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Headlines for the Week of April 13, 2015 |
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Office of the Dean
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- April 14: 37th annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture: "Does Work Law Have a Future if the Labor Market Does Not?"
- April 16 and 17: 32nd annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference.
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Student Services |
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- Summer 2015 class schedule and registration.
- Summer I.P. writing class.
- Spring 2015 final exams:
- Exam schedule.
- Exam conflict/reschedule requests.
- Exam method registration.
- Availability of professors' old exams.
- Fall 2015 preliminary schedule.
- Teaching evaluations.
- Trial team tryouts.
- Bar preparation courses.
- Joke of the week.
- Office hours.
- Spring 2015 exam information.
- Summer 2015 class schedule and registration.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Webinar presentations on financial budgeting and repayment.
- Federal Loan Exit Counseling Requirement Step 2.
- FAFSA 2015-16 reminder.
- Information for 3Ls taking more than 87 credits.
- Financial aid refunds.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- Information and announcements:
- Make an appointment!
- Make-up procedures: Mandatory 2L Program - What's Next for Fall.
- Make-up procedures: Mandatory 1L Program - What's Next for Fall.
- New resource: CareerShift is live at Chicago-Kent!
- 1L Cover Letter Workshop.
- Mandatory 1L Legal Résumé Workshop.
- Lawcountability, J.D., iOS mobile app now available for download!
- Federal work study for summer 2015. Apply now.
- Programming:
- ILAO/PILI webinar: "How to Apply for Internships and Externships."
- April 14: How to Succeed: Government or Legal Aid.
- April 16: Women in Law: Being Successful and Making an Impact.
- April 18: BARBRI's third annual Beyond the Bar Associate Skills Training.
- April 21: Calibrating Your Career-Search Sessions.
- April 21: Opportunities at the Department of Justice: The Largest Legal Employer in the United States.
- April 21: Federal Bar Association Lunch Program "Going to Federal Court."
- April 22: Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois "Courtroom as Classroom" event.
- April 23: "How Did You Become an Entertainment Attorney?"
- April 28: Immigration Law Society's Spring Soiree.
- April 29: Arnstein & Lehr Reception to Celebrate Diversity in the Law.
- April 29: Decalogue Society of Lawyers CLE: Providing Pro Bono Services.
- May 15: Federal Bar Association Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin, U.S. District Court Judge.
- May 20 and 21: 27th annual ABA Minority Counsel Program.
- Employment opportunities:
- United States Attorney's Office Fall 2015 Intern/Extern Program: Applications due April 15.
- Summer internship opportunity with the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council: Applications due April 17.
- Sixth annual Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program: Applications due April 17.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Fall 2015 Student Honors Program: Applications due May 4.
- Reed Smith 2015 Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls: Applications due July 20.
- Fellowships and scholarships:
- Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps J.D. Funding: Applications due April 15.
- Ms. J.D. 2015 Summer Public Interest Scholarships: Applications due April 17.
- Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago Foundation Law Student Public Interest Fellowship. Applications due April 17.
- McGuire Woods Diversity Scholarship: Applications due May 29.
- Job fairs:
- Register now: 2015 National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair, July 21.
- Save the date: 2015 Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, July 25.
- Register now: 2015 Lavender Law Career Fair, August 5 to 8.
- Register now: 2015 IndyBar Diversity Job Fair, August 6 and 7. (Register by June 28.)
- Register now: Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair, August 14. (Register by May 15.)
- Register now: 11th annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair, August 21 to 22. (Register by July 3.)
- Diversity:
- April 16: Women in Law: Being Successful and Making an Impact.
- Summer internship opportunity with the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council: Applications due April 17.
- Sixth annual Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program: Applications due April 17.
- Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago Foundation Law Student Public Interest Fellowship. Applications due April 17.
- April 22: Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois "Courtroom as Classroom" event.
- April 29: Arnstein & Lehr Reception to Celebrate Diversity in the Law.
- May 20 to 21: 27th annual ABA Minority Counsel Program.
- McGuire Woods Diversity Scholarship: Applications due May 29.
- Reed Smith 2015 Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls: Applications due July 20.
- Register now: 2015 National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair, July 21.
- Save the date: 2015 Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, July 25.
- Register now: 2015 Lavender Law Career Fair, August 5 to 8.
- Register now: 2015 IndyBar Diversity Job Fair, August 6 and 7. (Register by June 28.)
- Register now: Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair, August 14. (Register by May 15.)
- Register now: 11th annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair, August 21 to 22. (Register by July 3.)
- Resources:
- Equal Justice Works’ student debt e-book: Take Control of Your Future: A Guide to Managing Your Student Debt.
- CSO resources.
- Spring Graduate Survey now open.
- More Commencement information available.
- Student orgs: Partner with the Alumni Association.
- Chicago-Kent Alumni Advisor Network: Login instructions for students.
- Apply now for the Fink Family Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Cohen, Placitella, Roth Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Plaxen and Adler Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Timothy C. Evans Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Bohemian Lawyers' Association Scholarship Award.
- 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.
- Faculty: The bookstore is looking for all summer and fall course materials.
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Academics & Student Programs |
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- In-House applications for the fall semester are now available.
- Access2Practice Legal Externship Program: Summer and 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 Center hours and travel signatures.
- No new entries this week.
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Computing & Information Services |
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- Mac Yosemite 10.10.3 wireless fix update available.
- Softest available for download April 13.
- 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.
- Take a virtual tour of the library.
- Library hours.
- Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
- General library policies.
- CALI Lessons: Free study materials for law students.
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Institutes & Centers |
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- April 22: Public Interest Course-Picking Session!
- Standardized Court Forms come to Illinois!
- CALI and CAJT unveil new course project.
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Administrative Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Spring 2015 building and library hours.
- Bookstore hours.
- DTC Cashier/Student Accounting Office hours.
- Bike rental program: Share CyCKles Bicycle Rentals.
- Spring 2015 procedures for hiring students and part-time temporary "non-benefits-eligible" staff.
- 2014-15 biweekly pay calendar.
- Defibrillator at the Downtown Campus.
- Downtown Campus safety tips.
- Shuttle bus schedule.
- Administration and Finance office hours.
- Online room reservation form.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- April 14: The 37th annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture.
- April 16 and 17: The 32nd annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference. Volunteers wanted!
- April 30 and May 1: The 34th annual Federal Tax Institute. Volunteers wanted!
- Record templates available for staff.
- Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
- Run for Laura 5K (U of C Law).
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Student Organizations |
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Student Organizations: Please send your Record headlines and the full announcements to record@kentlaw.iit.edu by noon on Thursdays for the following Monday's issue.
- Election season is here! The Student Bar Association is holding elections.
- April 15: A speaking event with Alyza Lewin, Supreme Court litigator.
- April 21: Environmental Law Society and Kent Justice Foundation present Trivia Night.
- April 14: "Rise of the Warrior Cop: Police Militarization in America."
- April 13: Copyright and the Music Industry panel discussion.
- April 23: Public Interest Awards Night deadline approaching soon.
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