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.
Center News
Public Interest Class Picking Session
Date/Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Once the fall schedule is released, professor Staudt and
Public Interest Certificate students will host an informal
class picking discussion. The students will give their opinion
of public interest elective courses and answer your questions
about the professors and substantive material covered in
the class. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Job Opportunities
Apply for the CAJT Summer Fellowship
CAJT invites students to apply for a 13-week fellowship,
beginning May 19th and continuing through August 15th.
The recipients 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 Kristina
Kirby.
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 at mhoffman1@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.
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