Month: April 2015

BLSA BANQUET – April 11th – Ticket Sales today and tomorrow in student lounge!!

BLSA would like to cordially invite you all to join us as we celebrate the end of another phenomenal year! The annual banquet is BLSA’s chance to celebrate and acknowledge the accomplishments of its chapter and the local Attorneys who strive to make equality a reality in our legal community. We will be holding our annual BLSA Banquet on April 11, 2015, at 6:30PM in the Grand Ballroom of Quaker Inn.

This year’s theme is “A Call for Unity,” inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Student tickets are available for only $35 and full tables can be purchased for only $400. It is a great way to interact with local Judges, Attorneys, and other professionals from the Akron/canton area.

For more information please contact Rich Freeman at 216-526-9495 or email him at rjf14@zips.uakron.edu

TRIAL TEAM INFORMATION SESSION! LEARN HOW TO CROSS AND OPEN BEFORE TRYOUTS!!

Please come try out & become a member of the 2015-2016 Akron Law Trial Team! Tryouts are being held on Saturday April 11, 2015. Please email Rachel Smick at rls173@zips.uakron.edu to get on the schedule and get a copy of the materials for tryouts. All you need to do is prepare either a 5 minute opening statement or a 5 minute closing argument (your choice!) & rest assured, our current trial team members will be there to help every step of the way!

We will be holding a Q & A session, along with some general information on how to write an opening statement & closing argument on Monday April 6th at noon in room 151, and Monday April 6th at 3:30 p.m. in room 151.

This is a unique opportunity where students will be able to get one-on-one coaching experience & mentoring from some of the best trial attorneys around.

The team is run by Larry Sutter, and the majority of the coaches are successful trial attorneys at the Law Firm of Sutter O’Connell. Please go to their website for more information about their firm and our coaching staff, http://www.sutter-law.com/

Competing on our Trial Team will also provide you with ample networking experience, as you will be competing in front of other trial attorneys and judges both locally and nationwide. Trial Team is also something employers look for on your resume, so take advantage of the opportunity to set your resume above the rest!

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Tryouts are only held once a year & you don’t want to miss our 2015-2016 season! Again, please email Rachel Smick at rls173@zips.uakron.edu to get on the schedule and get a copy of the materials for tryouts.

2015-2016 Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship

The Law Firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Offers $1,000 Scholarship

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., is accepting applications now through June 5, 2015, for its “Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship” which will award up to $1,000 to one or more students currently enrolled and attending law school, accredited by the American Bar Association. The purpose of the Samuel Krugliak scholarship is to assist law students who exemplify the Firm’s ethic and who intend to practice law in the communities served by Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.

Students may apply for the 2015-2016 academic year scholarship provided they have resided in one of the following counties during their lifetime: Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Summit, Holmes, Mahoning or Columbiana. Candidates must also possess strong academic credentials, participate in extracurricular activities, and have a desire to return to the region to practice law.

Qualified candidates can complete and submit an application online by visiting their website at www.kwgd.com or by emailing to byeaman@kwgd.com SUBJECT: Legal Scholarship or by mailing it to:

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
Attn: Legal Scholarship/BJY
P.O. Box 36963
Canton, OH 44735-6963

Preview of Fall On-Campus Interviews – next Tues. at 12:20 and 5:15 – room 133

Attention 1Ls:

Are you interested in participating in fall on-campus interviews? Come to our information session next Tuesday, April 7th at 12:20 OR 5:15 in Room 133. Come and learn about the process for applying, interviewing, call-back interviews, etc.

PLEASE plan to attend if you plan to participate in Fall OCI! We have a lot of important information to share before you depart for summer break. Thank you.

The Moot Court Honor Society Internal Competition is Open to All Who Have Successfully Completed LARW II! Two Cash Prizes!

he Moot Court Honor Society Internal Oral Argument Competition is Open to All! Two Cash Prizes!
MCHS’s internal competition is right around the corner! The winner will receive a $ 250 cash prize, and the runner-up will receive $100. Competitors will receive a record and be asked to create two 10 minute oral arguments, one for the Petitioner and one for the Respondent. Additional research is encouraged but not required. The competition will be held on Saturday, April 18th (Don’t worry. You’ll still have plenty of time to get ready for Barristers). Lunch will be served to competitors.
For more details or to sign up, please email Lyndsey Lee (lll35@zips.uakron.edu) or Monica Dobson (mll71@zips.uakron.edu) by Friday April 10, 2015.