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Headlines for the Week of September 21, 2015

Office of the Dean

Dean Harold J. Krent  »

  • September 25: 6th annual Supreme Court IP Review.
  • September 30: Dean's Student Meet-and-Greet.
Student Services

Assistant Dean Steve Sowle  »

  • Academic calendar notice.
  • September 29: ASP workshop on outlining.
  • October 3: Family and Friends Day.
  • Praxis Program information sessions and October 6 Fall Kick-Off Luncheon.
  • Code of conduct change.
  • Divvy discount for students.
  • Fire safety reminders.
  • Joke of the week.

Registrar  »

  • Office hours.
  • Fall 2015 information.
  • Official student withdrawal process.

Financial Aid  »

  • Change in loan origination fee starts October 1: Pending loans impacted.
  • Perkins loan changes. Revised deadline to accept is September 22.
  • 2015-16 continuing student scholarships.
  • Don't forget to accept your awards.

Student Accounting Office  »

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

Career Services  »

  • Information and announcements:
    • Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) hosts office hours in the CSO.
    • Mandatory 1L Orientation Session.
    • 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 29: Judicial Externships informational meeting.
    • September 24: CBA All-Bar Welcome Reception.
    • September 24: Free "Careers in Food & Drug Law" webinar.
    • 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.
    • October 13: Compliance Career Chat with Lilly Farahnakian, global chief compliance officer for GCM Grosvenor.
  • Employment opportunities:
    • Judicial Externship Program: Spring 2016 semester.
    • 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.
    • Sidley Austin LLP Diversity Scholarship.
    • 2015 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Minority Scholarship due October 1.
    • Skadden Fellowship applications due October 6.
  • 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 Announcements from Alumni Relations  »

  • Student organizations: Want to connect with alumni?

Scholarships  »

  • 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.
  • Apply now for the NerdWallet Law Scholarship.
Academics & Student Programs
  • 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.
Computing & Information Services

Information Technology Services (ITS)  »

  • 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.

Library  »

  • Take a virtual tour of the library.
  • Library 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.
Institutes & Centers

Center for Access to Justice & Technology  »

  • 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.
Administrative Offices/General

Administration and Finance  »

  • Weekly activities schedule.
  • Fall building and library hours.
  • 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.

Admissions  »

  • Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
  • Admissions office hours.

Continuing Legal and Professional Education  »

  • 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.

Public Affairs  »

  • Record templates available for staff.

Special Notices  »

  • Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
Student Organizations

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.

Student Bar Association  »

  • Read the SBA General Assembly's updated bylaws.
  • SBA 1L elections.

American Constitution Society  »

  • September 24: The American Constitution Society presents "The Perils and Pride ssociated with Representing Unpopular Clients."

Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Law Student Division  »

  • Chicago Bar Association upcoming events:
    • September 24: All-Bar Welcome Reception.
    • September 24: Alliance for Women Kick-Off Reception.
    • September 25: Volunteer at Casino Legale.
    • October 1: Young Lawyers Section social hour.
    • October 2: Conference on Domestic Violence.

Child and Family Law Society  »

  • September 22: General meeting.

Corporate Law Society  »

  • October 1: Corporate Law Society social.

Environmental Law Society  »

  • September 24: Environmental Law Society is holding their first bake sale.
  • September 26: Volunteers needed for Lincoln Park Conservancy's 15th annual Public Lands Day.
  • October 1: Join the campaign documentary Merchants of Doubt.

Intellectual Property Law Society  »

  • September 29: IPLS Lunch Talk: "Bitcoin."

Society of Women in Law »

  • September 24: Women in Law happy hour social.
  • Women's Bar Association of Illinois upcoming events:
    • September 21: "What Every Lawyer Should Know About Practicing in the Law Division."
    • September 29: Chicago White Sox patio party.

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