Month: October 2014

Hartville, OH firm seeks law clerk – deadline extended!

Hartville, OH – Law Clerk – Starkey Law Firm, LLC
AkronLawJobs No. 5626 Overview: Small general practice firm seeks part-time (10-15 hours per week) law clerk to assist with research, drafting, and filing duties. Applicant must have transportation, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L
How to apply: Submit Resume, Transcript, Writing Sample amr@starkeylawfirm.com
Deadline: Extended to October 17th.

24/7 Building Access

Upper level students may recall that we ran a 24-hour access pilot program last year. Based on the usage results, it was determined that it was beneficial to our students to provide the 24-hour access to our building. Due to technical difficulties with the system, the update to include incoming 1Ls took longer than we would have liked – but it is now complete!

Note that only currently enrolled law students have access to the building after posted building hours (The Library will not be open 24/7). To gain access, you must use your ZipCard at the Wolf Ledges entrance to West Hall. Please read this entire post to be sure you have all the necessary details.

  • After the building closes, please use your ZipCard to gain access to the building through the Wolf Ledges entrance to West Hall.
  • If at any time your ZipCard will not allow you access to the building, there is no way to re-gain access until the building opens the next morning. Please notify Anthony Colucci at colucci@uakron.edu if you should have any problems with the card reader.
  • If you intend to be on campus overnight, you will need an overnight parking endorsement sticker for your parking permit. You will have to go to the University Parking Department to pick one up. Be sure to let them know you are a law student and it will be free of charge.
  • Access is restricted to currently enrolled law students only. Family members and non-law students are not to be in the building after hours.
  • We cannot guarantee that all heating and cooling units will be functional 24/7. Please try to keep to the first and second floors of West Hall for the best temperature-controlled areas. Other areas of the building may be off-line to conserve energy.
  • Students should call UAPD at 330-972-2911 to report anyone that they believe is even remotely suspicious, and should not approach anyone on their own.
  • UAPD reserves the right to clear the building at any time for any reason.
  • If the University is closed (weather, utility failures, etc.), then the Law School is closed.
  • UAPD will perform random sweeps of the building to be sure that no one is in the building that should not be.
  • While the Library will not be open after the building closes, please note that there is a student printer available in the student lounge, most classrooms will remain unlocked to be used as group study rooms, and you will have access to the computers located at the computer kiosks throughout the first floor of the building (2 in student lounge, one near men’s room in the elevator lobby).
  • In order to make this a successful pilot program, please be mindful of how you find the area you use, and how you leave it. Please place all trash in the proper trash or recycling receptacles.

Our goal is to provide students with a quiet and safe place to study at all hours of the day to accommodate your busy schedules. Please use your best judgement in utilizing 24 hour access to the building. We advise that you do not study alone, and that you make use of the UAPD campus patrol to escort you to your vehicle when leaving the building. Call 330-972-7263 to request the service.

If you have any questions, please contact Anthony Colucci at 330-972-6364 or colucci@uakron.edu.

Attention December 2014 JD Degree Candidates

ATTENTION December 2014 JD Degree Candidates:

VERY IMPORTANT:  Any changes to your Character and Fitness from your original law school application must be reported to our office by Wednesday, October 15.  Your Character and Fitness MUST BE updated and accurate for us to complete your Character Certificate that is due with your application to the Supreme Court of Ohio NO LATER THAN Monday, November 3 if you plan to take the Ohio February Bar Exam. You may find the amendment form at: http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/7b0bd928-54f6-4633-978c-5b57b5d37104.pdf.

Also, please check the Supreme Court of Ohio website for additional information regarding payment due, etc.:   http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/Bar_Exam/default.asp.

Character Certificates will be ready for pick up at the receptionist desk in the Law Dean’s Office on Monday, October 20.  This will include any updates to Character and Fitness you have submitted to us by October 15.

The Bar Review Course Fellowship amount has changed to 100% of your out of pocket expenses up to a maximum of $2,250 (the reimbursement does not include reimbursable deposits).  We will begin processing reimbursements weekly after your exit interview with Career Planning and Placement Director, Alisa Benedict-O’Brien.

Candidates who successfully complete their degree requirements in time to graduate will have a degree conferral date of January 10, 2015.  Diplomas will be available for pick up beginning January 12, 2015, and they will be mailed on January 19 if they have not been picked up.  Please remember that a photo ID is required for pick up. Also, please update your address in ‘My Akron’ or submit your address to me to assure we mail your degree to the appropriate location.

We know you are very busy, and we appreciate your cooperation with getting items to us by the dates we request.  This is the only way we can be sure to complete our part in a timely manner to best serve you.  If you have any questions, please contact Ivy Banks at ikw1@uakron.edu or Mary Cooke at mec@uakron.edu. Thank you!

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. 2015 Law Student Diversity Scholarship

Second Annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship

The Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law Student Diversity Scholarship (http://www.buckfirelaw.com) in the amount of $2,000.00 will be awarded to a student who is currently attending an accredited law school, who is either a member of an ethnic, racial, or other minority or demonstrates the commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.  The second annual award will be awarded in 2015.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Recipient is a member of an ethnic, racial, or other minority or any individual who demostrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
  • Recipient is a U.S. citizen currently attending an accredited law school within the United States.
  • Academic achievement as reflected by a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited medical school.

The 2015 Law Student Diversity Scholarship will be awarded on June 15, 2015 and the deadline for entries is May 31, 2015.

Apply at: http://www.buckfirelaw.com/library/2015-buckfire-law-school-diversity-scholarship.cfm

Akron Biotech Patents Adjunct Professor Appointed Administrative Patent Judge

Adjunct Professor Kimberly McGraw, who has taught Biotech Patents at the University of Akron School of Law for several years, has been named to one of the newly created positions of Administrative Patent Judge at the US Patent and Trademark Office.  We wish her the best.  Unfortunately, her new duties will prevent her from teaching Biotech Patents.  When she advised us of her appointment, she offered to recommend other potential teachers.  We are pursuing that recommendation and will reinstitute the course if at all possible.