Events
Spring 2012 Events
JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE
DEADLINE DATES
January
Loyola Law Academy
January 21, 2012
January 28, 2012
February 4, 2012
February 11, 2012
The Loyola Law Academy offers law students the opportunity to interact with high school students from around the Chicago area. The four Saturday sessions are designed to help high schools students learn more about the law school experience and legal practice.
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
Ladder Up Training
January 27, 2012
Law students are trained to assist low-income individuals with their tax returns to help them maximize their tax refunds.
February
Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon
February 1, 2012
Event held in Kasbeer Hall featuring Nikki Giovanni.
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
February 1, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Carole Ashley of Futterman, Howard, Ashley &Welnan—Attorney in a large education law class action suit on behalf of students of color.
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
MPILCC
February 4, 2012
Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference hosted by Northwestern School of Law. This conference provides an opportunity for students to network and interview with various Public Interest organizations and work placements.
For more information, please contact: law-career@luc.edu
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
February 8, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Kevin Brown, LAF board member and parent of child welfare system-involved youth.
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
February 15, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Jeanie Ortega-Piron, Deputy Director, Guardian and Advocacy, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
PILS Auction
February 16, 2011 at 7-11pm
This annual event raises funds for stipends awarded to students working in the public interest at unpaid summer positions.
For more information, please see:
http://www.luc.edu/law/activities/opportunities/public_interest_gran.html
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
February 22, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Sr. Catherine Ryan, Executive Director, Maryville Academy
Norman Amaker Public Interest Retreat
February 24-26, 2012
“Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Public Interest Initiatives for a Better Tomorrow”
For more information, please contact: amakerlawretreat@luc.edu
March
Spring Break Service Trips
March 4-10, 2012
Access to Health Care: Arizona
This class and trip are designed to sensitize students to the plight of the uninsured and medically underserved. Students travel to site visits over Spring Break and spend the week completing a service project.
Comparative Law Seminar: Chile
This course uses a collaborative immersion approach to learning about Chile and its legal system. In keeping with Loyola’s mission as a Jesuit Catholic law school, the seminar also incorporates a required service-learning component.
Comparative Law Seminar: Turkey
This course uses a collaborative immersion approach to learning about a particular country and legal system. In keeping with Loyola’s mission as a Jesuit Catholic law school, the seminar also incorporates a required service-learning component, planned and executed by students participating in the course.
For more information, please see:http://luc.edu/law/registrar/registration/courses/200s.html#238_americas
Benito Juarez Community Academy High School Mentoring Lunch
March 9, 2012
Benito Juarez Community Academy High School
2150 S. Laflin St.
Law students from the Latino Law Student Association and the Immigrant Rights Coalition mentor high school students enrolled in a law program at Juarez.
For more information, please contact: lballon@luc.edu
CGLA Help Desk Training
March 12, 2012 from 5:30pm-7:00pm
CGLA Office
740 N. Milwaukee Avenue
This training provides potential volunteers with the knowledge necessary to work at the CGLA Record Expungement Help Desk.
For more information, please contact: felipefernandez@cgla.net
PILR Symposium
March 16, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:30pm
“Forcing the Agenda: Provoking Policy Reform through Legal Action and Community Collaboration”
For more information, please contact: pilr-symposium@luc.edu
Retrospective on Public Housing in Illinois
March 19, 2012 from 1:00-2:45pm
Room 1202
Panelists from the Horner Residents Committee, Legal Assistance Foundation, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, and Professor Hnery Rose discuss the changes in Public Housing over the past 20 years.
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
March 21, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Antwan Turpeau, Executive Director/Co-Founder of Struggling Youth Equals Successful Adults (SYESA)
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
Street Law 40th Birthday Party in Chicago
March 21, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm
DLA Piper
203 N. LaSalle St, Suite 1900
Celebration in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Street Law program
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
Religious Law in Civil Courts: The Implications of the “Anti-Sharia” Law Movement in the United States
March 22, 2012 from 3:00-5:00pm
Discussion of the proposed legislation that would prevent civil courts from considering Sharia Law, as well as a discussion of why civil courts consider religious law and potential implications of legislative restrictions on this practice.
National Lawyer’s Guild Regional Midwest Conference
March 23-25, 2012
Conference focused on issues including mass incarceration, immigration, continued attacks on workers’ rights, and protest. Conference includes informative panels as well as a choice of practical workshops in the afternoon.
For more information or to register, please contact: http://nlgchicago.org/regional-conference/
CGLA Intake Training I
March 26, 2012 from 11:00am-12:00pm
CGLA Legal Aid Office
740 N. Milwaukee Avenue
This training provides volunteers with an overview of CLGA’s programs and trains volunteers to interview potential clients and participate in weekly intake meetings on Thursday afternoons.
For more information, please contact: felipefernandez@cgla.net
ChildLaw Coffee Talk
March 28, 2012 from 4-5pm in ChildLaw Center
Richard Calica, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
Public Interest Law Seminar Book Discussion
March 29, 2012
“Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”
Discussion facilitated by Reuben Miller, Adjunct Professor of Social Work and Criminal Justice, who studies former prisoners’ experiences with faith-based, community reentry programming in their transition from prison.
For more information or to attend the discussion, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
Race and the Law Symposium
March 30, 2012 from 11:30am-2:00pm
“Beyond the Picket Fence: The Impact of Traditional Laws on Changing Families”
For more information, please contact: alocus@luc.edu
Spring Day of Service I
March 31, 2012
Students work throughout the Chicagoland community doing a variety of volunteer projects
For more information, please contact: lparker2@luc.edu
April
Skadden Fellowship Program Informational Meeting
April 4, 2012 from 12:15pm-1:15pm
University of Chicago
1111 E. 60th Street, Room V
Program for students to learn more about the Skadden Fellowship and its application process.
Please RSVP to law-career@luc.edu by March 30, 2012.
Spring Day of Service II
April 7, 2012
Students work throughout the Chicagoland community doing a variety of volunteer projects
For more information, please contact: lparker2@luc.edu
Public Interest Student Recognition Luncheon
April 10, 2012 from 11:30am-1:30pm
Kasbeer Hall
Lunch held in honor of all law students who work and volunteer in the public interest
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
Career Services Panel: “Preparing for your Summer Job”
April 13, 2012 from 10:00am-1:00pm
For more information, please contact: law-career@luc.edu
Urban Issues Summit
April 13, 2012 from 3:00-6:30pm in Kasbeer
Discussion focused on the issues of food deserts, inequality in access to health care, and the health impacts of urban dwelling.
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
CGLA Intake Training II
April 16, 2012 from 11:00am-12:00pm
CGLA Legal Aid Office
740 N. Milwaukee Avenue
This training provides volunteers with an overview of CLGA’s programs and trains volunteers to interview potential clients and participate in weekly intake meetings on Thursday afternoons.
For more information, please contact: felipefernandez@cgla.net
May
Carol Harding Lecture Series
May 21, 2012 from 1:00-5:30pm
“Addressing Child Protection through a Public Health Lens”
Annual lecture which is part of the Children’s Summer Institute
For more information, please contact: aweinberg@luc.edu
Children’s Summer Institute (Interdisciplinary Seminar)
May 21-25, 2012
Focus: The Child Welfare System—how it currently serves children and families and an exploration of efforts underway to prevent abuse by tackling it as a public health issue
For more information, please contact: gsanchez3@luc.edu
June
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Scholarship Event
June 28, 2012 from 5:30-7:30pm
Ceremonial Courtroom
Event held to raise money for a scholarship fund for CCH clients and their families
For more information, please contact: mbird1@luc.edu
Important Deadlines
Equal Justice Works Summer Stipend: Application open from March 1, 2012 – March 23, 2012
For more information, please see: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/
PILS Stipend: Application due March 30, 2012
For more information, please see: http://www.luc.edu/law/activities/orgs/public_interest.html
PILS eBoard: Application due March 30, 2012
For more information, please see: http://www.luc.edu/law/activities/orgs/public_interest.html
Public Interest Law Initiative: Applications accepted on a rolling basis through March 2012.
For more information, please see: http://www.pili-law.org/
Equal Justice Works: Application opens July 6, 2012
For more information, please see: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/
Skadden Fellowship: Application due October 1, 2012
For more information, please see: http://www.skaddenfellowships.org/