Welcome May!
The end of the school year is finally here! As you wrap up your end-of-semester obligations and begin looking to the summer, check the blog regularly for updates and new information – including summer programs, updates, and tips!
We hope you have a successful end to the semester and a wonderful start to your summer! Be sure to stay in touch with any questions you may have!
May Highlight | Post-Graduate Opportunity with Illinois JusticeCorps
Illinois JusticeCorps is a program dedicated to making courthouses more accessible for self-represented litigants who can’t afford legal representation. As an Illinois JusticeCorps fellow you get hands-on experience working in a courthouse and providing important assistance to people who need it. It’s an incredible learning opportunity for those who want to experience law in a practical way. Illinois JusticeCorps is looking for full-time fellows across several courthouses in Illinois. To learn more and apply, click here.
May Highlight | Post-Graduate Opportunity with City Year Student Success Coaches for AmeriCorps Program
Applications due May 3rd!
City Year is an education focused non-profit, engaging young people in public service to strengthen communities and support students in schools. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in public schools’ benefit from extra positive, developmental relationships with a mentor. We are recruiting for our 2024-2025 program year that begins in July. We operate in 29 U.S. locations, including Chicago. City Year is a short-term commitment that has a big impact on your professional development and career interests. Begin an application to City Year at: https://www.cityyear.org/.
May 1: Happy National Law Day! Click here to learn more.
May 1: APPLICATION DEALINE for Yale Law School Launchpad Scholars Program! | For more information and to apply, click here. First-round applications are due May 1, 2024.
May 1: April LSAT scores released. Have questions about your score? Set up an appointment with an advisor by clicking here.
May 1: Reminder! Second (perhaps first) seat deposits will be coming up in the next several weeks – be sure to check the dates now!
May 1: Q&A with Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele | 4:00 pm ONLINE. To learn more, click here.
May 2: Reading Day
May 3: APPLICATION DEADLINE! Last day to apply City Year Student Success Coaches for AmeriCorps Program. To learn more, click here.
May 3: ONLINE Fulbright Scholarship Research Grant Workshop | 3:30 pm. Click here for more information.
May 7: AccessLex Webinar – Your Law School Investment | 11:00 am ONLINE. For more information, click here.
May 8: AccessLex Webinar – Paying for Law School| 2:00 pm ONLINE. For more information, click here.
May 8: APPLICATION DEADLINE! Law’s APEX (Achieving Potential and Excellence) Summer Program from June 4-7, 2024 | This program is completely FREE! Click here to learn more and apply!
May 9: UChicago Law Admissions Monthly Webinar | 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
May 10: ONLINE UK Scholarship Information Session for Rhodes, Marshall, and Gates Writing Workshop | 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
May 10: Last day of finals! Enjoy your summer break!
May 11: 2024 Commencement Ceremony! Congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates and best of luck with your future endeavors!
May 17: Finishing the Unfinished Business of Brown v. Board of Education | 11:30 am. Click here for more information.
May 18: Cincinnati College of Law – Weekend Tours | 11:00 am EST. Click here for more information.
May 20: Roosevelt University Paralegal Studies Program Information Session | 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
May 22: AccessLex Webinar – Applying to Law School| 7:00 pm ONLINE. For more information, click here.
May 23: CincyLaw Preview Days at Cincinnati College of Law | 2:30 pm EST. Click here for more information.
May 25: Cincinnati College of Law – Weekend Tours | 11:00 am EST. Click here for more information.
