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Headlines for the Week of October 19, 2009 |
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| Office
of the Dean
- Congratulations!
- October 19: Dean's Roundtable featuring Jonathan Bloom, Class of 1990.
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| Student Services |
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- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Joke of the week.
- Office hours and contact information.
- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Student health insurance information: Insurance cards.
- Student organization information.
- Academic Resource Library.
- CTA U-Pass program.
- Upcoming programs.
- Did you miss the "Money Matters" workshop?
- Perkins Loan entrance counseling requirement.
- Vedder Price Diversity Scholarship for 1Ls.
- October 19: "Alternative Career as a Diplomat," Amy Unander discusses her career with the U.S. Department of State.
- October 20: "Pro Bono: See What It Can Do For You."
- October 20: "Out at Work" panel program at John Marshall.
- October 21: "Why Go Solo? Solo Practice Career Panel."
- October 27, October 28 and November 3: 1L mandatory Career Services Office programs.
- Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms: Law Student Preparedness Series: Exam and Study Intensive.
- Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair.
- Chicago-Kent Alumni and Student Public Service Reception in Washington, D.C.
- October 22 to 24: International Law Weekend in New York.
- Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Women and the Law Networking Event.
- Ms. JD's 3rd annual Conference on Women in the Law.
- 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- A list of resources for 2009-10 graduates with start-date deferrals from large law firms.
- Commencement information:
- October 20 and 21: Composite photo sittings.
- Out-of-town graduates.
- October 19: Dean's Roundtable featuring Jonathan Bloom, Class of 1990.
- 3Ls and 4Ls: Join the Class Gift Committee.
- Career Advisor Network.
- Student organization leaders: Want to connect with alumni?
- Chicago-Kent is now LinkedIn!
- Apply now for the Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship Program.
- Apply now for the South Suburban Bar Association's Henry A. Gentile Memorial Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Mark T. Banner Scholarship for IP Law Students.
- Bookstore news:
- Eco-friendly tote bags for sale.
- Discounts on general reading materials.
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| Academics
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- Legal externship: Program information.
- Spring 2010: Accenture/DLA Piper commercial law externship.
- Spring 2010: Externships with Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Legal Department.
- Spring 2010: Externships with the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
- Spring 2010: Externships with U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement.
- Spring 2010: For-credit legal externships with the U.S. Department of Justice Immigration Court.
- Spring 2010: Externship with Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel.
- Spring 2010: Intellectual property (IP) legal externship for IP certificate participants.
- Exciting new opportunity: Spring 2010 for-credit externship with New Trier Partners LLC.
- Spring 2010: Externships with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
- For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
- Second administrative memo for LL.M. and exchange students.
- CASCLE Weekly Roundtable Discussion.
- October 22 to 24: International Law Weekend in New York.
- November 4: Special lecture on "The Nazi Obsession with Legalizing the Holocaust."
- Using a credit card to make tuition payments: New rules after November 5.
- November 23: Panel to discuss need for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Rwanda, Congo and the Great Lakes Region in Africa.
- Stipend-supported summer program in Germany for 2010.
- 2009-10 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
- New entry this week:
- American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition.
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| Computing
& Information Services |
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- Revised Web hosting policies.
- Reminder: Apple Computer support and services documents.
- CLC monthly network maintenance schedule.
- Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat5773.
- CLC Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc.
- Library hours for the fall 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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- Work study student with fundraising experience needed for documentary film project.
- Center for Access to Justice & Technology seeks student to serve as Access to Justice Guided Interview program manager.
Faculty Newsletters
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| Institutes
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- CAJT seeks student to serve as Access to Justice Guided Interview program manager.
- Student volunteers needed for the Self-Help Web Desk at the Daley Center.
- Submit letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
- November 4: Special lecture on "The Nazi Obsession with Legalizing the Holocaust."
- 2009-10 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
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| Administrative
Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Building and library fall hours, effective August 17.
- Fall 2009 student hiring procedures.
- Discount parking: DTC faculty, staff and students for the fall 2009 semester.
- 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
Organizations |
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Student Organizations:
Click here for the template
to use for creating Record announcement pages. More information is available on the
About the Record page.
- October 26: Happy hour! Details to follow soon.
- October 27: Career panel, noon to 1 p.m. in room 345. Lunch provided.
- Study aid drive! Drop off your old study aids in the CSO and receive credit toward the KJF Summer Fellowship.
- KJF catering! Let us cater your Halloween party.
- November 17: Fall Fest Wine Event.
- October 21 and 27: "Maximizing Your Labor & Employment Law Experience at Chicago-Kent."
- October 28: Labor and Employment Law Practitioners Panel.
- October 28: Bowling with alumni at Lucky Strike! Costumes optional.
- Bake sale bonanza!
- Interested in attending Ms. JD's 3rd annual Conference on Women in Law?
- November 5: Save the date for the Women in Law Mentorship Reception,
5:30 p.m.
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