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.
Employment Opportunities
- Center for Access to Justice & Technology
Summer Fellowship
- CAJT would like to invite students to apply for
this 10-week fellowship, beginning May 28th and continuing
through August 3rd.
- The recipient of this fellowship will have the opportunity
to spend the summer working with several unique initiatives
that lie on the crossroads of public interest law
and technology. The selected Fellows will be able
to work on acclaimed projects of national scope. In
doing so, these students will gain legal research
experience, exposure to new, innovative technologies
and a unique understanding of an increasingly important
area of law. The main responsibilities of this fellow
will involve conducting pertinent legal research,
working with Chicago-Kent’s A2J Author to create online
document assembly tools, creating and editing web
content, and assisting in the marketing of the Self-Help
Web Center.
- The ideal candidates will possess:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to take direction and work independently;
- Advanced organizational skills and attention
to detail; and,
- Devotion to social justice issues.
- This position requires 30 hours per week over the
summer. To apply for this fellowship opportunity,
please send a resume and cover letter to cajt@kentlaw.edu.
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)
Volunteer Opportunity: SHWC is 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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