Author: Jesse Kepple

YOUR BEST CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE – The University of Akron School of Law Career Planning and Placement Office would like to invite you to attend the third annual Public Interest Law Day, scheduled for October 26, 2010 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.  The event will be held at the McDowell Law Center in the Atrium.  We invite you to participate in discussions on how to develop your own career paths in the area of social justice.  Public Interest Law Day will have representatives from: The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, National Labor Relations Board, Legal Defender Office of Summit County, CASA/GAL Program of Summit County, Fair Housing Contact Service, the Office of the Federal Public Defender, and more!

The University of Akron School of Law presents
Practice Area Series: Litigation and Appellate Advocacy.

• Confused about what type of law you are interested in practicing?

• Anxious about picking an area of law to specialize in?

• Looking for credible information on individual practice areas?

Plan on attending the Practice Area Series:  Litigation and Appellate Advocacy, on Wed. Oct. 27, 2010 in Room W-206 for a Q&A with a panel of local litigators and appellate advocates.

12:15 Session Panelists:
Kerri L. Keller, Brouse McDowell
Karen E. Ross, Tucker Ellis West

5:15 Session Panelists:
Darrin R. Toney, Brennan Manna & Diamond
Megan J. Frantz, Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies

Food will be served!  All current law students are encouraged to attend.

The Career Planning & Placement Office Practice Area Series is an ongoing series of workshops with local practitioners aimed at providing Akron Law students with current and comprehensive information regarding substantive practice areas.  The next Practice Area Series will be on November 10, 2010 and will focus on Corporate and Transactional law.

Career Networking Opportunity – As you may know, Akron Law regularly hosts alumni outreach events in various cities where our alumni reside and work. The law school is offering an opportunity for students who are interested in meeting with alumni living and working in cities we are visiting this spring to join us in these cities for an opportunity to network.

January 5, 2011. San Francisco, CA.  Reception (in connection with the annual conference of the Association of American Law Schools).

February 10, 2011. Naples, FL.   Alumni/Friends Dinner (in connection with Akron Law’s Winter Institute).

March 1, 2011. Canton, OH.  Alumni/Friends Luncheon.

April 13, 2011. New York City.  Alumni/Friends Dinner.

April 27, 2011. Cleveland, OH.  Alumni/Friends Dinner.

May 5, 2011 (date tentative-will be confirmed in January 2011).  Columbus, OH. Reception (in connection with Ohio State Bar annual convention).

May 20, 2010. Las Vegas, NV.  Alumni/Friends Dinner (in connection with Akron Bar Workers’ Compensation seminar).

June 12, 2011. Washington, DC. Reception (in connection with Akron Law’s US Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony).

All students are welcome to attend alumni city visits. In addition, to allow for greater student participation, the Office of External Programs has allocated funds to support student travel to these events. If the number of student requests exceeds the amount available, travel reimbursement requests will be determined by a lottery. Student reimbursement for these events will be made at a maximum of $150 per student for events held within Ohio and a maximum of $250 per student for events held outside Ohio for reimbursement of travel expenses.

Students who are interested in attending these events and wish to receive travel reimbursement must respond by submitting their name and city of interest by 6 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010.  Students may submit their names for reimbursement for multiple events, but will only be available for one reimbursement.  (Winning the lottery for one event automatically excludes an individual for a chance to be reimbursed for another event. No prioritizing or selecting is allowed.)  Again, students are welcome to attend as many events as they like at no cost for the meal but without travel reimbursement.

Please note:  Attendance at these events are not excused absences from class. Interested students should contact their professors before agreeing to attend to determine how any such absence will be treated.  If you are interested in attending one of these events and/or being considered for reimbursement, please respond to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) by 6 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010 and include:

Your name
Your e-mail address
The city(ies) of interest