JLSA Field Trip to Federal Courthouse in Cleveland
Join JLSA for a trip to visit Judge Dan Polster at the US District Court for Northern Ohio in Cleveland! We are looking for 8-10 students to observe court proceedings and be part of a private Q&A with Judge Polster. The trip is Thursday, October 16. We are expected to arrive around 12pm at the courthouse. Transportation will include carpooling with details TBD according to attendance. Please contact Laureen Tanner at LMT67@zips.uakron.edu if you are interested. All students are welcome, but it is a first-come basis for availability.
Month: October 2014
Deadline to apply to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor is Friday at 3:00 PM!
Representatives from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office will be on campus to interview selected students on Friday, October 24th.
Classes: 2L, 3L (for internships and post-graduate opportunities)
Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Sample
Preferred Criteria: Moot Court/ Mock Trial
All applications must be submitted online via Symplicity by Friday, October 3rd at 3:00 PM.
Mandatory Upper-Division Advising Sessions October 6 and 7
ATTENTION: ALL UPPER-DIVISION STUDENTS (2L, 3L, 4L)
You are REQUIRED to attend one of the following Mandatory Upper-Division Advising Sessions:
- October 6th 12:15pm – 1:15pm (Room 151)
- October 6th 5:30pm – 6:30pm (Room 151)
- October 7th 5:30pm – 6:30pm (Room 151)
During the sessions, Dean Wilson, Associate Dean Jordan, and Director Banks will be present to discuss:
– Important Dates and Deadlines
– Graduation Requirements, Procedures and Mapping
– Upper Division Scholarships
– Semester Credit Hour Requirements
– Upcoming Class Offerings
– Exam Schedule
– Bar Admission Process
– Independent Studies and General Writing Requirement (GWR)
– Opportunities to Consider
As attendance is mandatory, failure to attend will result in a ‘Registration Hold’ being placed on your student account. The hold will prevent your enrollment in Spring 2015 courses.
Please email Director Banks at ikw1@uakron.edu with any questions.
Save the Date – In-House Counsel Panel Program, Tuesday, October 14th at 5:00 PM
Please save the date for our upcoming In-House Counsel panel program on Tuesday, October 14th. Dinner will be served around 5:00 PM and the program will begin shortly thereafter. If you have class, please feel free to come for a portion. We look forward to seeing you!
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW: LAW STUDENT FORUM
“A Day in the Life of In-house Counsel”
Presented by The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (NEOACC)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
5:00-6:30 p.m. (approx.)
Location: School of Law, Room 152
Dinner will be served. There is no charge for this event. Panel Program will begin at 5:15 PM.
For law students who are curious about what it’s like to work for a corporation, please join us for a panel discussion hosted by NEOACC. With more than 35,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in more than 85 countries, the Association of Corporate Counsel is the world’s largest community of in-house counsel.
The program will begin with a brief overview of the in-house counsel world, after which panel members will provide their perspectives of in-house counsel life. An interactive question and answer period will follow. Feel free to submit questions in advance or at the presentation.
Host
- Alisa Benedict O’Brien, Director, Career Planning, The University of Akron School of Law
Moderator
- Cynthia A. Binns, Assistant General Counsel, GrafTech International
Panel Members
- Shelly K. Hillyer, Group Counsel – Compliance & Legal Services, Cliffs Natural Resources
- Robert K. James, Senior Associate Counsel, PolyOne Corporation
- John D. Moran, General Counsel, GrafTech International
- Steve J. Petras, Partner, Baker & Hostetler
AGENDA
Program Discussion
- Dinner served and Introduction by Host
- Opening remarks by Moderator
- Questions from Moderator to each Panel Member
- Closing remarks by Moderator
So that we may order enough dinner, please RSVP to Miranda Hall: mah60@uakron.edu no later than Friday, October 10th.
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is proud to offer the Mark T. Banner Scholarship. This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
Law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through the Fall semester 2015 are eligible to apply for the Mark T. Banner Scholarship.
Selection Criteria
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:
Commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law. An ability to demonstrate commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law is an essential requirement.
Commitment, qualities and actions toward ethics, civility and professionalism.
Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school).
Written and oral communication skills determined in part through a telephone interview for finalists.
Leadership qualities and community involvement.
Member of a historically under represented group in IP law (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability). The application should discuss how diversity has impacted his or her pursuit of a career in IP law and how the applicant has faced and overcome the challenges associated therewith. Diversity is considered, but is one element among several in the award decision.
Financial Award
The recipient of the Mark T. Banner Scholarship will receive $5,000 payable for his or her Fall 2015 semester of law school.
Application Process
Applications will be accepted from now through November 12, 2014. The winner will be notified by April 2015 and the award will be announced at the Linn Inn of Court’s annual dinner in Summer of 2015. Applicants should submit the following documents as a single PDF format file for consideration:
Completed Mark T. Banner Scholarship Application Form: Mark T Banner Scholarship Application Form
Resume
Academic transcripts (law school, undergraduate/graduate school)
Three-page statement describing (a) how ethics, civility and professionalism have been a focus of the candidate; (b) how diversity has impacted the candidate; and (c) the candidate’s commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law
Contact information for three references
Finalists for the scholarship will be interviewed in the Spring of 2015.