Deep Roots
When other mayors ask Jeffrey Sherwin (LAW ’78) how he’s been elected to office for eight terms—and has run unopposed in the town of Northlake, Illinois, for the last seven—he says the answer is...
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Semper Legalis
As a judge advocate in the United States Marine Corps—the Marine equivalent of a JAG officer—Candace White (LAW ’09) spent her first tour of duty prosecuting Marines and sailors for a wide variety of...
A Legacy of Producing Practitioners
“Chicago-Kent College of Law represents a lot of what [Chicago] represents—grit and a diversity of perspectives,” says Saman Haque ’20. “The beauty of attending Chicago-Kent was that all of the...
Leaving a Legal Legacy at Illinois Tech
When Illinois Tech’s Pre-Law Society was launched in 2023, it was barely more than an idea. It was just a handful of students with legal ambitions and a shared curiosity about how they can build their...
Practicing Law in the Big Apple
Gerena Gregory ’16 wasn’t sure what to expect when she moved to Chicago to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law. But she had a feeling that the law school would support her, no matter what the future...
A Unique Journey
“Nothing trains you for the courtroom like Chicago-Kent College of Law’s trial advocacy program,” says Sameeul Haque ’19. “I have repeatedly been able to go back to the lessons I learned through the...
Hard Labor
When he was growing up, Bob Reiter (LAW ’03) got some early exposure to unions—and the need for them. His father was a heavy equipment operator who dug sewer lines and worked on deep tunnel projects...
For the Want of Justice
“I never see it that I’m the one defending the bad guys,” says Heather Widell ’12. “I’m defending people, and I’m defending the [United States] Constitution.” Widell has run her own firm, the Law...
A Path to Redemption
“Everybody loves a good redemption story,” says Ginger Leigh Odom ’03. “Every sports movie is about coming from behind and having success, and I think that the expungement-and-sealing statute is an...
A Full Circle Legal Journey
Eileen O’Neill Burke ’90 was in the sixth grade when former justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow spoke to Burke’s class about her career as a judge. McMorrow went on to be the first woman to serve on the...