Chicago-Kent College of Law established the Center for Access to Justice & Technology (CAJT) to make justice more accessible to the public by promoting the use of the Internet in the teaching, practice, and public access to the law.

Self-Help Web Center Trainings

Interested in volunteering at the Self-Help Web Center?

Please join us for these two required trainings to learn everything you need to know about the Self-Help Web Center and how to be a successful volunteer.

ILAO will review the illinoislegalaid.org website information and online forms available to the public. This website is one of the primary tools for the SHWC and therefore all volunteers (new and old) should attend. They will also cover what is and is not considered the "unauthorized practice of law" and how to avoid getting into that situation with clients. Additionally, they will showcase how LiveHelp, an online helpline, works in the second half of this training, which we encourage you to attend as well.

We will talk about the purpose of the SHWC, the primary things all volunteers should know to be comfortable and successful in helping clients at the SHWC, your time commitment, new scheduling procedures, and federal work study.

Student Volunteers Needed at the Self-Help Web Desk At the Daley Center

The Self-Help Web Desk is in need of volunteers to donate two hours of time per week at the Self-Help Web Center in the Cook County Clerk's Office for the Civil Division at the Daley Center. The Web Desk is staffed by Chicago-Kent student volunteers who assist pro se litigants complete online interviews resulting in completely assembled court documents. Volunteers also assist litigants navigate the Daley Center and available public interest legal services around Chicago. Volunteering at the self-help web desk is a great way to learn about the Daley Center and the small claims legal process, and to get some experience interacting with people in need of legal help.

More Information

For more information or to sign up for a shift, e-mail shwc@kentlaw.edu.

Public Interest Certificate Program

Letter of Intent

Chicago-Kent's Public Interest Certificate Program is currently accepting letters of intent for the certificate program. The Certificate requires 12 credit hours for completion, including Public Interest Law and Policy and the public interest section of Legal Writing IV. Letter of intent forms are available on the Center for Access to Justice & Technology website.

More Information

For more information about any of our projects please email: cajt@kentlaw.edu, or visit www.kentlaw.edu/cajt.