October 4, 2011, 12 noon – 1:30 – Etiquette Lunch: Wine, Dine and How to Act Fine. The CPPO has purchased two tables at the upcoming Etiquette Lunch in the Student Union. Learn and polish your etiquette and professional skills before you begin your interviews. If you would like to enter your name in the drawing for free tickets to this event, you must e-mail your name to Jeanne Kennedy at jeanne2@uakron.edu with “Etiquette Luncheon” in the subject line by Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 12 noon. Winners will be drawn randomly from those who enter and will be notified via e-mail on Thursday, September 15.. If your name is not chosen, you may still attend by pre-registering with the University Center for Career Management at 330-972-7747. The cost will be $5.00.
Month: September 2011
BLSA Golf Tournament – This Saturday, Sept. 17
The BLSA Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 17th, 2011 at Mud Run Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 9:30 am. Each player will be paired with a practicing attorney or fellow law student. The lowest combined team score will win the tournament prize. There will also be multiple individual competitions throughout the course for prizes.
The entry fee is $35 and will cover 18 holes of golf, a golf cart, food and prizes. We will also be selling hole sponsorships for $50. To register for the event or purchase a hole sponsorship, please contact KP Riley at kpthelawstudent@gmail.com.
Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop
EVENT: Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop
PRESENTER: Lee Ann Ward, Director of Bar Admissions,
The Supreme Court of Ohio
DATE: Monday, October 24, 2011
TIME: 5:00 to 5:15 registration
(FREE cookies & bottle water will be served!)
5:15 to 6:25 presentation
LOCATION: Room 151
PURPOSE: If you are a first or second year law student, you are considering or definitely planning to sit for the Ohio bar exam, and you have NOT yet submitted your required preliminary bar application, then you should absolutely plan to attend this FREE workshop. This program is open to all law students.
Topics addressed will include:
¨ The Ohio bar application process
¨ Character and Fitness (issues, problems, investigations)
¨ The level of scrutiny given to the bar applications
¨ Appropriate and thorough responses to the bar application questions
¨ DEADLINES!
Consider the following Preliminary Bar Application DEADLINES for The Supreme Court of Ohio
November 15: By all SECOND YEAR FULL- and PART-TIME students ($75 fee)
January 15: DROP DEAD DEADLINE for July bar exam takers ($200 late fee)
August 15: DROP DEAD DEADLINE for February bar exam takers ($200 late fee)
WARNING: Waiting until the drop-dead dates to file an application places you at risk of not getting to take the bar exam right after graduation.
QUESTIONS? Please contact College Programs Specialist Liz Sauders at Liz@uakron.edu or Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu.
Fed. Society Meeting – Sept. 19, 12:30 and 5:30, W-215
Mark your calendars for this coming Monday, September 19. The Federalist Society will hold its general fall meeting in W-215 at 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm. Chinese will be provided for lunch and dinner.
The Federalist Society is widely lauded as one of the most influential legal groups in America. Benefits of Society membership include tremendous networking opportunities, free or discounted travel to national Fed. Soc. events, and a free subscription to the Harvard Journal for Law and Public Policy. Most importantly, however, Fed. Soc. enables law students to influence the current legal dialogue. The Federalist Society advocates few official positions, but instead focuses on fostering debate and giving voice to a wide spectrum of viewpoints.
If you are interested in membership but unable to attend the meeting, please contact Brittany Whitney at brittanywhitney@gmail.com
CPPO Resume Collection – Deadline tomorrow, September 14 at 12 noon
RESUME COLLECTION: Seville, OH – Law Clerk – Panther Expedited Services, Inc. 3L Students and Recent Grads; Business Undergrad or Business Experience Preferred- Panther is a $250 mm dollar growing company. Looking for one or two law clerks to work on some small project type work and help with commercial litigation support. Great opportunity to learn the law from an in-house counsel perspective. Examples would be: 1.) organizing litigation files and documenting on spreadsheets. 2.) organizing insurance policies and files. 3.) general legal research. 4.) organizing legal files. 5.) indexing contracts. Must be computer efficient (MS Word). Experience with Excel (very basic) is very helpful. Some work is clerical and administrative. Very flexible with hours. Will be hired through local temp agency. To Apply: Cover letter should be addressed to Allen H. Motter, Esq., Vice President Legal & Risk; 4940 Panther Parkway; Seville, OH 44273. Please submit a resume, cover letter and transcript to the Career Planning and Placement Office (jeanne2@uakron.edu) and not directly to the employer. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than September 14, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.