Category Archives: Holidays
Looking for something to do over the winter break?
The winter break is a great opportunity to take advantage of all Chicago has to offer. Warm up in one of the city’s botanical gardens, browse for unique holiday gifts (and craft brews) at a locally sourced market, check out … Continue reading
Of Class Actions and Cranberries
The Chicago-Kent Law Library is here this week to give you some dinner conversation for the upcoming holiday. The word for you to casually drop into conversation on Thursday is “monopsonization.” Every Thanksgiving, Americans buy (and eat) incredible amounts of … Continue reading
Bowdler’s Day
On July 11 of each year, we recognize the birth of the man whose name has literally become synonymous with censorship. In 1807, Thomas Bowdler, an English physician and philanthropist, published a volume titled The Family Shakespeare–essentially, a censored edition of Shakespeare’s works. … Continue reading
Memorial Day, 1918
On Memorial Day in 1918, Clyde Todd ’20 marched directly into one of the most violent battles of World War I. He shared his memories of this World War I military service in The Transcript, the Chicago-Kent College of Law yearbook. Years later, … Continue reading
Summer and Post-Graduation Access to Westlaw, Lexis and Bloomberg Law
As summer approaches, many students and soon-to-be graduates wonder whether they will still have access to their favorite subscription databases over the summer. Here is a summary of the access that will be offered during the summer of 2016: WestlawNext Continuing … Continue reading
The Fight over Pulaski Road, or “What’s in a name?”
Today is Casimir Pulaski Day. Illinois schoolchildren can tell you that Pulaski was named after a Polish general who fought in the American Revolutionary War. People in Chicago should also be able to tell you that it’s celebrated in March … Continue reading
Things to do in Chicago when finals are over
Because you have spent the last several months studying, you may have forgotten how much fun there is to be had right here in Chicago, and some things are even free! Attractions Navy Pier Winter WonderFest—Winter festival on Navy Pier through … Continue reading
Law Day, U.S.A.
Have you recently dedicated yourself to the ideals of equality and justice under law? If not, there is no time like the present. Today is a day for those of us in the legal profession to join citizens across the … Continue reading
Holiday Movies and the Law
If you’re feeling guilty about staying far, far away from the law over the winter break, maybe you can split the difference by watching some fun holiday movies that talk about the law. The Law Library of Congress put together … Continue reading
The Case of the Black Friday Brawl
A shoving match with a police officer and human beings standing in something called a “cattle chute”? It can only be Black Friday, that feared and revered day after Thanksgiving when shoppers awake in the dead of night to fight over a Crock Pot. This case takes place in the wee hours of the night at a Wal-Mart in Philadelphia. Continue reading
