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One Case at a Time: Immigration Attorney Joins Chicago-Kent Faculty
Amidst all the noise around immigration, Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant Professor Pedro Gerson keeps sane by focusing on the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, or healing the world. “One...
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At the Epicenter: Design Patent Expert Joins Chicago-Kent Faculty
“Chicago is a great city for intellectual property law,” says Sarah (Fackrell) Burstein, one of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s newest faculty members. Burstein joined the Chicago-Kent faculty as a professor...
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A Real-World Approach: New C-K Professor Takes on Copyright Law by Exploring It
“I love teaching,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Cathay Y. N. Smith. “I find that my research speaks to my teaching, and my teaching often speaks to my research.”...
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Associate Clinical Professor Named NCJI Academic Fellow
Chicago-Kent College of Law Associate Clinical Professor Jamie Franklin has been selected as an academic fellow of the National Civil Justice Institute. Franklin joined the Chicago-Kent faculty in August 2020...
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Crime Expert Lands ‘Dream’ Job as Faculty Member at Chicago-Kent
“It’s not an exaggeration to say this is my dream job,” says Zach Sommers, who began his role as an assistant professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law in fall 2024...
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Chicago-Kent Professor Carolyn Shapiro Elected to American Law Institute
“You have to be nominated by people who recognize your work and think you have something important to contribute to this organization, so it’s really an honor,” says Carolyn Shapiro...
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Jury Duty: Professor Wins Award for Co-Editing Book on Lay Participation Around the World
“If you ever need conversation at a cocktail party, ask somebody if they’ve served on a jury,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Nancy Marder. “If they did, they will...
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Religious Freedom or Discrimination? Jamie Franklin and Team Defend Fired Female Professor
“In the view of Moody Bible Institute, the religious autonomy doctrine should be stretched to the point that it categorically bars all non-religious discrimination and retaliation claims,” says Chicago-Kent College...
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A New Standard: Sungjoon Cho Wins Best Book Award
“In Western countries, somehow intellectuals tend to believe their legal system is standard,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Sungjoon Cho. “That, we try to problematize.” Cho’s latest book—co-written with...
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An Honor from Colleagues: Chicago-Kent Library Director Inducted into AALL Hall of Fame
“Law librarians—we’re one of the best networked professions, in that, we always support each other and share our expertise,” says Jean M. Wenger, director of the Chicago-Kent College of Law...