Law
Department:
College:
Chicago-Kent College of LawDegrees:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Description:
Chicago-Kent College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and the Order of the Coif. In January 1992, the college moved into a new state-of-the-art 10-story facility in the West Loop area of downtown Chicago. The building is a short walk from the Federal Building, which houses the U.S. District Court, the Court of Appeals, and numerous federal agencies; the Daley Center, where the Illinois state courts sit; and LaSalle Street, the hub of law practice in Chicago. The location, in the heart of one of the major legal centers in the United States, enables the college to supplement the distinguished full-time faculty with outstanding practitioners and jurists who teach courses in their areas of expertise. Tell me more..Specializations:
Certificate Programs:
- Environmental and Energy Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International and Comparative Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Public Interest Law
Distance Learning:
http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
- J.D./LL.M. in Taxation
- J.D./LL.M. in Financial Services Law
- J.D./M.P.A.
- J.D./M.B.A.
- J.D./M.S. in Environmental Management
- J.D./M.S. in Financial Markets
- J.D./Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Research Facilities:
The Downtown Campus Libraries contain more than 510,000 volumes and include four libraries: Chicago-Kent Law Library, Library of International Relations (LIR), Stuart Business Library, and Center for Law & Financial Markets Library. The LIR contains a diverse collection of international reference materials in history, economics and business, as well as law, and important collections of documents of the European Union, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, and the World Health Organization. The library receives current periodicals from more than 100 countries, and its resources provide the basis for the law school's growing international law program. The library seats more than 500 and contains several computer classrooms, copier rooms, microform facilities and small-group study rooms. Seating throughout the library provides access to all of the network computer facilities, including on-line research systems both remote (e.g., LEXIS/NEXIS and Westlaw and numerous other subscription databases in law and business) and internal, such as Web-based interactive tutorials, computer-assisted legal instruction, productivity tools, and electronic mail.
Throughout Chicago-Kent's building runs a sophisticated computer network that is easily the most technologically advanced of any law school in the nation. Everything is interconnected. Seats in most classrooms, the library and numerous locations throughout the building are tied to the computer network. The law school's three computer laboratory classrooms contain a number of personal computers, reserved for law student use, connected to a local area network. The network allows students 24- hour access to the World Wide Web, legal databases of LEXIS/NEXIS and Westlaw, and on-line registration and grading systems. Students with their own laptop computers are able to connect into the network at various points throughout the building.
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Admission Requirements:
Applicants for admission to Chicago-Kent must have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university prior to beginning classes at the law school. Students are admitted to the law school based on the information contained in their applications, their LSAT scores, undergraduate records, personal statements and their letters of recommendation. All candidates must take the LSAT and register with the Law School Data Assembly Service. For additional information on admission requirements, potential students should contact the law school admission office at 312.906.5020 or visit the Chicago-Kent Web site at www.kentlaw.edu.How to apply:
Chicago-Kent College of LawDepartmental Website:
http://www.kentlaw.edu/The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
