January Snapshot

Welcome 2022!  As we start the new year and begin the spring semester, please check out the upcoming dates, deadlines and events for January!

 

January 1: Happy New Year!

January 3: Deadline! Last day to apply for Odyssey Project Internships. Find more information here.

January 5:  February LSAT Registration Deadline

January 7: Deadline! Last day to apply for the White House Fellows Program. Click here for more information.

January 10:  Winter Break is a great to to research and plan for the upcoming semester and summer.  Be sure to check out our Internship Newsletter, Scholarship Newsletter, and Course Recommendations on our Resource Page!

January 11: Marshall-Motley Scholars (for aspiring civil rights lawyers) Program Information Session 11:00 am CST.  Click here to register.

January 12:  AccessLex Webinar “Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach for Underrepresented Students” at 3:00 pm CST.  Click here to register.

January 14:  First Day of Testing – January LSAT

January 14: Deadline! Last day to apply for the Sidley Austin LLP Summer Pre-Law Scholars Program. Click here for more information.

January 14: Deadline! Last day to apply for the National Public Radio Internship. Click here for more information.

January 14: Deadline! Last day to apply for the Stinson Diversity Scholarship/Diversity Fellowship. Find more information here.

January 17:  MLK, Jr Day Observed – University Closed.  Check out the 2022 list of events celebrating MLK, Jr. and his legacy at UIUC!

January 18:  First day of instruction – Spring 2022 (virtual)

January 18: Deadline! Last day to apply for The Point Foundation Scholarship. Find more information here.

January 21: University of Houston Pre-Law Pipeline Program Information Session at Noon.  Click here for additional information.

January 22: Northern Illinois University College of Law Virtual “Student Life” Open House at 10:00 am. Click here to learn more.

January 23: Deadline! Last day to apply for the Summer 2022 Heritage Internship in Washington, DC. Find more information here.

January 24:  Spring 2022 in-person instruction resumes – welcome back!

January 24: UIUC Career Center Event– “Creating Your Powerful Resume” The Career Center Conference Room 143 at 5:00 pm. Click here for more information.

January 25: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Online Lecture– “Education for Revolutionary Non-Violence” with Dr. Hakim Williams at 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.

January 25:  Virtual Event – “Finding Justice: How Attorneys Help Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking Across the U.S.”.  2:00 pm CST, click here to learn more.

January 25: LSAC LawHub Webinar– “The Year Ahead: The LSAT, Law School, and Beyond” at 3:00 pm. Click here for more information.

January 26: UIUC Career Center Event- “Creating Your Powerful Cover Letter” The Career Center Conference Room 143 at 5:00 pm. Click here for more information.

January 26: LSAC LawHub Webinar- “The Year Ahead: Getting Ready for 1L and Beyond” at 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.

January 27:  PLAS Workshop: Application Roadmap (for those contemplating 22-23 application cycle or later) at 4:00 pm.  Click here for additional information.

January 27: Kappa Alpha Pi-Info Night at 6 pm at the Digital Computer Lab Room 1320.

January 27: Pre-Law Club-Welcome Back Event in room 1035 at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) at 7pm.

January 28: Deadline! Last day to apply for Teach for America for the current application cycle. Find more information here.

January 29: Rolls-Royce Innovation i-Program from 10am to 4pm. Lunch is provided. Click here to register and for more information. Register by January 26th.

January 31: Registration closes for Illinois Leadership Center’s (ILC) i-Program: Blended Ignite. Click here for additional information.

January 31: University of Houston Pre-Law Pipeline Program Information Session (encore) at 6:00 pm. Click here for additional information.

January 31:  Full semester course add deadline

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the U.S. Department of  Transportation Internship in Washington, DC. Find more information here.

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the Office of Legislative Affairs Internship in Washington, DC. Click here for more information.

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the DDR Lawyers Legal Scholarship. Find more information here.

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the fall Driggs, Bills & Day Law Firm Scholarship. Click here for more information.

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the Kevin T. Early Memorial Scholarship. Find more information here.

January 31: Deadline! Last day to apply for the McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship. Click here for more information.