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The final class rankings for the graduating class of 2012 are now available here:
http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/classrankings.dot
To view the rankings, you will need your UANet ID and password.
Spring 2012 rankings for continuing law students will be posted here within the next 1-2 weeks. Another announcement will be posted when these rankings are available.
Join us for the Summer Associate Reception for summer associates and legal interns from law firms, federal and state courts, and government offices, and for federal law clerks.
When: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: House of Blues
308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
The Reception provides a great opportunity for federal law clerks, summer associates and legal interns to network with federal judges and federal practitioners, learn more about the Federal Bar Association, and enjoy a fine selection of drinks and appetizers.
Admission is complimentary for federal law clerks, law students, summer associates, and legal interns.
For a copy of the brochure, please click here.
More information and online registration please click here.
Best regards,
Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio Chapter
The Expungement Clinic has volunteer opportunities available this summer.
The Expungment Clinic assists low-income residents of the City of Akron seal their criminal records.Law students interview the clients, conduct the research, and prepare and file the necessary documents. Students with a legal intern certificate represent clients in court under the supervision of the clinic attorney. Intern certified students have the opportunity to represent clients in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Akron Municipal Court, Barberton Municipal Court and Stow Municipal Court. Students have also represented clients in Medina, Portage and Wayne County Courts of Common Pleas. Students also conduct community presentations on expungment law.
Students interested in volunteering with the clinic should email their resume and cover letter to the Program Director Attorney Aviva Wilcher at ALW61@UAkron.Edu.
Thanks,
Aviva L. Wilcher, Esq.
ATTN: Female Law Students
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 Robert E. Donovan Memorial Scholarship. (APPLICATION AVAILABLE HERE)
Robert Donovan died in a plane crash over Bosnia on April 3, 1996. The plane crash killed the U.S. commerce secretary and 33 other leaders who were on a trade mission to help rebuild the war-ravaged country once called Yugoslavia. Robert’s daughter, Kara Donovan, was in her final semester at The University of Akron School of Law at the time of her father’s death.
Academic merit and financial need will be considered by the Donovan Scholarship Committee.
DEADLINE: Monday, May 21, 2012
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA, is accepting applications now through June 8, 2012, for its “Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship” which will award up to $1000 to one or more students currently enrolled and attending law school, accredited by the American Bar Association. The purpose of the Samuel Krugliak scholarship is to assist law students who exemplify the Firm’s ethic and who intend to practice law in the communities served by Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA.
Students may apply for the 2012-2013 academic year scholarship provided they have resided in one of the following counties during their lifetime: Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Summit, Holmes, Mahoning or Columbiana. Candidates must also possess strong academic credentials, participate in extracurricular activities, and have adesire to return to the region to practice law.
Applications can be downloaded from the Firm’s website at www.kwgd.com. Qualified candidates may submit an application online through the Firm’s website or by email to byearnan@kwgd.com, SUBJECT: Legal Scholarship or by mail to the attention of Legal Scholarship/BJY.
Founded in 1958, the Firm provides representation across various practice areas of the law: Corporate and Business Law, Real Estate and Construction, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Lending and Finance, Taxation, Health Care, Environmental Law, OSHA, Oil & Gas, Intellectual Property, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation in all areas. The Firm has over 50 attorneys with offices throughout Northeast Ohio, serving Canton, Akron, Alliance, New Philadelphia, and Sugarcreek. For more information visit www.kwgd.com.