The Alaska Bar Association announces a scholarship program for Alaskans in law school. As the only state without a law school, our applicants come from law schools all over the country. This scholarship is aimed at Alaska students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and the intent to return to Alaska after graduation. Applications can be found on the Alaska Bar Association website and they are due March 1. To view the flyer, click here.
Month: February 2021
Akron Law-CSU/CMLaw Virtual Forums Spring 2021
To inform the ongoing discussions about a potential partnership between our two law schools, the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (CSU/CMLaw) and The University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) are hosting a series of virtual forums during February and March 2021. Members of the Joint Exploratory Working Group (EWG); faculty, staff, administrators, and students at both law schools; and members of each school’s alumni boards will be invited to attend.
Unless otherwise noted, these virtual forums will be held on Fridays from noon to 1:30 pm. Please reserve these times on your calendar.
The first two virtual forums will take place on Friday, February 12 and Friday, February 19. Information about the February 12th forum appears below. Videoconference links will be provided.
Forum 1: Friday, February 12 – The Business Side of Legal Education: Law School Enrollment and Tuition Financing
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
Topics: LSAC applicant/enrollment data, AALS Before the JD study, diversity considerations, financing student loans
Virtual platform: Zoom (hosted by CSU/CMLaw), link to be provided
Moderators: Dean Lee Fisher, Dean C.J. Peters
Presenters:
– Kellye Y. Testy, President and CEO, Law School Admission Council
– Jeff Allum, Director of Research & Data Analytics, Association of American Law Schools
– Christopher P. Chapman, President and CEO, AccessLex Institute
Judicial Clerkships Information Session Today at 12:15 PM
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Exploring the Profession — Employee Benefits Law
ABA Commission on Disability Rights Scholarships
The ABA Commission on Disability Rights will be offering three exciting internship opportunities for law students with disabilities for the summer of 2021, in partnership with leading corporations. All three internships are open to students who will have completed their first year of law school in good standing, and offer a chance for these students to develop their skills and further their careers.
More information can be found on the ABA-CDR website (ambar.org/disability), and at the following pages dedicated to the specific internship opportunities:
Accenture (applications dueJanuary 29, 2021): https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/accenture_intern/
Prudential (applications due February 12, 2021): https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/aba_prudential_internship/
Microsoft (applications due February 15, 2021): https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/msaba-internship/ For further information, please email CDR Staff Director Amy Allbright at amy.allbright@americanbar.org.