Author: Adam Messner

2011-2012 Scholarship Application Now Available

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

Intellectual Property Writing Competition

Whittier Law Review seeks paper submissions in conjunction with its yearly symposium. The paper should relate to legal issues and challenges that surround Intellectual Property with an emphasis in New Media Topics.

REQUIREMENTS:

Authors must attend ABA accredited law schools Papers must represent original works not previously published or targeted for submission to another journal, law review or other periodical for publication until the winning papers are announced.

Papers must be between 8,000-12,000 words, including footnotes, double spaced in 12 point font.

SUBMISSIONS:

Please submit as an attached .doc file to wlrsubmissions@law.whittier.edu with “WRITING COMPETITION” in the subject line by 5 PM Pacific Time on September 9, 2011. Please attach a cover letter which includes the author’s name, paper title and school.

The 1st place winner shall receive $1,000, publication in the Whittier Law Review and travel to the IP Symposium in Costa Mesa, CA. The 2nd & 3rd place winners will receive $500 each and honorable mention.

Roommate and Carpool Newsgroups

Remember that if you are looking for a roommate for the coming academic year, or if you’re a commuter and want to carpool with law students who live in your area, the Admissions Office manages roommate and carpool newsgroups. Links to the newsgroups are below. If you are not already a member, just click the link to the newsgroup, and then click the “Apply for group membership” link at the far right side of the group’s homepage.

Roommate Newsgroup: http://groups.google.com/group/ua_law_roommate_connection

Carpool Newsgroup: http://groups.google.com/group/ua_law_commuter

If you have any questions about either group, please contact Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

Scholarship Opportunity – Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Offers $1000 Scholarship

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., is accepting applica­tions now through May 20, 2011, for its “Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship” which will award up to $1000 to one or more students currently attending law school, or who recently enrolled in law school and plan to attend in the fall.  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., L.P.A.

Students may apply for the 2011-2012 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 a desire 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 dsaunier@kwgd.com, SUBJECT: Legal Scholarship or by mail to the attention of Diana Saunier, Assistant Executive Director.

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 44 attorneys with offices throughout Northeast Ohio, serving Canton, Akron, Alliance, New Philadelphia, and Sugarcreek.  For more information visit www.kwgd.com.