Chicago-Kent College of Law established the Center
for Access to Justice & Technology (CAJT) to make
justice more accessible to the public by promoting the use
of the Internet in the teaching, practice, and public access
to the law.
Job Opportunities
Apply for the ABA Division of Public Services Clerkship
Are you looking for a rewarding public interest experience?
If so, the ABA Division for Public Services wants you! We
seek a law clerk with exceptional research and writing skills
to conduct an individualized public interest legal research
and writing project in Washington, DC. In concert with one
of our Public Services Division attorneys and a law school
faculty reviewer, you will develop a substantive legal monograph
that may be published, if of a quality acceptable by the
ABA. For more information and to download the application,
visit the American
Bar Association website.
Illinois Legal Aid Online Student Associate Position(s)
Illinois
Legal Aid Online, is a non-profit organization, begun
by a statewide collaboration of legal aid organizations,
whose mission is to provide low-income individuals and the
attorneys who serve them with greater access to legal information
through the use of technology.
We have need for at least one student associate who is
fluent in Spanish. The positions will begin with the Fall
2007 semester, and will require a commitment of approximately
20 hours per week, with flexibility around exams and holidays.
The position’s salary is $10 per hour. For more information
please contact Betsy Ehlen, Legal Content Coordinator, at
312.977.9047 ext. 14. To apply, submit your resume to Ms.
Betsy Ehlen.
Scholarships
Third Year Law Students – Apply for a Bar/Bri Scholarship
Deadline: November 23, 2007
Requirements: February or July 2008 examinee, ABA
Member, no commitment for full-time employment in excess
of $30,000.
For more Information and an application for a Bar/Bri scholarship,
visit the American
Bar Association Law School Division website.
Volunteer Opportunities
Self-Help Web Center (SHWC)
SHWC is currently seeking volunteer web facilitators for
the Self-Help Web Desk at the Daley Center. Volunteers at
the web desk gain real-world experience by helping self-represented
and under-represented litigants access legal information
through the internet. To become an SHWC volunteer or to
learn more about this program contact Michael Hoffman; mhoffman1@kentlaw.edu
Public Interest Certificate Program
- Chicago-Kent's new Public
Interest Certificate Program
is currently accepting letters of intent for the certificate
program. The Certificate requires 12 credit hours for
completion, including Public Interest Law and Policy and
the public interest section of Legal Writing IV. Letter
of intent forms are available here
.
- Interested students should enroll in the fall 2007 section
of Public Interest Law & Policy. This course is only
offered in the fall and is required for the Certificate.
More Information
For more information about any of our projects or positions
please email: cajt@kentlaw.edu, or visit www.kentlaw.edu/cajt.
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