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Headlines for the Week of September 14, 2015 |
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Office of the Dean
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- September 18: IIT President Alan Cramb Inauguration.
- September 17: Constitution Day.
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Student Services |
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- Academic calendar notice.
- October 3: Family and Friends Day.
- Summer 2015 CALI Awards.
- September 16: Institute for Compliance in Financial Markets introductory session.
- September 17: Constitution Day observance.
- September 16: ABA Section of Science and Technology Law event.
- September 22: CLE event: Making the case for personal wellness.
- Joke of the week.
- Office hours.
- Fall 2015 information.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Change in loan origination fee starts October 1.
- Perkins loan changes and deadline.
- 2015-16 continuing student scholarships.
- Don't forget to accept your awards.
- Financial aid refunds.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- Information and announcements:
- Mandatory 1L Orientation Session.
- CSO seeks student worker.
- CareerShift.
- Fall Résumé Books NOW OPEN!
- Mandatory meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls.
- Free ABA memberships for students.
- Fall recruiting:
- Two new 2016 summer associate opportunities.
- Be sure to check OCI interview schedules for changes in rooms, times, interviewers, etc.
- Fall recruiting: Please report callbacks and offers!
- Programming:
- ILAO/PILI webinar: "How to Apply for Internships and Externships."
- Mandatory 1L Orientation Session.
- September 16: Presidential Management Fellowship Applicant Webinar.
- September 16: ABA Section of Science and Technology Law presents "Build Your Career and Brand with The SciTech Edge" at Chicago-Kent!
- September 17: CBA YLS Meet-the-Committees Night.
- September 24: CBA All-Bar Welcome Reception.
- September 24: CBA Alliance for Women Kick-Off Reception.
- September 24: DuPage County Bar Association. "Courtroom Procedures and Etiquette 101."
- September 25: The Cook County State's Attorney's 11th annual Minority Law Students Reception.
- October 8: Hellenic Bar Association Career Corner.
- Employment opportunities:
- 2016 Presidential Management Fellows Program: Application period runs September 28 to October 13.
- 2016 City of Chicago Mayor's Office Fellowship Program: Applications due November 4.
- Securities and Exchange Commission Spring 2016 Student Honors Program: Application period closes September 30.
- PILI 2015: Apply now!
- Fellowships and scholarships:
- Faegre Baker Daniels 2L Diversity Fellowship. Application now available.
- Franczek Radelet LEADS Fellowship Program. Applications due September 15.
- Sidley Austin LLP Diversity Scholarship.
- 2015 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Minority Scholarship due October 1.
- Skadden Fellowship.
- Job fairs:
- Register Now: Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, Washington, D.C., October 23 and 24.
- Diversity:
- Faegre Baker Daniels 2L Diversity Fellowship. Application now available.
- Sidley Austin LLP Diversity Scholarship.
- 2015 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Minority Scholarship due October 1.
- Resources:
- Government Honors & Internship Handbook and Public Policy Handbook: Log-in now available.
- 2015-16 PSJD Comprehensive Fellowship Guide.
- Equal Justice Works' student debt e-book: Take Control of Your Future: A Guide to Managing Your Student Debt.
- CSO resources.
- Student organizations: Want to connect with alumni?
- Apply now for the Single Parent Student Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Fantasy Sports Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Mesothelioma Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the HotelsCheap Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Chapman LLC Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the North American Van Lines Scholarship Award.
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Apply now for the NerdWallet Law Scholarship.
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Academics & Student Programs |
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- Judicial Externship Program information for spring 2016
- Professor Richard Kling is quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times article.
- Professor Dan Coyne chosen to screen applications for Burge reparations.
- Professor Richard Kling is interviewed by several national and local media outlets about Dennis Hastert.
- Professor Dan Coyne 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 Downtown Campus hours and travel signatures.
- No new entries this week.
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Computing & Information Services |
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- Fall 2015 Help Desk hours.
- Microsoft Office 365 download information.
- ITS announcements.
- Best Practices: Safeguarding your computer from phishing attacks, hackers, etc.
- Connect to IIT-Secure wireless network with Chicago-Kent email address.
- 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 alerts and news.
- Security updates and spam.
- 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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Faculty |
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- Now hiring an LL.M. language facilitator.
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Institutes & Centers |
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- Self-Help Web Center at the Daley Center seeks shift managers for the fall.
- Looking for legal experience? Sign up now to get a position at the Self-Help Web Center.
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Administrative Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Fall building and library hours.
- Special hours for the Labor Day holiday weekend, September 4 to 7.
- Special hours for Open House Chicago visitor tours, October 17 and 18.
- Bookstore hours.
- DTC Cashier/Student Accounting Office hours.
- Bike rental program: Share CyCKles Bicycle Rentals.
- Fall 2015 procedures for hiring students and part-time temporary "non-benefits-eligible" staff.
- 2015 biweekly pay calendar.
- Fall 2015
discount parking for DTC faculty, staff and students.
- 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.
- September 17: The 33rd annual Federal Sector Labor Relations & Labor Law Conference. Volunteers wanted.
- October 15: The 7th annual Conference on Futures and Derivatives.
- November 6: "Exposed: Privacy, Security and the Smart City."
- December 4: The 31st annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference.
- Upcoming CLE conferences.
- Record templates available for staff.
- Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
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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.
- Read the SBA General Assembly's updated bylaws.
- SBA 1L elections.
- American Constitution Society upcoming events:
- September 15: "Marriage Equality: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go From Here?"
- September 16: Get a pocket Constitution.
- September 17: "Categorical Confusion and the Supreme Court's 'Takings' Cases."
- September 17: Happy Hour with the ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter.
- Chicago Bar Association upcoming events:
- September 16: Golf Outing.
- September 17: YLS Meet the Committees Night.
- September 24: All-Bar Welcome Reception.
- September 24: Alliance for Women Kick-Off Reception.
- September 25: Volunteer at Casino Legale.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law.
- September 15: 2015 introductory meeting.
- September 17: IPLS Young Alumni Trivia Night
- September 15: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund's first meeting.
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