congrats on your spooky artistry and creativity!
Best,
SBA
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October 31, 2022
Announcements
Diversity Internships Information Session: On Wednesday, November 2, at 3pm in room 270, bring your lunch and listen to current students and the Career Services Office discuss summer internship opportunities for diverse students, including the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP), Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), City of Chicago, AFL-CIO, and more. There will be a presentation, followed by a Q&A with student panelists who have participated in these programs. Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office, the Public Interest Center MLSA, APALSA, HLLSA, Women in Law, and Lambdas.
Peggy Brown Fund Panel on Workplace Justice: This Wednesday, November 2nd at Noon in Room C40, attend a panel conversation with local labor and employment lawyers on the current state of the labor movement, labor lawyering, and the future of workplace justice. Additionally, hear from Chicago-Kents Peggy Browning Fund Fellow and learn how to apply to the Peggy Browning Fund’s paid summer fellowship. Lunch will be provided.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Equip for Equality and the Voting Access Chicago Initiative – Complete Interest Survey by November 3 at 12:00 pm:
The Voting Rights Access Initiative helps ensure that Chicago’s polling places are accessible for people with disabilities and older adults. Volunteers go to polling places on Election Day (November 8) and inspect for Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility. Volunteers use a Survey App on their smartphone or tablet to record information on accessibility. Volunteers may go to locations alone or with a partner. Volunteers pledge to spend 4 or 8 hours on election day doing this – with flexible start and end times between the hours of 6am – 7pm. A student stipend is available to cover travel and meal expenses while volunteering that day. You do not need to be a registered voter to volunteer. The hours spent volunteering count as pro bono/community service hours at Chicago-Kent.
Volunteers would need to attend a mandatory one-hour training session on Friday, November 4th at 3:00 pm at Chicago-Kent. If you are interested, please let us know here no later than 12:00 pm Thursday, November 3: https://forms.gle/CpZAi4tEtftiUbTx5
Career Services Office 3L Survey: Hey 3L Class! We hope your last year of law school has gotten off to a great start. We know you have had an unconventional, chaotic time (to say the least) over the past two years and so we are reaching out to you to see how we at Career Services can best help you over your remaining semesters. Since each student has their own questions, paths, needs, etc., we have put together a quick Google Form Survey to help us figure out where and what the needs are, both individually and as a class.
The survey only takes a few minutes to fill out, but will be instrumental in helping us figure out what support you and your classmates are looking for. Whether that support is programming & presentations, one-on-one career advice, bar exam questions or support, or to leave you alone till graduation, we want to hear from you and we appreciate you taking the time to fill out the survey. Fill out the 3L CSO Survey Here. Thank you in advance! -CK Career Services Office
Tackling 1L Exams:
Center for Research and Service (CRS): The Center for Research and Service (CRS) at IIT conducts the Student Voices Survey, a tool to collect data from students about their experiences at the university. We are seeking a student to represent Chicago-Kent to help craft the survey and analyze the results, ensuring that the survey/results are tailored to include concerns of our law students.
The Student Voices Survey is a student-led committee with oversight from CRS. The time commitment would likely be a few hours per month, varying based on building the survey initially and analyzing the results in the spring.
Please email SBA right away if interested!
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference: Please join us for the following upcoming conference. As faculty and staff of Chicago-Kent, you will receive complimentary registration. Enter the discount code: CKCLE1 at checkout.
Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference | December 2, 2022
The 38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference, sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and the Malin Institute for Law & the Workplace, will be held in-person for the first time since 2019. Join us for our annual updates from both Illinois public sector labor boards, as well as a wide variety of plenary and breakout panels tackling topics such as incivility in the workplace, employee discipline, privacy issues, lessons learned from recent strikes, and many other issues facing labor lawyers and labor relations specialists in the industry today. Register Today!
Illinois Human Rights Commission:
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!
Resources
Quiet Study in Library: As our community returns to in-person study and instruction at the Conviser Law Center, the Law Library, in conjunction with the Student Bar Association, wants to remind students that the Law Library is a quiet study space. Talking is discouraged in open seating areas where, if necessary, conversations should be brief and very quiet. For group study and discussion, the Law Library offers ten study rooms students can reserve at the Service Desk on the 9th floor.
Exit Escort Service: In the evening hours, a Public Safety officer is available to provide a walking escort for those with concerns about their personal safety. This service applies to any location within a two block radius of the Conviser Law Center, including Union Station and many adjacent parking locations. Please see the officer(s) on duty at the front desk, or call the Public Safety number, 312-906-5030. Please also see the below survey!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
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! 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!
APALSA’s Statement re: SFFA v. Harvard: Today, October 31st, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two lawsuits–one against Harvard University and one against University of North Carolina (“UNC”)–brought by anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions (“SFFA”). SFFA asks the Supreme Court to ban the consideration of race in college admissions, arguing that both Harvard and UNC discriminate against Asian American applicants. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear these oral arguments at the end of the month, we stand at a critical crossroads–especially as Asian Americans.
Chicago-Kent Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (“APALSA”) stands firmly against SFFA, and in support of Chicago-Kent’s holistic approach to admissions, including the consideration of race. SFFA and all those filing together with them are wrong, and their arguments are both misleading and harmful to the Asian American community. While SFFA purports to condemn the “model minority myth,” their arguments and actions only serve to reinforce this trope and stereotype. Please read our whole statement, with resources to learn more.
Brown Bag Lunch w/ Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid: Join us for the next installment of NLG’s Brown Bag Lunch series, with Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid (https://www.beyondlegalaid.org) on Tuesday, November 1 at 12pm in Room 700! Beyond Legal Aid provides a wide variety of legal services on a community lawyering model, by partnering with local organizations and activist groups in order to empower social justice movements. Bring your lunch and your questions!
Cook County Bar Association (CCBA): CCBA is hosting a joint dinner on Nov, 3rd. Law school students are encouraged to attend. CCBA is here to support students and wants as many of you to get involved as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Shay at scolemanepps. Hope to see you there! Also see the flyer for more details. Attached is the link to purchase tickets. CCBA November Joint Dinner In Conjunction with IJC, BWLA and BMLA Tickets – Powered by Ticket Falcon®
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)
CK Law Review: On November 11th & 12th, 2022, the Chicago-Kent Law Review will host the 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium. Join symposium chairs Laura Coordes, Christoph Henkel, and Adrian Walters for a weekend exploring developments in insolvency and restructuring law with renowned legal experts from around the world at a time of considerable uncertainty in the global economy.
The symposium will be in person and virtual; speakers will participate in both formats. Attendance is free. Register atcklawreview.me) with any questions. We hope you will join us!
Environmental Law Society (ELS): November is National Native American Heritage Month and ELS along with will be hosting a documentary film viewing of Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock in the CK Auditorium at 3:30pm on Wednesday November 16th and we would love for you to join us! To kick-off the event, Prof. Smith-Drelich will share his expertise on Standing Rock litigation as the lead counsel for Thunderhawk v. County of Morton, which students have a chance to work on in his Constitutional Law Practicum.
RSVP and submit questions for Prof. Smith-Drelich here.
First-Generation Law Student Association:
Join First-Gen as we bring you our first career panel event of the year: The Power of Mentorship and Networking. As First-Gen students, we know that mentors are crucial to our academic and career success. That’s why we’ve invited a panel of legal professionals who value mentorship who will be giving their advice on how to develop lasting and meaningful mentorship relationships.
Our panel includes practicing attorney Edwin Reyes, Esq., the Honorable Jesse G. Reyes, and Professor Felice Batlan. Dessert and beverages will be provided! This event will be held on November 1st at 6:30pm in Morris Hall (10th floor library). Please RSVP here before Sunday, October 23rd at 5pm.
Immigration Law Society:
NYU National Immigration Law Competition: The Immigration Law Society is looking for
2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in participating in the NYU Immigration Law Moot Court Competition. This competition focuses on issues in the field of immigration law and is judged by panels of distinguished NYU alumni and legal practitioners. The final round is judged by federal appellate and district court judges. The competition will be in person at NYU School of law and will take place February 3rd to February 5th, 2023. Please see the flyer below for more information on how to apply. If you have any questions please email us at ILS.
Justinian Society of Italian Lawyers:
PACCK Trick or Treat Event: SBA and Parents and Caregivers Chicago Kent (PACCK) are co-hosting a trick or treat event on HalLAWeen, along with the CK faculty and staff! Students are welcome to attend and travel around the building visiting offices and collecting candy, but also all parents and caregivers are encouraged to bring in their young kids/siblings/nieces/nephews/etc to Trick or Treat in the safe school environment. 3:30-5:30 PM, earlier is preferred as more faculty will be in their offices!
Here is the list of participating faculty and staff offices:
Public Policy Law Society: The Public Policy Law Society is a new organization at Kent that will provide a career pathway for those interested in public policy and an outlet to discuss policy issues that affect us as law students. The organization will also facilitate discussions with professionals in the field including politicians in Illinois and at the federal level, advocates for both private and nonprofit organizations, agency liaisons, etc. We hope to have our first meeting in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more information!
Reproductive Justice Panel:
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS): SELS is organizing teams to compete in three sports competitions held at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. These competitions are a mixture of moot court, trial team, and statistical analysis. For anyone interested in sports negotiations and sharpening your oral and written advocacy skills, these competitions may interest you! There is the International Baseball Arbitration Competition (dates not released, likely mid January), the Football Negotiation Competition (February 3-4), and the Basketball Negotiation Competition (February 23-24). All current students are welcome and encouraged to apply, but space is limited. If interested, please submit SELS for any questions.
Student Diversity Council: Join us in the lobby for Divers-A-Fest on Monday, October 31st from 4-6PM. We look forward to an evening of building community, mingling between organizations, and fun! Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 31: Divers-A-Fest, Conviser Trick-or-Treat
NOVEMBER 1: Tackling 1L Exams
NOVEMBER 1: Yoga in the Fitness Center
NOVEMBER 1: First-Gen Career Panel
NOVEMBER 1: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid
NOVEMBER 2: Diversity Internships Information Session
NOVEMBER 3: Reproductive Justice Panel
NOVEMBER 3: Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) November Joint Dinner
NOVEMBER 3: Deadline to Apply for SELS Sports Competitions
NOVEMBER 9-10: Fundamentals of Banking Law
NOVEMBER 11-12: CK Law Review 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium
NOVEMBER 16: Join ELS in Honoring Native American Heritage Month
DECEMBER 2: 38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
|
10/24 |
Breck Radulovic, 1L |
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10/27 |
Noah Ramirez, 2L |
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10/31 |
Jordan Farber, 3L |
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10/31 |
Zoe Allen, 3L |
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11/18 |
Claudia Wojslaw, 2L |
|
11/20 |
Annie Zakrzewski, 2L |
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11/23 |
Kristin Galvin, 1L |
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11/24 |
Abigail Frase, 1L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
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Week of October 24, 2022
CVLS Vino and Van Gogh Fundraiser:
The Chicago Volunteer Legal Service (CVLS) is hosting a Vino + Van Gogh fundraiser event on Thursday, Nov 3 from 6-9 PM. This event is organized by the CVLS Junior Board, made up of young attorneys in the Chicago area, including C-Kent alumni, Hubert Zanczak (’20). This event will feature local artists displaying their art work, as well as a raffle, beer, wine, and snacks, and will be a great opportunity to connect with local attorneys supporting the CVLS mission. Discounted law student tickets are available at this special link (Discounted to $45, from $65):
https://cvls.eventgroovefundraising.com/vv22discount/Campaign/Details
link to the main event info: https://www.cvls.org/vinovangogh/
C-K Law Group – Applications open!
Learn how to practice law, and earn law school credit, under the supervision of an attorney in the C-K Law Group! Applications for the Spring 2023 semester are now available and you can tkish.
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Hi all,
In anticipation of Halloween on Monday, SBA would like to draw attention to several ways to celebrate the upcoming holiday on campus!
SBA and ELS Virtual Pumpkin Vote: Environmental Law Society recently held a pumpkin carving event. The pumpkins unfortunately started to turn a bit early, so we’re displaying them virtually instead of physically. Please vote for your favorite pumpkin for SBA to highlight in the newsletter Monday! Votes will be collected through Saturday at 5 PM, the survey only takes 1-2 mins so please see the art and cast your vote here at this link!
Trick or Treat Event: SBA and Parents and Caregivers Chicago Kent (PACCK) are cohosting a trick or treat event on Monday, along with the CK faculty and staff! Students are welcome to attend and travel around the building visiting offices and collecting candy, but also all parents and caregivers are encouraged to bring in their young kids/siblings/nieces/nephews/etc to Trick or Treat in the safe school environment. A list of participating offices and professors will be sent out on Monday in the SBA Newsletter (keep an eye out), please RSVP by emailing PACCK (cc’ed) if you do plan to bring a child on campus.
Student Diversity Council: Not Halloween-related, but celebrating diversity gives us chills anyway! Join us in the lobby for Divers-A-Fest on Monday, October 31st from 4-6PM. We look forward to an evening of building community, mingling between organizations, and fun! Light refreshments, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, will be provided. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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October 24, 2022
Announcements
Exit Escort Service: In the evening hours, a Public Safety officer is available to provide a walking escort for those with concerns about their personal safety. This service applies to any location within a two block radius of the Conviser Law Center, including Union Station and many adjacent parking locations. Please see the officer(s) on duty at the front desk, or call the Public Safety number, 312-906-5030. Please also see the below survey!
SBA Building Exit Survey: Is leaving the building after dark giving you the creeps this spooky season? SBA wants to help set up a building exit system so students can walk together when departing the building to promote safety. Let us know what dates/times you exit the Law Center after dark if you’d like to exit with a group! Please fill out the below, 2 minute survey by Saturday, October 29.
https://forms.gle/1emAQgEpJVkHTcsM6
Quiet Study in Library: As our community returns to in-person study and instruction at the Conviser Law Center, the Law Library, in conjunction with the Student Bar Association, wants to remind students that the Law Library is a quiet study space. Talking is discouraged in open seating areas where, if necessary, conversations should be brief and very quiet. For group study and discussion, the Law Library offers ten study rooms students can reserve at the Service Desk on the 9th floor.
Volunteers Needed – 1 hour Commitment – Role play a Client: Professor Contento is looking for volunteers to play a client for her LLM students to interview.
The Zoom interviews will take place Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:30.
The total time commitment for JD students would be about 1 hour. Professor Contento will send a short "client fact sheet" for the students to read, and then on Oct. 28, the students will role-play a client for approximately 20 minutes. There’s an optional feedback session afterward, that the JD students can attend if they wish.
This is a great way for our JD students to interact with our international students and a great way for the JDs to have some creative fun.
This semester, there is also another incentive: After the interviews, Professor Contento will raffle off a prize (which the JD student can pick up at her office). The raffle prize is worth over $60. In addition, students will earn 1 hour of community service. This hour of service also counts as a Pro Bono/Community Service Hour too.
If you are interested, please email Professor Contento directly at LContento
Center for Research and Service (CRS): The Center for Research and Service (CRS) at IIT conducts the Student Voices Survey, a tool to collect data from students about their experiences at the university. We are seeking a student to represent Chicago-Kent to help craft the survey and analyze the results, ensuring that the survey/results are tailored to include concerns of our law students.
The Student Voices Survey is a student-led committee with oversight from CRS. The time commitment would likely be a few hours per month, varying based on building the survey initially and analyzing the results in the spring.
Please email SBA right away if interested!
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
Spring 2023 Semester Law Firm Associate Program:
38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference: Please join us for the following upcoming conference. As faculty and staff of Chicago-Kent, you will receive complimentary registration. Enter the discount code: CKCLE1 at checkout.
Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference | December 2, 2022
The 38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference, sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and the Malin Institute for Law & the Workplace, will be held in-person for the first time since 2019. Join us for our annual updates from both Illinois public sector labor boards, as well as a wide variety of plenary and breakout panels tackling topics such as incivility in the workplace, employee discipline, privacy issues, lessons learned from recent strikes, and many other issues facing labor lawyers and labor relations specialists in the industry today. Register Today!
Illinois Human Rights Commission:
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!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
Reach out to SBA at any time with any questions.
Student Organizations
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA): Come and meet lawyers from different areas at APALSA’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Mixer!!
APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays: Join APALSA every Tuesday at 12PM on the 6th Floor for lunch! 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!
Brown Bag Lunch w/ Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid: Join us for the next installment of NLG’s Brown Bag Lunch series, with Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid on Tuesday, November 1 at 12pm in Room 780! Beyond Legal Aid provides a wide variety of legal services on a community lawyering model, by partnering with local organizations and activist groups in order to empower social justice movements. Bring your lunch and your questions!
Cook County Bar Association (CCBA):
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)
CK Law Review: On November 11th & 12th, 2022, the Chicago-Kent Law Review will host the 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium. Join symposium chairs Laura Coordes, Christoph Henkel, and Adrian Walters for a weekend exploring developments in insolvency and restructuring law with renowned legal experts from around the world at a time of considerable uncertainty in the global economy.
The symposium will be in person and virtual; speakers will participate in both formats. Attendance is free. Register atcklawreview.me) with any questions. We hope you will join us!
First-Generation Law Student Association:
Join First-Gen as we bring you our first career panel event of the year: The Power of Mentorship and Networking. As First-Gen students, we know that mentors are crucial to our academic and career success. That’s why we’ve invited a panel of legal professionals who value mentorship who will be giving their advice on how to develop lasting and meaningful mentorship relationships.
Our panel includes practicing attorney Edwin Reyes, Esq., the Honorable Jesse G. Reyes, and Professor Felice Batlan. Dessert and beverages will be provided! This event will be held on November 1st at 6:30pm in Morris Hall (10th floor library). Please RSVP here before Sunday, October 23rd at 5pm.
Immigration Law Society:
NYU National Immigration Law Competition: The Immigration Law Society is looking for
2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in participating in the NYU Immigration Law Moot Court Competition. This competition focuses on issues in the field of immigration law and is judged by panels of distinguished NYU alumni and legal practitioners. The final round is judged by federal appellate and district court judges. The competition will be in person at NYU School of law and will take place February 3rd to February 5th, 2023. Please see the flyer below for more information on how to apply. If you have any questions please email us at ILS.
Justinian Society of Italian Lawyers:
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS): SELS is organizing teams to compete in three sports competitions held at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. These competitions are a mixture of moot court, trial team, and statistical analysis. For anyone interested in sports negotiations and sharpening your oral and written advocacy skills, these competitions may interest you! There is the International Baseball Arbitration Competition (dates not released, likely mid January), the Football Negotiation Competition (February 3-4), and the Basketball Negotiation Competition (February 23-24). All current students are welcome and encouraged to apply, but space is limited. If interested, please submit SELS for any questions.
Student Diversity Council: Join us in the lobby for Divers-A-Fest on Monday, October 31st from 4-6PM. We look forward to an evening of building community, mingling between organizations, and fun! Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Women in Law MSU Gender + Sexuality Moot Court Comp: The Society of Women in Law is accepting applications for the 2023 MSU Gender + Sexuality Moot Court competition. This competition is an opportunity to research and argue a current legal issue concerning gender and sexuality, and will allow students to meet other law students and legal scholars around the country. We encourage interested 2Ls and 3Ls to apply; you do not need to be a member of Women in Law to apply. Please send in a resume (GPA omitted), writing sample (appellate brief preferred), and a short statement of interest to wil and ckeller by October 30th, 2022. Feel free to reach out to either email with any questions. See additional details regarding the competition here: https://www.law.msu.edu/gender-sexuality/index.html
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 24: Spring 2023 Semester Law Firm Associate Program Applications Due
OCTOBER 25: Yoga in the Fitness Center
OCTOBER 25: APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays
OCTOBER 27: APALSA’S Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Mixer
OCTOBER 30: Deadline to Apply for Women in Law MSU Gender + Sexuality Moot Court Comp
OCTOBER 31: Divers-A-Fest
NOVEMBER 1: First-Gen Career Panel
NOVEMBER 1: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Lam Nguyen Ho of Beyond Legal Aid
NOVEMBER 3: Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) November Joint Dinner
NOVEMBER 3: Deadline to Apply for SELS Sports Competitions
NOVEMBER 9-10: Fundamentals of Banking Law
NOVEMBER 11-12: CK Law Review 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium
DECEMBER 2: 38th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Labor Relations and Labor Law Conference
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
|
10/3 |
Gillian Kimmons, 2L |
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10/09 |
Allison Rymek, 3L |
|
10/10 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
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10/11 |
Matthew Pacyna, 1L |
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10/12 |
Dean Sowle |
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10/13 |
Kaitlyn McCaskill, 1L |
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10/14 |
Erin Gallagher, 2L |
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10/15 |
Jonathan Panton, 2L |
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10/17 |
Sydney Weiss, 3L |
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10/19 |
Nancy Whaley, 2L |
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10/19 |
Shelby Wilson, 2L |
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10/20 |
Catherine Arnpriester, 3L |
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10/24 |
Breck Radulovic, 1L |
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10/27 |
Noah Ramirez, 2L |
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10/31 |
Jordan Farber, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
s | b | a CHICAGO-KENT STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
October 17, 2022
Announcements
Just the Beginning — A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference: As a part of Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization’s (JTB-APO) 12th National Conference and 30th Celebration Anniversary, Chicago-Kent is excited to welcome U.S. district judge Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Federal Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; and U.S. district judge Richard A. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington for a discussion on the challenges they’ve faced, overcoming adversity, imposter syndrome, and why diversity is important to the judiciary. This “Robes in the Law Schools” panel discussion will be moderated by 2L Daniel Bailey, on October 20, 2022, at 12:00 PM in Room 580. Lunch will be provided first come first serve.
This panel discussion is a part of the larger conference, which is 100% free for students, and will be held at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park hotel from Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23, 2022. As with past conferences, Federal Circuit, District, Magistrate, and Bankruptcy judges of color and other judicial colleagues, members of the bar, and students will partner together to focus on diversity and pipeline issues in the legal field. The conference furthers the mission of JTB, which is a multi-racial nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the bar and on the bench. This promises to be yet another wonderful gathering and celebration of our rich and diverse heritage.
Registration is open! Please Register here: JTB 12th National Conference & 30th Anniversary
Center for Research and Service (CRS): The Center for Research and Service (CRS) at IIT conducts the Student Voices Survey, a tool to collect data from students about their experiences at the university. We are seeking a student to represent Chicago-Kent to help craft the survey and analyze the results, ensuring that the survey/results are tailored to include concerns of our law students.
The Student Voices Survey is a student-led committee with oversight from CRS. The time commitment would likely be a few hours per month, varying based on building the survey initially and analyzing the results in the spring.
Please email SBA right away if interested!
ConneKtions @ Dinner is Back! ConneKtions @ Dinner is an opportunity for alumni and students to get together and learn more about one another. Additionally, it is a chance for students to learn about the day-to-day life of a lawyer and discuss other pressing questions about the law. From October 16-23, Chicago-Kent alumni will host a student or group of students for dinner at a day, time, and location predetermined. Students will select alumni based on their availability. You can signup for a slot by clicking here.
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program: On Tuesday, October 18, at 12 p.m.,sblaz).
Applications for Spring 2023 Legal Externships will be available electronically by Friday, September 30, 2022, on 12twenty / Symplicity and the externship webpage. Completed applications should be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Spring 2023 Semester Law Firm Associate Program:
Illinois Human Rights Commission:
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!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
Reach out to SBA at any time with any questions.
Student Organizations
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA): Come and meet lawyers from different areas at APALSA’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Mixer!!
APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays: Join APALSA every Tuesday at 12PM on the 6th Floor for lunch! 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!
Brown Bag Lunch w/ Melinda Power: The National Lawyers Guild and HLLSA are co-sponsoring a brown bag lunch with Melinda Power on Tuesday, October 18th. She will be giving a presentation on the legal plight in Puerto Rico. Please see the flyer below for details.
Cook County Bar Association (CCBA):
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)
CK Law Review: On November 11th & 12th, 2022, the Chicago-Kent Law Review will host the 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium. Join symposium chairs Laura Coordes, Christoph Henkel, and Adrian Walters for a weekend exploring developments in insolvency and restructuring law with renowned legal experts from around the world at a time of considerable uncertainty in the global economy.
The symposium will be in person and virtual; speakers will participate in both formats. Attendance is free. Register atcklawreview.me) with any questions. We hope you will join us!
Environmental Law Society (ELS): Class is spooky, but not in a good way, so why not get spooky the right way with ELS and carve some pumpkins! Admission is $12 per person, which will get you your very own pumpkin to carve! Competitive? Enter your pumpkin into our carving competition, and if it wins, SBA will display it in the C-K lobby the following week! Tickets will be on sale in advance, and no one may participate unless they sign the waiver form and send it back to ELS. Tickets and waivers are available at this google form:jgarza5. Hope to see you there!
First-Generation Law Student Association:
Join First-Gen as we bring you our first career panel event of the year: The Power of Mentorship and Networking. As First-Gen students, we know that mentors are crucial to our academic and career success. That’s why we’ve invited a panel of legal professionals who value mentorship who will be giving their advice on how to develop lasting and meaningful mentorship relationships.
Our panel includes practicing attorney Edwin Reyes, Esq., the Honorable Jesse G. Reyes, and Professor Felice Batlan. Dessert and beverages will be provided! This event will be held on November 1st at 6:30pm in Morris Hall (10th floor library). Please RSVP here before Sunday, October 23rd at 5pm.
KJF Trivia Night: Kent Justice Foundation is hosting a Trivia Night! There will be food and prizes – entry is only $5. All proceeds from this event go straight to the KJF scholarship fund for public interest students.
Sign up HERE. Hope to see you all there!
Immigration Law Society:
NYU National Immigration Law Competition: The Immigration Law Society is
looking for 2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in participating in the NYU Immigration
Law Moot Court Competition. This competition focuses on issues in the field of
immigration law and is judged by panels of distinguished NYU alumni and legal
practitioners. The final round is judged by federal appellate and district court judges.
The competition will be in person at NYU School of law and will take place February
3rd to February 5th, 2023. Please see the flyer below for more information on how to
apply. If you have any questions please email us at ILS.
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
The Tabletop Gaming Society: The Tabletop Gaming Society will be hosting a Card Game Night in the Games Room (Room 570) starting at 5pm on Tuesday, October 18th. We are planning to have a number of games running, including Uno, Blackjack, and Dominion. We will also have soda and snacks available! Hope to see you there!
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 16-23: Connektions @ Dinner
OCTOBER 18: APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays
OCTOBER 18: Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program Informational Meeting
OCTOBER 18: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Melinda Power
OCTOBER 18: The Tabletop Gaming Society Card Game Night
OCTOBER 20: KJF Trivia Night
OCTOBER 20: ELS Pumpkin Carving
OCTOBER 20-23: Just the Beginning — A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference
OCTOBER 24: Spring 2023 Semester Law Firm Associate Program Applications Due
OCTOBER 27: APALSA’S Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Mixer
NOVEMBER 1: First-Gen Career Panel
NOVEMBER 3: Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) November Joint Dinner
NOVEMBER 9-10: Fundamentals of Banking Law
NOVEMBER 11-12: CK Law Review 4th International & Comparative Insolvency Symposium
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
|
10/3 |
Gillian Kimmons, 2L |
|
10/09 |
Allison Rymek, 3L |
|
10/10 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
|
10/11 |
Matthew Pacyna, 1L |
|
10/12 |
Dean Sowle |
|
10/13 |
Kaitlyn McCaskill, 1L |
|
10/14 |
Erin Gallagher, 2L |
|
10/15 |
Jonathan Panton, 2L |
|
10/17 |
Sydney Weiss, 3L |
|
10/19 |
Nancy Whaley, 2L |
|
10/19 |
Shelby Wilson, 2L |
|
10/20 |
Catherine Arnpriester, 3L |
|
10/24 |
Breck Radulovic, 1L |
|
10/27 |
Noah Ramirez, 2L |
|
10/31 |
Jordan Farber, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
s | b | a CHICAGO-KENT STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
October 10, 2022
Announcements
Just the Beginning — A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference: As a part of Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization’s (JTB-APO) 12th National Conference and 30th Celebration Anniversary, Chicago-Kent is excited to welcome U.S. district judge Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Federal Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; and U.S. district judge Richard A. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington for a discussion on the challenges they’ve faced, overcoming adversity, imposter syndrome, and why diversity is important to the judiciary. This “Robes in the Law Schools” panel discussion will be moderated by 2L Daniel Bailey, on October 20, 2022, at 12:00 PM in Room 580. Lunch will be provided first come first serve.
This panel discussion is a part of the larger conference, which is 100% free for students, and will be held at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park hotel from Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23, 2022. As with past conferences, Federal Circuit, District, Magistrate, and Bankruptcy judges of color and other judicial colleagues, members of the bar, and students will partner together to focus on diversity and pipeline issues in the legal field. The conference furthers the mission of JTB, which is a multi-racial nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the bar and on the bench. This promises to be yet another wonderful gathering and celebration of our rich and diverse heritage.
Registration is open! Please Register here: JTB 12th National Conference & 30th Anniversary
ConneKtions @ Dinner is Back! ConneKtions @ Dinner is an opportunity for alumni and students to get together and learn more about one another. Additionally, it is a chance for students to learn about the day-to-day life of a lawyer and discuss other pressing questions about the law. From October 16-23, Chicago-Kent alumni will host a student or group of students for dinner at a day, time, and location predetermined. Students will select alumni based on their availability. You can signup for a slot by clicking here.
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program: On Tuesday, October 18, at 12 p.m.,sblaz).
Applications for Spring 2023 Legal Externships will be available electronically by Friday, September 30, 2022, on 12twenty / Symplicity and the externship webpage. Completed applications should be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Illinois Human Rights Commission:
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!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
Reach out to SBA at any time with any questions.
Student Organizations
Art and Cultural Property Law Society (ACPLS): ACPLS will be holding our first general body meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 12pm in Room 355.
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA): Come and meet lawyers from different areas at APALSA’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Mixer!!
APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays: Join APALSA every Tuesday at 12PM on the 6th Floor for lunch! 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!
Black Voters Matter Postcard Party: Join BLSA in partnership with Black Voters Matter, The Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance, and Public Interest Career Center on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 3:45pm -5:15pm CT for a voting rights postcard party! Participants may participate virtually or in person in room C20. Please bring your laptop if you are attending in person. Through this volunteer opportunity you will be able to create virtual postcards to encourage voting in this year’s election! Black Voters Matters purpose is to increase power in our community to allow a community to determine its own destiny. Sign up here!
Brown Bag Lunch w/ Melinda Power: The National Lawyers Guild and HLLSA are co-sponsoring a brown bag lunch with Melinda Power on Tuesday, October 18th. She will be giving a presentation on the legal plight in Puerto Rico. 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)
Corporate Law Society (CLS): Northwestern Law is hosting a panel discussion next Thursday, October 13 in partnership with the SEC Historical Society. The panel will discuss the evolution of the SEC’s Regional Chicago Office. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the SEC and network with people in their Chicago regional office.
Registration is open now. Click here to register. More information can be found below and on their website.
Environmental Law Society (ELS): Lakota People’s Law Project Fundraiser
HLLSA & APALSA Guided Meditation: Register here.
KJF Trivia Night: Kent Justice Foundation is hosting a Trivia Night! There will be food and prizes – entry is only $5. All proceeds from this event go straight to the KJF scholarship fund for public interest students.
Sign up HERE. Hope to see you all there!
LURE and ELS Happy Hour: LURE and ELS are hosting our first joint happy hour on Thursday, October 13th from 6:00pm-7:30pm at City Social! Join us for free drinks and bites, and to meet other members! Please RSVP here.
Slavic Law Student Association (SLSA): The Slavic Law Student Association is looking for a 1L Representative or LLM Representative! If you are interested in joining, please fill out the following Google Form: tinyurl.com/slsaapply by Friday, October 14th.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at slsa.
Society of Women in Law and ACLU: On October 13th from 12pm-3pm, The Society of Women in Law and the Chicago-Kent ACLU are hosting a voter registration event. Come to either the 2nd floor cafe or 3rd floor by the Spak to register to vote.
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
The Chicago-Kent Federalist Society:
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 2-11: Lakota People’s Law Project Fundraiser
OCTOBER 11: HLLSA & APALSA Guided Meditation
OCTOBER 11: ACPLS First General Body Meeting
OCTOBER 11: APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays
OCTOBER 12: The Federalist Society Originalism Debate
OCTOBER 13: Program on the Evolution of the SEC’s Regional Chicago Office
OCTOBER 13: LURE and ELS Happy Hour
OCTOBER 13: Black Voters Matter Postcard Party
OCTOBER 13: Women in Law and ACLU Voter Registration Event
OCTOBER 14: SLSA 1L Rep Application Due
OCTOBER 16-23: Connektions @ Dinner
OCTOBER 18: Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program Informational Meeting
OCTOBER 18: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Melinda Power
OCTOBER 20: KJF Trivia Night
OCTOBER 20-23: Just the Beginning — A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference
OCTOBER 27: APALSA’S Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Mixer
NOVEMBER 9-10: Fundamentals of Banking Law
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
|
10/3 |
Gillian Kimmons, 2L |
|
10/09 |
Allison Rymek, 3L |
|
10/10 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
|
10/11 |
Matthew Pacyna, 1L |
|
10/12 |
Dean Sowle |
|
10/13 |
Kaitlyn McCaskill, 1L |
|
10/14 |
Erin Gallagher, 2L |
|
10/15 |
Jonathan Panton, 2L |
|
10/17 |
Sydney Weiss, 3L |
|
10/19 |
Nancy Whaley, 2L |
|
10/19 |
Shelby Wilson, 2L |
|
10/20 |
Catherine Arnpriester, 3L |
|
10/24 |
Breck Radulovic, 1L |
|
10/31 |
Jordan Farber, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
s | b | a CHICAGO-KENT STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
October 3, 2022
Announcements
ConneKtions @ Dinner is Back! ConneKtions @ Dinner is an opportunity for alumni and students to get together and learn more about one another. Additionally, it is a chance for students to learn about the day-to-day life of a lawyer and discuss other pressing questions about the law. From October 16-23, Chicago-Kent alumni will host a student or group of students for dinner at a day, time, and location predetermined. Students will select alumni based on their availability. You can signup for a slot by clicking here.
Today For CK! The Advancement Department is looking for a few students to help out during our annual event "Today For CK!". Today for CK is a giving day that helps spread awareness and raise money for various programs around the school. Today for CK will be held on Thursday, October 6. We ask that you participate in at least a 2-hour shift, and you can choose the time you want to participate. We will be in the lobby from 9am-6pm. Here are a few ways students will be helping the advancement team on giving day
students will craft thank-you notes to donors in appreciation of their generosity.
students will call alumni and remind them of giving day and the importance of their support
students will record a video message sharing the importance of giving to scholarships, student orgs, and faculty support that will be shared via social media.
Please sign up here if you want to help!
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
The Law Lab: Learn about the Law Lab and Chicago-Kent’s legal innovation and technology program. Students will learn about available courses in the Legal Innovation & Technology Certificate Program. Students will also learn about career development in positions across the legal industry that leverage legal technology.
Law Lab Info Session
Monday, October 3
Noon
Room 305
Food and drinks will be served
Please RSVP here.
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.
Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program: On Tuesday, October 18, at 12 p.m.,sblaz).
Applications for Spring 2023 Legal Externships will be available electronically by Friday, September 30, 2022, on 12twenty / Symplicity and the externship webpage. Completed applications should be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Illinois Human Rights Commission:
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!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
Reach out to SBA at any time with any questions.
Student Organizations
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA): Come hangout with APALSA and try our tasty Asian and American treats!!
APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays: Join APALSA every Tuesday at 12PM on the 6th Floor for lunch! 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!
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)
Corporate Law Society: Corporate Law Society is hosting its first general body meeting on Thursday, October 6, from 5-7pm next door at Taco Lulu (601 W Adams St.). To join us, please RSVP here! Please note this event is open to any and all CK students, so bring your friends!
Environmental Law Society (ELS): Lakota People’s Law Project Fundraiser
HLLSA & APALSA Guided Meditation: Register here.
LURE and ELS Happy Hour: LURE and ELS are hosting our first joint happy hour on Thursday, October 13th from 6:00pm-7:30pm at City Social! Join us for free drinks and bites, and to meet other members! Please RSVP here.
Non-Perishable Food Drive: NLG and ILS are teaming up with Enlace Chicago, a local organization to collect non-perishable food for the migrants that Governor Perry continues to bus from Texas.
Through Friday, 10/7 there will be a box setup on the first floor near the security booth/elevators for non-perishable food to be dropped off.
Slavic Law Student Association (SLSA): The Slavic Law Student Association is looking for a 1L Representative or LLM Representative! If you are interested in joining, please fill out the following Google Form: tinyurl.com/slsaapply by Friday, October 14th.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at slsa.
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 2-11: Lakota People’s Law Project Fundraiser
OCTOBER 3: Law Lab Info Session
OCTOBER 3: APALSA Bake Sale
OCTOBER 4: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Sharone Mitchell (Cook County Public Defender)
OCTOBER 4: Spring 2023 Judicial Externship Program Informational Meeting
OCTOBER 6: Corporate Law Society General Body Meeting
OCTOBER 6: Today for CK
OCTOBER 7: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Last Day!)
OCTOBER 11: HLLSA & APALSA Guided Meditation
OCTOBER 13: LURE and ELS Happy Hour
OCTOBER 14: SLSA 1L Rep Application due
OCTOBER 16-23: Connektions @ Dinner
OCTOBER 18: Spring 2023 Legal Externship Program Informational Meeting
NOVEMBER 9-10: Fundamentals of Banking Law
More events may be found on the SBA calendar. Please make sure you are accessing via your Kent email address.
Birthdays & Special Days – September:
|
10/09 |
Allison Rymek, 2L |
|
10/12 |
Dean Sowle |
|
10/17 |
Sydney Weiss, 3L |
|
10/19 |
Nancy Whaley, 2L |
|
10/19 |
Shelby Wilson, 2L |
|
10/20 |
Catherine Arnpriester, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
s | b | a CHICAGO-KENT STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
September 27, 2022
Announcements
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.
ConneKtions @ Dinner is Back! ConneKtions @ Dinner is an opportunity for alumni and students to get together and learn more about one another. Additionally, it is a chance for students to learn about the day-to-day life of a lawyer and discuss other pressing questions about the law. From October 16-23, Chicago-Kent alumni will host a student or group of students for dinner at a day, time, and location predetermined. Students will select alumni based on their availability. The signup website will be going live in the next few days! Please be on the lookout!
Fundamentals of Banking Law: Chicago-Kent College of Law is pleased to sponsor Fundamentals of Banking Law (formerly Banking Law Basics) on November 9-10, 2022, an intensive 2-day program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of bank regulatory law, including the critical policies, concepts, and regulations that have shaped banking law over the years.
Chicago-Kent student registration is complimentary — click here to register and use code CKCLE1.
If you have any questions regarding registering, please contact events.
Illinois House of Representatives: Opportunities with the Speaker of the House: On Tuesday, September 27th, 12pm – 1pm, Room 700 presenters will give an overview of the General Assembly, the legislative process, the Speaker’s office, and the role of Assistant Counsel to the Speaker. Current and previous Assistant Counsels to the Speaker will offer their advice and share their experiences as attorneys for the Speaker and in their continued career paths. All will be available to answer questions and engage in further discussions. The Office of the Speaker is currently hiring recent law graduates to join them for the Spring 2023 legislative session. Sponsored by the Career Services Office and the Public Interest Center.
Featuring:
James Hartmann, Deputy Counsel to Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives
Kendra Piercy, Assistant Legal Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
Jennifer Baader, CK alum, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo
Cesar Orozco, CK alum, Assistant Comptroller at Illinois State Comptroller
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI): Become an Intern or Fellow: On Wednesday, September 28th at 3pm in room C25, PILI will host an amazing panel of Chicago-Kent alumni and students who will discuss their internship/fellowship experiences, how the internship & fellowship program works, how to apply, and what agency supervisors look for in your application. Featuring Mariangela Monteiro, Equip for Equality, Agency Supervisor; Erin Granger, 2022 PILI Intern at Access Living; and Mia Hayes, 2022 PILI Fellow at Illinois Legal Aid Online. Sponsored by the Public Interest Center, the Kent Justice Foundation, and the Career Services Office.
Explore the Possibilities: Public Interest Law (Register now): PILI is hosting the annual Explore the Possibilities Virtual Event on Saturday, October 1, 10am – 1pm (virtually) for law students who are interested in learning more about opportunities as volunteers, interns, externs, fellows or staff in the public interest law sector. The event will feature Miguel Keberlein, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society as the opening plenary speaker; as well as a host of panelists from many Illinois and St. Louis public interest/legal aid agencies, so far including ACLU of Illinois, Arch City Defenders, Ascend Justice, Beyond Legal Aid, Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Federal Defender, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Legal Aid Chicago, Legal Aid Society, Legal Council for Health Justice, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, National Immigrant Justice Center as well as government agencies including the Illinois Attorney General, Cook County State’s Attorney Office, Department of Justice, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. More information, agenda and sign up is on PILI’s website at www.pili.org/explore.
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.
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!
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
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!
Black Law Students Association (BLSA): Join Chicago-Kent’s Black Law Students Association in partnership with other Chicago area BLSA’s as we bring you our annual bonfire! The event will be held on October 1, 2022 at 6:00om. S’mores and great connections will be provided. Bring your own drinks, chairs and blankets!
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)
Corporate Law Society: Corporate Law Society is hosting its first general body meeting on Thursday, October 6, from 5-7pm next door at Taco Lulu (601 W Adams St.). To join us, please RSVP here! Please note this event is open to any and all CK students, so bring your friends!
Criminal Law Society: We are hosting our general body meeting Tuesday, September 27th at 12pm in rm. C35. There will be pizza! This is a great opportunity to meet other students who are interested in criminal law. We will be discussing our events for the semester, introducing the E-Board, and taking feedback from you about what you’d like to see the org do.
National Lawyers Guild (NLG): The NLG’s BIGGEST event of the fall is upon us! Disorientation will be October 1-2. We’ll be having some amazing panels on everything from Movement Lawyering and Organization & Activism to How to Survive Law School. All panels will be on zoom, with two accompanying in person events, a happy hour and coffee social.
There will be two trainings that are always a favorite every year: A Know Your Rights training, and Legal Observer training.
Register here: tinyURL.com/disO2022
Non-Perishable Food Drive: NLG and ILS are teaming up with Enlace Chicago, a local organization to collect non-perishable food for the migrants that Governor Perry continues to bus from Texas.
From today, 9/27 through Friday, 10/7 there will be a box setup on the first floor near the security booth/elevators for non-perishable food to be dropped off.
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA): The Chicago-Kent South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) is looking for Awesome Members to Join their Amazing Organization:
SALAAM NAMASTE! Whether you are South Asian or simply a fan of South Asian culture (and food!), S.A.L.S.A. is the group for you! Join us for philanthropy, socials, and networking events.
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the South Asian Law Students Assn. (S.A.L.S.A.) was founded to provide academic support and professional development opportunities for South Asian students. The organization’s current focus is on expansion and investment in its members by creating opportunities to network with other law school students and professionals of South Asian descent within the legal community. The organization is committed to community service work, involvement with the Indian American Bar Association, and continued assistance of the South Asian community in need of legal aid.
So come join us! Email Sambhaji Raje at salsa.
Sports and Entertainment Law Society: The Sports and Entertainment Law Society, 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 through the following link: tinyurl.com/slavichappyhour.
Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER 27: Criminal Law Society General Body Meeting
SEPTEMBER 29: Conviser Law Center Dedication Ceremony
SEPTEMBER 29: Slavic Law Student Association/Themis 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
OCTOBER 6: Corporate Law Society General Body 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:
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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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9/13 |
Paige Bareck, 2L |
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9/14 |
Nathan Toy, 2L |
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9/15 |
Sara Rusnak, 2L |
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9/15 |
Yasmeen Yousif, 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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9/29 |
Emily Shapiro, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
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September 19, 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.
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 Training: If you would like a recording from Sunday’s Student Org Leadership Training please reach out to SBA at sba.
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:
Add the SBA Calendar to your Google Calendar by following these instructions.
Read the SBA Newsletter, which will be sent to your email every Monday morning.
Follow the SBA Instagram account: @sbachicagokentlaw.
Subscribe to receive notifications from the SBA Event Calendar. Instructions are here.
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!
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)
Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property (JIP):
Chicago-Kent Progressive Student Org Happy Hour:
Corporate Law Society: Corporate Law Society is hosting its first general body meeting on Thursday, October 6, from 5-7pm next door at Taco Lulu (601 W Adams St.). To join us, please RSVP here! Please note this event is open to any and all CK students, so bring your friends!
Also, if you’re interested in being a 1L Representative for CLS, please fill out this form by noon this Friday, September 23. We are looking for two reps per section!
Criminal Law Society: We are hosting our general body meeting Tuesday, September 27th at 12pm in rm. C35. There will be pizza! This is a great opportunity to meet other students who are interested in criminal law. We will be discussing our events for the semester, introducing the E-Board, and taking feedback from you about what you’d like to see the org do.
Kent Justice Foundation (KJF): 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).
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 (REAA): *New deadline* If you’re looking to get more involved with the Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance (REAA), 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. Please submit a candidacy statement (250 words max.) to reaa no later than Monday, September 19th at 11:59pm. Your statement should include a little bit about you and why you’d be a good fit for the position.
Study with REAA: On Wednesday, September 21st, join REAA in room C20 to study, connect with students, and enjoy some refreshments! This will be an informal opportunity to prepare for class, ask questions, and build community.
SBA Back-To-School Social: We are excited to announce that the 2022 Back to School Social will be taking place on Friday, September 23rd from 7-10pm! Join fellow Chicago-Kent students and celebrate the start of a new school year at Tunnel Chicago — 151 W. Kinzie St. Chicago, IL 60654. Student tickets are $25 and include an open bar with food available for purchase. All students are allowed to bring one guest at an increased rate. Use this link or the QR code below to purchase your tickets, and we look forward to seeing everyone there!
Ticket sales are limited to the first 300 students and will end on September 20th, so be sure to get them while you can! For any questions, please contact SBA’s Social Committee Co-Chair Jack Spellman at jspellman.
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: Applications to be a 1L Section Representative are due September 19th by midnight. If you want to run, please send 1-2 paragraphs to wil. In those 1-2 paragraphs, please tell Women in Law your name, section, why you want to be a rep, and any prior experience you believe would assist you in being a rep for your section.
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF):
Student Humanitarian Network: Please join the Student Humanitarian Network for our first General Body Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in room C35. We will discuss volunteer/pro bono opportunities, goals for the year, student involvement, and the annual Pro Bono Trip to New Orleans! We would also like to invite all to join us for a Welcome Back Mixer at Taco Lulu on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. There will be free food and drinks available for all who attend sponsored by Themis! Come join us for both and learn how to get involved with the Student Humanitarian Network.
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 20: Yoga in the Fitness Center
SEPTEMBER 20: APALSA Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Tuesdays
SEPTEMBER 20: Student Humanitarian Network General Body Meeting
SEPTEMBER 21: Study w/ Racial Equity and Advocacy Alliance (REAA)
SEPTEMBER 22: Progressive Student Org Happy Hour
SEPTEMBER 22: Student Humanitarian Network Welcome Back Mixer
SEPTEMBER 23: SBA Back-To-School Social
SEPTEMBER 27: Criminal Law Society General Body Meeting
SEPTEMBER 29: Conviser Law Center Dedication Ceremony
SEPTEMBER 29: Slavic Law Student Association/Themis 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
OCTOBER 6: Corporate Law Society General Body 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 |
|
9/29 |
Emily Shapiro, 3L |
*if you wish to share your special date with the student body, clickhere
