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| Office
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- November 2: Dean's Roundtable featuring Arthur J. Morris, Class of 1971.
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| Student Services |
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- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Change of division requests: Deadline November 6.
- Fall 2009 final exams:
- Exam schedule.
- Exam conflict/reschedule requests: November 5 - 13.
- Exam method registration: November 5 - 13.
- Availability of professors' old exams.
- November 3 and 4: ASP workshops: "Preparing for and Taking Exams."
- November 5: Program on "Fred Hampton, Police Violence, Racism & the Law" at Northwestern.
- Joke of the week.
- Fall 2009 final exams.
- Change of division requests: Deadline November 6.
- 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?
- November 9 and 10: 1L mandatory resume and cover letter programs.
- November 5: "Meet the Public Service Employers" reception.
- November 9 and 11: 1L office tours.
- November 11: "Preparing Your Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Summer Applications."
- November 12: Chicago Bar Association's "How to Perform an Effective Job Search."
- November 17: ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP) panel discussion.
- November 18: Professionalism Series: "Networking for the Legal Career of Your Dreams."
- Ms. JD's 3rd annual Conference on Women in the Law.
- 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- Vedder Price Diversity Scholarship for 1Ls.
- McAndrews, Held & Malloy 2010 Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship summer program for 1Ls.
- 2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest.
- A list of resources for 2009-10 graduates with start-date deferrals from large law firms.
- Commencement information:
- Your Commencement is Sunday, May 16, 2010.
- Fall 2009 Graduate Survey.
- Out-of-town graduates.
- 3Ls and 4Ls: Join the 2010 Class Gift Committee.
- November 2: Dean's Roundtable featuring Arthur J. Morris, Class of 1971.
- Career Advisor Network.
- Student organization leaders: Want to connect with alumni?
- Chicago-Kent is now LinkedIn!
- Apply now for the McAndrews, Held & Malloy 2010 Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship.
- Apply now for the South Suburban Bar Association's Henry A. Gentile Memorial Scholarship.
- Bookstore news:
- Eco-friendly tote bags for sale.
- Discounts on general reading materials.
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| Academics
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- Law Offices: In-House Clinic applications now available.
- Legal externship: Program information.
- Spring 2010 for-credit externships:
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Workers' Compensation Division.
- Office of the Special Deputy State's Attorney.
- Chicago Transit Authority Legal Department.
- Disability law legal externship opportunity.
- Accenture/DLA Piper commercial law externship.
- Illinois Attorney General's Office.
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement.
- Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel.
- Intellectual property (IP) legal externship for IP certificate participants.
- New Trier Partners LLC.
- 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.
- Third administrative memo for LL.M. and exchange students.
- CASCLE Weekly Roundtable Discussion.
- 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 6: Free immigration conference at Navy Pier.
- 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:
- Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
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| Computing
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- Time change: CST.
- SofTest compatibility with Windows 7.
- CLC loaner laptops for students must be returned by November 16.
- Revised Web hosting policies.
- Reminder: Apple Computer support and services documents.
- CLC monthly network maintenance schedule.
- Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat5785.
- CLC Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc.
- Restricted access during final exams.
- 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.
- November 13: 25th annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference. (Added 11/2/09.)
- 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.
- Institute for Illinois Business Law research opportunity: Assist the institute with drafting business legislation for the state of Illinois.
- November 9: CLS happy hour, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at District Bar, 170 W. Ontario. Meet alumni and network.
- November 10: CLS Roundtable with Angie Frye '97, general counsel for Verizon Wireless, and Michele Krause '94 from the law firm of Ginsberg Jacobs.
- Announcing Roundtable Tuesdays!
- November 3: Lunch with the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
- November 10: Lunch with the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
- November 17 Lunch with the U.S. EPA, Region Five.
- November 4: General meeting, 3 p.m. in room 590.
- November 4: WIL general and "Vagina Monologues" meeting!
- 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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