Chicago-Kent Alumni Association The E-Brief

September 2014

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FROM THE DEAN

  • Thank You for Your Outstanding Support

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Chicago-Kent Profiled in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
  • Chicago-Kent's A2J Author Program Nominated for International "Innovating Justice" Award
  • Chicago-Kent Dedicates Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall
  • Chicago-Kent 3L Jared Reynolds Wins Race Judicata
  • Participate in the IIT Global Alumni Gathering
  • Irish Dignitaries to Visit Chicago-Kent
  • Chicago-Kent Solo and Small Practice Incubator Applications Due October 10
  • Society of Women in Law Needs Alumnae Mentors

ALUMNI PROFILE

  • Timothy Cavanagh '87 and Stacey Cavanagh '95

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • C-K in the City
  • C-K on the Road
  • Professional Development & CLE

PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Law Review Networking Reception
  • Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall Dedication
  • Game Room Grand Opening
  • Young Alumni Summer Social


From the Dean

Dean Harold J. Krent

Thank You for Your Outstanding Support

Two weeks ago I welcomed the Class of 2017 to the Chicago-Kent community. I am pleased to report that this class of 1Ls is a diverse and accomplished group. Students hail from 10 different countries, more than 100 different undergraduate institutions, and speak 25 different languages. In terms of experience, the Class of 2017 counts among its ranks politicians, nonprofit leaders, members of AmeriCorps and the PeaceCorps, NCAA athletes, a taekwondo black belt, a ventriloquist, a hip hop dancer, veterans of the Armed Forces, and 23 holders of advanced degrees. I expect great things from the Class of 2017.



Alumni support plays a critical role in the success of our current and future students at Chicago-Kent. This year, we have continued our participation in the Fueling Innovation Campaign with IIT, and 1,139 alumni and friends contributed more than $2.5 million to the campaign. With the generous support of our alumni donors, we have been hard at work implementing the structural and curricular changes necessary to keep Chicago-Kent on the cutting edge of legal education.



Thanks to the support of our alumni community, we have been able to make significant enhancements to our home at 565 West Adams. Over the course of this past year, we have unveiled the James J. Morici Jr. Advocacy Corridor, the Elaine R. Levin Student Lounge, the Flanagan Family Terrace and the Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall. A special shout out to Jim, Elaine, Tom, Art and Stephanie for your commitment and dedication to Chicago-Kent -- students are benefiting from your generosity.



I invite you to take advantage of one of the many opportunities to visit Chicago-Kent this fall and view these improvements for yourself. Join us for the 5th annual Supreme Court IP Review conference this Friday, attend a CLE conference, volunteer for the Alumni Association or simply drop by one of the networking receptions our student organizations will be hosting. I hope to see you soon.


Sincerely,

Harold J. Krent
Dean and Professor of Law

News & Announcements


Chicago-Kent Profiled in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Chicago-Kent was recently featured in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin series profiling Chicagoland's nine law schools. In the article, alumni, faculty and current students praised Chicago-Kent's legal writing program, trial advocacy and moot court teams, its legal clinic and its career services office for creating the economic value behind the school's education and for their seamless transition to legal practice. Click here to read the entire article.



Chicago-Kent's A2J Author Program Nominated for International "Innovating Justice" Award
A2J Author® has been selected as a finalist in the international Hague Institute of Internationalization of Law (HiiL) 2014 Innovating Justice Awards. The software, developed by Chicago-Kent's Center for Access to Justice and Technology (CAJT) and CALI®, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, is competing against 14 other global innovations in the "Successful Innovations" category. The top three nominees, based on voting, will go on to the final round, with the winner selected in November 2014. To read more about the program, click here. To cast your vote, click here.

Chicago-Kent Dedicates Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall
Chicago-Kent renamed its 10th floor event space to the Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall in a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, August 27 recognizing Art and Stephanie's generosity to the law school. Art is a member of the Class of 1971 and  recently retired as senior partner of Morris Hardwick Schneider, PC, the largest real estate closing firm in the country. Thank you to Art and Stephanie for their generous support of Chicago-Kent!

Chicago-Kent 3L Jared Reynolds Wins Race Judicata
Jared Reynolds, currently in his third year at Chicago-Kent, won first place at this year's CVLS Race Judicata. Reynolds finished with an impressive time of 16 minutes, 15 seconds. Congratulations Jared! 

Participate in the IIT Global Alumni Gathering
The IIT Global Alumni Gathering will take place September 19-21 on IIT's main campus in Chicago. On Friday, Dean Hal Krent will moderate an intellectual property panel featuring John Abramic '01 and Jeremy Noe '00 to kick off this celebration of IIT’s imprint on innovation. The weekend-long event is chaired by Raj Rajaram '91 and will include panel discussions, campus tours, a dinner cruise on Lake Michigan, and a luncheon and keynote address with Alan W. "Bud" Wendorf, retired CEO of Sargent & Lundy and chairman of IIT's Board of Trustees. For more information, click here.

Irish Dignitaries to Visit Chicago-Kent
A delegation of high-level dignitaries from the Irish bench and bar will visit Chicago-Kent from September 22-26. The visit, which is conducted in conjunction with the International Advocacy in Ireland Program, will feature Justice Frank Clarke of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland David Barniville, Former Chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland David Nolan, Former Chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland Hugh Mohan and Former Chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland Michael Collins. The delegation will visit a number of courts during their stay as well as take part in a discussion on comparative ethics.

Chicago-Kent Solo and Small Practice Incubator Applications Due October 10

The Solo & Small Practice Incubator (SSPI) is a one-year program starting November 2014 designed to offer a select group of entrepreneurial-minded recent IIT Chicago-Kent graduates with valuable experience and ongoing training to help build their professional careers as solo or small firm legal practitioners. The program is intended to accelerate the successful development of newly admitted lawyers in an "incubator" environment. Participation is limited to recent graduates of Chicago-Kent, with preference given to members of the Class of 2014. To download an application, click here.

The SSPI also needs alumni to serve as mentors to SSPI participants. For more information, email Dawn Young at dyoung@kentlaw.iit.edu.

Society of Women in Law Needs Alumnae Mentors
The Chicago-Kent chapter of the Society of Women in Law is seeking alumnae to serve as mentors for the 2014-2015 school year. The mentorship program was created to facilitate connections between female students and alumnae, as well as to provide opportunities for alumnae involvement in the professional development of future lawyers and business leaders. The role of a mentor is to help guide another’s development and offer support and guidance from personal experiences. To sign up to serve as a mentor, click here.



ALUMNI PROFILE
Timothy Cavanagh '87 and Stacey Cavanagh '95


 

Timothy and Stacey Cavanagh are partners at the Cavanagh Law Group, one of the preeminent firms in Illinois for personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. The firm was selected to The Best Lawyers in America for 2015.

2014 has been a year of tremendous success for both Tim and Stacey. This spring they successfully tried a wrongful death case in Cook County that resulted in a $6.65 million verdict for the family of a United Airlines employee killed while working at a military base in Kuwait. In February, Tim settled a wrongful death case for $2 Million in Nebraska, and in July, he secured a $9.75 million settlement for a female cyclist who was injured when a truck collided with her.  In addition to their success in the courtroom, Tim was named to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 under 40 Hall of Fame in 2014 while Stacey was named one of Today’s Chicago Woman magazine’s 100 Women of Inspiration.

The Cavanaghs are active supporters of Chicago-Kent, and members of the Senior Partner Council. Congratulations Tim and Stacey!

 


 

Upcoming Events



C-K in the City


2014 Golden Reunion
Friday, September 19, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
10th Floor Morris Hall
For more information

IIT Global Alumni Gathering

September 19-21, 2014
IIT Campus
3300 S Federal St
Chicago, IL 60616
For more information

2014 Student-Alumni Softball Tournament

October 5, 2014 | 9:00 a.m.
Clarendon Park
Clarendon Ave between Montrose & Wilson
Chicago, IL 60640
For more information

Save the Date: Intellectual Property Law Society Young Alumni Reception
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Save the Date: Society of Women in Law Mentorship Program Kick-Off Reception
Thursday, October 16, 2014 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
10th Floor Morris Hall

Save the Date: Environmental Law Society Networking Reception
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Save the Date: 2014 Alumni Awards Dinner
Thursday, November 20, 2014

C-K on the Road


Chicago-Kent St. Louis Alumni Gathering

*Hosted by Randy Gerber '79
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Polsinelli PC
100 South Fourth Street, Ste. 1000
St. Louis, MO 63102
For more information



Save the Date: AIPLA Alumni Event
October 23, 2014
Washington, DC

Save the Date: Public Interest Alumni Event

October 24, 2014
Washington, DC



IIT Seattle Alumni Gathering
Saturday, October 25, 2014 | 3:00 p.m.
Future of Flight Museum—Forward Cabin Room
8415 Paine Field Boulevard
Mukilteo, WA 98275
For more information



Save the Date: IIT DC Alumni Gathering
Thursday, November 20, 2014



Save the Date: IIT Bay Area Alumni Gathering
Tuesday, December 2, 2014



Save the Date: IIT Arizona Alumni Gathering
Thursday, December 4, 2014



U.S. Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony
Monday, December 1, 2014
Washington, DC
For more information












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Professional Development & CLE


5th annual Supreme Court IP Review
Friday, September 12, 2014
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
For more information

"The Press, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution": Constitution Day Commemoration
*Panel discussion will be moderated by Illinois Solicitor General Carolyn Shapiro
Monday, September 15, 2014 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
For more information

32nd annual Federal Sector Labor Relations & Labor Law Conference
Thursday, September 18, 2014 |9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
Eligible for 5.5 hrs of IL CLE credit including 1.25 hrs of professionalism/ethics credit.
For more information

"Tweet Me: Using Social Media to Mobilize People and Customers"
A Social Media Week 2014 Lecture Presented by Chicago-Kent Professor Ed Lee and IIT Professor Libby Hemphill
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Illini Center - Orange & Blue Room
200 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
For more information

BookIt IP Book Talk Series: Governing Knowledge Commons
Featuring a lecture by co-author Michael J. Madison, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Thursday, October 2, 2014 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Room 345
For more information, email Patricia O'Neal at poneal@kentlaw.iit.edu

4th annual Full Day AMLA/BSA Conference*
Sponsored by the Institute for Compliance in Financial Markets
Friday, October 3, 2014 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
CLE credit pending
Register here
For more information, email Abby Eisenberg at Abby.eisenberg@kentlaw.iit.edu
*This conference is free to Chicago-Kent students, faculty and alumni.

Chicago-Kent Law Review Conference on the Jury
Friday, October 10, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Courtroom
10th Floor Morris Hall
For more information

6th annual Conference on Futures & Derivatives
Friday, October 17, 2014 | 8:55 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
Eligible for 6.0 hrs of IL CLE credit including 1.0 hrs of professionalism/ethics credit.
For more information

The Henry Morris Lecture in International & Comparative Law
"Regulating the End of Life"
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
Eligible for 1 hr IL CLE credit
For more information

BookIt IP Book Talk Series:The Eureka Myth: Creators, Innovators and Everyday Intellectual Property
Featuring a lecture by author Jessica Silbey, Professor at the Suffolk University Law School
Monday, November 10, 2014 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Room 345
For more information, email Patricia O'Neal at poneal@kentlaw.iit.edu

30th annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference
Friday, December 5, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium & Front Lobby
CLE credit pending
For more information



More events...

Past Event Highlights

 

Chicago-Kent August Alumni Events

The end of summer brought many new beginnings and one happy reunion to Chicago-Kent. Current and former Law Review members took advantage of the beautiful weather and newly renovated terraces at the Law Review networking reception, and the new 5th floor Game Room opened to rave reviews by the student body. The 10th floor event room was also dedicated as the Arthur and Stephanie Morris Hall in a ceremony which took place late last month. And finally, graduates of the last decade gathered together to celebrate at the Young Alumni Summer Social at Ay Chiwowa!, the River North hot spot owned by Chicago-Kent alumnus Billy Dec '99. With classes back in session and fall just around the corner, we look forward to seeing you on campus this autumn!





Law Review Networking Reception
August 6, 2014
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Morris Hall Dedication
August 27, 2014
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Game Room Grand Opening
August 27, 2014
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2014 Young Alumni Summer Social
August 28, 2014
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