Headlines for the Week of February 18, 2019

Assistant Dean Stephen Sowle  »

• Faculty advisor program.
• Academic resource library.
• 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  »

• Student Loan Repayment Workshop: March 12 and 13.
• Webinars: Loan Repayment & Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• 2019-20 FAFSA available now.

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 19: Seyfarth Lunch and Learn.
  • February 19: CBA Deposition Practicum.
  • February 20: JD Advantage Panel and Networking Event.
  • February 21: Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Night.
  • February 21: Drinker Biddle & Reath 1L Diversity Reception.
  • February 21: Reed Smith 1L Diversity Reception.
  • February 27: Women of Legal Tech Summit.
  • March 1: Legal Staffing Agency Open House.
  • March 5: Patent Bar Exam Program.
  • March 6: CBA One-on-One Career Counseling Sessions.
  • March 14: Varnum 1L Spring Reception.
  • February 27: ABA Tech Show: "Bringing Lawyers and Technology Together."
  • March 1: Legal Staffing Agency Open House.
• 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.
  • 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.
• Job Fairs:
  • Loyola Patent Fair. Registration closes February 28.
  • Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair. Registration closes March 24.
• Fellowships and Scholarships:
  • 2018 EPIC Law Fellowship (for 3Ls). Rolling application.
  • The Honorable Timothy Evans Scholarship. Applications due March 23.
  • Equal Justice America Public Interest Summer Fellowships. Applications due March 19.
  • 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.
  • 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.

C-K Law Group/Clinic/Externships  »

• Judicial Externship Program: Summer applications due on February 19 at 5 p.m.
• Legal Externship Program: Summer and fall information.
• 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 Law and Policy  »

• International Center Downtown Campus hours and travel signatures.

Program in Labor and Employment Law  »

• 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.

Writing competitions  »

• No new entries this week.

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.