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Forty Years of Trial Advocacy: Fall 2023 Edition of Chicago-Kent Magazine Released
Since its founding more than 40 years ago, the Chicago-Kent College of Law Trial Advocacy Program has been the one to beat in competitions across the country and is consistently...
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An Honor from Colleagues: Chicago-Kent Library Director Inducted into AALL Hall of Fame
“Law librarians—we’re one of the best networked professions, in that, we always support each other and share our expertise,” says Jean M. Wenger, director of the Chicago-Kent College of Law...
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Bringing the Constitution to High School: Chicago-Kent Program Awarded $750,000 Grant
Chicago-Kent College of Law has been awarded a grant to teach civics to students and their teachers as part of an education program created in the wake of the January...
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Public Interest Center Amplifies Access to Justice During Second Public Service Day
Chicago-Kent College of Law students completed more than 600 hours of community service during the 2023 Public Service Day. The event takes place as a part of 1L orientation and...
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Elimination of Cash Bail Pushes Wealth Considerations Aside
As of September 18, 2023, there is no longer a cash bail system in place in the state of Illinois. Harold J. Krent, a professor of law at Chicago-Kent College...
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Humans Doing Human Things: Grace Quigley ’24 Wins Mary Rose Strubbe Writing Prize
“Ideally, we want humans to be able to do the human things and machines to do the machine things,” says Grace Quigley ’24. “But automating management can accelerate the process...
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Questioning the Law: Devin Ross ’23 Wins Racial Justice Writing Competition
“Being in law school, you’re just supposed to take it on face value that the ideas that built our country make for a system that can implement fairness,” says Devin...
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Chicago-Kent Associate Dean Celebrates Successful Prosecution of Balkan War Criminals
On May 31, 2023, United Nations appeals judges significantly expanded the convictions of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, two convicted war criminals who Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant Professor Adam...
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Jack Daniels, Dog Toys, and Dinwoodie: Chicago-Kent Professor Cited in SCOTUS Decision
In a case involving the Jack Daniel’s whiskey company and an adult-themed dog toy, United States Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan quoted an article written by Chicago-Kent College of Law...
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Finding Balance: Chicago-Kent Professor Releases Book on Creating Humane Workplaces
“No one should have to sacrifice their health, their children, their family members’ well-being,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter. “Everyone needs balance.” Porter says that we...