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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...
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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...
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The Constitutionality of Social Mobility: Lucien Ferguson Joins Chicago-Kent Faculty
“There’s all of this research—sociological, economic, political—showing that social mobility is crucial for a strong, stable democracy,” says Chicago-Kent Professor of Law Assistant Professor Lucien Ferguson, who joined the college’s...
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Judicial Discretion: Chicago-Kent Professor Cited by Federal Judge
“It’s really an honor to know that your work has been valuable to a judge,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. “It’s always nice to know that we’re...
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Defining Greatness: Chicago-Kent Hosts 2025 Public Interest Awards
“Oftentimes these days it can feel like hope and courage are scarce,” says Joseph Strom ’25. “But in this room, with all of you, I see it overflowing.” Strom is...
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Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Appointed to the Illinois Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Chicago-Kent College of Law Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Cary Martin Shelby has been appointed to serve on the Illinois Advisory Committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights. “I...
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Women Working Together: Assistant Law Professor Wins Best Paper Award
“A lot of the stories that we’re seeing in gender equity research [seem to show] that women aren’t getting a fair shake at things,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant...
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‘Divisive’ Concepts: Chicago-Kent Student Paper Published in Law Journal
“The young people of today are going to be the decision-makers of the future, and it is not right to withhold factual information from them,” says Julnasha Morehead ’26, “even...
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Chicago-Kent Alum Wins Prestigious Legal Writing Award
Ryan Martin ’23 won the 2024 Burton Award for his paper titled “The Sincere Parody: Analysis of the Copyright Implications of an Emerging Trend in Musical Theatre.” He will be...
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Coming Together: James Davison Hunter Wins the 2024 Palmer Prize
James Davison Hunter’s Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis (Yale University Press 2024), winner of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s 2024 Roy C. Palmer Prize on...