Month: February 2021

Ohio – Rural Practice Clerkship Program – Ohio State Bar Association

AkronLawJobs No. 12056: This is an unusual time in your law school career, and we hope that you are finding ways to safely connect with your friends and take care of yourself. We would typically have visited your campus to introduce you to OSBA attorney members and our team. While we cannot meet with you in person, we are still working to create opportunities that are beneficial for your legal career. There are communities in Ohio with few attorneys. This impacts access to justice for the residents in those areas. The OSBA hosts the Rural Practice Clerkship Program (RPCP) to help address such challenges. RPCP is an introduction for law students who plan to live and work in rural communities. During the 10-week program, you will gain real-life experience in the practice of law under the mentorship of   seasoned professionals as well as   the opportunity to network with legal professionals and other community leaders. We are closely monitoring COVID-19 and following state government guidelines. We will keep you informed of any modifications to the program.
How to Apply: We invite you to apply for this program by submitting the program cover form (found on Symplicity), your resume, and a one-page statement about why you are interested in practicing in a rural community after law school. Please send your application to Kelli Bray (kbray@ohiobar.org).  
Deadline: February 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Reminder from the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program:

The Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program is just one call away if you are feeling any stress as a result of the pandemic, law school, or any other problem. We have helped hundreds of law students who are stressed out, have depression, anxiety, possible substance abuse issues, or just need a friendly ear to listen to them. Please do not hesitate to call Paul at 440-338-4650. 
Your call is completely confidential!
You can learn more about the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program here: https://www.ohiolap.org/

Business Law Society Hosting WebEx Event on Business Law Litigation

Attorney Scott Hansen will speak via WebEx on how transactional lawyers work with litigation attorneys when things go wrong and a lawsuit is on the horizon. What is the litigation attorney’s role? How do they approach the problem and what options are available for resolution?

Scott Hansen is a shareholder in the Milwaukee, WI,  law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, S.C. Scott primarily works in the firm’s litigation practice area, resolving complex disputes between businesses.

Find out Tuesday, February 9 at 12:15 via WebEx.

To join the presentation:

http://bit.ly/BLS-Litig

Or go to uakron.webex.com and enter:

Session number: 120 427 2537

Session password: fnKHSHk4i79

Part-Time and Spring-Start SBA Representative Nominations

Part-Time and Spring Start Colleagues,

Nominations for the Student Bar Association are OPEN! The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the primary student government organization at Akron Law. More info and the SBA constitution is: here.

Part-Time: Please feel free to nominate your fellow student leaders at this secure form.

Spring-Start: Please feel free to nominate your fellow student leaders at this secure form.

The obligation includes a few required meetings per elected term (1 year), committee work, representing fellow students, possible inclusion on university task forces, and other leadership opportunities.  

Technical Note: To access, login to your Zips Google account, this ensures the security of the nomination and election process. For example, mine is dck24@ZIPS.uakron.edu; don’t forget the “Zips.”. I am reachable if you have technical issues with the election.

Good luck and Go Zips!

Regards,

Daniel C. Kōsich
Vice President & University Liaison | Student Bar Association | G5 Team 
J.D., IP Certificate Candidate, 2021 | The University of Akron School of Law
Mechanical Engineer | Databuoy Corp.
Student Organization Liaison | Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association
dck24@uakron.edu