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.
Events
Public Interest End of the Semester Get-together
Tuesday, November 20th
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Room 270
Come grab a slice of pizza and mingle with other student
involved with public interest. We will be going over the
achievements of various public interest groups, and reviewing
the public interest classes offered next semester so you
can start to plan your schedule.
Stop by to say hi and grab lunch. Everyone is invited.
A2J Student Editorial Board Work Day
Tuesday, November 27th
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Room 583
Come work on your A2J Interview or tutorials. It'll be
an opportunity for you to get some more work done before
finals and to get help on things that you may have questions
about.
Job Opportunities
Apply for the ABA Division of Public Services Clerkship
Are you looking for a rewarding public interest experience?
If so, the ABA Division for Public Services wants you! We
seek a law clerk with exceptional research and writing skills
to conduct an individualized public interest legal research
and writing project in Washington, DC. In concert with one
of our Public Services Division attorneys and a law school
faculty reviewer, you will develop a substantive legal monograph
that may be published, if of a quality acceptable by the
ABA. For more information and to download the application,
visit the American
Bar Association website.
Scholarships
Third Year Law Students – Apply for a Bar/Bri Scholarship
Deadline: November 23, 2007
Requirements: February or July 2008 examinee, ABA
Member, no commitment for full-time employment in excess
of $30,000.
For more Information and an application for a Bar/Bri scholarship,
visit the American
Bar Association Law School Division website.
Volunteer Opportunities
Self-Help Web Center (SHWC)
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 Michael Hoffman; mhoffman1@kentlaw.edu
Public Interest Certificate Program
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.
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