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Survey Season remains in full swing

Last Call for Student Orgs: Please complete this survey by Monday, June 29, 2020 (tonight) at midnight if you are an existing organization. SBA will soon start holding meetings on C-K matters. Participation in the survey ensures your org is in the loop on important updates and reinforces your ability to share your perspectives.

Online Planning Survey for Fall 2020: If you have circumstances from the Covid-19 pandemic which require you to enroll fully online for Fall, please complete this survey.

Questions or concerns related to Fall delivery in the pandemic? Email fall2020

Scholarship Opportunities

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation offers a range of scholarship opportunities. The deadline to apply is September 14, 2020. Access the online application for complete information, or visit the DSF website at http://diversitychicago.org/dc/scholarships.

National Crime Victim Bar Association – Free Membership

The National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) is an affiliate and program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, and is the nation’s first professional association of attorneys and expert witnesses dedicated to helping victims seek justice through the civil system. Membership is free for law students. Learn more at victimbar.org.

Click here for information on how to register.

From the Library

Don’t forget the library provides free Procertas accounts to all students. This tool is designed by lawyers for lawyers and includes short training videos and self-testing with sample legal documents.

Have a tricky document to edit for work and forgot a step? Want to refresh your skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Acrobat? Brushing up your LinkedIn profile and want to document your basic tech skills? Procertas can help.

Go through their modules to review specific skills and tips or complete a set of lessons to get certified. Forgot your Procertas login or how to access it? Contact dginsberg.

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Week of June 22, 2020

Survey Season remains in full swing

• Feedback on Community Dialogue on Pain and Protests – deadline extended: All students – whether you attended the community dialogue or not – are welcome to complete this survey by Monday, June 29, 2020. This is a tool to help us understand how to serve you better during this time of social distancing and remote learning.

• Online Planning Survey for Fall 2020: If you believe you have circumstances from the Covid-19 pandemic which require you to enroll fully online for Fall, please complete this survey.

Questions or concerns related to Fall delivery in the pandemic? Email fall2020.

Law Review Summer Write-On – Additional Info Session

The Chicago-Kent Law Review invites all eligible students to participate in the Summer Candidacy Program from June 28 – July 12. Law Review will host an additional information session about the write-on program this Thursday, June 25 at 5:30pm via Zoom. You do not have to attend in order to write-on, but this is a great opportunity to ask the Law Review any questions you may have regarding the process.

Click here for the Zoom meeting details. For more information about the Summer Candidacy Program and eligibility visit the Law Review website. Upcoming deadlines can be found in the instructions packet.

**Please note: Students who do not meet the GPA requirements to participate in the write-on program, but believe they have exceptional circumstances, may petition in writing to the Law Review Executive Board. Students may send a one page (maximum) personal statement, resume, and unofficial transcript. Students should send petitions to cklawreview and cframbes. All such petitions must be received by June 26, 2020.

Movie Night with DALSA – Friday, June 26

Have you seen Legally Blonde? Have you seen it with law school friends? Join us this Friday, June 26, 2020, at 6:30 pm, we will watch Legally Blonde through Kosmi. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.

Link to watch here. (the link will contain an empty room until movie night)

For questions, please email DALSA

Org on the Horizon: The Art and Cultural Property Law Society

ACPLS is a student-run organization that is committed to promoting the study of art, museum, and cultural heritage law and preparing students for practice in these fields. Please sign up here if you are interested in becoming a member of ACPLS.

Board elections will be held June 26-28. Email Professor Lee, Katherine Hanson if you have recently joined and wish to submit a candidate statement after the deadline of 6/22.

New Organization for Students who are Parents & Caregivers

The results of the campus caregiver survey were overwhelmingly in favor of developing a new organization to address the needs of students who are parents and caregivers. Email Kat if you are interested in participating in the organization or running for an executive position.

From the Library

Don’t forget the library provides free Procertas accounts to all students. This tool is designed by lawyers for lawyers and includes short training videos and self-testing with sample legal documents.

Have a tricky document to edit for work and forgot a step? Want to refresh your skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Acrobat? Brushing up your LinkedIn profile and want to document your basic tech skills? Procertas can help.

Go through their modules to review specific skills and tips or complete a set of lessons to get certified. Forgot your Procertas login or how to access it? Contact dginsberg.

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Week of June 8, 2020

SBA General Notice

The 2020-2021 SBA Executive Board has chosen to begin a few months early to help maintain a sense of community and preserve student representation during Summer 2020. Email us!

Org on the Horizon: The Art and Cultural Property Law Society

ACPLS is a student-run organization that is committed to promoting the study of art, museum, and cultural heritage law and preparing students for practice in these fields. Please sign up here if you are interested in becoming a member of ACPLS. Board elections will be held later this summer.

It’s Survey Season!

• Student Org Roll call: SBA seeks to update our records on existing active organizations and their newly elected board members. This survey will impact student organization funding and communications. The deadline to complete the survey: Monday, June 15, 2020.

• Campus Caregiver Survey: Please complete this survey by Monday, June 15, 2020 if you are a caregiver or expect to become a caregiver while enrolled. This survey will determine whether there exists a need for caregiver resources and help us evaluate which kind of resources will best serve the student caregiver community. Please keep in mind caregivers include students who provide care for their family members or loved ones: this is not just limited to students who are parents.

• Feedback on last Friday’s Community Dialogue on Pain and Protests: All students – whether you attended the community dialogue or not – are welcome to complete this survey by Monday, June 15, 2020. This is a tool to help us understand how to serve you better and strengthen our community – especially during this time of social distancing and remote learning.

This word cloud was created from the text responses shared during the Community Dialogue titled “Pain and Protests” and encompasses how our C-K Community is feeling during this time.

SBA is thankful for the openness and honesty that took place during the dialogue, and remains hopeful for Chicago-Kent as we continue to work together to grow and become better allies.

From the Library

Don’t forget the library provides free Procertas accounts to all students. This tool is designed by lawyers for lawyers and includes short training videos and self-testing with sample legal documents.

Have a tricky document to edit for work and forgot a step? Want to refresh your skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Acrobat? Brushing up your LinkedIn profile and want to document your basic tech skills? Procertas can help.

Go through their modules to review specific skills and tips or complete a set of lessons to get certified. Forgot your Procertas login or how to access it? Contact dginsberg.

Study Aids online from the Library:
As a reminder, the Law Library subscribes to West Academic Study Aids (WASA) offering online access to hundreds of study aids, treatises, and audio lectures to help you succeed in law school.
Chicago-Kent students now have temporary access to a new tool, self-assessment Quizzes covering over twenty different subjects.
See this library blog post for more information: http://blogs.kentlaw.iit.edu/library/2020/03/study-aids-cdlb-access/

Summer Access:
Can you access your Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg accounts over the summer? What about after graduation? The answer to both is yes, but with some restrictions for Westlaw and for graduates.

See this library blog post for more information:
http://blogs.kentlaw.iit.edu/library/2020/04/summer-access-westlaw-lexis-bloomberg/

We hope everyone is staying healthy!

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Thank you to everyone that submitted nominations for the SBA Awards! We had four categories receive a large number of nominations. Per the bylaws, the SBA Awards Committee selected three nominees for a final run-off. These categories include:

• Staff Member of the Year
• Adjunct of the Year
• Professor of the Year
• Student Organization of the Year

Now the final votes are in your hands! Please submit your vote here by Thursday, April 9 at 8am. The winners for the SBA Awards and the Bar & Gavel Society will be announced Friday, April 10 so stay tuned!

*Please note, per the bylaws, nominations for the Bar & Gavel Society are not subject to a final student body vote*

The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Willis R. Tribler Law Student Writing Competition submissions are due on or before April 30. More details available here.

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