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CBA Information Session – Tuesday, May 8, 5:30 pm

College of Business Administration
Information Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 5:30 to 7 pm
CBA Room 121
259 S. Broadway, Akron 44308

Join us and learn about our programs:

Flexible JD/MBA

JD/M. Taxation

Graduate Assistantships

Our new MBA Interdisciplinary concentration lets you transfer any 9 law or graduate credits into the MBA. Students can specialize in areas of interest outside of business!

Find out more and RSVP online at

http://mba.uakron.edu

or call 330-972-7043

Light refreshments will be served, and advisors will be on hand to answer your questions.

OACTA Law Student Diversity Scholarship – Deadline is TODAY

OACTA 2012 Law Student Diversity Scholarships Available

OACTA’s annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students enrolled at Ohio law schools. Incoming second and third-year female law students enrolled at Ohio law schools are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity. Other criteria for the scholarship include:

Academic achievement in law school;
Professional interest in civil defense practice; and
Service to community and to the cause of diversity;

Up to two (2) scholarships in the amount of $1,250 each will be awarded to successful applicants. Applicants are required to submit an application, law school transcript and a cover letter addressing the following: academic, personal and professional accomplishments, and why they should be selected as a recipient of the scholarship. Applicants may submit up to three letters of recommendation.

The completed application and all other requested material must be received by April 20, 2012. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Winners will be announced in June 2012. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the OACTA Annual Meeting in November.

Click here to download the application.

ROOM CHANGE: ACLU Meeting and Election – Apr. 18, 12:30, L-167

ROOM CHANGE – ACLU Elections to be held in L-167

Akron Law ACLU willl hold officer elections for next year, reconsider it’s officer position and Constitution on Wednesday, April 18 at 12:30 in L-167. Old and new officers will then discuss remaining plans for the year to help transition and talk generally about objectives for next year.

TRIAL TEAM TRYOUTS POSTPONED

TRIAL TEAM TRYOUTS for Saturday April 21st are POSTPONED. Instead, tryouts will commence at the start of Fall Semester. We will keep you posted as to the the specific times and dates. For students who have already signed up, the case will remain the same, so you have all summer to work on your materials. Sorry for the inconvenience and good luck on finals.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Daniel Leister at leister.daniel@gmail.com or Stephanie Hand-Cannane at sah83@zips.uakron.edu.

Trial Team Luncheon – TOMORROW at 12:15 pm in L-151

Attention all 1L and 2L students. Worried you might not get a job when you graduate? Want to come into an interview with a set of marketable skills? Want to start building a strong legal network? Well, now has never been a better time to tryout of Akron Law Trial Team! This nationally acclaimed program is holding an informal luncheon TOMORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 17 @ 12:15 in ROOM #151. So pack a lunch and come network with real trial attorneys. You DO NOT WANT TO MISS this opportunity to learn about trial team, discover what trial team has done for so many others, and what trial team can do for you. Please don’t miss this opportunity.
If you have any questions please contact Daniel Leister at leister.daniel@gmail.com, Dan Bray atdlbray62@gmail.com or Greg Thompson at gat8@zips.uakron.edu.