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Headlines for the Week of September 5, 2011

Office of the Dean

Dean Harold J. Krent  »

  • September 7: Author and journalist Nina Burleigh to discuss her book The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Trials of Amanda Knox.
  • U.S. Supreme Court justice visits to Chicago-Kent in fall 2011.

Student Services

Assistant Dean Steve Sowle  »

  • Academic calendar reminder: No classes Monday, September 5.
  • Security reminder: Watch your valuables!
  • Extended departmental hours on Tuesday nights.
  • September 6: Student organization fair.
  • London Law Consortium: Brochures available.
  • Joke of the week.

Registrar  »

  • Welcome to Chicago-Kent.
  • Office hours.
  • Pass/fail election deadline.
  • Registration deadline.
  • FERPA rights and notification of access to educational records.
  • Graduation application deadline.
  • Diplomas for spring 2011 JD graduates.
  • Fall 2011 class schedule.
  • Official student withdrawal process.

Student Services  »

  • Welcome, new students!
  • Student health insurance information.
  • Academic Support Program.
  • Academic Resource Library.
  • Student business cards.
  • Fall U-Pass information.
  • Counseling Center information.

Financial Aid  »

  • Fall 2011 disbursement schedule.
  • A note for 2L students.
  • A note for 3L students.
  • Fall scholarship status.
  • December 2011 graduates: Please notify our office of your enrollment intentions.
  • Don't forget to accept your awards.
  • Missing required documentation.
  • Still haven't received your 2011-12 financial aid award?

Bursar's Office  »

  • Welcome, newly admitted students!
  • Tuition refund disbursement.
  • How to receive your Perkins Loan.

Career Services  »

  • Welcome, 1Ls!
  • Mandatory fall meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls.
  • Fall Résumé Book sign-ups continue.
  • Listserv registration and testing.
  • Be sure to check OCI interview schedules for changes in rooms, times, interviewers, etc.
  • OCI: Don't forget to report callbacks and offers!
  • Exploring Careers Programs began on August 24.
  • September 6: Environmental Law Networking Event.
  • September 13: Exploring Careers in Legal Aid.
  • September 14: Presidential Management Fellowship Program.
  • September 15: CBA YLS Meet the Committees Night.
  • September 16: "Breaking In: How to Become a Law Professor or Law School Administrator."
  • September 20: Exploring Careers in City, State and County Government.
  • September 21: Exploring Careers in Prosecution.
  • September 28: Exploring Careers in Criminal Defense.
  • September 30: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Minority Law Students Reception.
  • SEC Summer Honors Program: Applications review begins September 16.
  • Presidential Management Fellowship: Application period is September 15 to 25.
  • DOJ Attorney General's Honors Program application opened July 25.
  • Equal Justice Works Public Defender Corps: Applications now open.
  • AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Minority Outreach Program.
  • Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program.
  • American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security 2011 National Security Law Student Writing Competition.
  • Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship.
  • Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair: Register and apply with employers now through September 12.
  • Registration now open for the 15th annual National Latina/o Law Student Conference.
  • Job fairs: Don't forget to report callbacks and offers!
  • Updated Vermont Guide to State Judicial Clerkships.
  • 2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.

Student Announcements from Alumni Relations  »

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice visits to Chicago-Kent in fall 2011:
    • Student and staff lottery available.
    • Justice Breyer talk: Social media-savvy student wanted!
  • Faculty, staff and students: Help us celebrate Chicago-Kent's first endowed chair!
    • September 13: Ralph Brill Chair Investiture.
  • Student organization leaders: Want to connect with alumni?

Scholarships  »

  • Apply now for the McLean County Bar Association Community Service Scholarship.
  • Apply now for the Diversity Scholarship Foundation 2011 Scholarships.
  • Apply now for the Boone County Bar Association Scholarship.
  • Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship. Deadline extended to September 15.

IIT Center for Law & Business Bookstore  »

  • Back to school sale.
Academics & Student Programs

Law Offices/Clinic/Externships  »

  • Access2Practice Legal Externship Program information.
  • Externship opportunities for the spring 2012 semester:
    • Externships with U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.
    • U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights: For credit only.
  • For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
  • September 13: Study abroad information session.
  • I-Center hours and travel signatures.
  • Invitation to join the Environmental Law Moot Court Team.
  • October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
  • No new entries this week.
Computing & Information Services

Center for Law and Computers  »

  • Welcome, Chicago-Kent students!
  • Helpdesk extended hours.
  • Printing process changed.
  • New electrical outlets and additional printers.
  • Wireless connectivity.
  • First-year student computer orientation.
  • Service requests.
  • Service alerts and news.
  • Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat6456.

Library  »

  • Take a virtual tour of the library.
  • Library hours.
  • Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
  • Secure your personal property in the library!
  • General library policies.

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)  »

  • CALI Lessons: Free study materials upgraded for 2011-12.
Faculty

From Professor Nancy Marder  »

  • Seeking fall research assistant for Jury Center project.
Institutes & Centers

Center for Access to Justice and Technology  »

  • Volunteer this fall at the Self-Help Web Center. 1Ls welcome!
  • Submit your letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.

Institute for Law and the Workplace  »

  • October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
Administrative Offices/General

Administration and Finance  »

  • Weekly activities schedule.
  • Fall semester building and library hours.
  • 2011 fall Chicago-Kent student hiring procedures.
  • 2011 biweekly pay calendar.
  • 2011 fall semester discount parking for DTC faculty, staff and students.
  • Defibrillator at the Downtown Campus.
  • Downtown Campus safety tips.
  • Shuttle bus schedule.
  • DTC Bursar's Office hours.
  • Administration and Finance office hours.
  • Online room reservation form.

Admissions  »

  • Interested in joining the Chicago-Kent Advocates? Come to our September 8 informational lunch!
  • Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
  • Admissions office hours.

Continuing Legal and Professional Education  »

  • September 22: 29th annual Federal Sector Labor Relations & Labor Law Conference. Volunteers needed!
  • Upcoming CLE conferences.

Public Affairs  »

  • Record templates available for students and staff.

Special Notices  »

  • Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
Student Organizations

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NOTE: Student organizations that need assistance with posting Record announcements may submit their full announcements to record@kentlaw.edu by noon on Wednesdays. Announcements from those student organizations not posting their own Record pages will be collected together on one page. (Follow the links below to organization announcements.)

Student Bar Association  »

  • September 6: Student organization fair, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the second and third floors.
  • September 6 and 7: SBA elections.

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association  »

  • September 7: First general meeting of the semester, 3 to 4 p.m. in room 170.

Environmental Law Society  »

  • September 6: First ELS general meeting, 12:30 p.m. in room C35.
  • Try out for the Environmental Law Moot Court Team.
  • September 10: Beach clean-up.
  • Environmental Law Institute Postgraduate Fellowship 2012-13.
  • September 6: Environmental Law Networking Event.
  • Apply for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Honors Attorney Fellowship Program.

International Law Moot Court Honor Society  »

  • 2011-12 tryouts.

Journal of International and Comparative Law  »

  • September 13: Informational meeting for students interested in joining the journal (day and evening division meetings).

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