Month: September 2011

PAD – General Meetings – Today at 12:20 and 5:30 in W-214

Phi Alpha Delta will be having a general meeting, today, Monday September 19th.  We will be meeting in W-214 at 12:20 and 5:30.  All members of the law school are welcome to attend.

We will be discussing upcoming events including our jewelry sale, induction ceremony, and social events.  Prospective members may obtain & submit their applications at this time.

Any current P.A.D. members who are unable to attend, please e-mail Dianna Sudia Smith at dms119@zips.uakron.edu to make sure we have your current contact information.

2011-2012 Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program Now Open — Submit Current Resume and Nomination Forms to CPPO by Monday, September 26 at 5 p.m.

2011-12 Presidential Management Fellows Program:  The 2011-2012 Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program application season  opened on September 15, 2011.  Approximately 850 3Ls, LLMs, and other Graduate Students will be selected for this two-year program which places applicants in public policy and management positions with a variety of federal agencies and departments.  In 2011, 860 finalists were selected from 9,000 applicants; by Summer’s end, 400 had found placements. 

 The program provides a two-year federal government fellowship to individuals who have completed a graduate-level course of study at an accredited college or university.

 PMF assignments may involve public policy and administration, domestic or international issues, information technology, human resources, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, financial management, and many other fields in support of public service programs.

 Program Requirements:  Candidates must be U.S. citizens (with a few exceptions listed on website) and receive graduate degrees by August 31, 2012.  Qualified non-citizens may contact pmfapplication@opm.gov to request a temporary 9-digit number to use for social security number during application.

 Deadline: The on-line application for the PMF Class of 2012 will open on Thursday, September 15, 2011 and close on Sunday, September 25, 2011.

For further information on the PMF Program, please visit www.pmf.gov.

 Application Process:  Between Sept. 15 and Sun., Sept. 25, 2011 apply through USAJOBS by submitting resume; online questionnaire (includes biographical information, preferences for geographical placement and assessment center preferences, veterans preference eligibility, and demonstration of key skills and competencies) and documentation for Veteran’s Preference if claimed.  Also, print Nomination Form and submit to your school’s Nomination Official.  The Official will conduct a competitive nomination process using criteria such as breadth/quality of accomplishments, capacity for leadership and commitment to excellence in leadership and management of public policies and programs, and provide PMF with recommendations by Sept. 30, 2011.  Between Oct. 1 and 10, those recommended will take a timed ! on-line assessment (includes situational judgment test inquiring how you would respond in a given situation; life experience questionnaire, requiring response to questions regarding training, experience, education and life history; and written essay in response to a prompt or target topic). 

SUBMIT CURRENT RESUME AND COMPLETED NOMINATION FORMS TO THE CPPO by Monday, September 26 at 5 p.m.

 

Fed. Soc. & A.C.L.U. to Host Affirmative Action Debate Next Tuesday- FREE CHIPOTLE

Join the Akron chapters of the A.C.L.U. and The Federalist Society for “Affirmative Action & State Anti-Preference Laws: The Dilemma of Legislating Equal Opportunity Under the Law.”  The debate will take place Tuesday, September 20 at 12:30 P.M. in L-165. Chipotle will provide lunch.

Debating the issue will be James Hardiman, guest speaker of the A.C.L.U.,  and Michael Rosman, guest speaker of The Federalist Society.

James Hardiman is the legal director for A.C.L.U. Ohio, Chair of Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland, and the first vice-president of the Cleveland N.A.A.C.P.

Michael Rosman is general counsel at the Center for Individual Rights.  He argued United States v. Morrison before the Supreme Court, has worked on cases such as Grutter v. Bollinger, and Gratz v. Bollinger, and was voted one of the 10 most influential lawyers in 2000 by the National Law Journal.

Law Student Panelists Needed – Maplewood Career Center – November 2, 6:30 pm

Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna, OH (about 30 minutes east of Akron) seeks 4-5 law students to speak to high school students entering their Legal Academy this year. The intent of the panel is to address life as a law student, as well as your educational and professional history leading up to law school.

The panel will run from 6:30-7:30 pm on November 2.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Patty Abbuhl, who is the director of the Legal Academy at Maplewood. Her e-mail address is abbuhlpa@mwood.cc and her phone number is 330.296.2892.