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      Extraordinary Faculty
      At IIT Chicago-Kent, you'll study and collaborate with one of the most productive and influential groups of legal scholars in the country.
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      Dynamic Student Body
      Our students come from 42 states and 19 countries, with backgrounds in biochemistry, journalism, engineering, teaching, fine arts and more. They are interesting people leading interesting lives.
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      Intensive Skills Training
      We combine rigorous theoretical course work with first-rate training in lawyering skills, legal writing and advocacy.
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      Individual Career Planning
      Beginning in your first term, you're assigned a career counselor who helps you create a career development plan that fits your personal and professional goals.
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      Top Bar Pass Rate in Illinois
      At 97 percent, our grads earned the highest pass rate in Illinois on the July 2011 bar exam, surpassing Illinois' eight other law schools. Learn more...
  • The Oyez Project

    Featured on Oyez Today

    Case: 
    Fisher v. University of Texas

    The Court will release the audio recording of the arguments in yesterday's widely followed affirmative action case on Friday. Below, Profs. Carolyn Shapiro and Sheldon Nahmod discuss the arguments made by each side in this case.

    News from OyezToday

    All 2011 Opinion Announcements Available16 Oct 2012
    Court Finds Most of the Affordable Care Act Constitutional28 Jun 2012
    Called It!28 Jun 2012

    Recent SCOTUS Actions

    Moncrieffe v. Holder
    • Argument: 2012-10-10
    Question: Does conviction under a provision of state law for distribution of a sma...
    Fisher v. University of Texas
    • Argument: 2012-10-10
    Question: Does the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment permit the ...
    Ryan v. Gonzales
    • Argument: 2012-10-09
    Question: Is a capital state inmate pursuing federal habeas relief entitled to a s...
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    "Chicago-Kent is a great law school. Now, there are many great schools, but very few of them are situated in great cities — and Chicago is a great city, full of opportunities for lawyers and law students."
    The Honorable Ilana Diamond Rovner '66
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Learn more...

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  • IIT Chicago-Kent Voices:
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    Contemplating Law School:
    A Conversation with Dean Krent

    Dean Krent discusses important considerations in choosing a law school, including clinical programs, trial and appellate advocacy training, legal writing programs, and an engaged faculty.

    Student Voices, Part 1

    Students talk about studying law at IIT Chicago-Kent, their professors and peers, and gaining practical experience while in school.

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    Student Voices, Part 2

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    Check out the entire Student Voices series playlist on our YouTube channel.

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  • IIT Chicago-Kent to participate in the 31st annual Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law
  • IIT Chicago-Kent renames its Jury Center to honor retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
  • IIT Chicago-Kent names its national Tournament of Champions team
  • Settlement reached in federal lawsuit over illness following seasonal flu vaccine

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Events

  • Oct 25:

    Wildlife, Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Critical Issues

  • Oct 30:

    Student Awards Luncheon

  • Nov 6:

    "The Achievements and Paradoxes of Constitutional Democracy in Turkey" - Henry Morris Lecture in International & Comparative Law

  • Nov 14:

    JD Admissions Open House: Learning by Doing

  • Nov 15:

    Symposium on the Supreme Court and the American Public

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