Author: Liz Sauders

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

Your Bar Admission & Why Your Financial Health Matters

REMINDER FOR MONDAY AT NOON

Your Bar Admission & Why Your Financial Health Matters

Free Seminar . . . Free Lunch!

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge & Financial Panelists will present, as follows:

 DATE:            Monday, March 7, 2011

TIME:             Noon to 1:05   

PLACE:           Room 151

PROGRAM:    

Noon to 12:05        Introduction by Judge Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren, United States Bankruptcy Judge


12:05                         Financial Questions That You Will Be Asked When Applying to the Bar – Lenore Kleinman, Esq., member of the Bar Admissions Committee

12:15                         Facing Your Debt –Victor Russell, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Inc.      

12:30                         Concerned That You May Not Be Able to Pay Your Student Loans? Things You Need to Know – Frederick Coombs, III, Esq. — Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd.

12:45                         Resources Available Through the Law School – Lauri S. Thorpe, Assistant Dean of Admission, Financial Aid & Student Services

12:55                         Brief Q and A

1:05                           Adjourn

Supreme Court of Ohio Important Dates for 2011

2011 Supreme Court of Ohio Admission Deadlines

Jan. 18 Deadline: Late Application to Register as a Candidate for the July 2011 Bar Examination
Feb. 22-24 Administration of the February 2011 Bar Examination
April 1 Deadline: Application to Take the July 2011 Bar Examination
Note: The dates for the July 2011 bar examination are July 26, 27, and 28
April 29 Release of results of the February 2011 Bar Examination
May 10 Deadline: Late Application to Take the July 2011 Bar Examination
July 26-28 Administration of the July 2011 Bar Examination
Aug. 15 Deadline: Late Application to Register as a Candidate for the February 2012 Bar Examination
Oct. 28 Release of results of the July 2011 Bar Examination
Nov. 1 Deadline: Application to Take the February 2012 Bar Examination
Note: The dates for the February 2012 bar examination are Feb. 28, 29 and March 1
Nov. 15 Deadline: Timely Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law (for applicants in the second year of law school)
Dec. 12 Deadline: Late Application to Take the February 2012 Bar Examination

Law Certificate Programs

Law Certificate Programs Requirements and Application Deadline Information

J.D. students have the opportunity to specialize in Intellectual Property Law or Litigation.

 APPLICATIONS and INFORMATION are found under CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS at:

http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/

For the Intellectual Property (IP) Certificate, contact IP Director & Program Advisor Jeffrey Samuels at 330.972.7898 or email:  samuels@uakron.edu.

For the Litigation (LIT) Certificate, contact Legal Clinic Director & Program Advisor Professor J. Dean Carro at 330.972.7751 or email:  carro1@uakron.edu .

Criminal Procedure – Getting Better

 The Akron Bar Association and the University of Akron School of Law present…. Criminal Procedure –Getting Better
 
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

 At the Akron Bar Association
 To register on line select the highlighted seminar title(s) below.
 Criminal Procedure – Getting Better

 See:   http://www.uakron.edu/law/continuinged/criminal-procedure.dot

2.50 CLE Hour
Approved for Death Penalty Certification by the Ohio Supreme Court
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 PM
 
TOPICS:

  • The Innocence Protection Act: An Overview
  • Understanding and Enforcing New Rule 16 in the Criminal Case
  • The National Academy of Science’s Report on Forensic Science and Judicial Response

 TIME AND LOCATION
Registration 2:45 PM
Program 3:15 to 6:00 PM
At the Akron Bar Association
 
PRICING
$105.00 Members
$105.00 AU Law School Alumni
$130.00 Non-members
$75.00 Non-attorney
FREE to Akron University Law Students
 
Thank You!
 
Paula Andrasko
CLE Director
The Akron Bar Association
57 S. Broadway St.
Akron, Ohio 44308
330-436-0118
Fax: 330-253-2140
Email: paulaa@akronbar.org

Substance Abuse Lecture

Attention Law Students

The University of Akron School of Law
Substance Abuse Lecture

One Hour of Lecture is Required for the Ohio Bar Examination
 
Substance Abuse Lectures are offered to the entire law student body
only once during the fall and once during the spring semesters.
 
Fall 2011 Lecture

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Law School Room #151
 
No R.S.V.P. Necessary
Each Session Begins and Ends Promptly
 
Speaker:
Attorney Scott R. Mote,
Executive Director of
Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program (OLAP)
http://www.ohiolap.org
 
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  The next Substance Abuse Lecture will be offered:
 Spring 2012

 Questions?
Contact College Program Specialist
and Law School Registrar,Liz Sauders
at sauders@uakron.edu.