Author: jsahl1

Reentry Clinic Volunteer Training

The Reentry Clinic is conducting volunteer training on July 20, 2022, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams If you want to participate in a volunteer Reentry Clinic in 2022, you must attend volunteer training.

The July training will focus on conducting criminal background searches. There will be additional training sessions offered in 2022. The July training will be limited to the first 30 attendees. 

If you are interested, please email Heather Melena, hlm61@uakron.edu .If you have questions, please contact Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu.

Trial Team News

Landskroner Foundation for Children 13th Annual Law Student Closing Argument Competition

On October 13, 2011, Daniel Bray won first place in the Annual Landskroner Closing Argument Competition. Daniel Leister finished in second place. Third place went to Scott Lippert, from Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Bray and Mr. Leister continue Akron’s winning tradition at this competition.

National Trial Advocacy Competition

Trial Team Members Daniel Leister, Dan Bray, Greg Thompson and Sharece Miller traveled to Michigan State University to participate in the National Trial Advocacy Competition. After a hard fought battle in East Lansing, the team failed to advance to the final rounds. The team did take home two individual awards. In a field of more than 100 advocates, Daniel Leister won Best Closing Argument and Best Advocate.

Congratulations to our trial team members!

New Community Service – Limited Means Opportunity

There are two adaptive recreation basketball programs this fall that would welcome volunteers who could assist the participants during practices and games.  The two programs will be at the Solon Community Center, 35000 Portz Parkway, Solon, OH 44139, and at the Orange High School, 32000 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike, OH 44124.

 The program at Solon will be on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., from October 6 to October 27.  The program at Orange High School will on most Sunday afternoons from 12:30-1:30 p.m. from November 13 through March of 2012. 

The participants in these programs are young adults (mostly persons in their 20s and 30s) with mental disabilities.  Volunteering for this program qualifies as a community service activity for persons of limited means.

 If you are interested in assisting at any sessions of either the Solon or the Orange program please contact Wilson Huhn, 216-789-0507, or whuhn@uakron.edu.