Dean Henry H. Perritt, Jr.

• 22nd annual Derivatives and Commodities Law Institute Program.
• Kosovo/Albania trip.

Assistant Dean Stephen D. Sowle

• Joke of the week.

Strategies for Excellence: Law as a Profession 2000

• An innovative and award-winning program for second year students on Wednesday, February 9, 2000!
• Registration Information: All 2Ls (and any 3Ls/4Ls who haven't yet attended) can register online TODAY.
• Schedule of events, keynote speakers and more!

Registrar

• Spring 2000 registration priority list posted on the second floor bulletin board.
• Class ranks.
• January 2000 graduates-- Make sure you have a zero balance on your account.

Administration and Finance

• ATTENTION: A note from Public Safety.
• Weekly activities schedule.
• Student employment for fall term.
• Discounted parking rates for students.
• Downtown Campus safety tips.
• Building hours.
• Shuttle bus schedule.
• Office hours.
• Room reservations.

Student Services

• ANNOUNCEMENT: Spring teaching assistant positions available.
• DEADLINE: Final exam reschedules.
• Volunteers needed for Strategies for Excellence: Law As a Profession 2000.
• Program Announcement: Chicago Police Department's "Safety and Security."

Financial Aid

• Loan disbursements.
• Entrance interviews.
• 1999-2000 financial aid processing.
• Office hours.
• Frequently asked questions.

Career Services

• All 1Ls-- Sign up for the resume and cover letter program and CSO office tours.
• 3Ls-- Advanced externship opportunities.
• LL.M. students-- Updated ISIP packets.
• Learn about various practice areas at Practice Tracks, Saturday, October 13.
• Summer internship opportunity in India.
• Seeking volunteers for the Student Careers Committee.
• Free copies of the Illinois Judicial Directory in the CSO.
• New Record handouts.
• Indiana Multicultural Job Fair, November 12.
• November seminars.

Admissions

• Office of Admissions hours.

Information Center

• Hours.
• Congressional information service tutorial.
• Librarians available to assist with self-paced exercises.
• Mock trial videotape.
• REMINDER: Food and drink policy.

Law Offices

• DEADLINE: Law offices clinical education program applications for spring 2000 are due by 10:00am on November 3. Applications available in suite 600.
• DEADLINE: Applications for advanced externship are due November 5 at 5:00pm.
• Cook County State's Attorney and Public Defender for-credit externships.
• DEADLINE: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Program applications are due by January 31, 2000. Application available in suite 600.
• Congratulations to Professor Kentra's students in Mediation/ADR clinic and LADR Mediation Course.
• Prof. David Thomas to lecture in Japan.
• Welcome Associate Professor of Clinical Practice Laurie Leader.
• For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic/

Center for Law and Computers

• Center for Law and Computers welcomes new executive director.

• Important information for 1999-2000 Chicago-Kent scholarship recipients.
• 1999-2000 outside scholarships list.

Writing Contests

• New entries this week.

Continuing Legal Education

• Upcoming programs in 1999.
• Attention: All students interested in labor law.

Office of Public Affairs

• September Names in the News now available online.

Employment Opportunities

• Teaching assistant positions available.

Special Notices

• Human Resources schedule online.

Serving Our Society (SOS)

• Volunteer opportunity of the week.

Institute for Law and the Humanities

• GUN CONTROL: Program on Chicago's lawsuit against the gun industry on Nov. 10.

International Law and Policy Development

• Upcoming events:
  • November 3: A visit by Dr. Bogdanovskaia of the Institute of State and Law, Russian Academy of Science.
  • November 4: An open lunch presentation and discussion with the leaders of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Demining Commission.
  • November 11: A lunch discussion on "Establishing the Rule of Law in Kosovo."
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LEXIS-NEXIS

• Lab hours.
• Contest research challenges.
• Tip of the week.

Westlaw

• Need Westlaw assistance?
• Westlaw News and Business sweepstakes.

Christian Legal Society

• Special guest Judge Donnelly-- Thursday, November 4, at 4:45pm in room 520.
• Weekly Bible study-- Tuesday, November 2, 12:00pm in room 583.
• REMINDER: Joining national CLS organization.
• Angel tree update.

Federalist Society

• Monday, November 1: "An Originalism for Non-Orginalists," a program on constitutional interpretation.

Women in Law

• Domestic Violence Awareness month speaker event.
• General meeting information.
• Join us for movie night!
• Student practitioner mentorship program.
• Important reminder!
• November dates to remember.