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| Office
of the Dean
- Moot court win.
- Congratulations!
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| Student Services |
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- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Fall 2009 final exams:
- Exam schedule.
- Exam conflict/reschedule requests: November 5 - 13.
- Exam method registration: November 5 - 13.
- Availability of professors' old exams.
- Spring 2010 preliminary schedule.
- Teaching evaluations.
- Credit card cancellation information (if your wallet or purse is lost or stolen).
- Joke of the week.
- Fall 2009 final exams.
- Office hours and contact information.
- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- ASP spring teaching assistants.
- Student health insurance information: Insurance cards.
- Academic Resource Library.
- CTA U-Pass program.
- Upcoming programs:
- November 18: Faculty-Student Workshop.
- Did you miss the "Money Matters" workshop?
- November 9 and 10: 1L mandatory resume and cover letter programs.
- November 9 and 12: 1L office tours. (Please note new date.)
- 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) & Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Minority Law Student Panel Discussion.
- November 18: Professionalism Series: "Networking for the Legal Career of Your Dreams."
- December 10: Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC) registration deadline.
- 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.
- 2010 Ella Baker Summer Internship Program.
- Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) paid summer internships.
- ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program.
- 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.
- 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.
- Summer 2010 for-credit externships:
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Spring 2010 for-credit externships:
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
- 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.
- Illinois Attorney General's Office.
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement.
- Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel.
- 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.
- The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students 2009-10.
- Third administrative memo and exam instructions for LL.M. and exchange students.
- CASCLE Weekly Roundtable Discussion.
- Using a credit card to make tuition payments: New rules after November 5.
- Stipend-supported summer program in Germany for 2010.
- 2009-10 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
- No new entries this week.
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| Computing
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- Notes and policies for exams.
- 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 sdat5792.
- CLC Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc.
- Restricted access during final exams.
- Library hours for finals.
- 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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| Institutes
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- Student volunteers needed for the Self-Help Web Desk at the Daley Center.
- Submit letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
- 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.
- 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.
- November 10: CLS Roundtable with Angie Frye '97, general counsel for Verizon Wireless, and Michele Krause '94 from the law firm of Ginsberg Jacobs, noon in room 583. Lunch will be provided.
- November 9: CLS happy hour, 6 to 8 p.m. at District Bar, 170 W. Ontario. Includes complimentary appetizers and drink specials.
- Announcing Roundtable Tuesdays!
- November 10: Lunch with the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
- November 17: Lunch with the U.S. EPA, Region Five.
- November 18: 1L Finals Prep Panel.
- November 10: "What Is a Career in Health Law?," 4 to 5:30 p.m.
- November 18: Health Care Debate, 3 to 4 p.m. Location TBA.
- November 12: Immigration Movie Night: "A Day Without a Mexican."
- November 10: Panel discussion on sports, video games and the right of publicity.
- November 16 and 18: IPLS chili sale!
- November 17 is the Fall Fest Wine Event! Volunteers needed!
- Interested in attending Ms. JD's 3rd annual Conference on Women in Law?
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