Headlines for the Week of February 8, 2016 |
Office of the Dean
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- Congratulations to our Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition team!
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Student Services |
- February 9: Informational reception for J.D. certificate programs.
- Business law certificate program.
- Praxis Certificate: Enroll through February 9.
- February 9: Praxis certificate spring kickoff luncheon.
- Legal writing ethics guidelines.
- Counseling services.
- Notice to students in substance abuse recovery (or those who want to be).
- Reminder about IIT's political activity policy.
- July 2016 Illinois bar applications.
- Bar exams in other states.
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE).
- FERPA rights and notification of access to education records.
- Joke of the week.
- Office hours.
- Pass/fail elections.
- Fall 2015 diploma pickup.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Federal loan exit counseling.
- 2016-17 FAFSA reminder.
- 3L students: Courses over 87 credits not eligible for federal financial aid.
- Financial aid refunds.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- Information and announcements:
- Spring resume books now open.
- Interview preparation and mock interviews available through the CSO.
- Community-based Federal Work Study available for spring 2016.
- Mandatory 1L Legal Resume and Cover Letter Workshops.
- Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) hosts office hours in the CSO.
- CareerShift.
- Mandatory meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls.
- Free ABA memberships for students.
- Programming:
- ILAO/PILI webinar: "How to Apply for Internships and Externships."
- ABA Law Student Podcast: "Public Service Loan Forgiveness."
- February 10: Opportunities with the City of Chicago Department of Law.
- February 11: ABA webinar: "Professionalism in Legal Practice: Real Life Examples of Lawyers Behaving Badly."
- February 11: Decalogue Society of Lawyers' Young Lawyer and Law Student Winter Social.
- February 12: ABA webinar: "How to Find an Alternative Career as a Lawyer."
- February 16: Success Strategies for Women Law Students: Professionalism and Networking.
- February 18: Speed Networking with Federal, State and Local Government Attorneys (cancelled - to be rescheduled).
- February 19: ABA Legal Career Development Expo.
- February 19: CBA YLS Texas Hold'em Goes to Mardi Gras.
- February 22 to 26: Alumni-Student ConneKtions (ASCK) Week.
- February 24: U.S. Air Force JAG informational interviews.
- February 24: Minnesota Judicial Branch Law Clerk Program informational session.
- February 24: Twin Cities Diversity in Practice 1L Dinner and Discussion.
- February 26: Relativity Software Overview Program for 3Ls and Recent Graduates.
- February 26: Wine Tasting to Benefit CBA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
- February 26: ISBA YLD Wine Tasting.
- March 1: Practising Law Institute (PLI) Patent Office Exam Informational Session.
- Employment opportunities:
- Law Offices of Chicago-Kent spring 2016 clinic opportunities.
- Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) accepting applications for summer 2016 now.
- Judicial Externship Program. Summer applications due February 19.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of the Chief Counsel, Legal Extern Program. Applications due February 28.
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office Summer Clerkship Program. Applications due March 1.
- City of Chicago Department of Law Summer Volunteer Program. Applications due March 1.
- Illinois Attorney General's Office Summer Law Clerk Program. Applications due March 1.
- Fellowships and scholarships:
- 2016 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
- Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps J.D. Program. Applications due February 29.
- Fredrikson & Byron 1L Minority Scholarship Program. Applications due March 31.
- Zelle LLP Diversity in Law Scholarship. Applications due April 1.
- Ms. JD Fellowship. Applications due April 1.
- McGuireWoods 1L Diversity Scholarship Program. Applications due May 27.
- Job Fairs:
- March 3: CBA YLS Government Service Career Fair.
- April 29 and 30: Veterans' Legal Career Fair in Washington, D.C.
- Diversity:
- 2016 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 1L Individual Mentoring Program.
- Fredrikson & Byron 1L Minority Scholarship Program. Applications due March 31.
- Zelle LLP Diversity in Law Scholarship. Applications due April 1.
- Ms. JD Fellowship. Applications due April 1.
- McGuireWoods 1L Diversity Scholarship Program. Applications due May 27.
- 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.
- Alumni-Student ConneKtions Week is on the horizon. Sign up now.
- Apply now for the Zeiger Firm Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Kerri Castellini Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Kenmore Law Group Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Waechter Medical-Legal Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the NerdWallet Law Scholarship Award.
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Academics & Student Programs |
- Law Offices spring 2016: Some spots still available.
- Law Offices student argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
- 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.
- February 9: Certificate programs informational gathering.
- No new entries this week.
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Computing & Information Services |
- Welcome back!
- Student print/scan/copy accounts reset.
- Spring 2016 Help Desk hours.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection now available for Windows 10.
- Office 2016 for Windows now available for download.
- 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.
- Catalog maintenance.
- 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 |
- The February 2016 issue of Faculty News is now available online.
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Institutes & Centers |
- Looking for legal experience? Sign up now to get a position at the Self-Help Web Center.
- February 9: Certificate programs informational gathering.
- Research assistant needed for work on legal issues related to Internet privacy.
- New reproductive rights focus for podcast.
- Podcasts.
- Know the latest SCOTUS news. Sign up for our newsletter.
- Check out new Oyez.
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Administrative Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Building and library hours for the spring 2016 semester.
- Bookstore hours.
- Bike rental program: Share CyCKles Bicycle Rentals.
- Spring 2016 procedures for hiring students and part-time temporary "non-benefits-eligible" staff.
- 2016 biweekly pay calendar.
- 2016 monthly 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.
- March 22: The 37th annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture.
- April 14 and 15: The 33rd annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference. Volunteers wanted.
- April 29: The 3rd annual eDiscovery Institute.
- May 19: The 35th annual Federal Tax Institute. Volunteers wanted.
- June 9: The 35th annual Conference on Not-for-Profit Organizations. Volunteers wanted.
- Record templates available for staff.
- Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
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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.
- February 8: Spring blood drive. Walk-ins are welcome.
- February 16: First planning meeting for the annual KJF Auction.
- February 10: Valentine's endangered species condom giveaway.
- February 11: First general meeting.
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