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Future Focused, Practice Ready

What’s Your Vision for the Future?

Gerena Gregory ’16 wasn’t sure what to expect when she moved to Chicago to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law. The real-world training and support she received has helped propel her to New York City.

Chicago-Kent provides multiple opportunities for real-world legal experience through its legal clinics, internships, and faculty who are or were practicing attorneys. This experience exposed me to client management, law firm operations, and prepared me to think critically when faced with different client matters.

Gerena Gregory '16
Gerena Gregory
LAW '16
Practicing Law in the Big Apple

Sameeul Haque '19 runs his own law firm with his two siblings, but all three got their start at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Nothing trains you for the courtroom like Chicago-Kent College of Law’s trial advocacy program.

Sameeul Haque '19
Sameeul Haque
LAW '19
A Unique Journey

After being attracted to Chicago-Kent's legal writing and intellectual property programs, Mark Tamvakis '26 eventually ended up impressed with the school's welcoming and supporting environment.

Chicago-Kent has opened a pathway for me into the Chicago legal community. It has connected me with wonderful people and provided employment opportunities to do legal work at the highest level.

Mark Tamvakis
Mark Tamvakis
LAW '25
The Rising Tide

Three important qualities combine to make Chicago-Kent a one-of-a-kind law school: our emphasis on foundational skills training, our ability to get students practical hands-on experience before graduation, and our location in one of the most thriving legal markets in the country.

Foundational Skills Practical Experience Life in Chicago
Academic Programs

A Culture of Academic Excellence

Future-focused, foundational skills training from dedicated instructors
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J.D. Program

Chicago-Kent College of Law’s many distinguished programs, including top-ranked programs in Intellectual Property Law and Labor and Employment Law, prepare our students not just to succeed, but also to excel in their fields. We offer twelve formalized J.D. certificate programs as well as a number of other focused areas of study.

12th

in the nation for TRIAL ADVOCACY (U.S. News and World Report 2024-2025 rankings)

9th

in the nation for INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (U.S. News and World Report 2024-2025 rankings)

90.57%

ULTIMATE BAR PASS RATE based on 2021 law school graduates who passed the bar exam in any jurisdiction within two years of graduation. (Please see our ABA Required Disclosures)

89.3%

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT RATE 10 months post-graduation for 2024 graduates, which includes graduates working in bar passage required, J.D. advantage or professional positions. (Please see our ABA Required Disclosures)

LL.M. Program

The Chicago-Kent Office of International Programs has a 25-year history of educating LL.M. students from over sixty countries. Our students enjoy a dynamic, enriching, and welcoming community with colleagues from the U.S. and from around the world.

Non-Degree Certifications

In addition to our J.D. programs, we also offer several certifications, mostly geared toward working professionals who wish to receive specialized training but don’t want to enroll in a formal degree program.

Joint Degree Programs

Chicago-Kent offers a number of joint-degree programs for students who wish to pursue two degrees concurrently, both at Illinois Institute of Technology and other area universities.

We’re Shaping Law, Today

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Study Law Where It’s Happening

Life in Downtown Chicago

Be at the epicenter of a bustling, vibrant city known for its music, food, sports, theater, and world-class museums—and also a city that’s home to one of the top legal markets in the nation, ready to challenge and support you as you start your career.

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Study, Work, and Play

A thriving nightlife and restaurant district lies within walking distance of the Chicago-Kent campus—and public transportation can conveniently take you anywhere from Lake Michigan’s iconic beaches to the city’s many diverse neighborhoods.

Practical Experience

Take advantage of our deep connections within the Chicago legal community to intern or extern with one of the numerous governmental agencies, law firms, corporations, and advocacy organizations located just blocks away from our campus.

Alumni Network

The Chicago area is home to more than 9,000 Chicago-Kent alumni: fellow legal professionals who are ready to help you find your footing in one of the most dynamic and hardest-working cities in the world.

Voices of Chicago-Kent

Chicago-Kent is home to an amazing community, with a diverse range of interests and backgrounds. Hear stories from students, recent graduates, and alumni of note.
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Eileen O'Neill Burke '90

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...

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...

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...

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...

Happening on Campus

Chicago-Kent hosts events that are open to the university community and, at times, the Chicago community at large.
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What’s the Skinny? Drug Labels and Patent Infringement

Criminal Record Expungement clinic

Chicagoland IP Workshop