Category: Student Services

Grad Fair for the Class of 2017

Mark your calendar for the annual Grad Fair on Wednesday, March 8th!  If you are a member of the graduating class of 2017, please plan to attend.

At the Grad Fair, you will be able to

  • order your Commencement cap, gown, and hood as well as other Commencement items
  • meet with Dean Fuller and the Student Services Team for a final audit of your degree clearance for your degree
  • have your professional head shot photo taken if you did not do so before exams in the fall 2016 semester
  • meet with the Career Planning office
  • pick up your Character Certificate if you have not already done so
  • ask any questions you may have!

Akron Law Grad Fair –     Wednesday, March 8,    2:30 – 6:30 pm,     McDowell Law Center

Please email Mary Cooke at mec@uakron.edu with any questions. Thank you!

Spring 2017 Substance Abuse Lecture is next Wednesday, February 1st

What is the Substance Abuse Lecture?  It is a one-hour lecture required for anyone who plans take the Ohio Bar at any time in the future.  You may attend this lecture during any semester you are in law school, and we will verify your attendance with the Supreme Court of Ohio when you graduate.

You will definitely want to make this lecture, either to fulfill this requirement now for the rest of the time you are in law school, or as your final opportunity to attend a free lecture if you haven’t yet attended and plan to graduate in Spring 2017.

Spring 2017 Substance Abuse Lecture

Date:  Wednesday, February 1

Time: 5:20 – 6:20 pm    *Please note:  ARRIVE EARLY to sign in – there will be no admittance after 5:20 pm.

Location:  McDowell Law Center Room 160

Your attendance is verified by your signing the attendance sheet as you enter the lecture.  Doors will open at 5:00 pm, and no one is admitted after the lecture has begun.  Akron Law hosts this free lecture twice each year, at the beginning of the spring and fall semesters.

If you have any questions, please email Mary Cooke at mec@uakron.edu.

Upcoming Ohio Bar Exam Deadlines for May 2017 Grads

Upcoming Ohio Bar Deadlines

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April 3, 2017 is the deadline for filing your application to take the July 2017 Ohio Bar Exam.  The following certificates will be provided by the Student Services office of Akron Law:

Law School Character Certificate

Your Law School Character Certificate will be completed with any character/fitness items you have submitted to the law school.  It will be available for pick up by the end of February.  You can then include the Character Certificate (and all attachments) with your application due on April 3rd.

Final Law school Certificate

Akron Law Student Services will prepare your Final Certificate and mail it directly to the Ohio Bar Admissions Office the week following Commencement.  On your Final Certificate, Student Services will indicate whether or not you have attended the Substance Abuse Lecture that is required to take the July Bar exam.

Substance Abuse Lecture

If you have not yet attended a Substance Abuse Lecture during law school and you plan to graduate in May 2017, you will have one more chance to attend during the Spring 2017 semester.  Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 1st for our Spring 2017 Substance Abuse Lecture.  The lecture will be from 5:20 – 6:20 pm in Room 160 at McDowell Law Center.  Please arrive early to sign the attendance sheet – no one will be admitted after the lecture has started at 5:20 pm.

If you have any questions, please email lawstudentservices@uakron.edu.

Late Application Deadline to take the Feb 2017 Ohio Bar Exam is Dec. 12

The deadline for a late application to take the February 2017 Ohio bar examination is December 12, 2016.  The dates for the February 2017 Ohio bar examination are February 21, 22, and 23, 2017.

Please see the Supreme Court of Ohio Bar Admissions website for deadline information here.  You may find application information here.

Please email Law Student Services at lawstudentservices@uakron.edu with any questions.   Thank you!

Graduating Students: Free Professional Photo Opportunity

All Students graduating in Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 –

Please come to the McDowell Law Center Dean’s Suite on Thursday, December 1, to have a free professional headshot photo taken courtesy of the Law School.  This photo will be perfect for any professional need you may have as you graduate from Akron Law.

A professional photographer will take several photos and allow you to choose the proof you like best.  That photo will go in the Class of 2017 class composite photo, and the photographer will also send it to you as a digital, high resolution photo for your use.

What:          Individual Professional Photo Sessions for ALL Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 graduating students

When:         8:30 am to 6:30 pm on Thursday, December 1

Where:        McDowell Law Center Dean’s Suite

Wear:          Professional attire and look your best – this will be your professional law school photo

Walk-ins are welcome, and photos should take only about 5 minutes for each person, so any line will move quickly.  If you have any questions or prefer to schedule an appointment, please feel free to email Mary Cooke at mec@uakron.edu.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, December 1st