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Student Volunteers Requested for July 30, 2011 Open House

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist with our July Open House on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Volunteers are requested as follows:

Check-In and Welcome – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

Student/Alumni Panel – 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm:A mix of full-time and part-time students is needed for a 30-minute panel discussion about life as a law student. Most of the people in attendance at this event will be applying for admission to the fall 2012 entering class, so their level of familiarity with law school will likely be fairly low. This panel is about the basics – how much do you study per week, where do you live, how does law school affect your relationship with your wife/husband/family, what you like about law school, what you don’t like, etc. Each panelist will have 3-5 minutes to speak individually, and there will be approximately 5-10 minutes for questions from the audience.

Building Tours – 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Several students are needed to guide 20-minute building tours before the panel discussion. If you have never given a tour of the building before, don’t worry – I will provide you with notes to help you along.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Ivy Washington-Marshall (’09)(ikw1@uakron.edu) at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these open houses successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!

NEW! JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law

The JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law was officially approved by The University of Akron Board of Trustees on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.    The official application and enrollment information form may be accessed at http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042077.pdf      

Students may earn the JD/LLM with 100 credit hours.    Here are two examples of JD/LLM program mapping:   full- and part time programs.   This joint degree may be completed in 3 years (full-time) or 4 years (part-time).   See examples for details:

EXAMPLE for a FULL-TIME STUDENT

   

JD   Credits

(non-IP)

  

IP Credits

at JD Level

  

IP Credits

at LLM Level

  

TOTAL CREDITS FOR JD/LLM
 

Fall 2010

  

16

      
 

Spring 2011

  

14

      
 

Summer 2011

  

9

      
 

TOTAL 2010-11

  

39

      
         
 

Fall 2011

  

13

  

3

    
 

Spring 2012

  

10

  

3

  

3

  
 

Summer 2012

  

3

   6

(Thesis, GWR)

  
 

TOTAL 2011-12

  

26

  

6

  

9

  
         
 

Fall 2012

  

6

  

6

    
 

Spring 2013

  

5

    

3

  
 

TOTAL 2012-13

  

11

  

6

  

3

  
         
 

GRAND TOTAL

 

  

76

  

12

  

12

  

100

 

EXAMPLE for a  PART-TIME STUDENT

   

JD   Credits

(non-IP)

  

IP Credits

at JD Level

  

IP Credits

at LLM Level

  

TOTAL CREDITS FOR JD/LLM
 

Fall 2010

  

10

      
 

Spring 2011

  

9

      
 

Summer 2011

  

5

      
 

TOTAL 2010-11

  

24

      
         
 

Fall 2011

  

9

      
 

Spring 2012

  

9

      
 

Summer 2012

  

9

      
 

TOTAL 2011-12

  

27

    

 

  
         
 

Fall 2012

  

4

  

6

    
 

Spring 2013

  

4

  

6

    
 

Summer 2013

     6

(Thesis, GWR)

  
 

TOTAL 2012-13

  

8

  

12

  

6

  
         
 

Fall 2013

  

9

    

3

  
 

Spring 2014

  

8

    

3

  
 

TOTAL 2013-14

  

17

    

6

  
         
 

GRAND TOTAL

 

  

76

  

12

  

12

  

100

 

If you would like to proceed with admission to the JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Program, please:

 

1.  Complete this application at  http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042077.pdf 

 

2.  Email Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu to schedule a time to meet and map your JD/LLM program.   

Once the JD/LLM mapping is completed, it will be submitted to Professor Samuels for approval.   When that has been accomplished, your program code will be converted to JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law.  

College Program Specialist Liz Sauders is in the process of arranging to have a new JD/LLM program code created AND to have a new DARS graduation clearance program created.  

In the meantime, you may access the JD/LLM Joint Degree Requirements Checklist to track your academic progress  at  http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042081.pdf    Please consult with Professor Samuels as you progress through the program regarding your course selections and future offerings.    Key LL.M. degree program information may be found at the following starting point:  http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/llm/index.dot

In addition, there may also be time to apply for the Certificate in Intellectual Property (depending on where you are in the JD program)   See  http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/cp.dot for details.

We look forward to working with you!

Best wishes,

Lauri S. Thorpe 

Assistant Dean of Admission, Financial Aid, & Student Services

CBA Joint Degree Information Session

Joint Degree Options For School of Law Students:

Flexible JD/MBA or JD/M.Tax 

Friday, June 17 from 5:30 to 7 pm

CBA Room 121

259 S. Broadway, Akron 44308

There will be light refreshments, and advisors will be on hand to answer your questions.

Our new Interdisciplinary concentration lets you transfer any 9 law credits into the MBA, with an approved program plan, as long as they have grades of B or better.

Find out more and RSVP online at

mba.uakron.edu or call 330-972-7043

Fit For Your Future!

SELS – Intramural Softball

Law Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Nothing says summer like intramural softball!  I am the President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and getting a softball team together for law students, faculty, and staff to play in if they are interested.  Below is some more information about the softball league.

Rules

A list of the softball rules will be emailed to all people interested in playing.  Several games are played during the regular season.  All teams will make playoffs as long as they do not forfeit a game.  Nine people play at once, so the first people to get back to me will have priority playing.  Since everyone’s summer schedule varies we will need extra players on the roster when the first people to sign up need to miss a week.

Cost

Every game you play in will cost one dollar.  This will cover the team fee of $60.  If the amount goes over $60, then the extra money will be spent towards an end of the season pizza party.

League Dates and Times

The official league dates and times have not been set by intramurals sports, but they said we will either be in a league that plays Monday or Tuesday nights.  Rainouts for Monday games will be played on Wednesday and Rainouts for Tuesday games will be made up on Thursday.  Games will be played at 5pm, 6pm, and 7pm and will last about an hour.  People who are interested in playing will be contacted with the official league date and time.

Signing Up

If you are interested in playing please contact me ASAP at jrb157@zips.uakron.edu and let me know if you have any conflicting times class times with possible league games.  It is free to sign up on the roster, but spots are on a first come first serve basis.  It would be better to have more than enough people sign up, since there is no costs to sign up, you only have to pay a dollar for each game you play in.

Jim Blair

Sports and Entertainment Law President

jrb157@zips.uakron.edu

Admissions – Volunteers Needed for Dean’s Welcome Luncheon

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist at the Dean’s Welcome Luncheon for Admitted Students on June 18, 2011. Volunteers are requested as follows:

Check-In and Welcome – 11:00am – 12:00 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

 Library Tours – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Several students are needed to guide library tours. You will be stationed at the information desk in the library where you will offer to give tours to admitted students as they enter the library. If you have never given a tour before, don’t worry – I will provide you with notes to help you along.

Akron Law Points of Interest Stations 12:30 -1:30pm: Several students are needed to assist at the Akron Law Points of Interest Stations that will be positioned throughout the law school. Students will assist the Clinic, Academic Success, Career Planning and other offices with the dissemination of material and discuss their experiences with admitted students.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Ivy Washington-Marshall (’09)(ikw1@uakron.edu) at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these events successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!