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Please join us in welcoming our new American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Executive Board:

President: Cinda Bourgeau

Vice President: Andres Diaz

Secretary: Rimma Avanesyan

Treasurer: Kate Haberle

Since its founding in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been the guardian of liberty, working in the nation’s courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve individual working rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.

We are excited to leave the Akron Law Chapter of the ACLU in such capable hands and look forward to great things next year! Make sure to congratulate these students when you see them!

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Trial Team Tryouts are only held once a year & you don’t want to miss our 2015-2016 season!

Why? Competing on our Trial team will benefit you by:

• Networking: you will be competing as an advocate in front of trial attorneys and judges both locally and nationwide!!

• Build your resume: Trial Team experience is something employers look for on your resume! Anyone from a boutique firm to a large government office will tell you that experience in mock trial prior to graduation makes your resume stand out! Why? That means you have experience trying cases in real courtrooms, you can think on your feet, & you know how to work on a team!

• Job opportunities: Many of our current and past trial team members have gained employment because of their experience on our trial team

• Experience: you will work 1-on-1 with seasoned trial attorneys who will coach & mentor you, perfecting your advocacy skills for a whole semester, an experience you will not have after graduation! Not to mention, you will actually get to try a real(ish) case from open to close! Something even real attorneys seldom do!

Please email Rachel Smick at rls173@zips.uakron.edu to get on the schedule and get a copy of the materials for tryouts. You still have plenty of time! All you need to do is prepare either a 5 minute opening statement or a 5 minute closing argument (your choice!) & rest assured, our current trial team members will be there to help every step of the way!

Our team is run by Larry Sutter, and the majority of the coaches are successful trial attorneys at the Law Firm of Sutter O’Connell. Please go to their website for more information about their firm and our coaching staff:  http://www.sutter-law.com/

If you are planning to take the Ohio Bar, your application to take the Bar Exam for July 2015 must be filed with the Ohio Supreme Court Bar Admissions Office BY April 1, 2015.  The Application may be found here.

All Character Certificates have been prepared.  If you have not already done so, please pick yours up immediately at the Reception Desk of the Law Dean’s office between 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (Monday – Thursday) and 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Friday).  Your photo ID is required for pick up.

Final Certificates will be prepared and mailed to the Supreme Court of Ohio Bar Admissions Office the week following your graduation.  On that certificate we will indicate whether or not you have taken the Substance Abuse Lecture.

Please email Asst. Dean Ivy Banks at ikw1@uakron.edu with any questions.

If you are planning to take the Ohio Bar, your application to take the Bar Exam for July 2015 must be filed with the Ohio Supreme Court Bar Admissions Office BY April 1, 2015.  The Application may be found here.

All Character Certificates have been prepared.  Please pick yours up immediately at the Reception Desk of the Law Dean’s office between 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (Monday – Thursday) and 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Friday).  Your photo ID is required for pick up.

Final Certificates will be prepared and mailed to the Supreme Court of Ohio Bar Admissions Office the week following your graduation.  On that certificate we will indicate whether or not you have taken the Substance Abuse Lecture.

Please email Asst. Dean Ivy Banks at ikw1@uakron.edu with any questions.

Jewish Law Students Association Community Service Event

Sunday March 1st from 9:00-12:00 pm — 3 Hours of Pro Bono

Please join us for our JLSA Community Service event on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Haven of Rest located at 175 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44308.

Your volunteer experience can be applied to your required limited-means community service hours.

Please contact Rachel-Alia Elbaz at re16@zips.uakron.edu with any questions.