“THE DOCKET”
THE COLLEGE OF LAW’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  
Law School Calendar – http://www.law.uiowa.edu/calendar.php
June 26, 2009

DEAN CRAIN
1. REMINDER: February Bar Registration Information for Iowa – New Deadline July 1
2. REMINDER: Appointments With Dean Crain

REGISTRAR
3. New Class Rankings After Spring Semester

FINANCIAL AID
4. 2009-2010 Financial Aid Award Status L2’s & L3’s
5. Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How Government And Nonprofit Employees Can Earn

CAREER SERVICES
6. Career Services Office Reminders
7. REMINDER: The 2009 Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair –
July 10 Registration Deadline
8. REMINDER: 2009 Boston Lawyers Group Job Fairs (Boston & Washington, DC) –
July 8 Registration Deadline
9. Hispanic National Bar Association Job Fair – Sept. 4
10. Announcing The National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
11. Announcing The Vault Legal Diversity Career Forum

OTHER
12. Events Planning at the College of Law

DEAN CRAIN
1. FEBRUARY BAR REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR IOWA –NEW DEADLINE JULY 1
The new law student registration deadline is July 1 for people planning to take the February bar exam.  The late fee is now $150 if you file after the deadline.  For more information, please see: http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/Professional_Regulation/Bar_Admission__Practice_Rules/Bar_Exam_Schedule_Fees__Applications/ 

2. REMINDER: APPOINTMENTS WITH DEAN CRAIN
Dean Crain is available daily to meet with students about any issue affecting their progress through law school.  Please contact Rene Arps.  Rene-Arps@uiowa.edu  to schedule an appointment.

REGISTRAR
3. NEW CLASS RANKINGS AFTER SPRING SEMESTER
Class rankings have been updated after the spring semester.  Those students in the top 10% of their class will receive a letter with their exact rank.  The grade point averages at the 12.5% and 37.5% for each class follows: Class of 2011 - 12.5% GPA 3.72 & 37.5% GPA 3.43, based on 188 students; Class of 2010 - 12.5% GPA 3.66 & 37.5% GPA 3.44, based on 218 students; Class of 2009 - 12.5% GPA 3.72 & 37.5% GPA 3.45, based on 211 students.

FINANCIAL AID
4. 2009-2010 FINANCIAL AID AWARD STATUS L2’s & L3’s
Please check the status of your 2009-2010 Financial Aid Award on ISIS.  If, after you review the Financial Aid Checklist, you are still unsure of what forms you need to complete, contact Jessica Diers, jessica-diers@uiowa.edu.  Students need to have all promissory notes completed as soon as possible and also need to keep their u-bill charges paid.   Also, please review your fall tuition and fee assessment.  Twelve or more hours resident tuition and fees are $10,716 and for non-resident 12 or more hours are $19,569.    If you have an RA appointment for 2009-2010 and are still being charged non-resident tuition, contact Jessica.  If you are taking less than 12 credits for the fall semester and you are still being charged $10,716, let Jessica know so your financial aid budget can be adjusted. Jessica-Diers@uiowa.edu
 
5. UPCOMING WEBINAR - GETTING YOUR STUDENT LOANS FORGIVEN: HOW GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES CAN EARN PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS -  JULY 8 & 23.
This webinar is a must for anyone who has high student debt and is planning to work for the government or a nonprofit.  This free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation. From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about: How to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, How the new Income-Based Repayment plan works, and How to figure out how much you can benefit. Space is limited, so participants are required to register at:  http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/student-debt-relief-webinar-series.
CAREER SERVICES
6. CAREER SERVICES OFFICE REMINDERS
The Summer 2009 Career Services Connection newsletter has been sent to all uiowa.edu e-mail addresses through Symplicity.  This newsletter includes a lot of information as to important dates to remember, OCI basic information, job search advice, OCI interviewing and Job Search Camp programs, and “On Campus” Lingo.  Be sure to read this important newsletter and let the Career Services Office know if you have any questions about any of the information included in it. Please remember that the Career Fair information is always located on the home page of Symplicity under Career Services Announcements.  Also, now is the time to prepare for your fall job search. Résumés and cover letters should be updated and edited, and we are available to review them for you.  Please call Cymie Wehr at 335-9011 or e-mail cymie-wehr@uiowa.edu  if you would like to schedule an appointment to have your résumé and cover letter reviewed. If you are not in the area, feel free to e-mail them to us.

7. REMINDER: THE 2009 INDIANAPOLIS BAR ASSOCIATION DIVERSITY JOB FAIR – JULY 10 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The Indianapolis Bar Association invites fall 2009 2L law students to participate in the Diversity Job Fair on August 6-7 at the Embassy Suites, Downtown Indianapolis.  A welcome reception will be on August 6, and interviews and a keynote luncheon will be on August 7.  Interviews are arranged as follows: 10 of the 14 interviews will be pre-selected by the employer, and the other 4 interviews will be assigned according to interest of the student.  Additional information is available at http://www.law.uiowa.edu/documents/cso_indy_jobfair_broch.pdf.   Student registration opens April 1 on the web site at https://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/.  Also, register for two $2,500 scholarships that will be presented to interviewing students.

8. REMINDER: 2009 BOSTON LAWYERS GROUP JOB FAIRS (BOSTON & WASHINGTON, DC) – JULY 8 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The Boston Lawyers Group is a consortium of over 40 of the largest law firms, government agencies and corporations in Boston with a mission of promoting the hiring of Fall 2009 2L and 3L students, retention and professional development of attorneys of color in its member organizations.  The Job Fairs will be held on August 13 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Boston, MA and on August 20 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. A list of 2009 members is available at http://www.law.uiowa.edu/documents/cso_boston_dc_jobfair.pdf. Student registration is now open on the web site at https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?cck=1&au=&ck=.  For more information about the BLG, go to http://www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com/. 

9. HISPANIC NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION JOB FAIR – SEPT. 4
This job fair occurs during the Annual Convention and will be held at the Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM on September 4.  It is an excellent employment resource for law students and lawyers.  Participants also will be able to interact with leading Hispanic lawyers and to participate in enriching continuing legal education programs.  More information is available at http://www.hnba.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=87638.    Registration deadline is August 17.

10. ANNOUNCING THE NATIONAL BLACK PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION JOB FAIR
This Job Fair will be held at the Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, Tennessee on July 21. The goal of the NBPA Job Fair is to promote diversity in prosecutors’ offices by providing a forum where law students, recent law graduates, and experienced attorneys from across the nation can meet and interview with prospective prosecutorial employers at the local, state, and federal levels.  There will also be a reception for participants to further network with prospective employers and experienced prosecutors at the end of the job fair. This job fair is part of the annual conference that will be held from July 19-25.  Additional information and online registration are available on the web site at www.blackprosecutors.org/annualconference.html. Online registration deadline is July 16.

11. ANNOUNCING THE VAULT LEGAL DIVERSITY CAREER FORUM
This Job Fair will be held at the Marriott Marquis, New York City on August 7.  Vault, the leading source of career information for law students and associates, is partnering with the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), an advocate for increased diversity in the legal profession, to offer this career fair for law students and lateral associates.  This is a great opportunity for you to gain exposure to top legal employers from across the country, meet with recruiters from firms and organizations committed to legal diversity, hear from diversity leaders during informative career development panels, and network with other students and practicing attorneys.  Candidates register by submitting their credentials online to participating employers. There is no bidding process.  Employers may contact candidates directly to schedule appointments at the Career Fair.  For more information and to register, go to http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity/.  Registration deadline is July 31.

12. EVENTS PLANNING AT THE COLLEGE OF LAW
As you plan fall and spring events, please consult the Event Planning site on the College of Law web site.  The intent of this site is to help everyone with planning events at the College of Law. This includes Student Groups, Faculty Groups, Symposia, etc.  You can find the site at http://www.law.uiowa.edu/news-events/eventplanning.php.

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