Heading to Nationals—Again
The Chicago-Kent College of Law Trial Advocacy Team is heading back to the National Trial Competition after dominating the Midwest Regional for the third year in a row. This marks the fourth year of...
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What Can Bees Teach Us About Community?
Transcript Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Smith: I'm coming in with a research education perspective. We're partnering with folks in the energy and sustainability department of Illinois Tech...
All in the Margins: What AI Data Center Usage Means for Our Climate
Transcript Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering David Lampert: The proliferation of data centers across the U.S. and across Illinois is associated with increased need for AI and...
Migrant Mercy: Pedro Gerson Awarded Prize for Immigration Law Scholarship
“I was very surprised,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant Professor of Law Pedro Gerson. “I think more than anything, it’s the fact that the ideas in the paper resonated with someone.” Gerson...
Levers of Change: Chicago-Kent Staff Member Honored with Civic Champion Award
“You can teach students the three branches of government, but teaching them access to power, access to change, is equally important,” says Dee Runaas, project director of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s...
AI in Medicine: Convenience or Compromise?
As artificial intelligence becomes more ingrained into everyday life, the line between helpful tool and risky shortcut is becoming increasingly blurred. OpenAI recently announced the release of...
Learning by Teaching: Law Students Turn Celebrity Legal Battles into Civics Lessons
“There is a very big difference between understanding something and understanding it well enough to explain it to someone else ,” says Cody Clark ’26, paraphrasing Albert Einstein. Clark is one of the...
Black Markets and Contraband: Chicago-Kent Hires Expert in Human Trafficking
Alexandra F. L. Yelderman joined the faculty at Chicago-Kent College of Law in fall 2025. Between 2012 and 2020, Yelderman practiced at the Human Trafficking Legal Center in Washington, D.C. “The...
The Conviser Connection: Fall 2025 Edition of Chicago-Kent Magazine Released
The fall 2025 edition of Chicago-Kent Magazine is now available online. This edition features two alumni who are running intellectual property firms while creating employment opportunities for Chicago...
Legal Triage: Chicago-Kent Students Get Real-World Immigration Law Training
“It’s not something you can necessarily prepare for,” says Gaby Treviño-Gutiérrez ’26. “It’s like legal triage, in a sense.” In May 2025, Treviño-Gutiérrez and four other Chicago-Kent College of Law...