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Society of Women In Law - Chicago-Kent
College of Law
Organizational
Goals
A
few of WIL's organizational goals
How
WIL meets these goals
How
to contact WIL
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few of WIL's organizational goals:
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to identify the special needs of women
law students;
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to facilitate and assist in meeting those
needs by enhancing access to existing student organizations, school administration
and services;
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to ensure that the interests of women law
students are reflected in the curriculum;
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to provide information and resources for
academic and professional advancement;
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to encourage the continued hiring and promotion
of women faculty;
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to create opportunities to hear professionals
and other speakers on topics of special interest to women law students;
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to enhance career counseling and career
placement services for women;
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to network with other women law student
societies;
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to provide an opportunity for women law
students to voice their concerns or needs as a cohesive group;
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to provide an atmosphere in which women
law students can work together as a group to meet their own individual
wants and needs; and
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to serve the community.
How
WIL meets these goals:
WIL strives to meet its organizational
goals through monthly membership meetings, representation at 1L Orientation,
forums, Student Bar Association meetings (including a presence at the Student
Organization Committee meetings), special presentations, mentoring programs,
outline exchange programs, lectures, brown bag lunch gatherings, conferences,
community public service, and more.
WIL sponsors or co-sponsors many programs
throughout the year covering a myriad of topics, as evidenced by recent
programs on domestic violence, sexual harassment, networking, the Partial
Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 and balancing work and personal life.
WIL is pleased to announce that Chicago-Kent
has recently been ranked within the Top 20 Best Law Schools for Women according
to the Oct./Nov. 1995 issue of the National Jurist. Of the almost
1200 students enrolled at Chicago-Kent in 1996-97, 46% were women.
In addition, 39% of the full-time faculty were women.
To encourage educational and networking
opportunities for law students, WIL encourages participation in the numerous
bar associations found in Chicago, such as the Women’s Bar Association
of Illinois, the Chicago Bar Association, the American Bar Association,
the Black Women Lawyers Association, the Latina Lawyers of the Hispanic
Lawyers Association of Illinois, and others.
How
to contact WIL:
BY MAIL:
Society of Women in Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 W. Adams, #C-78
Chicago, Illinois 60661
BY E-MAIL: (our preferred method of communication)
wil@kentlaw.edu
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