Criminal Litigation Certificate Program applications due March 28.
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (LADR) Certificate Program applications due March 28.
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."
March 9: Access2Practice Legal Externship Program Summer/Fall Informational Session.
March 9: Entrepreneurship and Entertainment Panel and Discussion.
March 22: Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair Webinar.
March 22: The LAF Young Professionals Board presents "Public Interest Law Opportunities."
March 23: "Fellowships: What They Are and How to Get One."
March 24: Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago's annual March Mayhem Mixer.
March 31: Real Estate Law: State of the Real Estate Law Panel & Reception.
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) accepting applications for summer 2016 now.
AT&T Legal Department Diversity Summer Internship Program for 1Ls. Applications due March 11.
Access2Practice Legal Externship Program. Applications due March 23.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois Law Student Volunteer Intern Program. Applications due April 15.
Fellowships and scholarships:
2016 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
Equal Justice America Fellowship Program: Apply for funding if you are providing legal services to the poor this coming summer. Applications due March 21.
Harrity & Harrity 1L Diversity Fellowship. Applications due March 31.
Fredrikson & Byron 1L Minority Scholarship Program. Applications due March 31.
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships. Applications due April 1.
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.
Reed Smith Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls. Applications due July 25.
Job Fairs:
April 29 and 30: Veterans' Legal Career Fair in Washington, D.C.
August 1 and 2: Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair. Deadline to register is June 18.
August 4 and 5: Loyola Patent Law Interview Program. Deadline to register is March 10.
August 12: Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair. Deadline to register is May 15.
Diversity:
2016 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 1L Individual Mentoring Program.
AT&T Legal Department Diversity Summer Internship Program for 1Ls. Applications due March 11.
Harrity & Harrity 1L Diversity Fellowship. Applications due March 31.
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.
Sidley Austin 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program. Applications due April 15.
McGuireWoods 1L Diversity Scholarship Program. Applications due May 27.
Reed Smith Diverse Scholars Program for 1Ls. Applications due July 25.
August 12: Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair. Deadline to register is May 15.
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.
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.