It's what you need to know!
This morning, voting for Student Bar Association class representative and the SBA executive board opened to all returning law students.
If you will be returning to Akron Law this fall and did not receive an email invitation to cast your ballot, please contact Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.
Voting ends at 11:59 pm on Saturday, April 7.
REMINDER! (original posting was Feb. 7 on this blog)
AKRON BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, APRIL 5
ONLY 7 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED THUS FAR.
The Akron Bar Foundation will accept applications through deadline of April 5, 2012 for scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on grade point average, affiliation with Summit County, history of community involvement, and financial need. Applications must be postmarked no later than Thursday, April 5, 2012. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place at the end of April.
Guidelines and the application are available on the Akron Bar Association’s website at: http://www.akronbar.org/Foundation/AkronBarFoundation/ScholarshipGuidelines.page
The Cleveland Lawyers Chapter of The Federalist Society to Host Spring Social
Location: Harry Buffalo in Downtown Cleveland at 2120 E. 4th St. (Note: The second floor is reserved for this event.)
Date: Thursday, April 12th
Time: 6pm-9pm
*Complimentary Appetizers and Cash Bar*
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to network with local lawyers and judges! The student chapters of Akron, Case, and Cleveland-Marshall are co-hosting this event with The Cleveland Lawyers Chapter. Bring your business cards and do your part to make sure Akron is well-represented! Please contract Brittany Whitney with any questions: brittanywhitney@gmail.com
IPTLA, Trademark and Copyright Practice, Thursday, 4/5 at 12:15 in W-214
Angela Gott will be speaking with us about a variety of intellectual property issues. Angela maintains a diverse practice involving intellectual property litigation, domestic and international trademark prosecution, copyright registration, and domain name disputes. Angela graduated from Akron Law in 2007, and is an associate with Jones Day. All are welcome! Food will be served.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Akron Law You Tube channel! The channel is a team effort involving our Admissions, Marketing, and Web/Audiovisual offices, as well as local media production company Rubber City Productions.
Over the next few months we are planning on adding more videos such as “Veterans at Akron Law ,” “Advice for Prospective Law Students,” “IP Law,” “Balancing Family and Law School,” and much more. We will also be posting videos of events, such as guest lectures and symposia. We are excited to add new content to the channel over time, and we hope that you will subscribe or check in regularly.