Headlines for the Week of April 5, 2021 |
Office of the Dean
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- Congratulations to our South Texas Mock Trial Challenge Quarterfinalists
- 42nd Annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture in Labor Law
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Student Services |
- Spring 2021 final exams.
- Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 terms.
- Just Mercy: Screening and panel discussion (Friday, April 9)
- Moot Court Honor Society: Oral argument practices and tryouts.
- Trial team tryouts.
- Classrooms for remote classes.
- Counseling services.
- Information for 1L students on upper-level course selection and requirements.
- Check out the Chicago-Kent Bar Prep website.
- Office hours.
- Enrollment verifications.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Exit Counseling Requirements
- 2021-2022 FAFSA Available October 1, 2020.
- 2020-2021 FAFSA Still Available
- Securing Your Sensitive Documents
- Changes to Origination Fees
- 2020-2021 Financial Aid Awarding
- Note to 3Ls: Financial Aid Eligibility for Credits Earned
- How to reach the Student Accounting Office during social distancing protocols.
- Information and Announcements:
- Counseling appointments available by phone and by Zoom.
- Free ABA memberships for students.
- CSO Google Drive: New Civil Rights and Career Advice Resources Added.
- CSO Panopto: Watch the All-JD Certificates Program Fair Recording
- Public Interest Summer Funding Sources 2021
- Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Law Practice Tracks Sessions
- Case Studies with Kirkland: Weekly through April 13; Next Session is Corporate on April 5
- Programming:
- U.S. Air Force JAG Recruiting Individual Information Sessions - Friday, March 26 and Thursday, April 1 for all students.
- Non-Traditional JD Career Paths: A Panel Discussion: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
- Public Interest Fellowships: April 7 at 3 p.m.
- Employment Opportunities:
- Federal Work-Study applications open for Summer 2021; Watch the Informational Video
- Public Interest Law Initiative: Opportunities Remain With Several Agencies
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois: Law Student Intern Program Application Now Open, deadline April 16, 2021
- Summer 2021 CK Law Group Applications - Applications Available Now
- Fall 2021 Semester Law Firm Associate Program
- Fellowships and Scholarships:
- Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship - Deadline September 17
- Illinois Government Bar Association Scholarship - Deadline April 1, 2021
- AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank
- Job Fairs:
- 2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair: July 28 - 30 - Reduced Registration Rate Available until May 15.
- 2021 Patent Law Interview Program: Bidding now open
- Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021; Registration now open, closes April 18
- Diversity:
- 2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair: July 28 - 30 - Reduced Registration Rate Available until May 15.
- Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship - Deadline September 17.
- Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021; Registration now open, closes April 18
- Resources:
- Association of American Law Schools Member Schools Symposia Calendar
- AccessLex Bar Success Webinar Series - Next Session April 7
- Washington DC: Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse and US House of Representatives Employment Bulletin
- Symplicity App
- Chicago Area Law Firm List
- Resume and Cover Letter Guides available in the Symplicity Document Library
- Government Honors & Internship Handbook and Public Policy Handbook
- CareerShift
- Practising Law Institute (PLI)
- CSO Resources - new resources added regularly
- Resources provided by the Chicago Bar Association
- @theBar Podcast for Young Lawyers
- Sign up for the Alumni Advisor Network to connect with alumni throughout the world.
- Connect with the Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association on LinkedIn.
- Find volunteer opportunities through the Public Interest Resource Center.
- External scholarships information has been moved.
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Academics & Student Programs |
- Visit us on Social Media
- C-K Law Group Clinic-Summer applications are due on Monday, April 5 at 10 a.m.; Fall applications are now available
- Legal Externship Program - Summer and Fall 2021 Applications are now available
- Certificate Programs: You can still apply
- Judicial Externship Program-Information if you have secured your own judicial externship
- New Blog Post on Changes to the Vaccine Injury Program
- New Clinical Professor Jamie Franklin is in the news
- Clinical Professor Ed Kraus blog post on Vaccine Safety
- Clinical Professor Richard Kling in the News
- International Center Downtown Campus hours and travel signatures.
- Volunteer Opportunity: Self-Help Web Center.
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Computing & Information Services |
- Important tech information for Spring 2021
- Phishing attacks on the rise: Be vigilant
- My.iit.edu portal: Chicago-Kent Tab.
- Hawki APP.
- Upgraded Tech classrooms.
- Return to campus connect to wifi and printers.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection now available for Windows 10.
- Microsoft Office 365 download information.
- Best Practices: Safeguarding your computer from phishing attacks, hackers, etc.
- Connect to IIT-Secure wireless network with your Chicago-Kent email address.
- Eduroam available at Chicago-Kent.
- Student printing from remote locations available.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Antivirus available for student use.
- Service alerts and news.
- Security updates and spam.
- IIT print channel is for Main Campus printing only and not for use at the Downtown Campus.
- Weekly maintenance schedule.
- Library Hours.
- Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
- General library policies.
- CALI redesigns website for better experience.
- CALI Law School Success Fellows releases new CALI lessons.
- Get free, unlimited access to CALI Lessons in less than five minutes.
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Faculty |
- Fall 2021 Semester Law Firm Associate Program
- Fall 2021 Legal Externship Program Opportunity, For Credit Only (4 Credits) Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
- Judicial Externship Program Summer/Fall 2021
The Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship application is now available.
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Institutes & Centers |
- No current announcements.
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Administrative Offices/General |
- Conviser Law Center Scheduled Events.
- Building and library hours.
- Bookstore hours.
- Spakateria hours.
- Chicago-Kent Student Employment Procedures.
- 2021 Biweekly Calendar
- 2021 Monthly Calendar
- Spring 2021 Discount Parking for Conviser Law Center Faculty, Staff & Students
- Defibrillator at the Conviser Law Center Campus.
- Conviser Law Center safety tips.
- Administration and Finance office hours.
- Reserving a Room at Conviser Law Center.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- Record templates available for staff.
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Student Organizations |
Student Organizations: Please send your Record headlines and the full announcements to record@kentlaw.iit.edu by noon on Thursdays for the following Monday's issue.
Keller v. Krent, April 7
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