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Headlines for the Week of September 12, 2011 |
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Office
of the Dean
- September 12: An Afternoon with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer.
- September 13: Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Investiture Ceremony.
- September 15: Chicago-Kent Supreme Court IP Review.
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Student Services |
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- Constitution Day observance.
- Consider contributing to The Commentator.
- London Law Consortium: Brochures available.
- Joke of the week.
- 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.
- Faculty Advisor Program.
- Student health insurance information.
- Academic Resource Library.
- Student business cards.
- Fall U-Pass information.
- Counseling Center information.
- 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?
- Welcome, newly admitted students!
- Tuition refund disbursement.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- Mandatory fall meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls.
- Fall Résumé Book sign-ups continue.
- 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 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 24: Explore the Possibilities: Pro Bono & Public Interest Law Placements.
- 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.
- 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: Application deadline extended to September 19!
- 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.
- U.S. Supreme Court justice visits to Chicago-Kent in fall 2011:
- Live feed of Justice Breyer's talk at 3:30 p.m. on September 12.
- Student and staff lottery available for "Judicial Takings" with Justice Scalia.
- 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?
- Apply now for the Asian American Bar Association for the Greater Chicago Area Law Foundation Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Hellenic Bar Association Scholarship.
- 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.
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Academics
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- 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. Application deadline extended to September 13.
- October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
- No new entries this week.
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Computing
& Information Services |
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- 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 sdat6463.
- 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.
- CALI Lessons: Free study materials upgraded for 2011-12.
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Faculty |
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- Seeking fall research assistant for Jury Center project.
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Institutes
& Centers |
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- Volunteer this fall at the Self-Help Web Center. 1Ls welcome!
- Submit your letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
- October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
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Administrative
Offices/General |
- 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.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- September 22: 29th annual Federal Sector Labor Relations & Labor Law Conference. 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.
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.)
- Apply for the Environmental Law Moot Court Team. Deadline extended to September 13.
- Environmental Law Institute Postgraduate Fellowship 2012-13.
- September 22: Attend the Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee meeting.
- September 14: Professor Patrick Garry speaking on Limited Government and the Bill of Rights, 3 p.m. in room C40.
- September 13: Informational meeting for students interested in joining the journal (day and evening division meetings).
- September 13: Eid celebration and general body meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Giordano's. Please RSVP.
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