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.
CAJT Open House - Thursday, September 14th, 2006
The Center will host an open house this Thursday,
September 14th at noon in Room 370. Learn how to
get involved with the Self-Help Web Center at the Daley
Center and A2J Author Student Editorial Board at this event.
Information regarding the Public Interest Certificate Program
will be available as well. Food and refreshments will be
provided.
A2J Author Student Editorial Board (A2J-SEB)
The A2J Student Editorial Board has available positions
for the Fall 2006 semester. Interested applicants should
submit their resume for consideration to a2jseb@kentlaw.edu
no later than September 15, 2006.
For more information please visit the A2J-SEB
website.
Public Interest Certificate Program
- Chicago-Kent's new 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 here.
Self-Help Web Center (SHWC)
Employment Opportunity: SHWC is currently seeking
a to fill a paid, part time position as a Student Guide.
This student will work six to ten hours per week at the
Daley Center Courthouse helping pro se litigants and courthouse
visitors access legal information from an internet-enabled
computer workstation. The paid Student Guide will also help
the Web Center Supervisor create written materials for court
staff and judges and also assist in training new volunteers.
The Daley Center hours of operation are from 8:30am - 4:30pm
and all shifts would fall within those time. Interested
students should submit resumes to cajt@kentlaw.edu.
Volunteer Opportunity: SHWC is also currently
seeking volunteer web facilitators for the Self-Help
Web Desk at the Daley Center. Volunteers at the web
desk gain real-world experience by helping self-represented
and under-represented litigants access legal information
through the internet. To become an SHWC volunteer or
to learn more about this program contact Dave Bonebrake;
dbonebrake@kentlaw.edu
More Information
For more information about any of our projects or positions
please email: cajt@kentlaw.edu, or visit www.kentlaw.edu/cajt.
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