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Guide To Ac027 - Records Of The Center For Law And Computers, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Center for Law and Computers, 1984-1999

Records consist of conference materials, proceedings books, and materials used for instruction. Conference materials for the First Annual Personal Computing Strategies for Lawyers, held in 1985, are missing from the collection. The bulk of the collection consists of conference proceedings from various conferences held at Chicago-Kent or sponsored by Chicago-Kent; the Miscellaneous subseries includes materials from conferences including CLC faculty published materials, and materials from conferences hosted by Chicago-Kent with CLC’s participation. The collection also includes complete copies of large firm surveys from 1988-1995, with some incomplete material on surveys from …

Guide To Ac023 - Collection Of Anniversaries And Celebrations, Jona Whipple

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The Chicago-Kent College of Law was founded in 1888 as “The Evening Law Class.” The first record of an anniversary celebration at Chicago-Kent was the 75^th Anniversary, which took place in 1963, followed by the 80^th in 1967, the Centennial in 1987, and the 125^th Anniversary in 2013. Each anniversary was marked with celebratory events, dedications, and programs to commemorate the Law School’s history. Past school-wide celebrations at Chicago-Kent have included “Chicago-Kent Day,” declared in 1961 by Mayor Richard J. Daley, and the events of Dedication Year in 1992, when the Law School moved into the building …

Guide To Ac020 - Records Of The Board Of Trustees, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Board of Trustees, 1936-1970

The Chicago-Kent College of Law Board of Trustees was responsible for financial management and the overarching policies that guided the trajectory of the university. By 1936, the earliest of records in existence, 5 trustee members were elected annually. Duties remained the same over time with the exception of increased committee activity in later years, beginning in the late 1950s. At some point between the years of 1954 and 1958, records of meeting minutes indicate a change in name from Board of Trustees to Board of Trustees, Directors and Members, and an increase in …

Guide To Ac019 - Records Of The Advisory Board, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Advisory Board, 1968-1975

The Chicago-Kent College of Law Advisory Board was formed in 1969 when Chicago-Kent College of Law became a part of IIT. Upon the merger, the Board was formed from the 18 members of the former Chicago-Kent Board of Trustees and was intended to govern the school based on assignments from IIT. The board was discontinued in the late 1970s.

The first elected chairman of the Advisory Board was E. Douglas Schwantes (‘29) until February 1970, followed by Clair W. Furlong (’26) until November 1970, when David A. Vogel (’51) became the final chairman.

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Guide To Ac018 - Records Of The Board Of Overseers, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Board of Overseers, 1990-1997

The Chicago-Kent Board of Overseers is an advisory body responsible for government of the law school. Much of the work of the Board of Overseers took place through smaller committees, such as the Dean Search Committee, Student Life Committee, Development Committee, Library Committee, and Membership Committee. In the early 90s, board members were selected by members to serve 1 or 3-year terms, with six ex-officio members.

The chairman of the Board of Overseers in 1990 was David B. Horn (’76), followed by John R. Schmidt of Mayer Brown LLP in 1998. Thomas A. …