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Academic Calendar Reminder: In observance of Labor
Day, there will be no classes on Monday, September 1.
CTA U-Pass Program. If you are a full-time student
and have not yet picked up your U-Pass for the Fall semester,
please do so as soon as possible. The passes are available
from Denise Lang outside my office (Suite 320C). Details about
the U-Pass program were included in last week's Record (click
on the archive link above).
Class Ranks/GPA Cut-Offs for Spring 2003. The GPA cut-offs
as of the end of the Spring 2003 semester are linked
to this page.
Grade Distributions for Spring 2003. The grade distributions
for Spring 2003 courses are linked
to this page.
Legal Writing Ethics Guidelines. This is a reminder
that the Chicago-Kent Legal Writing Ethics Guidelines apply
to all Chicago-Kent students, including students enrolled
in upper-level writing courses (Advanced Research, Legal Drafting,
Research/Drafting combined sections, Legal Writing 3, Legal
Writing 4, and all seminars). The Guidelines, which address
a variety of issues, including plagiarism, are linked
to this page. If you have not reviewed the Guidelines
recently, please do so.
Chicago-Kent Law Review: Updated List of New Members.
I'm happy to report that the students listed below have been
invited to join the Chicago-Kent Law Review based on their
academic performance, or their successful participation in
this summer's write-on competition. I hope you will take the
opportunity to congratulate the students you know.
Michelle L. Albrecht |
Aaron J. Marcus |
Ryan D. Andrews |
Rayna M. Matczak |
Matthew A. Argenti |
Michael P. Matesky II |
Carson C. Block |
Calista J. Mitchell |
John K. Burnett III |
Tonya G. Newman |
Antonio Caldarone |
Gerard M. Nussbaum |
Lindsey A. Daggett |
Maria Pellegrino |
David J. Gonen |
Sharyn M. Procaccio |
Shahid U. Haque |
Steven M. Richart |
Katherine M. Hausrath |
David E. Robin |
Sarah P. Herlihy |
Kristin J. Rosella |
Joseph H. Herron |
Hart L. Rosenblatt |
Bradley C. Johnson |
Kristin Rylko |
Christopher M. Kaiser |
Heather L. Sauber |
Jessica C. Kaiser |
Michael J. Van Riper |
Steven L. Lezell |
Kirsten K. Wendela |
David K. Lutz |
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Bar Registration for First-Year Students. First-year
students who plan to take the Illinois Bar Examination after
graduation should register with the Illinois bar examiners.
The registration materials must be postmarked by March
1, 2004. The forms and instructions are available on
the bar examiners' web site: http://www.ibaby.org/.
Although you are not required to register as a first-year
student, the advantage of doing so is that you will avoid
paying a late fee of $350 imposed on those who register
at any point after March 1 of their first year. If you are
uncertain whether you intend to practice in Illinois, you
may want to consider waiting to register and paying the
late fee should you eventually decide to take the Illinois
bar exam. The application form is very comprehensive and
requires you to provide a significant amount of background
information, some of which may be difficult to remember
or obtain. I suggest that, if you do plan to register by
the March deadline, you begin working on the materials sooner
rather than later. If you have any questions about the application
materials, you may call the Illinois Board of Admissions
to the Bar at 217/522-5917.
All information you disclose on the bar registration application
should be consistent with answers to questions on your Application
for Admission to the law school. Please note, however, that
the bar registration application asks for a considerable
amount of information that you were not asked to provide
on our Application for Admission. You only need to be concerned
about the consistency of your answers for questions asked
on both forms. You can amend your Application for Admission,
if necessary, by addressing a letter to me setting forth
the details of the omission or misrepresentation and the
reason for it.
First-year students who think they may practice in another
state should contact the bar examiners office in
that state as soon as possible to determine their registration
requirements. Booklets with the addresses and phone numbers
of state bar examiners offices are available for you to
consult in the Registrar’s office and in my office.
July 2004 Illinois Bar Application. Applications
for the July 2004 Illinois bar exam must be postmarked by
February 1, 2004. The forms and instructions are
available on the bar examiners' web site: http://www.ibaby.org/.
Please note: Even if you registered with
the bar examiners as a first-year student, you must still
file a final application by February 1. If you did not register
during your first year, you will need a separate set of
application materials, which contains both the registration
application and the final application. Please be sure that
you obtain the correct materials. If you have any questions
about the application materials, you may call the Illinois
Board of Admissions to the Bar at 217/522-5917.
The law school sends a “Certificate of Dean of Law School
Proof of Legal Education” to the Illinois bar examiners
for every student who graduates in May. Please be sure to
file an Application for Graduation so that we will know
you plan to graduate in May.
All information you disclose on the bar application should
be consistent with answers to questions on your Application
for Admission to the law school. Please note, however, that
the bar application asks for a considerable amount of information
that you were not asked to provide on our Application for
Admission. You only need to be concerned about the consistency
of your answers for questions asked on both forms. You can
amend your Application for Admission, if necessary, by addressing
a letter to me setting forth the details of the omission
or misrepresentation and the reason for it.
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE).
The MPRE is required for admission to the bars of most jurisdictions,
including Illinois. The exam is administered in March, August,
and November each year. You may take the exam after you
have completed the equivalent of two full academic years
of law school, i.e., after you have completed two-thirds
of the academic requirements for the J.D. degree. Applications
for the next exam, on March 8, 2003, are available in the
Registrar's office. The deadline for applying for the March
exam is February3, 2004 (the late deadline is February 19).
Reminder About IIT's Political Activity Policy. IIT’s
General Counsel would like to remind employees and students
of the university’s obligation as a tax-exempt entity to
refrain from engaging in any partisan political activities.
This policy applies to all academic units within IIT, including
the Law School. Violation of the prohibition against such
activity could jeopardize IIT’s tax-exempt status. While
individuals are free to express their opinions and to support
political candidates on their own, it must be clear that
the individual is acting on his or her own behalf and not
on behalf of IIT. In no event may the name, symbols, or
resources of the university be used to participate or intervene
in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition
to a candidate for political office. Specific examples of
impermissible activities include the use of university letterhead,
campus mail, or IIT e-mail accounts to solicit support or
contributions for a candidate; using university funds to
purchase tickets for a candidate's fund-raiser; and putting
campaign posters on university property. If you have any
questions or concerns about this policy, contact Mary Anne
Smith, Vice President and General Counsel of IIT, at 312/567-3034.
Joke of the week. In democracy, it's your vote
that counts. In feudalism, it's your count that votes.
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