Attorney Jenkins Speaker at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law

Attorney Matthew Jenkins will be a speaker at the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Seminar, "Exploring Careers in Small and Midsize Firms," on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at 12 noon at 565 West Adams, Chicago, Illinois. Matthew will discuss what law firms look for in applicants, how to identify and research employers, interviewing tips and the benefits of working at a smaller law firm.

Jenkins joined the personal injury law firm of Corboy & Demetrio as a lawyer in 2008. Before returning to Corboy & Demetrio where he clerked while attending law school, Matt practiced plaintiffs’ civil rights law at Loevy & Loevy in Chicago.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2007 from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was recognized for both his academic achievements and his commitment to public service. In 2005, the law school honored Matt’s personal dedication to public service by naming him a Public Interest Law Initiative Scholar.

He is an active member of the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he currently serves as co-chairman of its Civil Rights and Criminal Law Committee, and Illinois State Bar Association, where he is an investigator on the Judicial Evaluation Committee. Matt is also President of the Young Professionals Board at the Center for Disability & Elder Law and Chair of the Young Alumni Committee of the Alumni Board at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

To consult with attorney Jenkins, or any other personal injury lawyer at Corboy & Demetrio, call 312.346.3191. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.