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Please join the IPTLA in welcoming our first guest speaker of the year!
Attorney Eric Gaum has graciously agreed to provide students with a presentation regarding software intellectual property, copyright, and litigation issues.

Attorney Gaum is a partner of Hahn Loeser & Parks, and an Akron Law Alumni. He has a background electrical and software engineering, and he primarily handles patent, trademark, copyright, and related technology litigation.
Feel free to read more about him in his biography here: http://hahnlaw.com/professionalsdetail.aspx?empid=1529

This event will take place: Wed. Oct. 8th from 12:30-1:30 in room W-210
Lunch will be provided!!

Please direct any questions to IPTLA President Jessica Fross at:
jhf8@zips.uakron.edu

The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Association (IPTLA) will meet Tues. Oct.7 from 12:15-1:00pm in room L-167 to discuss our upcoming events, goals, professional networking opportunities, and nominations and responsibilities of a 1L Class Representative.
If you have any interest learning more about Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, we can’t wait to meet you!

Please note that for students without a technical background, there are still MANY opportunities to practice in the field of Intellectual Property Law.
See you Tuesday!
If you are unable to attend this meeting and you would like to be considered for a position as the IPTLA 1L Representative, please e-mail IPTLA President Jessica Fross at:
jhf8@zips.uakron.edu

JLSA Field Trip to Federal Courthouse in Cleveland
Join JLSA for a trip to visit Judge Dan Polster at the US District Court for Northern Ohio in Cleveland! We are looking for 8-10 students to observe court proceedings and be part of a private Q&A with Judge Polster. The trip is Thursday, October 16. We are expected to arrive around 12pm at the courthouse. Transportation will include carpooling with details TBD according to attendance. Please contact Laureen Tanner at LMT67@zips.uakron.edu if you are interested. All students are welcome, but it is a first-come basis for availability.

Thanks to all that participated in the SELS Flag Football Tournament!

•First place: 2Ls – “The Flying Tortfeasors” (Jaren Webster, Kristi Harman, Matt Hull, Carl Carnevale, Marshall Finelli, Chris Weeda)
•Second Place: 1Ls – “1L of a Team” (Tyler Niederwerder, Tom Stickford, Brock Sutek, Francis de la Serna, Pierce Walker, Shelby Bullit, Rebecca Schreiner)
•Third Place: 3Ls – “Semi-probono” (Jordan Knabb, Adam Carro, Marc Chenowith, Pete Schwan, Crhis Orrin, Elayna Saad)
•Fourth Place: 2Ls – “High Flyers” (Kevin Urtz, Gary Zalina, Ryan Vatalero, Kevin Daley, Mark Hazlett, Dave Wareham, Tyler Lefevre)