鈥淚 love conducting hearings. Then I get to take time and write an opinion that鈥檚 going to be considered by the professional board,鈥 says Laura Forester 鈥91. 鈥淔ew judicial positions have both of those...
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Law '25
Anna Ylitalo 鈥25 was already immersed in the world of patents and intellectual property before coming to Chicago-Kent College of Law. After earning her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Michigan...
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LAW '24
Jackson Frank 鈥24 has never cared much for sitting at a desk in a classroom. 鈥淎fter my first internship where I worked with the United States Department of Homeland Security and observed court almost...
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Law '13
鈥淎lthough I can鈥檛 erase the pain of the death of a spouse or a parent, I can ease the burden on families by making the estate administration process easier,鈥 says Luke Harriman 鈥13. Harriman guides...
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Law '25
鈥淚 am a much more well-rounded professional thanks to Chicago-Kent鈥檚 classes, student body, and faculty,鈥 says Royal Farley 鈥25. Farley was already successful in a rewarding career before he decided...
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The Opportunity Maker
(LAW 鈥09)Right after college, Ruth Lopez-McCarthy (LAW 鈥09) started Doorknocking. It was the community organizing, block club kind of outreach: pushing for more alley lights, safety patrols, and better garbage...
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Law '94
Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2023 Chicago-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . 鈥淚f we as judges allow chaos to take over our courtrooms, we as a...
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Law '17
Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2023 Chicago-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . 鈥淚 always envisioned being a lawyer as being in the courtroom,鈥...
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Law '09
Editor's note: this is a story from the the Fall 2023 Chicago-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . 鈥淚 am truly a public interest attorney at heart. As a child, I wanted to...
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Law '23
Growing up in Albania, Zeta Terpollari 鈥23 was always drawn to American movies鈥攑articularly courtroom dramas. 鈥淢y dream of becoming a lawyer and a judge began from the American courtroom,鈥 she says....