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| Office
of the Dean
- February 10: Dean's Roundtable featuring Dan Barnas, class of 1975.
- February 11: Dean's Student Meet and Greet.
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| Student Services |
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- Fall 2009 class ranks.
- February 11: Dean's Student Meet and Greet.
- ASP small group sessions.
- Theft in the building.
- Joke of the week.
- Pass/fail election deadline.
- Making up an incomplete grade.
- Spring 2010 schedule.
- Welcome back.
- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Spring U-Pass information.
- Insurance information.
- Academic Resource Library.
- Academic Support Program: Spring 2010.
- 1098T information.
- Response needed: Living expense budget survey.
- Spring semester scholarship status.
- Update: Spring disbursement process: Step-by-step.
- Spring 2010 disbursement schedule.
- Bank of America no longer offering student loans.
- 2010-11 FAFSA available starting January 1.
- U.S. Bank no longer offering the bar loan.
- Attention fall graduates: Federal loan exit counseling.
- February 9: National Security Law Careers Program.
- February 16: Public Interest Law Firms Program.
- February 17: Immigration Law Careers Program.
- February 24: Evening Student/Alumni Reception.
- February 24: Labor & Employment Law Society: Federal Sector Career Panel.
- March 3: U.S. Air Force JAG interviewing on campus.
- Chicago Bar Association: Law Student Speed Interviewing Workshop.
- American Bar Association Diversity Fellowship in Environmental Law--Endangered Species.
- CBA Young Lawyers Section: Lunch with a Judge.
- Ms. JD Fellowship for 2Ls.
- City of Chicago, Mayor's Office Fellowship Program.
- Success Strategies for Women Lawyers Panel Presentation.
- U.S. Department of Justice volunteer legal internships for summer 2010.
- Equal Justice Works $1,000 Summer Corps Education Voucher application.
- VABAW's Hong Duc Clerkship in Vietnam, summer 2010.
- Summer 2010 Legal Studies Institute in Washington, DC.
- Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship.
- Finnegan Diversity Scholarship and summer associate position.
- Black Women Lawyers Association Spring 2010 Essay Scholarship.
- Federal work study at community-based organizations.
- The Boston Lawyers Group 2010 1L Diversity Summer Clerkship.
- 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- Institute for Justice Summer Law Clerk Program.
- Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) paid summer internships.
- A list of resources for 2009-10 graduates with start-date deferrals from large law firms.
- February 10: Dean's Roundtable featuring Dan Barnas, class of 1975.
- Commencement information:
- Your Commencement is Sunday, May 16, 2010.
- Attention May graduates: Required forms.
- Have a family member who's a graduate? Ask him or her to be your Alumni Legacy Hooder.
- March 2: Graduation Fair.
- Your Commencement timeline.
- 2010 Class Gift: Pick your favorite project!
- Fill out the survey by February 8 at midnight.
- Student organization leaders: Want to connect with alumni?
- Career Advisor Network.
- Chicago-Kent is LinkedIn!
- Apply now for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarships.
- Apply now for the DuPage County Bar Foundation Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Illinois Government Bar Association Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship.
- ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship.
- Seventh World Conference on Nonsmokers' Rights Writing Contest.
- Bookstore news:
- Eco-friendly tote bags for sale.
- Discounts on general reading materials.
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| Academics
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- February 9: Judicial externship information meeting.
- Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (LADR) Certificate Program applications now available.
- Certificate Program in Criminal Litigation applications now available.
- Summer/fall 2010 Judicial Externship Program information.
- Summer 2010 Legal Externship Program:
- Externship opportunities in New Orleans.
- Externships with U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
- For-credit legal externships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
- The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students 2009-10.
- Fourth administrative memo for LL.M. and exchange students.
- February 24: Presentation by Brill Chair Visiting Professor Terri LeClercq.
- February 26: Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, study abroad information session.
- March 2: Lecture by Professor Amos Guiora of the S.J. Quinney College of Law, "The Goldstone Report and Israel's Right to Self-Defense."
- National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations summer internship program in Washington, DC. Apply by March 15.
- Summer 2010 program at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City.
- Scholarship possibilities for studying at Leiden Law School, the Netherlands.
- Using a credit card to make tuition payments: New rules went into effect in November 2009.
- Stipend-supported summer program in Germany for 2010.
- February 8: Panel discussion on "Corporate Governance and the Workplace" sponsored by the Labor and Employment Relations Association.
- The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students 2009-10.
- New entries this week:
- Sovereignty Symposium XXIII John B. Doolin Writing Competition.
- Center for Real Estate Studies NYLS Real Estate Law Writing Competition.
- Notre Dame Law School Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition.
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| Computing
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- New myIIT password reset tool.
- IIT Print Channel on myIIT is for Main Campus printing only and not for use at the Downtown Campus.
- Revised Web hosting policies.
- Reminder: Apple Computer support and services documents.
- CLC monthly network maintenance schedule.
- Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat5882.
- CLC Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc.
- Poll: Where would you like to see a reference librarian?
- Library hours for the spring semester.
- Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
- Secure your personal property in the library!
- General library policies.
- Free CALI lessons available to law students.
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| Faculty |
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| Institutes
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- Required training sessions for Self-Help Web Center volunteers:
- February 9: CAJT hosts Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) LiveHelp training.
- February 10: CAJT Self-Help Web Center training.
- Student volunteers needed for the Self-Help Web Desk at the Daley Center.
- Submit letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
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| Administrative
Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Building and library hours for spring 2010.
- 2010 spring Chicago-Kent student hiring procedures.
- Reminder: A new payroll authorization must be completed each term for international student workers.
- 2010 spring/summer semester discounted parking rates for DTC faculty, staff and students.
- Downtown Campus safety tips.
- Shuttle bus schedule.
- DTC Bursar's Office hours.
- Administration and Finance office hours.
- Online room reservation form.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- Upcoming CLE conferences.
- Record templates available for students and staff.
- Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
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| Student
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Student Organizations:
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to use for creating Record announcement pages. More information is available on the
About the Record page.
- Welcome back, ELS!
- Lobby Day with Sierra Club!
- 2009-10 t-shirt design contest!
- February 9: General meeting, noon in room C25 and at 5 p.m. in room C20.
- February 10: TAP training, noon in room 545.
- February 10: Valentine's Day Crush Sale, all day in the lobby.
- February 13: Volunteer with (G)love!
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