Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization in Partnership with UIC Law's R.A.I.S.E.Ready. Set. Law. Volunteer Registration

Page 1 - Program Information

About Ready. Set. Law.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Ready. Set. Law. This program is a partnership between JTB and UIC Law's Rising Attorneys Inclusive Summer Experience ("R.A.I.S.E.") to prepare undergraduate students for the law student experience.

Students will explore the skills required to succeed in law school and gain exposure to legal career paths. The program includes an admissions presentation, participation in a 1L course, a conversation with a panel of law student leaders, and the opportunity to meet with a federal judge. JTB is searching for volunteers to help make the program successful!

All volunteers should be engaging, prepared, and excited to work with college students interested in law! Below is a list of volunteer opportunities on September 20, 2024, at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

JTB will follow up with you for further details once you have signed up. If you have any questions, please contact Cristina Figueroa at cfigueroa@jtb.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please select which volunteer opportunities you plan to attend. All sessions will take place at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

[Position Filled] Law School Admissions Process

9:00 - 9:55am CT: Provide information about the LSAT with logic game practice, give examples of the dos and don'ts of the entrance essay and give an idea of what admissions is looking for in a candidate. The ideal speaker will have experience in law school admissions and should be able to synthesize the process in a PowerPoint presentation and able to provide clear examples of a successful candidate.

Journey to Law School - A Law Student Panel

10:00 - 10:55am CT: Current law students give advice on picking the right law school, time and life management, surviving 1L year, networking, mentors, and more.

Topics in Law

11:00 - 12:00pm CT: Help students understand what it's like to practice law in the real world! Discuss your practice area of law and what it entails. This lesson may include an exploration of a relevant case to help students understand the practice. Examples include Family Law, Environmental Law, Civil Rights Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal, and more!

Keynote Address

12:00 - 1:30pm CT: JTB is seeking a federal judge to join students during their lunch hour. Discuss your journey to the bench, provide advice on a successful professional career, and answer questions!

[Position Filled] Mock Law School Class

1:30 - 3:00pm CT: Help students understand IRAC: Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion. We're seeking a law school professor to walk through a case using IRAC and help the students pull out the relevant rules to apply to a fact pattern.

[Position Filled] Law in the Headlines

3:00 - 4:00pm CT: Highlight that a career in the law can address current events and be the instrument to address social change. Provide legal context to controversial issues students are familiar with via high-profile media stories.

Page 2 - Personal Information

Contact Information

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I am a judge or a retired judge.

I work for a court.

Email

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Place of Employment

Court

If your court is not listed, please select other. If you are a retired judge, please indicate the last court you sat on.

Court

Page 5 - Signatures and Consent

Privacy Policy

Any information supplied to Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization (JTB-APO) by participants, parents, volunteers or others will be used solely to fulfill their program participation and shall not be shared for any reason unless permission is granted by the the participants, parents, volunteers or others to share such information. JTB-APO does not sell or share participants, parents, volunteers or other lists. Participants, parents, volunteers or others who supply JTB-APO with their postal address or email address may be contacted periodically for solicitation purposes and/or with information regarding upcoming events. Participants, parents, volunteers or others may request to be permanently removed from JTB-APO’s mailing list by contacting us via email, phone or postal mail. All requests to be removed from JTB-APO’s mailing list shall be honored. participants, parents, volunteers or others who supply JTB-APO with their telephone number shall only be contacted by telephone regarding their program participation.

Nondiscrimination Policy

The officers, directors, committee members, employees, and persons served by this organization shall be selected entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, national origin, and sexual orientation. It is the policy of JTB-APO not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin.

Special Accommodations

Special accommodations are available for program participants who meet eligibility criteria and sufficiently document their request. Program participants who have a documented disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or a scheduling conflict due to a religious Sabbath or a military appointment may request special accommodations.

Please indicate any need for special accommodations. If not applicable, type "N/A."

Photo Release Form

In consideration for my volunteering for Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization (JTB-APO) program or activity, I hereby grant permission to JTB-APO and each of its affiliated or subsidiary companies, their successors, agents, and assigns to utilize my name, voice, and likeness (including, but not limited to, photographs and any video/audio recording of my appearance at the program or activity) in any and all manner and media, now known or hereafter developed, throughout the universe in perpetuity without limitation and without additional compensation or consideration, notification, or permission, unless prohibited by applicable law.

I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve any finished product (including, but not limited to, any blog, newsletters, brochures, videos, slide shows, websites, and/or other materials) or any advertising copy that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it is applied. I hereby warrant that I have the right to make this release and that my granting this waiver and release and the rights conveyed thereby will not infringe upon the rights of any third party. I hereby assign all rights, title, and interest I may have in any and all media now known or hereafter developed in which any or all of my appearance, name, voice, and/or likeness have been captured in connection with the program or activity to JTB-APO, along with full rights of assignability. I understand and agree that any photographs and/or video/audio recordings I make at the JTB-APO program or activity shall be used solely for my private, noncommercial use, and that absolutely no sale, transmission, distribution, or commercial use of any such photographs and/or video/audio recordings or descriptions are permitted.

I have read and understand the above:

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General Release of Liability

Do you have any food allergies?

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Known Allergies and/or Medications Include:

FOOD ALLERGIES: An environment free of allergens, including but not limited to food allergens, cannot be guaranteed by Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization (JTB-APO). While reasonable efforts will be made to serve food not containing known allergens as an ingredient, vendors may prepare meals in a facility that uses nuts, soy, wheat and other known allergens. Therefore, JTB-APO cannot guarantee that any particular food product is free of all traces of any particular allergen, that consumption of a food product will not result in some form of allergic reaction, or that the you will not come into contact with any allergens while participating in the JTB-APO programs.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that s/he is aware of such risks and that participation in the program will expose you to food, activities and persons that may result in exposure to allergens and injury and, in that regard and assuming such risks, the undersigned hereby fully releases and discharges JTB-APO from any and all liability and/or responsibility to the undersigned, or any third party for injuries to my myself, and/or any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or any damages that arise out of or relate to my participation in JTB-APO programming and exposure to food allergens.

MEDICAL TREATMENT: I waive and release JTB-APO and its owners, officer, directors, employees, agents and independent contractors from any and all liability for personal injuries, illness, loss or damage to property.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I understand that and each volunteer in the JTB-APO program(s), will be engaging in activities that may involve the risk of serious personal injury, illness, permanent disability, dismemberment, and death, and that also involve the risk of severe economic and property loss and damage. I understand that these risks may result from the actions, negligence and failure to act of myself and others (including, but not limited to, other participants in JTB-APO program(s), and the organizers, employees, staff and volunteers, if any) and the condition of any real or personal property, facilities, or equipment used during the program.

I also understand that there may be risks involved in any and all activities which I may participate which are not known to me, JTB-APO, or its organizers, directors, members, employees, staff, counselors, and volunteers, if any, and may not be foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by any of the foregoing entities or persons at this time or at the time of the program. For my participating in a JTB-APO program, these activities and associated risks may include transportation via motorized vehicle (including, but not limited to shuttle, coach, and/or school bus) between different segments of the program during program hours. Permission is granted to JTB-APO to transport me via motorized vehicle between different segments of the JTB-APO program to or from any outside facilities used by JTB-APO during the program. In consideration for my being permitted to participate in the JTB-APO program, I assume all of the foregoing risks, including, but not limited to, the risk of any negligence by other participants or by JTB-APO, and its respective owners, partners, directors, officers, employees, and agents, and the risk of injury caused by the condition of any real or personal property, facilities, or equipment used during the program, and accept personal responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, dismemberment, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ and professionals’ fees), of any kind or nature, that I may suffer arising out of or in any way connected with the JTB-APO program or my participation in or attendance at the JTB-APO program.

I EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN JTB-APO PROGRAMMING. IN CONSIDERATION FOR BEING PERMITTED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN JTB-APO PROGRAMMING AND ANY AND ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OR MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH JTB-APO, I RELEASE AND FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS JTB-APO, INCLUDING ITS BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, OWNERS, STAFF, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND INSURERS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LAWSUITS, EXPENSES OR LOSSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) WHATSOEVER THAT COULD BE BROUGHT BY ME OR A THIRD PARTY ACTING ON BEHALF OF ME FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, JTB-APO PROGRAMMING.

I have read and understand the above:

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