Month: September 2020

The Business Law Society welcomes two distinguished attorneys to present on the challenges and rewards of food and drug regulations. Adam Ekonomon is VP and Deputy General Counsel for The J.M. Smucker Company, and Jeannie Perron, DVM, is an attorney with Covington & Burling in Washington. Together, they forge the inside and outside counsel team navigating the regulatory landscape for major consumer products food brands like Milkbone dog biscuits, 9 Lives cat food products, JIF peanut butter, Crustables and more.

Join BLS for this informative program on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5:15 via WebEx. To attend:

http://bit.ly/BLS-FDA

Or go to uakron.webex.com and enter:

Session number: 120 955 2223 Session password: ZippyRocks

You’re invited to attend the Law Association for Women October Meeting on Thursday, October 8^th from 12:15-1:15 PM. We will be discussing upcoming events and getting to know more members.

Webex: http://bit.ly/LAW-10-8

Session number: 120 818 4719

Session password: ULaw

Please email Olivia Mullen at omm23@zips.uakron.edu if you would like to be added to our email list.

Save the date: November Meeting on Thursday, November 5th

The American Kennel Club^® (AKC) is pleased to announce the fourth annual Companion Animal Law Writing Contest! The contest begins on August 10th and is opens to all students currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school.

The contest will offer a first-place prize of $2500 and a second-place prize of $500.

Students are asked to choose between two topics: forfeiture of an animal and the legal treatment of animals as property. This year’s topics offer students the unique opportunity to discuss legal perspectives on issues currently in the news and at the forefront of animal law. 

Entries will be judged by legal and public policy professionals with experience in laws impacting companion animals.

Contestants can enter now through March 31, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. EST. To learn more about the contest, including official rules and policies, please click here.

You can also “Like” the contest on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/writeaboutanimallaw/

The deadline to apply for May 2021 graduation is October 1, 2020. To apply for graduation, log into My Akron and follow these instructions.

The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) Law School Committee and the ABA Law Student Division are partners in the annual Law Student Mental Health Day. 2020 has been a year filled with challenges and stresses, and yet opportunities for us to recommit to our personal well being remain Our efforts are needed more than ever.

Thursday, October 8
Mental Health Webinar 4:30pm EDT
Exploring the Intersection Between Racial Justice, Social Activism, and Mental Health https://abaforlawstudents.com/event/38318/

Join us for a national Zoom Webinar featuring Professor Rhonda Magee Author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness law professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, and a new member of the ABA CoLAP. The webinar will include a n Introduction by Janet Stearns, Dean of Students, University of Miami School of Law, and Member of the ABA CoLAP as well as Ayat Nizam, Law Student, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Chair, ABA Law Student Division.

Friday, October 9
National Workshop 1:00pm EDT
https://live.remo.co/e/aba law student division monthly
National Workshop with the ABA Law Student Division, Law School SBA Presidents and ABA Representatives; featuring Jordana Confino, Fordham Law School author of Where Are We on the Path to Law Student Well Being (a report of the ABA CoLAP Law School Survey); Janet Stearns Dean of Students, University of Miami School of Law) and David Jaffe Associate Dean of Student
Affairs, Washington College of Law, American University) to discuss practical strategies that law students can undertake in the year ahead with your law schools, the ABA, and with each state bar board of examiners

Saturday, October 10
Social Media Hashtag Campaign
A day of well being Each and every one of us can up our commitment to make the time to move around, whether outdoors or indoors, and stay healthy. Choose your activity, and post a picture using the hashtags #LawStudentWellness and #ABAMentalHealth