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Chicago-Kent College of Law Wins the Chicago Regional Championship of the 2017 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

March 17, 2017
The Chicago-Kent College of Law trial advocacy team of Kristen Farr Capizzi '18, Stephanie Gerstetter '18, Connor Greene '18, and Erin Kuhfuss '17 has won the Chicago regional championship of the 2017 American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis wrote an op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times in favor of a new Illinois bill that would ban the “gay panic” defense.

March 16, 2017
"It is imperative that the state pushes back against the secondary victimization that occurs when a defendant assigns blame for a victim’s fate to their sexual orientation or gender identity," Anthony Michael Kreis writes.
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In an op-ed for The Hill, Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro suggests potential questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Senate confirmation hearings.

March 13, 2017
Carolyn Shapiro recommends Democratic senators ask Judge Neil Gorsuch about Brown v. Board of Education and other historical cases to get a better sense of his judicial philosophy and his views on judicial independence.
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Chicago-Kent College Clinical Professor of Law Richard Kling discusses speedy-trial deadlines with FOX 32 Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

March 10, 2017
According to Richard Kling, the State’s Attorney’s Office tracks speedy-trial deadlines closely, but it’s not unusual for prosecutors to have problems locating witnesses necessary to bring a case to trial—sometimes forcing them to dismiss a charge.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Advances to the Final Round of the 2017 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

March 9, 2017
The Chicago-Kent College of Law team of Stephanie Flowers '18 and Quinn Ford '18 won a regional championship at the 2017 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition regional tournament, held March 2–4 in Boston.
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Director of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Patent Hub Mary Anne Smith writes about the program’s creation and early successes in IP Watchdog.

March 9, 2017
The Chicago-Kent College of Law Patent Hub "is providing a much-needed resource for low-income inventors," writes Mary Anne Smith.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Katharine Baker is a guest on the 21st radio program where she discusses Title IX and sexual assault on college campuses.

March 3, 2017
Katharine Baker explains how Title IX will affect the way colleges approach sexual harassment and sexual assault.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Distinguished Professor Lori Andrews is quoted in the Chicago Tribune where she discusses workplace “phone check” investigations.

March 1, 2017
Since smart phones have become "miniature surveillance devices that chronicle our every move — practically our every thought, we need new laws that forbid employers from gaining access" to them, Lori Andrews says.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis comments on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s public silence on transgender protections in Politico.

February 27, 2017
“It seems to me that when you have to rely on Ivanka Trump to advocate for civil rights issues, that’s a problem,” says Anthony Kreis.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis spoke to the Georgia Voice about a new bill in that state that would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers on religious grounds.

February 24, 2017
Anthony Michael Kreis discusses why LGBT anxiety is up as Georgia Senate Republicans file a "religious freedom" bill.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Archive

Chicago-Kent College of Law Wins the Chicago Regional Championship of the 2017 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis wrote an op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times in favor of a new Illinois bill that would ban the “gay panic” defense.

In an op-ed for The Hill, Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro suggests potential questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Senate confirmation hearings.

Chicago-Kent College Clinical Professor of Law Richard Kling discusses speedy-trial deadlines with FOX 32 Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Advances to the Final Round of the 2017 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Director of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Patent Hub Mary Anne Smith writes about the program’s creation and early successes in IP Watchdog.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Katharine Baker is a guest on the 21st radio program where she discusses Title IX and sexual assault on college campuses.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Distinguished Professor Lori Andrews is quoted in the Chicago Tribune where she discusses workplace “phone check” investigations.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis comments on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s public silence on transgender protections in Politico.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis spoke to the Georgia Voice about a new bill in that state that would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers on religious grounds.

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