ELSS

Oral Argument Prep Panel

noreply@blogger.com (Nayra) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:06:00 +0000

Wednesday, March 24th | 5:00 p.m. | Room 370

Members of the Moot Court Honor Society will be present to answer questions about Oral Arguments. This panel will be especially beneficial for 1Ls preparing for the Charles Hughes Competition. Food will be provided.

Happy Holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (Nayra) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:49:00 +0000

from everyone at ELSS. Enjoy your break!

noreply@blogger.com (Nayra) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:19:00 +0000

Evening Law Student Society’s 1L Finals Prep Panel

When: November 18, 2009 at 5 pm

Where: Room 210

Dinner will be provided.

noreply@blogger.com (Nayra) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:19:00 +0000

Evening Law Student Society’s

Back to School Social

When: Friday, October 9, 2009

Where: Lizzie McNeill’s, 400 N. McClurg Court

What time: 8pm – 10 pm

How much: $15 all you can drink domestic beer

Legal Careers in Non-firm Settings (Co-sponsors: Evening Law Student Society and the CSO)

noreply@blogger.com (Nayra) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Are you interested in expending your job search beyond the traditional firm setting? Are you interested in using your JD in the legal arena but hoping not to work in a traditional law firm setting? Are you wondering what those other settings are and what lawyers who work in them do? Don’t miss the upcoming career panel, Legal Careers in Non-firm Settings, hosted by the Evening Division Law Student Society on Wednesday, October 7th at 5:00 p.m. in Room C50. Panelists will include Randy Randall, Senior Compliance Officer at investment firm William Blair & Co.; Adam Braun, Legal Counsel – Office of the Illinois State Governor; and Paul Geiger, Counsel to the Fraternal Order of Police. All interested students are welcome. Food will be served.

Wednesday, October 7th
5:00 p.m.
Room C50

Exam Prep Panel

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:02:00 +0000

Tips and Hints for 1Ls on How to Survive Your First Law School Exams!

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time: 5:00 - 5:50PM
Where: Room C20

Exams are less than a month away! Be ready and know what to expect by attending this Exam Prep Panel for 1Ls, sponsored by ELSS. The panel will consist of 2L and 3L evening students who can give tips on how to study for the exams and what to expect the day of the exam.

This will be a moderated panel with an open Q&A session at the end. If there is a specific question you would like addressed during the moderation portion of the panel, feel free to submit it to elss@kentlaw.edu and we will include it in the program.

Dinner will be provided.

View the Flyer.

Ditch the books and join the ELSS for a night of Haunted Bowling!

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:03:00 +0000

When: 6PM to 8PM, Halloween, Friday, October 31st.
Where: Lucky Strike Lanes, 322 East Illinois St.
Price: Shoes $4.00, Bowl for free!

Costumes are encouraged, but not required. Bring Friends!

Please RSVP with number of attendees to elss@kentlaw.edu.

St. Patrick's Day Outing Pictures!

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:33:00 +0000

You think the river is green now?

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:24:00 +0000

Join the Evening Law Student Society on Saturday, March 15, 2008 for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration!

8:00AM
Breakfast @ Elephant & Castle, 160 E. Huron

10:00AM
Annual Chicago River Dyeing. Columbus & North
Water Street. (Stairs to get to the river are just
west of Columbus).

12:00 noon
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ELSS will pick a spot near
Columbus & Jackson.

1:00ish
Green beer at Emerald Loop 216 N. Wabash

For questions or more information, contact Nayra Calderon Najera
E - (ncalderonnajera@kentlaw.edu)
Cell – 312.296.7187

Download the schedule (pdf) here.

Show your "evening student" spirit!

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Get your very own evening law student t-shirt, featuring the Evening Law Student Society slogan "Evening Law Students: The Few, The Proud, The Tired."

There are multiple products to choose from, including short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, women's fit t-shirts, and even a baseball hat or a tote bag! Each product has a front image and a back image, plus the official Chicago-Kent logo. There are two different designs to choose from:

For the design called "books on back," see the link below:
http://www.cafepress.com/booksonback

For the design called "words on back," see the link below:
http://www.cafepress.com/wordsonback

Wear that shirt proudly and don't let anyone forget how hard you work!

ELSS Bowling at Lucky Strike

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:37:00 +0000

JOANNA BRINKMAN, 3L - EVENING STUDENT WINS NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION!!!

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:06:00 +0000

Moot Court Honor Society members Joanna Brinkman (3L - evening division), Lalania Gilkey-Johnson, and Rachel Moran won the 2007-08 National Moot Court Competition in New York on January 31. The Chicago-Kent team--undefeated in six arguments--scored a unanimous verdict from the seven-judge panel after an excellent final round performance against a University of Colorado team.

Congratulations Joanna!

'Preparing for Finals' panel

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:11:00 +0000

1L Evening Students - Nervous about your first semester of law school finals? FEAR NO MORE! The Evening Law Student Society (ELSS) is presenting a 'Preparing for Finals' panel composed of a diverse group of 2L Evening Students who will share their insight and suggestions.

The panel will be on M. 12/3 from 5pm to 5:50pm in room 590. A light dinner will be served on a first-come, first served, basis.

If you have questions that you'd like to ask the panel, contact 1L class reps: Tamara Starks or Rachel O'Konis.

Come to our next executive board meeting (Sat. 12/1 from noon to 1pm in room 355) to:

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:10:00 +0000

cast your vote for a Evening Law Student T-shirt which we'll be selling in the spring;
voice your opinion about our constitutional amendments
help us brainstorm for programs for the spring
help select new officers (if you are interested in being an officer, contact Mark Hoffman, president, at elss@kentlaw.edu)

SAVE THE DATE - Evening Student Bowling!

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:06:00 +0000

Friday, January 25th, 6pm at The Lucky Strike (322 E. Illinois). ELSS executive board members will make announcements during the first week of spring semester.

Legal Fun Fact: Did you know that it’s a federal crime to impersonate a decorated soldier?

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:04:00 +0000

Under the Stolen Valor Act (18 U.S.C. Section 704), signed into law by President Bush last December, “anyone who knowingly wears, manufactures, or sells any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the U.S. armed forces, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”

ELSS Officers

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:34:00 +0000

Alisa Harrison, President
aittner@kentlaw.edu
I'm currently a 2L in the Evening Program. I got my BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and my Paralegal Certificate from Loyola University of Chicago. I currently work as a Litigation Paralegal for Mayer Brown LLP. In my free time, I like to hang around with my husband and Buckley, our chocolate lab, in the South Loop, where I live.

Tamara Starks, Past President
tstarks@kentlaw.edu
I'm currently a 3L in the Evening Program. I earned by bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and I have a master's in history from the University of Illinois in Chicago. During the day, I work as an editor for The Associated Press, mainly writing scripts for radio and TV reports. I'm interested in labor and employment law and immigration issues.

Nayra Calderon-Najera, Vice President Technology
ncalderonnajera@kentlaw.edu
Nayra is a Chicago native and currently in her third year of the Evening Program. She works full time as an Investment Management Compliance Examiner in the General Counsel department of a Chicago-based broker-dealer/investment adviser firm. Nayra holds several FINRA (formerly NASD) licenses and an ABA-approved paralegal certificate from Roosevelt University, where she also completed an undergraduate program in Political Science and Legal Studies. She has been a working student her entire collegiate career and has worked in various Chicago law firms and corporate in-house law departments since 1994. Her interests are currently securities regulation and corporate law.

Jim Cagle, Treasurer
jcagle@kentlaw.edu
I graduated from U of Wisconsin-La Crosse with an undergrad in Finance and Marketing and I live in Downers Grove with my wife, Alison. I work for OfficeMax at the corporate HQ in Naperville as the Capital Analysis Mgr. My other involvement at Kent includes serving as a 1L mentor, as well as, a position with the Student division of the 7th Circuit ABA as a Lt.. Governor for Evening and Part-time students.

Karina Fruin, Recording Secretary
kfruin@kentlaw.edu
I am currently a 2L in the evening program. I am an Illinois native. I have a BA in Secondary English Education from DePaul University. I am currently employed full-time by the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund, City of Chicago where I assist the Executive Director and, as one of my functions, I assist Board counsel with police officer disability claims. I have an additional four years experience as a paralegal in the workers’ compensation, personal injury and medical malpractice areas of law. I am interested in both bodily injury law and labor and employment law. In my spare time, I enjoy singing acappella in a four part harmony choir, writing stories and teaching Sunday school.

Jason Emery, 3L Rep
jemery@kentlaw.edu
I'm a 3L in the Evening Program & I work at Mayer Brown LLP during the day, managing their legal records software. My undergrad was at a tiny school called St. John's, in Annapolis, MD, where I majored in Philosophy & History of Math. After a few years of working at Mayer, I decided to go to law school & it's been a good time so far. In my "spare time", I like to read, watch TV, putter around online & get new bruises studying Hapkido, a Korean martial art.

Fun Legal Factoid of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:52:00 +0000

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Stealing someone's heart can cost you: Just ask German Blinov.

A Cook County jury ordered Blinov to shell out $4,802 last week after he was sued by a husband from a Chicago suburb for stealing the affections of the man's wife.

Arthur Friedman used a little-known state law to mount the legal attack against Blinov. The alienation of affection law, one of eight across the country, lets spouses seek damages for the loss of love.

But Natalie Friedman, the woman at the center of it all, claims her husband asked her to have sex with other men and women -- including Blinov -- to spice up their relationship.

She supposedly began having feelings for Blinov, prompting her husband to file the lawsuit.

"This guy ruined my life -- he backstabbed me," Arthur Friedman told the Chicago Sun-Times. "What he did was wrong. And I did what I had to do to get my point across."

Blinov doesn't deny having a relationship with Natalie Friedman while she was married, but he was surprised to learn he could be sued for it. His attorney also said Natalie Friedman was unhappy with her marriage before the relationship started.

"German was not a pirate of her affections," attorney Enrico Mirabelli said. "Her affections were already adrift." E-mail to a friend

BRANFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- A woman who claimed she was unaware that her husband was growing pot in the basement will get to keep her half of their house, while the government can seize her husband's share, a federal appeals court has ruled.

The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in a ruling Wednesday that Harold Von Hofe must forfeit his interest in the home to the federal government. However, his wife, Kathleen, does not have to because she wasn't actively involved in her husband's marijuana cultivation.

"The record is devoid of any evidence indicating her use of drugs or her involvement in any criminal activity whatsoever," the appeals court wrote.

Von Hofe, who was a teacher at Branford High School, and his wife were charged in 2001 after police raided their home and found 65 marijuana plants, glass smoking pipes and other items associated with growing marijuana.

Harold Von Hofe pleaded guilty to manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance while Kathleen Von Hofe pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Both avoided prison time and received probation.

The Von Hofes' attorney, Jonathan J. Einhorn, said Kathleen Von Hofe could get a mortgage for the government's half-interest in her home.

As of Wednesday, the couple remained in the house, valued at $248,000.

Thanks to all the panelists for our 'Where do we go from here program'

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:37:00 +0000

THANKS to all the panelists for our 'Where do we go from here program". Each panelist provided important personal insight and helpful suggestions for 1Ls as they transition into 2L status. Panelists included:

Dawn Rose - 4L

Renee McKinney - 3L

Purav Bhatt - 3L

Sam Brown - 2L

Trevor Joike - 2L

Avery Elofsson - 2L

Legal Factoids of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:34:00 +0000

New York

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

Kansas

Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.

North Dakota

Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio

It is illegal to hunt whales on Sunday.

Pennsylvania

A person is not eligible to become Governor if they have participated in a duel.

Texas

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

Thanks, Walter!

Next ELSS executive board meeting... all evening students welcome to attend.

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:37:00 +0000

Sat. 4/28 - 3pm - 4pm, room 583.

All evening students are welcome to join the officers and class reps as we review the semester and make plans not only for next year, but also for this summer. The ELSS will be coordinating some programs over the summer... come share your perspective! If you think you'll be joining us, please let Mark Hoffman (ELSS President) know at elss@kentlaw.edu.

5-credit survey update

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:36:00 +0000

THANKS... to the ninety evening students who took the time to complete our survey regarding a faculty proposal to alter the way 5-credit doctrinal courses are taught. We have compiled your feedback and submitted a report to the faculty. We will keep evening students posted of the faculty's decision via the ELSS web site. We will distribute copies of the report that we submitted at the executive board meeting on Sat. 4/28.

Legal Trivia 101

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 +0000

Each week, the ELSS plans to post a 'legal fun facts/trivia' so you have important legal knowledge with which you can impress your friends, family members, and co-workers. This week's information was found by Elisa Rodriguez (ELSS Secretary and 2L). Thanks Elisa!

From the http://funlaws.50webs.com/Illinois.html website:

Illinois Funny Laws

You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
The English language is not to be spoken.
All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
The official language of Illinois is "American".
It is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer's face.
You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation.

Interested in becoming a resource for prospective students?

noreply@blogger.com (ELSS) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:58:00 +0000

We will be creating a resource list of evening students who are available to answer questions from prospective evening students. If you would like to be a resource, please e-mail the following information (feel free to only include those tidbits of info that you wish to) to: elss@kentlaw.edu:

Your name (required)
Your e-mail (required)
Your year of expected graduation (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) (required)
Your undergraduate institution, major, and year of graduation
Your graduate institution (if appropriate), degree, and year of graduation
Your areas of legal interest
Your current area of work and/or employer
Anything about yourself that you think someone may be interest in talking with you about (to gain your perspective on being an evening student). Examples could include: If you have children, if this is a second career, where you are from, if you are part of a particular group (Christian, Muslim, Agnostic, African American, 1st in the family to go to law school, Democrat, Republican, Independent, Bicyclist, Rock Climber... basically anything that you think may be of interest to someone looking at Kent).
Advice on applying to law school
What you like or don't like about Chicago-Kent
What you like or don't like about being an evening student.