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Making History and Honoring Our Legacy The numbers have been counted, and we made history! More than 1,000 alumni, students, faculty and friends attended the 125th Anniversary Block Party and All School Reunion on September 28, making it the largest alumni event in the history of Chicago-Kent. Thank you to all who attended and made the Block Party such an outstanding success. Pictures from the event are now available online. |
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Announcing the 125 Alumni of Distinction Each week, we are showcasing a new set of alumni profiles through a
special email campaign. You may view the entire list of IIT Chicago-Kent's 125 Alumni of Distinction here. We hope you are as proud of these
alumni as you are of your own successes in the law and elsewhere. The 2013 Chicago-Kent Magazine Is Now Available Online Donate to Chicago-Kent's New Student Game Room Please contact alums@kentlaw.iit.edu if you have an item to donate. Your donation is an important step in building an engaging campus environment and improving the student experience at Chicago-Kent. Chicago-Kent hosts Documentary Film Series on Race |
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ALUMNI
PROFILE Matthew Jenkins '07
Congratulations to Matthew Jenkins '07 on being named "40 under 40 Illinois Lawyers to Watch" by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in 2013. Matt is an associate at Corboy & Demetrio in Chicago, where he clerked during law school. In 2013, Matt, along with Flip Corboy, obtained an $8 million verdict for the family of a woman killed by a truck as she stood on shoulder of I-294. Before returning to Corboy & Demetrio, Matt practiced plaintiffs’ civil rights law at Loevy & Loevy in Chicago. While at Loevy, Matt assisted in obtaining a $4 million verdict in a significant civil rights case on his very first trial. Outside the courtroom, Matt is dedicated to public service. He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Center for Disability & Elder Law, and is the youngest president in CDEL’s history. Matt also serves as co-chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Civil Rights and Criminal Law Committee and is also a member of IIT Chicago-Kent's Young Alumni Council. |
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IIT Chicago-Kent 125th Anniversary Block Party and All-School Reunion On Saturday, September 28, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law hosted the 125th Anniversary Block Party and All-School Reunion. More than 1,000 alumni and friends of Chicago-Kent enjoyed delicious food, crisp Lagunitas beer and the musical stylings of alumni bands on a beautiful fall day in Chicago. Pictures from the Block Party are available here. Thank you to all who attended and made the Block Party the largest alumni event in the history of Chicago-Kent!
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