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On November 10th, come join the Corporate and Business Law Society and attorneys from Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP as we talk abut corporate law and the importance of the filed in business. This event is open to business graduate students as well, so please feel free to join us.
If you plan to attend, RSVP through this survey and let us know what you’d like to eat. See you then!
Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, November 12, 2016! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!
We are looking for students to volunteer from 8:00am-12:45pm on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The clinic will be held at the Arlington Church of God [539 S Arlington St, Akron, OH 44306]. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.
There will be a mandatory volunteer training on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 4:30-6:00pm for first timers. Location of the training will be announced the week of the clinic. The time you are at training will count towards your pro bono limited means hours as well. For those who have completed the training once before, you are more than welcome to attend the training for a refresher. However, you may not count the training towards your pro bono limited means hours again.
If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Brittany at bfw7@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.
YOU MUST RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE CLINIC!!!
We have received notice that the General Mediation Training and Divorce Mediation Training courses offered by the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences will meet during the Winter Intercession as follows:
(17545) 7400:585-008: Seminar: General Mediation Training: (1 credit) Will meet: Times TBA in Schrank Hall South 220.
Tuesday, December 27 – Wednesday, December 28, 2016,
(17543) 7400:585-007: Seminar: Divorce Mediation Training: (3 credits) will meet: (Times TBA) in Schrank Hall South 220.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Friday, December 30, 2016
Monday, January 2, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
If you are interested in taking one or both of these courses please keep in mind that these courses do count towards the maximum 18 credit hours permitted per term, as they will count towards your Spring 2017 credit hour load. In order to have these courses count towards your JD degree please complete the “Transfer of Graduate Credit Request Form” and have it signed prior to registration.
If you are interested in participating in this full-time clinic, please email Professor Knowles for an application. Please note that registration for the co-requisite seminar and fieldwork courses is by professor approval only, and will be determined after candidates are interviewed. Posted registration deadlines do not apply to this clinic.
Please submit the following to Professor Knowles via email by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016:
1) Your completed application;
2) Your updated resumé; and
3) Your complete Spring 2017 weekly schedule including all classes and commitments in Excel table format;
Professor Knowles will conduct in-person interviews the week of November 7-11 and you will be notified regarding your space in the clinic on Monday, November 14.
Immigration & Human Rights Law Clinic:
The Immigration & Human Rights Clinic introduces students to the practice of immigration removal defense with a focus on asylum as a form of relief for individuals seeking protection from persecution in their home countries. Under the professor’s supervision, students will work in teams of two to provide direct representation for an individual seeking asylum while detained in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Students will learn immigration court procedure, client interviewing and counseling skills, trial advocacy skills, legal research and writing in the civil, administrative context, and the fundamentals of asylum as a defense to removal. Students will become familiar with essential asylum case law and will advocate for their clients before a U.S. Immigration Judge.
The clinic consists of both a classroom seminar component and fieldwork component. Students will draft a pre-hearing brief, two journal responses, a direct examination, closing arguments, and prepare all necessary motions and applications for submission to the court. Students will also help conduct “know-your-rights” presentations for groups of detainees and (time-permitting) will assist with non-court based relief such as U-visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and prosecutorial discretion requests. The clinic will require frequent visits to the Geauga County Jail and appearances at the Cleveland Immigration Court.
Technology in Law is a 3 credit hour course that counts towards your Substantial Skills Requirement. This course is designed to introduce students to the kinds of technology, information knowledge and technology skills essential to law practice. Students will work on multiple short weekly assignments and simulations, engaging them in the technology used in all areas of law practice. These assignments are designed to introduce students to different types of legal software and hardware using a hands-on approach that will simulate real world legal scenarios. This course primarily focuses on practical technology skills and how technology affects the law. Examples of types of technology covered include intranet software, virtual law practice, billing software, presentation technology, background research and due diligence, e-discovery, e-filing, knowledge management, case management, and tablets, iPads, netbooks, notebooks, MACS and PCs.
The final letter grade is based on weekly assignments, participation, and a major course technology project (or paper if students opt for a paper) and a presentation.