From: Student Bar Association Date: September 14 Subject: SBA Newsletter - September 14, 2026
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Date September 14, 2026
SBA is here to keep you connected; please contact us at sba@illinoistech.edu anytime!
To be included in the following Newsletter,
please upload all your events and flyers to 312 by the preceeding Friday at 5pm!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago-Kent, 312 is in full swing! All events and flyers must be uploaded to 312 in order to be included in the SBA weekly newsletter. SBA is no longer accepting events and flyers through email.
SBA Elections!
Are you interested in serving on our 2026-2027 Student Bar Association General Assembly? Well, good news! Election season is here! We are looking for:
8 1L Reps (2 per section)
2 LLM Reps
1 2L Day Rep
1 4L Rep
Election details have been sent to all students, please reference the Election Committee's email for more information!
EVENT
CK Career Closet
Wednesday, September 2 at 1:00pm
to Tuesday, December 15 at 2:00pm
The C-K Career Closet is a new campus resource to provide students with professional attire at no personal cost. We are pleased to offer a variety of gently worn and size-inclusive business and professional clothing. Students can take up to five items of clothing each semester (with a limit on 1 jacket/blazer per student). Items taken from the Career Closet are yours to keep. To check out items, simply fill out this form. The Career Closet has the same hours as the Conviser Law Center and is located in room 310F of the Student Affairs Suite.
For those wanting to donate to the Career Closet, we accept any type of clean professional attire, such as blazers, dresses, pants, and skirts. You can drop off donations at the Student Affairs Suite.
First Gen is cohosting with Student Services where research librarian, Shannon Condor, will conduct a demonstration on how to conduct legal research as a 1L. Students will learn how to approach legal writing assignments, and ask questions that they have regarding reserch.
The First Gen Law Students are holding a general body meeting to introduce the organization to the new first year students. This meeting will serve to introduce the board members, provide helpful advice, and introduce our upcoming events for the semester and year.
Join LELS to discuss upcoming events and ways to get involved! Professor Bent, Director of the Malin Institute, will also share information about the L&E Certificate and upcoming info sessions.
Everything you need to know to finish up your last year of law school! Including must knows about the Bar Exam, Character and Fitness, early access to Themis. Don't miss it!
Join the Trusts & Estates Law Society for our first General Body Meeting of the semester! Come meet our executive board, learn more about TELS, hear about our upcoming events and opportunities, and find out how to get involved. Whether you’re already interested in trusts and estates or just curious about the practice area, all students are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!
Join us for a conversation with Chicago-Kent alumni working in the real estate industry! Hear about their career paths, experiences in real estate, and advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the field.
đź“… Tuesday, October 6
đź•› 12:00–1:00 PM
🎤 Featuring:
Gabriela Herrera, Neal and Leroy (Class of 2020)
Hannah Saed Warren, DLA Piper (Class of 2023)
Kelsea Neal Nolot, Elrod Friedman (Class of 2023)
You have a voice in what is served in dining locations!
The Food Advisory Board serves as the liaison between students and dining management to review marketplace operations including: quality of food and service, menus, hours of operation, and operating policies.
The objective of the Food Advisory Board is to provide high-quality and relevant dining services to all customers of dining by responding to immediate student concerns and desires, sampling new products​ and recipes, and identifying future student needs and desires. We want to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Join Corporate Law Society and attorneys at Chapman and Cutler LLP to learn more about Chapman, the speakers’ roles, and the upcoming application cycle!
Have questions about sexual violence or harassment? Curious about advocacy or resources? Come talk to a professional from Resilience-completely confidential
"The Chicago-Kent Law Review invites you to attend its upcoming symposium, Who Belongs? The Contested History of Birthright Citizenship. Bringing together leading scholars of constitutional law and legal history, the symposium situates the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara within the nation's long history of battles over birthright citizenship. Panelists will explore what American citizenship was, what it has become, and where it may be headed, offering practitioners, judges, and scholars essentials tools and perspectives for navigating one of the defining constitutional debates of our era."
Academic Calendar for 2026-2027: The academic calendar is available by clicking here.
New Library Hours:
Our Fall 2026 Law Library hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Quiet Study in Library: As the Chicago-Kent community tackles the 2026-2027 academic year at the Conviser Law Center, the Law Library, in conjunction with the Student Bar Association, wants to remind students that the Law Library is a quiet study space. Talking is discouraged in open seating areas where, if necessary, conversations should be brief and very quiet. For group study and discussion, the Law Library offers ten study rooms students can reserve at the Service Desk on the 9th floor.
The library has compiled research guides for all 1L and many upper-level courses! The guides include links to West Academic Study aids, CALI lessons, past exams, and secondary sources!
The library has a Patent Law guide, which includes essentials, patent searching, primary and secondary research, practical guidance, patent prosecution information, and study aids.
Let us know if there is a class or legal topic you think we should have a guide for email: refreq@kentlaw.iit.edu with your suggestion!
Exit Escort Service: In the evening, a Public Safety officer can provide a walking escort for those concerned about their personal safety. This service applies to any location within a two-block radius of the Conviser Law Center, including Union Station and many adjacent parking locations. Please see the officer(s) on duty at the front desk or call the Public Safety number, 312-906-5030.
Immigration Law Society is hosting a merch fundraiser to raise funds for their annual Boarder Trip! The campaign will be open for the next few weeks, so grab some merch!
ILS is looking for representatives for the following positions:
1L Rep from each section
LLM Rep
Evening Rep
Fundraising Chair
Applications are due by September 25, 2026
Federalist Society
Class Representatives: For any students––1L, 2L, 3L, evening and LLM––interested in becoming a Federalist Society class representative, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/er1YXixeHoeka3ow7. Apply by Wednesday, September 16.
Trust and Estates Law Society
Trusts & Estates Law Society is looking for 1L representatives! Please submit your application via this link by September 25th.
Land Use and Real Estate Society
Join Land Use and Real Estate Society (LURE) today! Sign up here!
