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 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
Chicago-Kent College of Law |
| Address: |
565 West Adams Street |
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| City: |
Chicago |
| State, Zip: |
IL, 60661 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(312) 906-5000 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Jeanne Kraft |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean |
| Phone: |
(312) 906-5200 |
| Fax: |
(312) 906-5171 |
| Email: |
jkraft@kentlaw.edu |
| Web: |
www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cso |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Jerry Seaton |
| Phone No: |
(312) 906-5080 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Pascale Bishop, Director & Recruitment Mgr (OCI contact 906-5207); Michelle Vodenik, Director & Public Interest/Diversity Advisor (PI & Diversity contact 906-5222); Yadi Trujillo, Career Counselor (906-5204); Susan DeCostanza, Career Counselor (906-5203) Barbara Clemmer, Admin. Assist. (job postings/reciprocity 906-5200) |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
87 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
705 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
252 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
957 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '08-'09 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
180 |
148 |
149 |
21 |
498 |
| Woman: |
165 |
145 |
140 |
9 |
459 |
| Totals: |
345 |
293 |
289 |
30 |
957 |
| Black (Men): |
4 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
19 |
| Black (Women): |
7 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
30 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
5 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
9 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
26 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
16 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
38 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
19 |
16 |
9 |
1 |
45 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
No
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
67 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| Financial Services |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Taxation |
1 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| International & Comparative Law |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Family Law |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| International Intellectual Property |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| JD/MBA |
3 |
1 |
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0 |
| JD/MS Financial Markets |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
3553 |
| Size of entering class: |
338 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
147 |
| No. of states represented: |
32 |
| In-state enrollment: |
211 |
| Out-state enrollment: |
127 |
| Foreign countries represented: |
7 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
3.30 |
3.61 |
3.79 |
| Part-time |
3.13 |
3.37 |
3.54 |
| Overall |
3.16 |
3.46 |
3.72 |
| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
158 |
162 |
163 |
| Part-time |
155 |
157 |
159 |
| Overall |
157 |
160 |
163 |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
No |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
| Does not include foreign graduates whose grades are not equivalent to U.S. grading scale. Also, LSAT data doesn't include those who took a non-standard LSAT administration & therefore do not have an average LSAT calculated by LSAC. |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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8/25/2008 |
| 12/5/2008 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/20/2009 |
| 5/1/2009 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/23/2008 |
| 1/19/2009 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/14/2009 |
| 3/22/2009 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| Legal Research & Writing |
Mandatory 3 year requirement |
| Trial Advocacy I & II |
Registration |
| Ilana Rovner Appellate Advocacy Program |
Selection from intramural competition |
| In-house Crim, Emp,Tax, Family, Immigr, Health |
Open enrollment & lottery |
| Judicial Externship Program |
Grade requirement/selection by judges |
| Legal Externship Program |
Assignment by Program Director |
| Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Grades and reason for application |
| Environmental Law Clinic |
Selection based on interviews |
| Environmental Law Externship Program |
Assignment by Program Director |
| Intellectual Property Clinic |
Program DIrector |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
Certificate in Criminal Litigation; Certificate in Environmental & Energy Law; Certificate in Intellectual Property Law; Certificate in International & Comparative Law; Certificate in Labor & Employment Law; Certificate in Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution; and Certificate in Public Interest Law.
Master's of Law in Family Law; Financial Services; International & Comparative Law; International Intellectual Property Law; and Taxation. |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
No |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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| Invitations based on performance in either: Charles Evans Hughes Moot Court Competition (all 1Ls participate as part of Legal Writing II class); or the Moot Court Honor Society Summer Candidacy Program. 3.0 GPA at completion of term immediately preceding spring semester required for selection process. Officers chosen by outgoing board. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Chicago-Kent Law Review ('07-'08) |
73 |
top 7% |
~7-10 |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| American Bar Association (ABA)Law Student Division |
| American Constitution Society for Law & Policy |
| Asian Pacific American Law Students Assc. (APALSA) |
| Black Law Students Association (BLSA) |
| Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Law Student Div |
| Chicago-Kent Advocates |
| Chicago-Kent Lambdas |
| Chicago-Kent Law Review |
| Christian Legal Society |
| Civil Rights Society |
| The Commentator (Student Newspaper) |
| Corporate Law Society |
| Environmental Law Society |
| Evening Law Student Society (ELSS) |
| Federalist Society |
| Hellenic Law Student Association |
| Hispanic-Latino Law Students Association (HLLSA) |
| Illinois State Bar Assoc (ISBA) Law Student Div |
| Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) |
| International Law Moot Court Honor Society |
| International Law Society |
| Jewish Law Students Association/Decalogue |
| Journal of Intellectual Property |
| Journal of International and Comparative Law |
| Justinian Society |
| Kent Justice Foundation (KJF) |
| Labor & Employment Law Society |
| Military Law Society |
| Moot Court Honor Society |
| Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA) |
| National Lawyers Guild |
| National Security and Law Society |
| Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) |
| Polish Law Student Association |
| Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) |
| Society of Women in Law (WIL) |
| South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA) |
| Sports & Entertainment Law Society (SELA) |
| Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) |
| Student Bar Association (SBA) |
| Student Hurricane Network (SHN) |
| U.N. Association of the United States of America |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
N/A |
N/A |
| A |
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4.0 |
| A- |
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3.7 |
| B+ |
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3.3 |
| B |
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3.0 |
| B- |
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2.7 |
| C+ |
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2.3 |
| C |
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2.0 |
| C- |
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1.7 |
| D |
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1.0 |
| F |
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0.0 |
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| Comments: |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2008 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
3.587 |
| Top 25%: |
3.477 |
| Top 33%: |
3.391 |
| Top 50%: |
3.287 |
| Top 75%: |
3.036 |
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| Median GPA: |
3.288 |
| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
2.300 |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
Yes
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
Students may take up to 6 credit hours pass/fail. If less than a C grade is earned, a grade of LP (low pass) is given. Certain other courses are only available pass/fail, such as clinics. |
| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
Each semester after first year |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
No
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| Please describe policy: |
Students may request forwarding of official transcript by registrar's office. |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| CALI Award |
varies |
Highest grade in class/seminar. |
| Student Achievement Awards |
4 |
Top 4 students who have made the most |
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significant contribution to overall legal |
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scholarship. |
| Bar & Gavel Award |
varies |
Graduating students who have |
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distinguished themselves by outstanding |
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service to the law school, community, |
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and legal profession. |
| Dean's List |
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Students with 3.25 GPA or better in any |
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semester. |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
10% |
3.587 |
32 |
| Summa cum laude: |
N/A |
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N/A |
| Magna cum laude: |
High Hnrs10% |
3.587 |
32 |
| Cum laude: |
Honors11-25% |
3.477 |
47 |
| Other: |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
61.81 |
New England: |
1.62 |
| Business and industry: |
16.83 |
Middle Atlantic: |
3.56 |
| Government: |
7.77 |
East North Central: |
84.14 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
4.53 |
West North Central: |
2.91 |
| Military: |
0.65 |
South Atlantic: |
3.56 |
| Public interest organization: |
6.80 |
East South Central: |
0 |
| Academic: |
1.62 |
West South Central: |
0.65 |
| Job category not identified: |
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Mountain: |
0.32 |
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Pacific: |
2.59 |
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Non-US: |
0.65 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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| Chicago, suburban & outlying Illinois; New York; California; Pennsylvania; DC; Virginia; Texas; Other Midwest (Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio & Wisconsin). |
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
03/02/2009 |
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Phone beginning date: |
03/02/2009 |
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Email beginning date: |
03/02/2009 |
To Email: |
pbishop@kentlaw.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
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URL: |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2009 : |
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| Employers may register directly on-line through the CSO "Symplicity" system. For questions relating to registration, please contact Pascale Bishop at 312.906.5207. |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
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| OCI Fee? |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
| Any Chicago area school: DePaul, John Marshall, Loyola, Northwestern, University of Chicago |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/17/2009 - 08/28/2009 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/01/2009 - 09/04/2009 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
- |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Spring on-campus interviews will be arranged by employer request. There is no fee or date restriction (other than start and end of semester dates). |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
No
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
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| Date student materials sent to employer: |
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| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
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| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
| Interview schedules and student resumes sent to employers 3-5 business days prior to interview date, if by messenger or mail. Resumes and schedules also available on-line within same time frame. |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
Yes
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
Patent Law Interview Program - (early August each year @ Marriott O'Hare Suites, Chicago, IL -- contact Loyola University Chicago Law School CSO for details)
Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference - Hosted by Chicago Area Law School Consortium in early to mid-February @ Northwestern Law School (contact University of Chicago Law CSO for details)
Equal Justice Works Law Career Conference, Washington, DC - October 2009
International Law Student Job Fair (for foreign JD's studying for LLM in U.S.) - NYU Law School, New York, New York, January 2010
AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) Job Fair, Fall 2009, Washington, DC |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair
BLSA Midwest Minority Recruitment Conference
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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Employers may post job listings at any time during the year on-line at www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cso. Once on the Career Services web-page, click on "Job Postings" under the Employer section.
Job postings may also be faxed (312-906-5171) or e-mailed to: kentcso@kentlaw.edu
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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| Job postings for first-year students are posted after December 1st, unless they are full-time jobs available to evening division students. In that instance, they are posted anytime throughout the year. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
CSO provides financial support (registration fees) and promotional support for minority job fairs, including BSLA Midwest Recruitment Conference, Cook County Bar Association Job Fair, Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference, and ABA Judicial Externship Program. The Career Office also promotes law firm diversity scholarship/job opportunity programs and/or receptions.
CSO has designated staff member who serves as liaison to all minority student groups and works with student group leaders regarding programming and dissemination of pertintent career related information.
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
The Law School has an academic Public Interest Law Certificate Program which requires 12 credit hours to complete, including Public Interest Law and Policy and a section of Legal Writing IV concentrating on public interest law. Certificate is awarded upon completion of required credits.
1L Orientation includes pro bono/volunteer activity day each fall.
PIRC (Public Interest Resource Center) serves as a resource for everyone who is interested in pursuing an internship or future job placement in public interest law; provides a chance to participate in various kinds of community service by helping students find legal and non-legal volunteer opportunities; links students to non-profit organizations and other public service projects in need of volunteers.
The Chicago-Kent Certificate of Service is awarded to students who complete at least 50 hours of volunteer service during their time at Chicago-Kent. In the past, this award has been referred to as the Dean's Certificate of Service. A student is eligible to receive the Certificate only once, after the first 50 hours of volunteer service have been completed.
Dean’s Distinguished Public Service Award: Students who complete at least 250 hours of volunteer service are eligible to receive the Dean’s Distinguished Public Service Award. These students' names are engraved on name plates and mounted on a plaque. The plaque is displayed in the elevator bank outside the student lounge.
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
Non-discrimination Policy
Chicago-Kent College of Law provides equality of opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees, with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. In addition, Chicago-Kent provides its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination or segregation on the above-stated grounds. Law school Career Services facilities and services are available only to employers whose employment practices are consistent with this policy and are similarly non-discriminatory. In using the Career Services Office facilities and services, employers affirm their intent to comply with these principles of equal opportunity. |
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
| NARRATIVES |
We urge legal employers nationwide to consider Chicago-Kent students. We believe you will not be disappointed; the law school's innovative programs produce students who are uniquely prepared to connect the theoretical to the practical and to integrate traditional scholarship with new perspectives driven by technological change.
In 2000, we implemented a strategic downsizing which has led to significant improvements in a number of areas. Our median LSAT for the entering class has increased nine points since Fall 1999. This year our median and 75th percentile LSAT scores are 160 and 163 respectively, while the median LSAT of our entering Honors Scholar students is 167. Our bar exam pass rate is 94%, up from 81% in 2002. In spring 2007, we ranked third among Chicago's law schools in the annual US News & World Report rankings of AmerIcan Law Schools.
We are confident we are educating students who will be able to excel in all types of legal organizations. Chicago-Kent's Legal Research & Writing Program has long been recognized as one of the nation's most comprehensive. Our students master written and oral advocacy in a form that is logically organized, concise, convincing and on-point.
Our in-house clinics, unique among law school clinics, serve as traditional law firms with full-time clinical professors who operate fee-for-service practices. Students learn not only to practice law, but also how to decide which cases to take and what fees to charge. Our clinics cover nine practice areas including civil, criminal, entrepreneurship, environmental, family law, immigration, health law, mediation, and tax.
Chicago-Kent also offers certificate programs in a number of specialties with pressing legal and public policy implications and a demand for well-educated legal professionals. These programs focus on criminal litigation, environmental and energy law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, labor and employment law, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and public interest law.
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