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Join us in welcoming our Volume 100 Chicago-Kent Law Review members. This milestone volume represents a century of legal scholarship, innovation, and thought leadership. We couldn't be more excited.

Don't miss DAY 2 of Chicago-Kent Law Review's AI Disrupting Law Symposium THIS FRIDAY! AI has disrupted many facets of IP laws, raising fundamental questions that go to the very core of these legal regimes. At the Chicago-Kent Law Review's Symposium on AI Disrupting Law, leading IP scholars from around the world will discuss some of the major challenges wrought by AI. Please join Symposium Chair Ed Lee and other leading experts for a day of probing discussion on April 26. The symposium will be held virtually and attendance is free. Register by scanning the QR code below or visiting: https://lnkd.in/gN2dxG5H Learn more by visiting the symposium website at: https://lnkd.in/gwEJikps Please reach out to Danielle C. Taylor (cklawreview.me@kentlaw.iit.edu) with any questions. We hope you will join us!

On behalf of the Executive Board, we are pleased to announce the student authors selected for publication in Volume 100 of the Chicago-Kent Law Review:   John Debbie, Dancing Around Bankruptcy: Using Texas Two-Steps to Efficiently Handle Mass Tort Liability Brianna D., Innovate Responsibly: Post-Grant Mechanisms to Deter Unnecessarily Toxic Pharmaceutical Patents Raymond Gaytan, Fruit of the Poisonous Utility Pole: Why Digital-Age Privacy Expectations Renders Warrantless Pole Camera Surveillance Unconstitutional Julie Jacobs, Keeping Cruises at Bay: Whether Port Cities Violate the Dormant Commerce Clause and Federal Maritime Law Stephanie Perez, Don’t Be a Drag, It’s Not Obscene: Examining the Use of the Word “Obscene” to Ban Drag Shows Jonathan Potter, Uncle Sam, We’re Ready For Our Closeup: A Just Proposition to Resolving the Issue of Police Officers’ Failure to Activate Body-Worn Cameras   Breck Radulovic, A Modest Proposal: Is Covenant Marriage a Reasonable Accommodation for Religious Faith or State-Sponsored Theology?   Luke Winbery, The Big Picture: The Illinois Right of Publicity Act, Its Statute of Limitations, and Emotional Harm   Anna Ylitalo, Bad, Bad Medicine–When a State's Healthcare Infrastructure Violates the Integration Mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act Many congratulations to these individuals for this fantastic achievement! Thank you very much for your scholarship and your hard work.

Join us in welcoming and congratulating our Chicago-Kent Law Review Volume 100 Executive Board and Senior Staff. We are excited to see what you accomplish!

AI has disrupted many facets of IP laws, raising fundamental questions that go to the very core of these legal regimes. At the Chicago-Kent Law Review's Symposium on AI Disrupting Law, leading IP scholars from around the world will discuss some of the major challenges wrought by AI. Please join Symposium Chair Ed Lee and other leading experts for two days of probing discussion on March 8 and April 26. The symposium will be held virtually and attendance is free. Register by scanning the QR code below or visiting: https://lnkd.in/gN2dxG5H Learn more by visiting the symposium website at: https://lnkd.in/gwEJikps Please reach out to Danielle C. Taylor (cklawreview.me@kentlaw.iit.edu) with any questions. We hope you will join us!

February is Black History Month! Chicago-Kent Law Review is proud to commemorate Black History Month by highlighting Taja-Nia Henderson's article entitled "Dignity Contradictions: Reconstruction as Restoration," 92 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 1135 (2018). Linked here: https://lnkd.in/gbdQYXjD Henderson's article, published by Chicago-Kent Law Review in 2018, explores the post-emancipation exploitation and legal manipulations faced by former slaves, like Stephen Tilford in 1867 Tennessee, illustrating the challenges of Reconstruction and the lasting impact of slavery's injustices. #BlackHistoryMonth

November is Native American Heritage Month! Chicago-Kent Law Review is proud to commemorate Native American Heritage Month by recognizing Debra Harry, Ph.D.'s insightful article entitled Indigenous Peoples and Gene Disputes, 84 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 147 (2009). [https://lnkd.in/g2aZRm5S] Harry’s article, published by our Law Review in 2009, chronicles the experiences of Indigenous people who were subject to genetic research “carried out in insensitive, and sometimes harmful, ways.” #nativeamericanheritagemonth

Last Chance to Register! On November 17th, 2023, the Chicago-Kent Law Review will host the 2023 Symposium on Teaching Law in a Time of Change and Conflict. Join Symposium Chairs Carolyn Shapiro and Christopher Schmidt, for a day examining the influence of recent legal developments, especially those from the Supreme Court, and the overall polarization of the nation on legal education. We'll explore the challenges for law professors in fields like criminal law, constitutional law, and administrative law and delve into different pedagogical approaches. Overall, the participants will evaluate the way legal change and political polarization raise new questions and challenges for those who prepare new lawyers. The symposium will be in person and virtual and attendance is free. Register by scanning the QR code below or visiting: https://lnkd.in/dJsnKKHm Learn more by visiting the symposium website at: bit.ly/LawSymposiumInfo Please reach out to Danielle C. Taylor (cklawreview.me@kentlaw.iit.edu) with any questions. We hope you will join us!