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Headlines for the Week of February 4, 2019

Office of the Dean

Dean Harold J. Krent  »

Student Services

Assistant Dean Stephen Sowle  »

  • Fall 2018 GPAs and class ranks.
  • Fall 2018 CALI Awards.
  • Preparing for the bar: Bar refresher workshops.
  • Applications for graduation.
  • Adding and dropping classes.
  • Pass/fail elections.
  • Full-time students taking fewer than 12 credits.
  • Tuition discount for graduating students taking more than 87 credits.
  • Experiential course requirement.
  • 64-credit classroom course requirement.
  • Legal writing ethics guidelines.
  • Academic Support Program:
    • First-year classes.
    • Upper-level classes.
  • Student Affairs Office: Extended hours on Mondays.
  • Dean's certificates for the February bar exam.
  • July 2019 Illinois bar application.
  • Bar exams in other states.
  • Multistate professional responsibility exam (MPRE).
  • Notice about recording of classes.
  • Counseling services.
  • FERPA rights and notification of access to educational records.
  • Academic calendar for 2019-20.
  • Joke of the week.

3L Bar Prep  »

  • 2018-19 Bar Subject Refresher Sessions and Bar Readiness Workshops for 3Ls.

Registrar  »

  • Office hours.
  • Application for graduation deadline.
  • Pass/fail deadline.
  • Spring 2019 schedule and registration.
  • Replacement ID cards.
  • Official student withdrawal process.

Financial Aid  »

  • February 11 and 12: Financial Planning Workshop.
  • March 12 and 13: Student Loan Repayment Workshop.

Student Accounting Office  »

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

Career Services  »

  • Information and Announcements:
    • Interview preparation and mock interviews available through the CSO.
    • Free ABA memberships for students.
    • Mandatory 1L resume and cover letter workshops.
    • 2Ls and 3Ls: Make an appointment.
  • Programming:
    • February 5: Kirkland & Ellis presents "What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law."
    • February 5: Judicial Externship Program information session.
    • February 6: "Why Mindset Matters in Law School, in Practice and Beyond."
    • February 7: Air Force JAG drop-in hours.
    • February 13: Judicial Clerkship Panel on how to find post-graduate judicial clerkships.
    • February 19: Seyfarth Lunch and Learn.
    • February 20: JD Advantage Panel and Networking Event.
    • February 21: Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Night.
    • February 27: ABA Tech Show: "Bringing Lawyers and Technology Together."
  • Employment Opportunities:
    • LCLD 2019 1L Scholars Summit. Applications available now.
    • PILI 2018 Summer Internships for 1Ls. Applications available December 1.
    • Federal Work Study application open for spring 2019.
    • Institute for the Future of Law Practice. Applications open.
    • Crime Victims Justice Corps Program. Applications available now.
    • Rural Summer Legal Corps Program. Application due February 11.
    • Summer Judicial Externship Program. Applications due February 19.
    • Drinker Biddle Diverse 1L Summer Internship Program. Applications due March 1.
    • Zelle Diversity Clerkship. Applications due March 15.
    • Ice Miller LCLD Scholar. Applications due March 15.  
  • Fellowships and Scholarships:
    • 2018 EPIC Law Fellowship (for 3Ls). Rolling application.
    • Finnegan Diversity Scholarship. Application due February 8.
    • The Honorable Timothy Evans Scholarship. Applications due March 23.
    • SABA DC Public Interest Fellowship. Applications due April 15.
  • Diversity:
    • LCLD 2019 1L Scholars Summit. Applications available now.
    • LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program. Applications available.
    • Finnegan Diversity Scholarship. Application due February 8.
    • Drinker Biddle Diverse 1L Summer Internship Program. Applications due March 1.
    • Zelle Diversity Clerkship. Applications due March 15.
    • Ice Miller LCLD Scholar. Applications due March 15.  
  • Resources:
    • 2018-19 Chicago-Area Law Firm List. Updated and available.
    • Government Honors & Internship Handbook and Public Policy Handbook: Updated version available.
    • ABA Student Loan Best Practices in the Face of Political Change.
    • ABA Law Student Podcast: Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
    • CareerShift.
    • Practising Law Institute (PLI).
    • CSO resources.
    • Resources provided by the Chicago Bar Association.
    • 2017-18 Chicago Area Law Firm List.
    • PracticeTracks videos.
    • @theBar Podcast for Young Lawyers.

Student Announcements from Alumni Relations  »

  • Student-Alumni Board.
  • Connect with the Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association on LinkedIn.
  • Student Organizations: Want to connect with alumni?

Scholarships  »

  • Apply now for the NIABA & Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship Award.
  • Apply now for the Boone County Bar Association Scholarship Award.
  • Apply now for the Darleen J. & Robert L. Walker Scholarship Award.
  • Apply now for the Harris Lowry Manton LLP Scholarship Award.
  • Apply now for the Sausser Summers PC Scholarship Award.
Academics & Student Programs
  • Judicial externship information: Summer and fall 2019. Applications now available.
  • Reggie the Cat!
  • Certificate Programs. You can still apply.
  • Gary Laser Professionalism Award.
  • Fleischman Award.
  • Professor Kling is interviewed on WGN-TV.
  • Intensive Clinic.
  • Law Offices Newsletter.
  • In the news: Articles featuring clinical faculty.
  • 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.
  • Submit your paper for the Mary Rose Strubbe Labor and Employment Writing Prize.
  • 2018-19 Louis Jackson National Student Memorial Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
  • No new entries this week.
Computing & Information Services

Information Technology Services (ITS)  »

  • Help Desk spring hours.
  • Student print/scan/copy accounts reset.
  • Office 2016 Windows available for download.
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection now available for Windows 10.
  • Microsoft Office 365 download information.
  • ITS announcements.
  • Best Practices: Safeguarding your computer from phishing attacks, hackers, etc.
  • Connect to IIT-Secure wireless network with your 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  »

  • 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.
Faculty
Institutes & Centers
  • Submit your paper for the Mary Rose Strubbe Labor and Employment Writing Prize.
Administrative Offices/General

Administration and Finance  »

  • Weekly activities schedule.
  • Building and library hours.
  • Spakateria hours.
  • Farmer's Fridge.
  • Bookstore hours.
  • Fall 2018 procedures for hiring students and part-time and temporary "non-benefits-eligible" staff.
  • 2018 biweekly pay calendar.
  • 2018 monthly pay calendar.
  • Fall 2018 discount parking rates for DTC faculty, staff and students.
  • Defibrillator at the Downtown Campus.
  • Downtown Campus safety tips.
  • Administration and Finance office hours.
  • Online room reservation form.

Admissions  »

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

Continuing Legal and Professional Education  »

  • February 10: The National Security Law Conference.
  • April 11 and 12: The 36th annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference.

Public Affairs »

  • Record templates available for staff.

Special Notices  »

  • Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus. HR now found in room 285 on Tuesdays.
Student Organizations

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Kent Justice Foundation  »
  • KJF Spring Auction: Can you donate to support public interest internships?

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