Headlines for the Week of March 9, 2015

Assistant Dean Steve Sowle  »

• Academic calendar reminder: Spring break.
• March 12: Informational reception for J.D. certificate programs.
• Joke of the week.

Registrar  »

• Office hours.
• Deadline for revoking pass/fail elections is May 1.
• Fall 2014 J.D. and LL.M. graduate diploma pickup.
• Official student withdrawal process.

Financial Aid  »

• April 7: Make-Up Federal Loan Exit Counseling Session - Time Survey.
• Federal Loan Exit Counseling Requirement Step 2.
• FAFSA 2015-16 reminder.
• Information for 3Ls taking more than 87 credits.

Student Accounting Office  »

• Financial aid refunds.
• How to receive your Perkins Loan.

Career Services  »

• Information and announcements:
• New resource: CareerShift is live at Chicago-Kent!
• Chicago Bar Association YLS 2015 Law Student Shadow Program.
• 1L Cover Letter Workshop.
• Mandatory 1L Legal Résumé Workshop.
• Lawcountability, J.D., iOS mobile app now available for download!
• Résumé books now open!
• CBA Young Lawyers Section's Law Student Shadow Program.
• Criminal Litigation Certificate Program applications due March 24.
• Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Program applications due March 24.
• Programming:
• March 10: Skadden Fellowship Program.
• March 11: SBA 5 Under 5.
• March 12: Informational reception for all J.D. certificate programs.
• March 19: Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago's 3rd annual March Mayhem Mixer.
• March 22: CBA Young Lawyers Section Government Service Career Fair.
• March 24: Fellowships: What They Are and How to Get One.
• March 28: Cook County Bar Association's 10th annual Resume Writing Workshop.
• March 31: Mandatory 2L Program - What's Next for Fall.
• March 31: Nixon Peabody IP Summer Program Preparation.
• March 31: Building Your Legacy: Professionally, Personally, Effectively. 
• Employment opportunities:
• Access2Practice Summer Legal Externship Program: Opportunities available. Apply now.
• Judicial externships: Fall 2015 applications due March 19 (for fall 2015).
• United States Attorney's Office Fall 2015 Intern/Extern Program- Applications due April 15.
• Reed Smith 2015 Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls - Applications due July 20.
• Fellowships and scholarships:
• 2015 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
• 2015 Ms. J.D. Fellowship: Applications due March 15.
• Zelle Hoffman 2015 Diversity in Law Scholarship: Applications due April 1.
• Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship Program 2015 - Applications due April 2.
• McGuire Woods Diversity Scholarship: Applications due May 29.
• Job fairs:
• Register now: 2015 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program.
• Diversity:
• The LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program: Registration opened October 15.
• 2015 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
• Zelle Hoffman 2015 Diversity in Law Scholarship. Applications due April 1.
• McGuire Woods Diversity Scholarship: Applications due May 29.
• Reed Smith 2015 Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls - Applications due July 20.
• Resources:
• Career resources available in Symplicity's document library.

Student Announcements from Alumni Relations  »

• Work for the Office of Institutional Advancement.
• Spring Graduate Survey now open.
• March 10 to 12: Composite photo sittings.
• More Commencement information available.
• Student orgs: Partner with the Alumni Association.
• Chicago-Kent Alumni Advisor Network: Login instructions for students.

Scholarships  »

• Apply now for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarship Award.
• Apply now for the HotelsCheap Scholarship Award.
• Apply now for the AABA Law Foundation Scholarship Award.
• Apply now for the Babcock Partners Law Student Scholarship Award.
• Apply now for the NerdWallet Law Scholarship.

Law Offices/Clinic/Externships  »

• In-House applications for the summer semester are now available.
• Certificate programs: LADR and Criminal Litigation certificate program applications are now available.
• Access2Practice Legal Externship Program: Summer and fall 2015.
• Judicial externship information: Fall 2015.
• Clinical Professor Dan Coyne is interviewed by the Sun-Times about upcoming fraud trial.
• Fox News interviews Professor Richard Kling about purchasing legal services on Groupon.
• Interview with Professor Richard Kling about the 1963 March on Washington.
• Clinical faculty member in the news.
• Law Offices staff attorney on ABC News.
• For a description of all in-house clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at www.kentlaw.iit.edu/legal-clinics.
• For a description of all externship programs, please visit the Externship Program home page at www.kentlaw.iit.edu/externships.

International Law and Policy  »

• International Center hours and travel signatures.

Legal Research and Writing  »

• Call for Legal Research and Writing teaching assistants for 2015-16.

Program in Labor and Employment Law  »

• March 12: Informational reception for all J.D. certificate programs.
• April 7: LERA NLRB new election rules.
• Nominate a student for the 2015 Sandra P. Zemm Labor Law Prize.

Writing competitions  »

• No new entries this week.

Information Technology Services (ITS)  »

• Phishing emails.
• Mac Yosemite 10.10 wireless issues.
• Spring 2015 help desk hours.
• Office 365 licenses for faculty and staff now available.
• Google Drive now has unlimited space.
• Connect to IIT-Secure wireless network with Chicago-Kent email address.
• Office 365 information for students.
• How to change and sync your password.
• Eduroam available at Chicago-Kent.
• Student printing from remote locations available.
• Symantec Endpoint Protection Antivirus available for student use.
• Service requests.
• Service alerts and news.
• IIT print channel is for Main Campus printing only and not for use at the Downtown Campus.
  
• Weekly maintenance schedule.

Library  »

• Take a virtual tour of the library.
• Library hours.
• March 15 to 21: Spring break hours.
• Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
• General library policies.

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)  »

• CALI Lessons: Free study materials for law students.