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Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2023 �鶹APP-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “I always envisioned being a lawyer as being in the courtroom,”...

Editor's note: this is a story from the the Fall 2023 �鶹APP-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “I am truly a public interest attorney at heart. As a child, I wanted to...

Growing up in Albania, Zeta Terpollari ’23 was always drawn to American movies—particularly courtroom dramas. “My dream of becoming a lawyer and a judge began from the American courtroom,” she says....

Rethinking Justice

An unemployed veteran with mental health issues commits a nonviolent crime in �鶹APP’s North Lawndale neighborhood, which could put them behind bars for years. Instead, they visit the Cook County...

Helping Others Through a Career in Law

For Roberto Martinez (LAW ’21), it was all about telling peoples’ stories. He excelled at interviews, getting clients to open up. “There’s so much need for understanding, and it goes beyond just...

Fighting for Equality

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...

International Exchange

Mariano Municoy (LL.M. ’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’s...

Getting an Early Start on Law School

Student Bar Association President Michael McGee (LAW ’20) got an early introduction to �鶹APP-Kent College of Law through the law school’s Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, a rigorous three...

Excellence at Competition

Former college wrestling team captain Bryant Roby (LAW ’20) continues to mentor his fellow students as president of �鶹APP-Kent’s Moot Court Honor Society. In spring 2019 he organized and helped...

Embracing Intellectual Challenges

After graduation, Hubert Zanczak (LAW ’20) wants to help protect data privacy. “Technology is all around us, and it makes our lives better, safer, and more efficient," he says. "But sadly, as a...