Author: Adam Messner

The Legal Intern Certificate

After you have completed two thirds of your J. D. degree requirements you will be eligible to receive a legal intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. That certificate will allow you to represent clients in legal aid, public defender, prosecutor or legal clinic offices (such as our Legal Clinic). The certificate allows you to receive valuable training and experience as a “lawyer” representing  certain clients in court under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

If you are interested in obtaining this certificate please contact Professor Joann Sahl (jsahl1@uakron.edu) or Professor J. Dean Carro (carro1@uakron.edu) in the Legal Clinic when you become eligible. It is important to remember that generally this certificate can only be used in the above offices, with rare exceptions. Once you obtain your certificate you are responsible for insuring that you only use it in authorized settings, on limited cases and only for certain specified clients. This is not an open license to practice in just any setting.

J. Dean Carro
Director, Legal Clinic
The University of Akron School of Law
330-972-7751

REMINDER: Upper-Division Scholarship Application is Due October 2!

The 2011-12 School of Law Scholarship application is available here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/akronlawscholarship2011

Deadline to apply: October 2, 2011, 11:45 PM

Scholarship awards will be distributed in February 2012 for fall 2011 and spring 2012.

These are UPPER DIVISION law student scholarships. Therefore, first-year law students are not eligible to apply.

Questions? Please contact Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu

IPTLA – IP Management Presentation – Sept. 28, 12:15, L-167

Wayne Watkins will speak about IP management this Wednesday, September 28, at 12:15pm in Room 167.  For companies, entrepreneurs, and even universities IP can be a business asset rather than simply as a legal right.  IP management examines strategies to maximize the value of IP.

Wayne Watkins serves as Associate Vice President for Research at The University of Akron and as Adjunct Professor and Intellectual Property Fellow at The University of Akron School of Law.  He directs The University of Akron programs in intellectual property management, emerging enterprise creation and support, technology-based economic development, and university/industry collaborations.  He has taught courses in Intellectual Property Management, Technology and Innovation, Business Policy, and Global Business.  He has degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S.M.E.), business (M.B.A.), and law (J.D.).

All are invited!