Category Archives: Announcements
A More Perfect Union – Second Annual Racial Justice Writing Competition (2022)
A More Perfect Union Second Annual Racial Justice Writing Competition – 2022 Sponsored by the Chicago-Kent Law Library As pledged in the 2020 Faculty Antiracism Statement, Chicago-Kent College of Law presents the second annual writing competition to encourage and honor … Continue reading Continue reading
2021 Summer and Post-Grad Access to Westlaw, Lexis & Bloomberg (Updated May 28, 2021)
Can you access your Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg accounts over the summer? What about after graduation? The answer to both is yes, but with some restrictions for Westlaw and for graduates. See below for more information. Westlaw Access Summer You … Continue reading
Student Legal Writing Competitions Guide
Did you know there are more than 150 writing competitions, across 60-plus subject areas, that are open to law students and/or incoming law students? If you’ve written a paper, such as for a seminar, and/or would like to submit one … Continue reading
REVISED – Law Library Reopens Monday, August 24
Welcome, 1Ls, and Transfer Students! Welcome back 2Ls and 3Ls! With the move to remote instruction until at least September 8, the hours for the law library hours have changed due to changes in the building hours. Law Library Hours … Continue reading
Welcome 1Ls & Transfers: New Library Resources
Welcome to Chicago-Kent! Below you will find the information you need to access library materials including Westlaw, Lexis, West Academic Study Aids (WASA), Procertas, and CALI. Please set up your accounts now and let us know if you experience any problems.
Study Aids and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in the Time of Covid-19
The Law Library is working with legal publishers as they temporarily remove paywalls and open access to various subscription services during the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope that these services can help you as you finish your semester in an online … Continue reading
Electronic Access to Casebooks and the Bluebook
Updated: More Publishers Added! Given the Covid-19 emergency, publishers of law school casebooks and texts have agreed to make many casebooks available electronically to our students for free. The Law Library is working out the details of remote access with … Continue reading
Remote Library Services During Shutdown
Chicago-Kent Law Library is closed to onsite access starting Tuesday, March 17. The library staff will be available to assist with research questions and questions about accessing library resources remotely. Faculty and students can email us at refreq@kentlaw.iit.edu with research … Continue reading
Students Ask and Staff Respond: Chicago-Kent 2019 Staff Team Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to the Chicago-Kent Technology Instruction Team on winning the 2019 IIT Staff Team Excellence Award for “Innovative Contribution to Support Excellence in Teaching and Research”! Debbie Ginsberg, Educational Technology Librarian Emily Barney, Technology Training & Marketing Librarian Dawn Young, Director … Continue reading
Free Screening of RBG Documentary
On November 27, Chicago-Kent Society of Women in Law and the Chicago-Kent Law Library are hosting a free screening of RBG: the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Documentary. See schedule details and ticket links below.
