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Second Annual CSL Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, Feb 24-26, 2022

The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America welcomes applications to its second annual Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, to be held February 24-26, 2022. The conference is open to individuals who have accepted a 2022-2023 federal clerkship (district court or court of appeals) or a 2022-2023 state appellate court clerkship. The 2022 conference is currently planned to take place in person on our campus.

CSL will provide funding towards travel and accommodations.

Over the course of the conference, conferees will receive opinion writing instruction from some of our nation’s most distinguished members of the judiciary. They will also be guided through writing an appellate court opinion and will receive individual review and commentary on their work by our faculty, all judges or former judicial clerks themselves. Finally, each attendee will be eligible for the CSL Prize in Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing.

The currently scheduled faculty for the event (subject to addition and change) includes the following:

Judge Kyle Duncan, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Joseph Leeson, U.S. District Court for the E.D. Pennsylvania
Judge Paul Matey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Edward Meyers, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Judge Chad Readler, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Eleni M. Roumel, United States Court of Federal Claims
Judge Lawrence VanDyke, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Conferees will be limited to twenty-five. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance until the limit of conferees is reached. Applications must be received no later than January 21, 2022.

Details, including application information, can be found at the conference website:https://law.edu/academics/Conferences/judicial-writing/2022_Judicial_Clerkship_Opinion_Writing_Conference/index.html

Direct all questions about the conference to Professor A.G. Harmon, Faculty Director of Bench and Bar Programs, at harmon@law.edu.

Announcing the 2021-2022 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

This year’s American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada. Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples. Three cash prizes will be awarded: $1,500 for first place, $750 for second place, and $400 for third place. Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis.

The deadline for entries is Monday, February 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the American Indian Law Review has proudly served Native and legal communities since 1973. Each year at this time we encourage law students nationwide to participate in this, the longest-running competition of its kind. Papers will be judged by a panel of Indian law scholars and by the editors of the Review.

For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at http://www.ailr.net/writecomp.

Canned immunity is BACK!

L.A.W. knows you are burnt out, tired, and counting down the days until Thanksgiving just so you can have a break. Due to most classes switching to online formats, the L.A.W. executive board decided to move Canned Immunity onto a virtual platform!

The rules are still the same, $2 or 2 cans per ticket or $5 or 5 cans for three tickets. Tickets can be used to receive “immunity” from being called on in selected classes. Email your ticket to your professor the day you want to use the ticket.

One ticket may be used per class. Please see the list of participating professors and restrictions. L.A.W. and Professors will be implementing the Honor Code on ticket usage.

Due to COVID-19 there are many food-insecure families in our area who need help, especially around the holidays. It would be shameful to take advantage of Canned Immunity and the work L.A.W. has put in to lie about ticket usage.

How to participate in Canned Immunity:

ONLINE

STEP 1: Go to http://give.akroncantonfoodbank.org/goto/CannedImmunity

STEP 2: Click DONATE NOW!

STEP 3: Enter a specific amount ($2 per ticket, or $5 for three tickets)

STEP 4: Type your name AND Akron Law Email in “recognition name” then click NEXT!

STEP 5: Enter in your payment information!

STEP 6: Wait 24 hours for your virtual ticket(s) to be emailed to you!

STEP 7: Forward the email you received from L.A.W. (omm23@uakron.edu or dpq1@uakron.edu) to your professor on the day you intend to use it!

IN-PERSON DONATIONS

STEP 1: Drop off your donations to the box in the law school starting at noon on Tuesday, November 2, 2020.

STEP 2: Take a picture of your donation and send it to omm23@uakron.edu or dpq1@uakron.edu. Include your donation amount.

STEP 3: Wait 24 hours for your virtual ticket(s) to be emailed to you!

STEP 4: Forward the email you received from L.A.W. (omm23@uakron.edu or dpq1@uakron.edu) to your professor on the day you intend to use it!

PROFESSOR RESTRICTIONS

No Restrictions:
Prof. Mike
Prof. Belsky
Prof. Vimont
Judge Oldfield
Prof. Spring
Prof. Morris
Prof. Hrdy

Restrictions:

Prof. Korzun – Usable Nov. 15th -24th
Prof. Padfield – Usable In Business Associations only
Prof. Gaughan – Usable in UCC except for the last two classes for review sessions!
Prof. Thomas – Students may use a ticket for a maximum of 1 class or 1 assignment in the Family Law day class and a maximum of 1 assignment in the asynchronous Family Law section.
Dean Peters – One ticket per student
Prof. Dessin – One ticker per student
Prof. Lavoie – Usable for class on Nov. 16th, 18th, and 23rd

QUESTIONS?

Email Olivia Mullen omm23@zips.uakron.edu or Diana Quezada dpq1@uakron.edu.

Campus Cupboard – Volunteers Needed

Many of our fellow students at The University of Akron suffer from food insecurity, the Campus Cupboard provides assistance to students in periodic need with access to the basic necessities of daily living. All enrolled University of Akron students have access to an assortment of non-perishable food and hygiene items at a variety of locations around campus.

The Campus Cupboard is in need of volunteers to assist with two events this month. This is a great opportunity to get some Community Service Limited Means hours logged before the end of the semester! There is no need to register, just show up ready to assist at the convenient on-campus locations listed below.

The Campus Cupboard, in collaboration with The Salvation Army for Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, will be hosting two events in need of volunteers this month.

Food Packing Volunteer Event Wednesday, November 17^th from 11 am – 1 pm, Student Union Room 312
- Need help packing 100 bags with various shelf stable food items for distribution on November 18^th

TSA Food Bag Distribution Event Thursday, November 18^th from 11 am to 1 pm, Student Union Piano Lounge by Starbucks
- Need help distributing food items and collecting information

Additional questions regarding the event, please contact Emily Njus (2L, emily@uakron.edu) or ZipAssist (uazipassist@uakron.edu or 330-972-5867).

Please see the Pro Bono Information webpage for more information regarding recording volunteer hours. Bring a copy of the Certification of Supervisor form, available on the Pro Bono Information page, to the event.