Author: Liz Sauders

Manager of Compliance and Technology for The University of Akron School of Law

AKRON LAW ELECTRONIC DEGREE AUDITS with DARS

ELECTRONIC DEGREE AUDITS with DARS

The Office of Law Student Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of electronic degree auditing using DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) through the web via Zipline.  The DARS system is currently programmed to perform audits for juris doctor degree students who matriculated and began law school prior to Fall 2009.  We expect DARS to be available soon for students who began law school Fall 2009 and beyond and for all LL.M. students.

 Here’s how to get started:

 If you are not familiar with how to use DARS, please familiarize yourself by watching the tutorials and reading the instructional information.

DARS auditing replaces our Preliminary Graduation Audit Form documents found on the law student services website http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/.

 Please contact College Program Specialist at liz@uakron.edu if you have questions.

2011 Class Gift

 The University of Akron School of Law

 Why a Class Gift?

 Every year, members of the graduating class contribute funds to begin their legacy as Akron Law alumni and to memorialize their class. The School of Law promotes class gifts to create a tradition of giving among students. Presentation of the class gift will be incorporated into your graduation ceremony. 

 What is the 2011 Class Gift? 

  The 2011 Class gift will be a framed color photograph of the current law school to be placed in the future new law school building. If additional funds are raised, other gift(s) will be considered. Dean Belsky has made the generous offer again this year to match each donation up to $150. Accordingly, by donating $25 you will have actually contributed $50! Furthermore, if you donate $25 now, and pledge to donate $50 in 2012 and $75 in 2013, Dean Belsky will presently match your pledged donation up to $150. This means that if you agree to pledge $150 over a three-year period you will see an immediate doubling of your donation in the amount of $300! Even if you cannot commit to a pledge or currently donate the full $25, please consider a contribution so that you can be part of this legacy.

Please find the 2011 Class Gift Infomation and Pledge Form here: http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/1906117.pdf

 Please return this form to Mrs. Norma Shaub (’87) c/o Office of External Programs. Also, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact your class presidents Nolan James and Kyle Vuckak, or Mrs. Shaub (njs87jd@yahoo.com or 330.972.8619).

 

JOINT J.D./LL.M. IN IP LAW – Sessions Scheduled

LAW FACULTY APPROVES:

 JOINT J.D./LL.M. IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

At its meeting earlier this month, the law faculty voted to create a joint J.D./LL.M. program in Intellectual Property Law, effective fall 2011.  

INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS SCHEDULED:  Sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 29 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Room W-210 and 5:00 – 6:00 pm in Room L-151.

Under the program, a student would have to complete 100 credit hours of study, including 24 credit hours in intellectual property-related courses, earn an overall 3.0 GPA in IP courses, and satisfy all current requirements for the J.D. degree.   Included within the 24 credit hours would be a six-credit thesis, which would also satisfy the GWR requirement.  Up to 12 credits of IP-related course work at the J.D. level could be credited towards satisfaction of the LL.M. requirements. It is anticipated that a student could meet these requirements during three years of full-time study, plus summer study.  Students should apply for the program no later than the beginning of their second year of study.

At the same meeting, the faculty also approved changes to the current LL.M. requirements.  The number of required credits has been reduced from 30 to 24; all students would be required to enroll in Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (formerly Introduction to Intellectual Property); and all students would have to take a course in either patent, copyright or trademark law, as well as at least one international IP course.

SESSIONS SCHEDULED:  Sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 29 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Room W-210 and 5:00 – 6:00 pm in Room L-151.

Please contact either Professor Samuels at Samuels@uakron.edu or Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu if you have any questions.

Akron Bar Diversity Food Fest

Friendly Reminder . . .  

Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.

 Please join us for our next Sidebar to “Celebrate our Diversity” with foods representing some cultural and ethnic heritages of our  members.  Try Arroz con Pollo, Peanut Stew, Jambalaya,  Black Eyed Peas, Potato Kungel,  Italian Sausage, Tiropeta and much more!

It is FREE and will be hosted at the Akron Bar Association.   See http://www.akronbar.org for directions 

Also posted on Akron Bar Association calendar at:   http://www.akronbar.org/Calendar.aspx?EventID=610&Start=634365828000000000&End=634365900000000000

 Akron Law Guest Chefs include:   

           Dean Martin H. Belsky (featuring a dish prepared by his wife, Kate Waits)

          Professor Brant Lee

          Professor Joann Sahl

          Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe

JOINT J.D./LL.M. IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

LAW FACULTY APPROVES:

 JOINT J.D./LL.M. IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

At its meeting earlier this month, the law faculty voted to create a joint J.D./LL.M. program in Intellectual Property Law, effective fall 2011.  Under the program, a student would have to complete 100 credit hours of study, including 24 credit hours in intellectual property-related courses, earn an overall 3.0 GPA in IP courses, and satisfy all current requirements for the J.D. degree.   Included within the 24 credit hours would be a six-credit thesis, which would also satisfy the GWR requirement.  Up to 12 credits of IP-related course work at the J.D. level could be credited towards satisfaction of the LL.M. requirements. It is anticipated that a student could meet these requirements during three years of full-time study, plus summer study.  Students should apply for the program no later than the beginning of their second year of study.

At the same meeting, the faculty also approved changes to the current LL.M. requirements.  The number of required credits has been reduced from 30 to 24; all students would be required to enroll in Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (formerly Introduction to Intellectual Property); and all students would have to take a course in either patent, copyright or trademark law, as well as at least one international IP course.

An informational meeting regarding the new program will be held within the next few weeks.  Stay tuned for date/time/location.

 In the meantime, please contact either Professor Samuels at Samuels@uakron.edu or Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu if you have any questions.