JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIPS: SUMMER 2015/FALL
2015
Judicial Externship Program (JEP) is a 4-credit hour Pass/Low
Pass/Fail program that enables Kent students to do legal
research and writing for federal appellate, district or
magistrate judges as well as designated Illinois appellate
and circuit court judges included in our participating panel
of judges.
Being a judicial extern is a unique and important learning
experience which is recognized as a significant achievement
by the legal community and will benefit you in pursuing
your future career goals.
Judicial externs work with a judge and/or the judge's law
clerks researching law, writing memoranda and participating
in drafting opinions. Externs also have the opportunity
to observe the day-to-day routine of the courtroom. In addition,
there is an accompanying classroom component which focuses
on various aspects of judicial decision-making, and how
those aspects affect the extern's work product.
Informational Meeting: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at
noon
On Tuesday, February 10th, at noon (room to be announced),
Prof. Vivien Gross will conduct an informational meeting
on Summer and/or Fall 2015 Judicial Externships for all
interested students. Prof. Gross will describe the kinds
of experiences a judicial extern will have in the course
of a semester, as well as how to apply for a judicial externship.
Application Process
Summer and Fall 2015 Information and Application packets
will be available as of Monday, February 9th, in the Law
Offices Reception Area (Room 600), in the Career Services
Offices, and on the table by the third floor elevators,
as well as on line. The information packets will give you
complete information about the program and application procedures.
In addition, if you have any questions about the program
or the application process, contact Prof. Vivien Gross in
Room 617. E-mail: vgross@kentlaw.iit.edu.
Completed applications for Summer 2015 must be submitted
in hard copy to Carole Ross, Administrative Assistant to
Prof. Gross, Room 612, Law Offices, by Wednesday, February
25th, at 5:00 p.m.
Completed applications for Fall 2015 must be submitted
in hard copy to Carole Ross, Administrative Assistant to
Prof. Gross, Room 612, Law Offices, by Monday, March
23rd, at 5:00 p.m.
IN THE NEWS
Clinical Professor of Law Daniel Coyne is interviewed in
a Chicago
Sun-Times article about an upcoming fraud trial involving
state health grants.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published
an article focusing on the legal writing and clinical
education programs.
Professor Richard Kling was interviewed by Fox 32 about
the possibility that consumers may soon be able to shop
for legal services via Groupon. Watch the interview here.
Remembering the 1963 March on Washington - A
talk with Clinical Professor Richard Kling
Clinical Professor Ed Kraus spoke with Peoria's WEEK-TV
about the needs of diabetic children in schools and the
necessity of accommodation from and education of school
staff, for a story about a local couple whose 10-year old
son has struggled to perform needed care on the bus: http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Mom-says-son-denied-to-properly-treat-diabetes-is-life-or-death-issue-200679431.html
IIT Chicago-Kent Legal Fellow/Research Associate Sarah
Blenner, who works with Clinical Professor Ed Kraus in the
Health & Disability Law Clinic, discussed privacy and
discrimination concerns surrounding a new policy in which
CVS drugstores will require employees to submit to body
weight and BMI testing or face higher health insurance premiums,
in an ABC 7 News story. View
the video.
For a complete description of all clinical programs, please
visit the Law Offices' Home Page at http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/legal-clinics
For a description of all externship programs, please visit
the Externship home page at http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/externships.
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