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Copley-Fairlawn Schools seek judges for speech and debate competitions. You will receive community service hours for your time. Training will be provided to those who have not judged before. Individuals will need to bring a pen, legal pad, and a stop watch. Please see the schedule below and if you would like to volunteer, please contact Ms. Shannon Rote at Shannon.Rote@copley-fairlawn.org.

Speech Schedule

2012-2013

October

20                         Carrollton                                Novice/Var. Congress

27                         GlenOak                                  Novice

                                                                            Varsity Congress

November

2                           Perry                                        LD/PF/SC

3                           Perry                                        All Events

10                         Wadsworth                               All Events

17                         COPLEY                                   All Events

December

1                           Norton                                     All Events

7 & 8                    GlenOak                                  LD/PF/Congress

8                           McKinley                                 IE/Congress (power)

15                         Stow                                        LD/PF/ Congress

15                         CVCA                                       IE

January

5                           Highland                                 All Events

11 & 12                Sylvania                                   Selected members

12                         Berea or Medina                      All Events

19                         Wooster                          All Events (power)

26                        Littles- Stow                             All Events

February

15 & 16                 Bigs—Wooster                          All Events

March

1-2                        State Finals in Youngstown

11                         Jackson                                   Congress

13                         McKinley                                  Congress

16                         Stow                                        Congress

23                          Elms                                        District Congress

 

**Schedule is subject to Change**

 

LD= Lincoln-Douglas Debate

PF= Public Forum Debate

SC= Student Congress Debate

 

 

The Clemency Project seeks students to assist low-income clients with filing pardon applications with the governor. Law students interview the clients and assist the clients with completing the pardon application. Volunteers must attend monthly case meetings to participate in the project. If you are interested in volunteering, or would like more information, please contact Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu.

This is a great opportunity for 3rd year students seeking pro bono limited means hours!!! All student volunteers are welcome!

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.  With attorney supervision, students get hands-on experience preparing case files for simple no-asset Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petitions.  Students may also have an opportunity to prepare bankruptcy petitions, attend bankruptcy hearings, and assist volunteer attorneys who accept a pro bono bankruptcy case.  An interest in practicing bankruptcy law is not necessary; the skills learned are transferrable to many areas of law. 

The Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) at Community Legal Aid is seeking volunteer law students who are interested in developing skills in the following areas:  client interviewing, client meetings, legal research, case management, drafting advice letters, and preparing Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions.  Students are asked to commit 8-10 hours a week to the project, preferably in one full or two half days per week. Students who volunteer will receive Pro Bono/Limited Means hours that count toward the graduation requirement.

For additional information, or to volunteer, contact Ms. Cindy Adair of Community Legal Aid Services at  cadair@communitylegalaid.org or at 330-983-2695 EXT 2534.

 

Two friendly reminders:

1. All pro bono and community service hours completed this summer must be reported no later than Friday, September 28^th. Remember you are now only required to turn in your Certification of Supervisor forms to Professor Joann Sahl or Alisa Benedict O’Brien (no online reporting required.)

2. If you have not yet completed your pro bono limited means hours, National Pro Bono Week is approaching and there will be plenty of volunteer opportunities. Please read the blog postings and volunteer!