Author: Adam Messner

Call for Admission Ambassadors

Akron Law Admission Ambassadors are student volunteers who assist the Admissions Office by representing Akron Law from the incredibly valuable law student perspective. The Ambassador Program is structured so students may select the level of commitment to the Admissions Office that works best with their schedule and interests – from volunteering at an Open House to leading hour-long tours throughout the year.

If you would like to serve as an Admission Ambassador this year, please do the following two things:

  1. Complete the Admission Ambassador Interest form at www.uakron.edu/law/admissions/ambassador.dot. The Admissions Office will review submissions to this form in the coming weeks and assign students to the various tasks within the Admission Ambassador Program.
  2. Come to one of two training sessions (Tuesday, September 27 at 12:20 pm in W-214 or Wednesday, September 28 at 5 pm in L-167). All Admission Ambassadors are expected to attend a training session. If you have a schedule conflict and absolutely can’t make it to either session, please email Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu so that we can make other arrangements with you to discuss the program in person.

Requirements to serve as an Admission Ambassador are as follows:

  1. At least 2.3 cumulative GPA
  2. Successful completion of first semester of law school (first year students who want to be Admission Ambassadors may begin in the spring semester)
  3. Friendly, welcoming, and professional

Please note that you may claim up to five (5) hours toward your Pro Bono/Community Service graduation requirement by serving as an Admission Ambassador.

Please address any questions regarding the Admission Ambassador program to Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

 

SBA – 1L Class Representative Election Results

The Student Bar Association would like to thank all students who took part in the 1L SBA Representative elections. The SBA was thrilled that so many students wished to take an active role in improving the student life here at the law school. We hope that those who were not elected as representatives will continue to take an active role in the SBA this year.  The results of the election are as follows:

Full-Time Representatives
Joel Cavanaugh, Full-Time President
Lavell Payne, Class Representative
Jessica Peplowski, Class Representative
Lee Potts, Class Representative

Part-Time Representatives
Nathan Franzen, Part-Time President
Meghan Galinas Briggs, Class Representative
Katie Lott, Class Representative
Colin Meeker, Class Representative

Congratulations! Hope to see everyone at Akron Law Cares on September 24th!

Cheers,
Melissa Marino
SBA Vice President

PAD – General Meetings – Today at 12:20 and 5:30 in W-214

Phi Alpha Delta will be having a general meeting, today, Monday September 19th.  We will be meeting in W-214 at 12:20 and 5:30.  All members of the law school are welcome to attend.

We will be discussing upcoming events including our jewelry sale, induction ceremony, and social events.  Prospective members may obtain & submit their applications at this time.

Any current P.A.D. members who are unable to attend, please e-mail Dianna Sudia Smith at dms119@zips.uakron.edu to make sure we have your current contact information.

Fed. Soc. & A.C.L.U. to Host Affirmative Action Debate Next Tuesday- FREE CHIPOTLE

Join the Akron chapters of the A.C.L.U. and The Federalist Society for “Affirmative Action & State Anti-Preference Laws: The Dilemma of Legislating Equal Opportunity Under the Law.”  The debate will take place Tuesday, September 20 at 12:30 P.M. in L-165. Chipotle will provide lunch.

Debating the issue will be James Hardiman, guest speaker of the A.C.L.U.,  and Michael Rosman, guest speaker of The Federalist Society.

James Hardiman is the legal director for A.C.L.U. Ohio, Chair of Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland, and the first vice-president of the Cleveland N.A.A.C.P.

Michael Rosman is general counsel at the Center for Individual Rights.  He argued United States v. Morrison before the Supreme Court, has worked on cases such as Grutter v. Bollinger, and Gratz v. Bollinger, and was voted one of the 10 most influential lawyers in 2000 by the National Law Journal.