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companies headquartered there, is home to some of the best and most in-demand manufacturing in the world, and is a major transportation hub.</p> </div> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject global-spacing--small"> <figure class="aspect-ratio-frame"> <div data-b-token="b-46b40fd0a3d" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Thomas Reynolds '13" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/60x60/public/2024-11/thomas_reynolds_450x730.jpg?h=985096ea&itok=nVnFleNN" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%201%201'%2F%3E" width="60" height="60" /> </div> </figure> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--text"> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--name"><strong>Tom Reynolds</strong></div> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--degree-year">LAW '13</div> </div> </div> <div class="home-hero-slide__link global-spacing--small"> <a 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White '10 was recently put on the bench after being nominated by President Joe Biden. Before all the pomp and circumstance, he was a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law.</p> </div> <div class="home-hero-slide__quote global-spacing--small"> <p>Chicago-Kent College of Law quite literally put me in a courtroom, and because of Chicago-Kent alums such as the Hon. Ralph E. Meczyk, I never left.</p> </div> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject global-spacing--small"> <figure class="aspect-ratio-frame"> <div data-b-token="b-f35014d6617" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Judge Robert J. White" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/60x60/public/2024-08/pineda_450x730.jpg?h=985096ea&itok=mGy0Prfs" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%201%201'%2F%3E" width="60" height="60" /> </div> </figure> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--text"> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--name"><strong>Robert J. White</strong></div> <div class="home-hero-slide__subject--degree-year">LAW '10</div> </div> </div> <div class="home-hero-slide__link global-spacing--small"> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/student-experience/student-alumni-stories/prepared-courtroom-chicago-kent-alum-begins-serving-federal-judge" class="btn btn--ghost" rel="noopener">Prepared for the Courtroom</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <nav class="slider-navigation"> <button class="slider-navigation__prev btn btn--ghost btn--tiny"> <i class="far fa-chevron-left"></i> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the previous slide.</span> </button> <button class="slider-navigation__next btn btn--ghost btn--tiny"> <i class="far fa-chevron-right"></i> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the next slide.</span> </button> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <section class="hero--home__intro-text text-margin-reset"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="initial-12 medium-10 cell"> <div class="card card--large card--home-intro-text"> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__content__inner"> <p class="intro-text">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.</p> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics" class="btn" rel="noopener">Foundational Skills</a> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/practical-experience" class="btn" rel="noopener">Practical Experience</a> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/student-experience/life-chicago-kent" class="btn" rel="noopener">Life in Chicago</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> <div class="parallax-mask clearfix"> <section class="academics-section global-spacing global-spacing--3xlarge"> <div class="section-heading text-margin-reset" > <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-9"> <span class="eyebrow">Academic Programs</span> <h2 class="section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single"> A Culture of Academic Excellence </h2> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-9 global-spacing--xsmall"> <span class="section-heading__subheading intro-text"> Future-focused, foundational skills training from dedicated instructors </span> </div> <div class="cell medium-auto global-spacing--xsmall"> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics" class="btn btn--small" rel="noopener">Explore Academics</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="offset-grid-container-outer global-spacing--large featured-program"> <div class="offset-grid-container"> <div class="offset-grid" data-offset="left"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x oho-animate-sequence"> <div class="initial-12 large-8 cell"> <div class="aspect-ratio-frame oho-animate fade-in" style="--aspect-ratio: .62"> <div data-b-token="b-b63af4a1386" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image media--responsive is-b-loading"> <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/2022-08/untitled_design2.jpg" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 360px, (min-width: 769px) 870px, 100vw" width="870" height="600" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/360x245/public/2022-08/untitled_design2.jpg?h=42d9f6b0&itok=Gpny2S7_ 360w, /sites/default/files/styles/870x600/public/2022-08/untitled_design2.jpg?h=42d9f6b0&itok=V8DOtx2L 870w" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%201%201'%2F%3E" alt="Chicago-Kent classroom" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="initial-12 large-4 cell oho-animate fade-in-left"> <div class="featured-program__content"> <h3>J.D. Program</h3> <p>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.</p> <div class="academics-section__links global-spacing--xsmall"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/jd-program/areas-study" rel="noopener">Areas of Study</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/jd-program/jd-program-required-curriculum" rel="noopener">J.D. Program Curriculum</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/admissions/jd-admissions" rel="noopener">How to Apply</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='differentiators__lower text-margin-reset'> <div class='grid-container'> <div class='grid-x oho-animate-sequence'> <div class='differentiator-column oho-animate fade-in-down'> <div class="card card card--large--alt card--differentiator"> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__content__inner"> <span class='stat oho-animate-count'> 9<span class="stat--small">th</span> </span> <div class="global-spacing--2xsmall"><p><p>in the nation for <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/practical-experience/trial-advocacy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="de4bfe8f-318b-4a48-92b4-0d9b6d8bc169" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Trial Advocacy"><u>TRIAL ADVOCACY</u></a> (U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 rankings)</p></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='differentiator-column oho-animate fade-in-down'> <div class="card card card--large--alt card--differentiator"> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__content__inner"> <span class='stat oho-animate-count'> 14<span class="stat--small">th</span> </span> <div class="global-spacing--2xsmall"><p><p>in the nation for <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/jd-program/areas-study/jd-certificate-intellectual-property-law" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c77933a4-c5e1-47d2-8f92-be673c6b2d2b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Intellectual Property Law"><u>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW</u></a> (U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 rankings)</p></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='differentiator-column oho-animate fade-in-down'> <div class="card card card--large--alt card--differentiator"> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__content__inner"> <span class='stat oho-animate-count'> 90.57<span class="stat--small">%</span> </span> <div class="global-spacing--2xsmall"><p><p>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 <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/about/consumer-information" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d776367a-e0bf-4c50-ac06-bc139d0007e6" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures)"><u>ABA Required Disclosures</u></a>)</p></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='differentiator-column oho-animate fade-in-down'> <div class="card card card--large--alt card--differentiator"> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__content__inner"> <span class='stat oho-animate-count'> 88.2<span class="stat--small">%</span> </span> <div class="global-spacing--2xsmall"><p><p>TOTAL EMPLOYMENT RATE 10 months post-graduation for 2022 graduates, which includes graduates working in bar passage required, J.D. advantage or professional positions. (Please see our <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/about/consumer-information" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d776367a-e0bf-4c50-ac06-bc139d0007e6" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures)"><u>ABA Required Disclosures</u></a>)</p></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="global-spacing--large academics-section__slider"> <div class="swiper-container"> <div class="swiper-wrapper oho-animate-sequence" aria-live="polite"> <article class="swiper-slide"> <h3>LL.M. Program</h3> <p>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.</p> <div class="academics-section__links global-spacing--xsmall"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/llm-programs" rel="noopener">Find Out More</a> </li> </ul> </div> </article> <article class="swiper-slide"> <h3>Non-Degree Certifications</h3> <p>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.</p> <div class="academics-section__links global-spacing--xsmall"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/non-degree-programs" rel="noopener">Find Out More</a> </li> </ul> </div> </article> <article class="swiper-slide"> <h3>Joint Degree Programs</h3> <p>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.</p> <div class="academics-section__links global-spacing--xsmall"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/academics/joint-degree-programs" rel="noopener">Find Out More</a> </li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> <nav class="slider-navigation"> <button class="slider-navigation__prev btn btn--tiny"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="far fa-chevron-left"></span> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the previous slide.</span> </button> <button class="slider-navigation__next btn btn--tiny"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="far fa-chevron-right"></span> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the next slide.</span> </button> </nav> </div> </div> </section> <article class="home-page--group slanted-background-section"> <div class="slanted-background"></div> <section class="home-page--news"> <div class="slanted-background"></div> <div class="section-heading text-margin-reset" > <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-9"> <h2 class="section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single"> We’re Shaping Law, Today </h2> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-9 global-spacing--xsmall"> <span class="section-heading__subheading intro-text"> Read the latest Chicago-Kent headlines </span> </div> <div class="cell medium-auto global-spacing--xsmall"> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/news-media/news" class="btn btn--small" rel="noopener">All News</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <article class="global-spacing global-spacing--large"> <div class="offset-grid-container-outer"> <div class="offset-grid-container"> <div class="offset-grid"> <article class="grid-x grid-margin-x align-middle"> <div class="cell large-6"> <figure class="aspect-ratio-frame" style="--aspect-ratio: .69"> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/news-media/news/associate-clinical-professor-named-ncji-academic-fellow"> <div data-b-token="b-ed70ce0048a" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image media--responsive is-b-loading"> <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/2024-10/jamie_franklin_news.jpg" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 440px, (min-width: 641px) 670px, 100vw" width="670" height="460" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/440x300/public/2024-10/jamie_franklin_news.jpg?h=eed8f32f&itok=wvIQAnz4 440w, /sites/default/files/styles/670x460/public/2024-10/jamie_franklin_news.jpg?h=eed8f32f&itok=mfNao6D5 670w" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%201%201'%2F%3E" alt="Jamie Franklin" /> </div> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="cell medium-9 large-4"> <h3> <a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/news-media/news/associate-clinical-professor-named-ncji-academic-fellow" class="link--yellow-underline">Associate Clinical Professor Named NCJI Academic Fellow</a> </h3> <div class="global-spacing--xsmall"> <p> Chicago-Kent College of Law Associate Clinical Professor Jamie Franklin has been selected as an academic fellow of the National Civil Justice Institute. 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The list recognizes Illinois attorneys to watch, and in... </p> </div> <div class="global-spacing--xsmall"> <strong><time datetime="2024-11-11T20:28:19Z">November 11, 2024</time> </strong> </div> <div class="home-page--news__topic"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fal fa-tag"></i> <strong><a href="https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/news-media/news?topic=5241" rel="noopener">Alumni</a></strong> </div> </article> </div> <nav class="slider-navigation"> <button class="slider-navigation__prev btn btn--tiny"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="far fa-chevron-left"></span> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the previous slide.</span> </button> <button class="slider-navigation__next btn btn--tiny"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="far fa-chevron-right"></span> <span class="show-for-sr">Go to the next slide.</span> </button> </nav> </div> </div> </section> <section class="downtown-chicago-section"> <figure class="downtown-chicago-section__figure"> <div data-b-token="b-d538fe68ea8" class="media media--blazy 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