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Headlines for the Week of April 26, 2010 |
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Office
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Student Services |
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- Academic calendar reminder.
- Fall 2010 registration.
- Spring 2011 preliminary schedule.
- Spring 2010 final exams:
- Exam schedule.
- Availability of professors' old exams.
- Exam emergencies.
- Consulting laptops during exams.
- Cell phones during exams.
- Access to computer labs during exams.
- Exam method notices.
- Dean's certificate for the Illinois bar.
- Bar exams in other jurisdictions.
- Joke of the week.
- April 30: Deadline for revoking pass/fail.
- Office hours.
- Notice about H1N1 (swine flu).
- Academic Support Program T.A. applications for fall 2010.
- Spring U-Pass information.
- Insurance information.
- Academic Resource Library.
- Student organization transitions.
- Counseling services.
- Lender deadlines for summer term.
- Summer term financial aid.
- Deadlines: Spring and summer semesters.
- Graduating students: Did you miss the exit counseling session?
- Direct loans: Financial aid program change.
- Chase federal loan program suspended.
- 2010-11 FAFSA now available.
- Fall recruiting: Make-up procedures for mandatory April program.
- Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women's "Own Your Own Success" series.
- Reed Smith 2010 Diverse Scholars Program.
- The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association Annual Career Fair and Conference.
- Student Debt Relief Webinar.
- August 10 to 13: WealthCounsel Estate Planning Symposium.
- Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program.
- April 28: Application deadline for Delaware Minority Job Fair for Second- and Third-Year Law Students.
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys Professional Development Panel.
- Registration is now open for the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) Minority Law Student Job Fair.
- Registration is now open for the St. Louis Diversity Job Fair.
- Federal work study at community-based organizations available in summer 2010.
- The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts' 47th annual conference.
- IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities.
- Registration now open for the Boston Lawyers Group 2010 Job Fairs for Law Students of Color.
- National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair.
- April 30: Application deadline for Intellectual Property Summer Fellowship.
- April 28: Judicial Clerkship informational program.
- Registration now open for the Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair.
- Registration now open for the Indianapolis Bar Association 2010 Diversity Job Fair.
- 2010 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship.
- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area: Opportunities for volunteer attorneys and deferred associates.
- NALP Summer Apartment Exchange Web site.
- U.S. Department of Justice volunteer legal internships for summer 2010.
- 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- Institute for Justice Summer Law Clerk 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.
- May 4: Grad Fest.
- Venue information: UIC Forum.
- Special assistance: Request tickets by April 29.
- Hotel accommodations: Book by April 30 for special rate.
- Your Commencement timeline.
- 2010 Class Gifts:
- "Got 210?" -- Section contest results.
- J.D. project.
- LL.M. project.
- Thank you to our donors!
- Students, faculty and staff: Half-price White Sox tickets.
- Career Advisor Network.
- Chicago-Kent is LinkedIn!
- Apply now for the Darleen J. and Robert L. Walker Scholarship Fund.
- Apply now for the Little Village Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Kane County Bar Foundation Law School Scholarships.
- Apply now for the Asian American Bar Association for the Greater Chicago Area Law Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Essex County Bar Association Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Crusade for Education Financial Aid Program.
- Apply now for the Polish Women's Civic Club Inc. Scholarship.
- Apply now for the 2010 Justinian Scholarship Award.
- Seventh World Conference on Nonsmokers' Rights Writing Contest.
- T-shirt sale at the bookstore.
- Greeting cards for Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduation in stock.
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Academics
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- Summer 2010 Legal Externship Program:
- Gulf Restoration Network (for credit only).
- Externship opportunity in New Orleans (for credit only).
- Summer/fall 2010 semester externships:
- Cook County Domestic Relations Court (4 credit hours).
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (for credit only).
- Fall 2010 semester externships:
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (for credit only).
- For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
- SmithAmundsen Excellence in Legal Writing Award for first-year students.
- The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students 2009-10.
- April 26 and 27: Introduction to the Intellectual Property Certificate: Classes, Careers and How To Get Involved.
- Sixth administrative memo for LL.M. and exchange students.
- Spring 2010 exam instructions for LL.M. and exchange students.
- April 28: Muslim Law Student Association party.
- May 9: Film showing in Evanston: "The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court."
- International Conference on Multiculturalism and Global Community call for papers.
- 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.
- The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students 2009-10.
- The ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Annual Law Student Writing Competition.
- The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers 2010 Law Student Writing Competition.
- No new entries this week.
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Computing
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- "C-K Dialup" service has been discontinued.
- SofTest registration and download site for spring 2010 final exams opened
April 19.
- 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 sdat5959.
- Winners in the Library PeepShow Contest!
- Restricted access during final exams.
- 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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- Documentary film organization seeking a student intern.
- Seeking part-time research assistant this summer for foreign affairs and national security law projects.
Faculty Newsletter
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Institutes
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- Volunteer this summer at the Self-Help Web Center.
- April 27: Course-picking session for Certificate in Public Interest Law.
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Administrative
Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Building and library hours for spring 2010.
- Building hours during exams and Commencement weekend, Saturday, May 1, through Sunday, May 16.
- 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.
- Shuttle bus pickup location change.
- DTC Bursar's Office hours.
- Administration and Finance office hours.
- Online room reservation form.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- April 29 and 30: 29th annual Federal Tax Institute. Student volunteers needed.
- 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.
- Announcing the 2010-11 ELS board!
- April 27: Panel discussion: "Patent Monetization Strategies: Changes in an Economic Downturn and Future Evolution," 1 p.m.
- April 27: Class-picking session with Phi Alpha Delta, noon.
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