Month: March 2016

Admissions – Volunteers Needed for Admitted Students Program Saturday, April 2, 2016

Earn Community Service hours!

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist at the

Admitted Students Program  on Saturday, April 4, 2016

at the law offices of Roetzel and Andress-222 South Main Streeet, Akron, OH.  

Volunteers are requested for following timeslots:

Set-Up – 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

Check-In and Welcome – 11:00am – 12:00 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, nametags, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

Tear Down – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Free parking is available in the parking garage at Roetzel & Andress’s offices. Address of the garage is 51 W. State Street. Park on level 6 (top level) of the garage. The entrance to Roetzel & Andress’s offices is accessible from the top floor of the parking garage. 

Dress for the event is business casual.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Terri Bisesi at tbisesi@uakron.edu at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these events successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!

Find Major Legal Treatises by Subject Online (Surprise! They’re not all on Lexis and Westlaw!)

Easily link to the major treatises on the legal subject of your choice using the library’s Major Legal Treatises by Subject guide.   The guide includes direct links to the treatises, including on Bloomberg Law, BNA, CCH Intelliconnect, LexisNexis and Westlaw.  Links to the catalog record for print items are also provided, although most of the titles listed are online.

If you want to do comprehensive research on a subject across all the platforms, this guide might help.   Additionally, if you plan to practice law in a certain area, you can become familiar with the major sources.

Diversity Program at Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office for Summer – 1Ls and 2Ls

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office (CCPO) in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking diverse students to participate in their summer internship program. This program includes paid positions, unpaid internships, and externships for credit. An exciting opportunity to develop your legal skills this summer. Any 1Ls and 2Ls interested should email their resume and a brief writing sample (5-10 pages) to Director O’Brien (ab139@uakron.edu) no later than Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 PM.

Interested in the New York State Bar Examination? Must Read Information

The law school received the following information on March 28, 2016 from John J. McAlary, Executive Director of the New York State Board of Law Examiners.

In conjunction with the adoption of the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in New York, the State Board of Law Examiners was directed by the Court of Appeals to create an on-line course, known as the New York Law Course (NYLC), and an on-line, open book exam on New York specific law, known as the New York Law Exam (NYLE).

A candidate seeking admission in New York must take the NYLC and take and pass the NYLE, in addition to earning a score satisfying New York’s passing score on the UBE, prior to be being certified to one of our Appellate Division departments for a character and fitness investigation.

The Board expects to make the NYLC available by early April. Applicants will be required to view recorded lectures on 12 subjects covered by the NYLC and NYLE. When viewing the lectures the first time, applicants will be required to answer questions during the course of each lecture, to assure that they are attentive to and gaining an understanding of the material presented.  Applicants will be able to review the lectures again, if they wish, at a later time, without answering the embedded questions.

The NYLE will be administered this year on May 26th, August 18th, October 13th, and December 15th.  Details regarding the NYLC and NYLE requirements can be found on our website at http://www.nybarexam.org/UBE/UBE.html.

The Board has prepared comprehensive Course Materials for the NYLC and NYLE. Those materials are now also available on our website at  https://www.nybarexam.org/Content/CourseMaterials.htm. All of the questions that will appear on the NYLE will be based on these materials and can be answered by reference to them.

Although the NYLE is an open book exam, it will be a rigorous one. Time will not permit an applicant to research the materials for the answer to every question.  Preparation for the NYLE by taking the NYLC and studying the Course Materials will be necessary.
Executive Director

For further information, please call New York State Board of Law Examiners or visit their website:
Phone 518 453-5990
FAX 518-452-5729
http://www.nybarexam.org

LawTrek Scholarship

LawTrek announces LawTrek Scholarship – 2 ($2500) Scholarships

https://www.lawtrek.com/scholarship-2/

This scholarship is awarded annually on 6/20/2016

The 2-scholarships are for $2500 each – and will be awarded, on a renewable basis, to 2 students

There is no application fee

 

In order to apply, please email LawTrek at  Scholarship@LawTrek.com

Requirements for applying are the following:

  1. Sending an unofficial transcript
  2. Having a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
  3. Write an essay about how you’ll use the proceeds from this scholarship.