Headlines for the Week of September 23, 2019 |
Office of the Dean
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- Chicago-Kent wins the 2019 Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award.
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Student Services |
- Academic calendar reminder: No classes on Monday, September 30.
- Counseling services.
- Fire safety follow-ups.
- September 28: Family and Friends Day.
- ASP workshop on outlining.
- Termination of joint JD/MPH program.
- Joke of the week.
- Office hours.
- Enrollment verifications.
- Fall 2019 semester information.
- FERPA notice.
- Applications for graduation.
- Pass/fail elections.
- Replacement ID cards.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Fall 2019 disbursement and process.
- Fall 2019 continuing student scholarships.
- 2019-20 FAFSA available now.
- Information and Announcements:
- Welcome, 1Ls!
- Welcome back, 2Ls and 3Ls! Make an appointment with a career advisor.
- Interview preparation and mock interviews available through the CSO.
- Free ABA memberships for students.
- Programming:
- September 24: Opportunities through the Public Interest Law Initiative.
- September 25: Air Force JAG information session.
- September 26: Chicago Bar Association/Young Lawyers Section Back 2 School Bash.
- October 1: Institute for the Future of Law Practice information session.
- October 5: Seventh Circuit Fellows' Fall Program for Law Students.
- Employment Opportunities:
- Equal Justice Works Fellowships application open.
- Skadden Fellowship application open.
- Federal Work Study applications open for fall 2019.
- Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Fall 2019 Internships. Applications now being accepted.
- Job Fairs:
- Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair. Registration open as of August 12.
- Diversity:
- Hinshaw Diversity Scholarship: Applications due October 1.
- 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.
- PracticeTracks videos.
- @theBar Podcast for Young Lawyers.
- Sign up for the Alumni Advisor Network to connect with alumni throughout the world.
- Student-Alumni Board.
- Connect with the Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association on LinkedIn.
- Student Organizations: Want to connect with alumni?
- Find volunteer opportunities through the Public Interest Resource Center.
- Apply now for the Justinian Society of Lawyers Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Bartlit Beck Diversity Fellowship Award.
- Apply now for the Branch Out Scholarship Award.
- Apply now for the Morgan Law Group Scholarship Award.
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Academics & Student Programs |
- C-K Law Group clinic and externship applications for spring will come out in October.
- New Immigration Law Clinic.
- Follow us on social media.
- 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.
- Professor César F. Rosado Marzán wins Simón Bolívar Best Book of the Year Award from the Bar Association of Puerto Rico.
- October 7: Information session for the Labor and Employment Law certificate program.
- Volunteer Opportunity: Self-Help Web Center.
- Current entries:
- Companion Animal Law Writing Contest.
- American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers.
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Computing & Information Services |
- Help Desk fall 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.
- 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 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 |
From Professor Vivien Gross »
- Judicial Externship Program for the spring 2020 semester.
- October 2: Information meeting about the Judicial Externship Program.
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Institutes & Centers |
- Professor César F. Rosado Marzán wins Simón Bolívar Best Book of the Year Award from the Bar Association of Puerto Rico.
- October 7: Information session for the Labor and Employment Law certificate program.
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Administrative Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Building and library hours.
- Spakateria hours.
- Farmer's Fridge.
- Bookstore hours.
- Fall 2019 procedures for hiring students and part-time and temporary "non-benefits-eligible" staff.
- 2019 biweekly pay calendar.
- 2019 monthly pay calendar.
- Fall 2019 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.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- October 17: 11th annual Conference on Futures and Derivatives.
- October 24: BlockLegalTech Conference.
- October 29: Henry Morris Lecture in International and Comparative Law.
- November 15: 35th annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference.
- December 6: Institute for Law and the Workplace Employment Law Conference.
- Record templates available for staff.
- New 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.
- September 24: Get to Know the American Constitution Society.
- Out of Darkness Walk:s Thank you for your support!
- September 24: Join us for the first general body meeting of the semester.
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