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Community Service Opportunity!

Akron Law is hosting the ACTL National Trial Competition from Friday, February 15, 2013 through Sunday, February 17, 2013.  Volunteer witnesses and bailiffs are needed for each round of the competition. Each trial is approximately 2-3 hours. Participating law students will receive community service credit. Please contact Meetal Patel (mhp4@zips.uakron.edu), or Marissa Pappas (mmp41@zips.uakron.edu) if you are interested in volunteering, for further details, or if you have any questions about participating.  Interested volunteers should state a time preference from the following: Friday February 15 at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday February 16 at 9:00 a.m.; Saturday February 16 at 1:00 p.m.; Sunday February 17 at 9:00 a.m.

One more volunteer needed for Law, Love & Chocolate – community service opportunity!

One more student volunteer is needed for Law, Love & Chocolate, an event sponsored by the Akron Law Alumni Association and the Stark County Bar Association,  to sell raffle tickets at this fun event. Earn community service hours and meet members of the Stark County Bar Association! The event will be held on February 7, 2013 from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the Canton Club in downtown Canton. If you are interested in voluntering, please email Ms. Lia Evans at lme18@uakron.edu.

Volunteers needed for “Coeds Go Red” luncheon on Feb. 27th in the Student Union – earn general community service hours!

Akron Law, along with the American Heart Association, will host a “Coeds Go Red” luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 11:30 a.m. –  1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. At the event, a “heart-healthy” lunch will be served as information about the “Go Red for Women” movement is presented.  Also, the College of Nursing will offer free blood pressure screenings, BMI assessment and more. The lunch, which is open to all UA faculty, staff and students, is free of charge, however registration is required. Participants are encouraged to wear red to show support.

 This event also affords a unique community service opportunity for Akron Law students to assist with registration, work at the luncheon table, and more.  In addition to the benefits noted above, students participating in the community service opportunity will receive two hours counting toward their general community service graduation requirement.

 Students interested in volunteering should contact Molly Palmer (molly.palmer@heart.org or 330-664-1908).

Pro Bono Limited Means Opportunity!

Bankruptcy Project:  The Jerome L. Holub Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project is a collaborative project between the Akron Bar Association, Community Legal Aid, and the law school.  Students will receive substantive training on bankruptcy law and receive practical experience in working with clients.  Law students are responsible for conducting telephone interviews to gather information for the attorney’s review and for completing any necessary follow up investigation and research.  Law students meet with clients in person to gather the documents necessary to build a Chapter 7 bankruptcy file.  Students are provided with the opportunity to attend a 341 Hearing and are trained on using bankruptcy software. When possible, students are given an opportunity to prepare a bankruptcy petition for filing.

Because of the time spent in training, law student volunteers are asked to commit 8 to 10 hours per week, preferably in two or three half-days each week.