Wednesday, August 6 Schedule & Resources

Location

8:45 to 11 a.m.

Virtual via secured Webex link or in person at the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse (James Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom, 25th floor, 219 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL).

Please note before arriving to Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse:

  • Arrive at 8:30 a.m. to go through security.
  • Bring a government-issued photo ID to enter the building.
  • No food or liquids are permitted. You may bring an empty water bottle to fill after security.
  • No photography is permitted in the building.
  • Dress in business casual (a manner that is respectful and appropriate to the court).
  • The courtrooms get cold, so you may want to bring long sleeves.
  • The program will take place in the James Benton Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom on the 25th floor.

1 to 5 p.m.

Virtual via Zoom link or in person at Jones Day (110 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 4800, Chicago, IL).

Schedule

8:30 a.m.Arrive at Courthouse to go through security.
9 – 9:30 a.m.Welcome, Challenges, and the Bottom Line
Erika Harold, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Executive Director
Judge Ann Claire Williams, (Ret.) Of Counsel, Jones Day
9:30 – 9:15 a.m.Chief Justice Kendall’s Remarks
Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Introduction: Janna Shell, Career Law Clerk to the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.Federal Judges Panel
Moderator: Judge LaShonda A. Hunt, U.S. District Court Judge, Northern District of Illinois
Judge Young B. Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Illinois
Judge Nancy L. Maldonado, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Mary R. Rowland, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Federal Law Clerk Panel
Moderator: Janna Shell
Isabella Aguilar, Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary R. Rowland, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Bradford McGann, Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Jordan Patterson, Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Commute to Jones Day & Lunch
Jones Day
110 N. Wacker Dr.
Suite 4800
Chicago, IL
1 – 2 p.m.Write Like a Lawyer: Part I (Please read 2025 Jumpstart Class Assignment – Write Like a Lawyer)
Dr. Karen Shaw, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Accreditation, Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2 – 2:15 p.m.Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Write Like a Lawyer: Part II & Breakout Sessions
Dr. Karen Shaw
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.Practical Skills for Navigating Law School & Workshop
Moderator: Layla Murphy, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
Candace Bergeron Lenard, Director of Student Wellness & Community Engagement, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Esther Lwakabamba, Associate Director of Academic Advising, DePaul College of Law
Jolynn Caroline, Senior Director for Inclusive Excellence, Career Planning, and Professional Development, University of Illinois College of Law
4:45 – 5 p.m.Takeaways
Tania Luma (in person), Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, DePaul College of Law
Cristina Figueroa (virtual), Program Director, Just the Beginning

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