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Mar 22, 2017
During her two-year Skadden Fellowship, Militza Pagán will work at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law in Chicago. Chicago-Kent alumna Militza Pagán is the recipient of a 2017 Skadden Fellowship. Established in 1988 by the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, the...
Mar 20, 2017
Jeffrey Michalik '17 (left) and Maxwell Eichenberger placed in the top four at the final rounds of the 2017 Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot in Sydney, Australia. The Chicago-Kent team of Maxwell Eichenberger '17 and Jeffrey Michalik '17 placed in the top four at the final rounds of... Mar 16, 2017
Continuing its legacy as an innovator in legal education, Chicago-Kent is offering a new course this spring, titled Legal Project Management and Legal Process Improvement , in collaboration with Seyfarth Shaw LLP. The course provides students with practical skills that address the demands of...
Mar 13, 2017
Regional champions (from left) Connor Greene, Stephanie Gerstetter, Erin Kuhfuss and Kristen Farr Capizzi will advance to the 2017 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition national finals in Cleveland. The Chicago-Kent trial advocacy team of Kristen Farr Capizzi '18, Stephanie Gerstetter '18, Connor... Mar 9, 2017
Meaghan Sweeney '17 is the winner of the 2017 Hirsh Award of the American College of Legal Medicine for her paper proposing a health-based approach to legislation aimed at reducing gun violence. Sweeney, who won first place in the college's Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine & Bioethics, presented her paper in February at the college's annual conference in Las Vegas.
Mar 3, 2017
The American Legal System in Popular Culture is a six-credit course offered to students seeking an introduction to the American legal system and how it is portrayed in modern media. The course is targeted at au pairs and others visiting the United States who are interested in a broad understanding... Mar 2, 2017
Roy Palmer '62 (left) accepts the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from Dean Harold Krent. Mr. Palmer passed away on February 27, 2017. The Chicago-Kent community is saddened to learn of the recent death of attorney and philanthropist Roy C. Palmer '62, a generous benefactor of the law school and... Feb 27, 2017
From left: The Chicago-Kent team of Maxwell Eichenberger '17, Jeffrey Goldberg '17, Jeffrey Michalik '17 and Stephanie Wolf '17 are the only team in the United States to qualify for the final rounds of the 2017 Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot. A team from Chicago-Kent College of Law... Feb 20, 2017
From left: Erika Rodger '18, Anthony Joseph '18 and Christopher Gerardi '18 finished in second place and won the best brief award at the 2017 McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition. The Chicago-Kent appellate advocacy team of Christopher Gerardi '18, Anthony Joseph '18 and Erika Rodger... Feb 14, 2017
From left: Catherine Larson, Meaghan Fontein and Francyn Brown will advance to the national finals of the 2017 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition. (Photo by Stephanie Crigler) The Chicago-Kent team of Francyn Brown, Meaghan Fontein and Catherine Larson will advance to the national finals of the...