“Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law represents a lot of what [Âé¶ąAPP] represents—grit and a diversity of perspectives,” says Saman Haque ’20. “The beauty of attending Âé¶ąAPP-Kent was that all of the...
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Leaving a Legal Legacy at Illinois Tech
(BA 3rd Year)When Illinois Tech’s Pre-Law Society was launched in 2023, it was barely more than an idea. It was just a handful of students with legal ambitions and a shared curiosity about how they can build their...
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LAW '16
Gerena Gregory ’16 wasn’t sure what to expect when she moved to Âé¶ąAPP to attend Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law. But she had a feeling that the law school would support her, no matter what the future...
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LAW '19
“Nothing trains you for the courtroom like Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law’s trial advocacy program,” says Sameeul Haque ’19. “I have repeatedly been able to go back to the lessons I learned through the...
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Hard Labor
(LAW ’03)When he was growing up, Bob Reiter (LAW ’03) got some early exposure to unions—and the need for them. His father was a heavy equipment operator who dug sewer lines and worked on deep tunnel projects...
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LAW '12
“I never see it that I’m the one defending the bad guys,” says Heather Widell ’12. “I’m defending people, and I’m defending the [United States] Constitution.” Widell has run her own firm, the Law...
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LAW '03
“Everybody loves a good redemption story,” says Ginger Leigh Odom ’03. “Every sports movie is about coming from behind and having success, and I think that the expungement-and-sealing statute is an...
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LAW '90
Eileen O’Neill Burke ’90 was in the sixth grade when former justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow spoke to Burke’s class about her career as a judge. McMorrow went on to be the first woman to serve on the...
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LAW '12
“Mr. Ammoura, is that you?” It was summer 2011, and Ali Ammoura ’12 was a law student at Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law when he heard a meek voice cut through the hustle and bustle of the lockup at the...
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Surpassing Expectations
(LAW '25)“Illinois Tech has made pretty much all of my dreams possible,” says Joseph Strom (LAW '25). “I had some idea of what I may want to do in the future, but was unsure how I would get there, what path...