Category Archives: Chicago-Kent

April Authors at Chicago-Kent

One week in April brought us three book talks with authors discussing their latest works. The topics discussed at these events ranged from the looming crisis in personal savings and financial literacy to the role activists play in affecting constitutional law … Continue reading

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Teaching Technology in the Academy

In my last blog post about the ABA TECHSHOW, I mentioned that one of the conference’s workshops would be hosted at Chicago-Kent: Dean’s Roundtable: Teaching Technology in the Academy. This half-day program, held the morning of March 16, focused on the ways law schools are teaching technology concepts to law students, as well as which concepts are most important. Continue reading

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Looking Back at Chicago-Kent Stories

As another year winds to a close, now is a good time to reflect on our accomplishments in 2015.  After Chicago-Kent celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013, 2015 was the year for our parent institution, Illinois Institute of Technology, to … Continue reading

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Banned Books Week 2015: Share A Favorite!

We want your book reviews! For Banned Books Week 2015 we want to show the value of intellectual freedom and celebrate the freedom to read within the Chicago-Kent community. Send us your story of a banned book that has influenced you personally, perhaps one … Continue reading

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Orientation Week 2015

Chicago-Kent College of Law’s 1L Orientation Week 2015 is officially upon us, and that means that a new batch of inquisitive minds have re-entered the building and the library.  A full slate of activities and programs have been hosted in the … Continue reading

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Chicago-Kent Librarians at National Law Libraries Conference

Chicago-Kent librarians took on leadership roles, gave presentations and promoted professional development at the AALL 2015 conference. Continue reading

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Chicago-Kent at the 25th Annual CALI Conference – Updated with video!

Chicago-Kent staff will be attending the 25th annual Conference for Law School Technology this week. In their presentations, they will share A2J digital legal aid courses, new developments with Oyez project’s Supreme Court content, tools used for Video Management and offer tips on setting up basic WordPress websites. Continue reading

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Library Services for Alumni

Did you know that Chicago-Kent Alumni still have access to many of the law library’s resources, even after graduation? Whether you’ve been assigned your first big research assignment and don’t know where to start, or you need to locate an obscure journal or treatise, the law library and its knowledgeable staff will always be here to help. Continue reading

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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

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Recent Faculty Scholarship Display

The IIT Chicago-Kent faculty are a distinguished and diverse group of scholars, teachers, and practitioners. Our professors are situated at the forefront of their fields, and are published consistently in top-ranking law reviews on subjects that span the full spectrum of … Continue reading

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