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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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....
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Rethinking Justice
(LAW 鈥�87)An unemployed veteran with mental health issues commits a nonviolent crime in Chicago鈥檚 North Lawndale neighborhood, which could put them behind bars for years. Instead, they visit the Cook County...
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Helping Others Through a Career in Law
(LAW 鈥�21)For Roberto Martinez (LAW 鈥�21), it was all about telling peoples鈥� stories. He excelled at interviews, getting clients to open up. 鈥淭here鈥檚 so much need for understanding, and it goes beyond just...
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Fighting for Equality
(LAW 鈥�19)Elisabeth Hieber (LAW '19) has already made an impact in improving the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. As a student, Hieber drafted a new amendment to the Human...
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International Exchange
(LL.M. International Intellectual Property Law 鈥�04)Mariano Municoy (LL.M. 鈥�04) was already pursuing an LL.M. in Law and Economics at Torcuato di Tella University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when he decided to take advantage of the university鈥檚...
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Getting an Early Start on Law School
(LAW 鈥�20)Student Bar Association President Michael McGee (LAW 鈥�20) got an early introduction to Chicago-Kent College of Law through the law school鈥檚 Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, a rigorous three...
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Excellence at Competition
(LAW 鈥�20)Former college wrestling team captain Bryant Roby (LAW 鈥�20) continues to mentor his fellow students as president of Chicago-Kent鈥檚 Moot Court Honor Society. In spring 2019 he organized and helped...
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Embracing Intellectual Challenges
(LAW 鈥�20)After graduation, Hubert Zanczak (LAW 鈥�20) wants to help protect data privacy. 鈥淭echnology is all around us, and it makes our lives better, safer, and more efficient," he says. "But sadly, as a...