Month: April 2015

Room Availability During Exam Week

In an effort to provide more study space for students, we are making available to you the times that each of our classrooms is available for your use. There will be no official process by which you will be able to reserve these rooms, and availability is subject to change without notice. Additionally, if you choose to study in one of these rooms, please be out by the time it is marked as unavailable (blacked out). If needed, the Dean’s Office may need to ask you to leave a classroom at any time.

Please note: This is informational only. We will not reserve classrooms for study use. If you find one that is available and empty, you are welcome to use it. You must, however, vacate the room in plenty of time before it is marked as unavailable.

The sheet for each room will also be posted at the door of the classroom, and every effort will be made to update the sheets posted at the door. The copy that is posted here will not be updated, so please defer to the sheets posted at each door.  Please click on the link below to view the room availability sheets.

Exam Time and Study Time availability sheets

Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD Fellowship – application due by June 1!

SERVING AS AN AMERICORPS JD MEMBER

The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program operates on a rolling admission basis. Regardless of when they begin, accepted members must complete the required 300 hours of service by August 31 in order to receive the Eli Segal Education award valued at $1,212.

Application Deadlines and Start Dates

  • Summer Start (start date between May 1 and June 30):
  • June 1, 2015 Last Call for Applications

Ready to apply?

Please review our Five Easy Steps to Apply to AmeriCorps JD and download our Application Guide. Applications are accepted through our Student Application Manager (SAM). It will require approximately 30 minutes to complete the application.

Questions?

If you have questions about AmeriCorps JD, please review this website and our Frequently Asked Questions or send an email to americorpsjd@equaljusticeworks.org.

Paid Position with the University of Akron Law School Expungement Clinic

The Expungement Clinic will be hiring one paid student to start May 18, 2015. The Expungement Clinic helps low-income residents with the court process to seal the record of their criminal convictions.  A sealed record allows better access to employment and housing, and removes the stigma associated with a criminal conviction.

Duties for the position include representing clients, training new volunteers, communicating with the Court, and conducting community presentations. The student will also provide the administrative support for the program. Students who are eligible for a legal intern certificate will appear in court and represent clients at the expungement hearings.

The student must be willing to commit 5 hours per week to the clinic.  Please submit resumes to mdavis1@uakron.edu  no later than May 4, 2015.

Thank You from IPTLA

IPTLA Fundraiser Success

The Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association would like to thank all of the students and faculty who participated and advocated for our recent Chipotle fundraiser. We are thrilled to report that we collectively raised $211.69!!

Special thanks to Nancy Chawla for her efforts organizing this fundraiser!

– Jessica Fross, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association – President