Month: May 2013
Legal Writing Competition – Americans United for Life
Americans United for Life encourages law students to write a mock Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. The winning entry will be published in Human Life Review. The top three authors will receive cash prizes of $1000, $750 and $500. For more details, please see www.aul.org/writing contest
Grade Posting Schedule
Students, all grades that were not entered prior to May 14, 2013 will not be viewable until May 29, 2013. If you have outstanding grades you are waiting for please check back to Zipline on May 29th. Thank you.
Student Tickets Available for Akron Law Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Dinner!
The annual Akron Law Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Dinner will be held this Friday, May 17 in the UA Student Union. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m., and the dinner and awards ceremony will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Through the generosity of several alumni, some complimentary seats are still available for students and their guests. These seats will be awarded on a first-to-respond basis. After these seats have been claimed, students will be offered a reduced ticket price of $20 per person. If you would like to attend the dinner, please contact Sue Staats at 330.972.7246 or staats@uakron.edu by May 16 at noon.
This is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with alumni of many generations. We hope to see you there!
Expungement Clinic UPDATE!
Expungement Clinic seeking student volunteers
The Expungement Clinic helps low-income Akron residents seal the record of their criminal convictions. A sealed record enables many people better access to jobs, housing, and volunteer opportunities. Students will learn integral skills in the legal field including filing paperwork with the court, drafting motions, interviewing real clients, and communicating with clients both through the mail and over the phone. Students who are eligible for a legal intern certificate will have ample opportunities to appear in court and present an oral argument.
A student commitment to the Expungement Clinic can be for as few or as many hours as the student pleases. These hours qualify as Pro Bono Limited Means.
**Update**There will be two more training sessions next week. These sessions are informational only, and students are welcome to attend simply for a brief overview of the law surrounding sealing of a conviction. The trainings will be Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 PM and Friday, May 17th at 11:30 AM in Room 134 of the Law School.
Students with any questions please contact Russel Nichols at russel.nichols@gmail.com.