Month: November 2011

Kegler Brown to host Diversity Reception in Columbus – December 1 at 5 p.m.

GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY  — KEGLER BROWN’S DIVERSITY RECEPTION – Thursday, December 1, 2011 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join us at our downtown office on Thursday, December 1, as Kegler Brown celebrates the impact of cultural diversity on the Columbus legal community.

It will be a night of celebration as the firm announces the addition of a second Kegler Brown Minority Merit Scholarship . The two $5,000 scholarships include paid summer clerkship positions with the firm’s first-year summer associate class. All first-year law students of minority descent are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

At this reception, you will have the chance to meet Kegler Brown attorneys, network with other law school students, and learn more about the diversity initiatives that have become so important to our firm, including the Managing Directors’ Diversity Initiative, the Women Lawyers’ Initiative and our Minority Merit Scholarship .

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served throughout the event as we toast to our continued commitment to achieving diversity at all levels of our organization.

Any questions? Please contact our Human Resources manager, Cara Tammaro. 

Kindly RSVP by e-mailing Erica DiLoretto by Friday, November 25, 2011.

 

IPTLA – Advertising Law Presentation

Thursday, 11/10 in Room W-210 at 12:15

Adam M. Ekonomon will present on the basics of advertising law.  Adam’s presentation will feature specific examples of advertisements.  Adam will discuss the Lanham Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and federal and state regulations.  Adam is the Director of Marketing, Advertising and Regulatory Law and Assistant General Counsel of The J.M. Smucker Company. Its family of brands includes Smucker’s, Folgers, Jif, and Crisco. Adam is an Akron Law graduate and has worked in private practice, as well as in house.

“Law and Lanes” Bowling Grand Prix and Fundraiser – Nov. 18, 7pm-2am

Akron, Case, and Cleveland Marshall Law Chapters of B.L.S.A would like to invite all Law Students and Legal Professionals to enjoy a night of bowling, fundraising and friendly competition. 

 Date: November 18, 2011

Time: 7pm to 2am

Venue: Clover Leaf Lanes, 5619 Brecksville Rd Independence, OH
Tournament:
Student teams: $80 per team, 8 students per team. 
Legal Professionals: $125 per team, 8 professionals per team.

Individuals:
Students: $15
Legal Professionals: $20 

Bowling equipment, food, and refreshments are included. Keep your tickets for entry to the after party at Tavo.

If you would like to join a team or create your own, contact Terence Baptiste tmb77@zips.uakron.edu.

Two tickets left for this Friday’s Women in Law Fashion Show

The University of Akron School of Law Office of External Programs has purchased a table for ten to the Second Annual Women in Law Fashion Show, hosted by the Women in Law Section of the Akron Bar Association. The fashion show, featuring professional dress for men and women, including vintage designs, will be held this Friday, November 11, 2011 at 6 p.m. at Portage Country Club.

We have two free tickets remaining for this great event. If you would like one of these tickets, please e-mail Jeanne Kennedy in the CPPO at jeanne2@uakron.edu ASAP. The first two students to e-mail Ms. Kennedy will receive the tickets.  The subject line of your e-mail should be Women in Law Fashion Show.

This event is sure to be a night of fun and fashion!

Law and Leadership Institute seeks to hire law student

The Law and Leadership Institute seeks a law student to teach eleventh grade students. The Law and Leadership Institute introduces promising high school students from under-served urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program on law and leadership. The student hired would join a law student currently teaching in the program. You must be available to teach on the following dates: January 26, 2012 (4:00-6:30 p.m.), January 27, 2012 (4:00-6:30 p.m.), February 2, 2012 (4:00-6:30 p.m.), February 3, 2012 (4:00-6:30 p.m.), February 11, 2011, February 18, 2011, March 3, 2011, March 24, 2011 and March 31, 2011.  The compensation is $115.00 per class. If you are interested in applying for the position, please e-mail a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu. Your cover letter should detail any teaching experience or experience working with at-risk youth. Applications are due by Monday, November 21, 2011. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute, please see the website, http://www.lawandleadership.org/.