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LAW '13

鈥淲hen I was interviewing with the White House and Export-Import Bank of the United States, Chicago-Kent was part of my background and history, and I believe that was a compelling consideration,鈥� says...

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LAW '00

There is never an easy path to becoming a lawyer. Mona Anahita Chawla 鈥�00, who had recently graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, faced some extra challenges. As a foreign student, politics and...

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LAW '10

鈥淐hicago-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,鈥� says Robert J. White 鈥�10. White was recently...

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LAW '23

Monica Whitten 鈥�23 was not the typical Chicago-Kent College of Law student. 鈥淚 was the oldest person in my graduating class, definitely in my section by a lot of years,鈥� she says. 鈥淚nitially that was...

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LAW '11

鈥淚 like to be collaborative. I like to work with people,鈥� says Brian Warens 鈥�11. 鈥淚 want them to be happy and understand the legal work.鈥� Warens has been at Lavelle Law in Schaumburg, 杏吧原创, in...

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LAW '91

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...

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...

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...