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 for Access to Justice & Technology
Summer Fellowship
The Center for Access to Justice & Technology invites students to apply for a 10-week paid fellowship for the summer of 2010. This position requires 30 hours per week.
The recipients of this fellowship will work on acclaimed projects of national scope that lie at the crossroads of public interest law and technology. The selected Fellows 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 fellowship will include conducting legal research, staffing the Self Help Web Center at Chicago’s Daley Center, working with Chicago-Kent’s A2J Author software 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
- Devotion to social justice issues
CAJT is approved to accept students with federal work-study funding and may have additional positions available accordingly.
To apply for this fellowship opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter to
Dina Nikitaides at dnikitaides@kentlaw.edu
Student Volunteers Needed
at the Self-Help Web Center in 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.
J.D. Certificate in Public Interest Law
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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