Author: tmr2

Wed., Nov. 4th, 12:15PM – 1:15PM, WebEx – IPTLA Lunch & Learn with Ty Kendrick on the Practical Aspects of IP Lawyering

Akron Alumnus, Ty Kendrick, will be speaking on the practicalities surrounding practicing patent prosecution and IP law generally. Ty is a former partner in the patent prosecution group of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, and has most recently started his own IP law firm, Kern Kendrick, LLC, in the central Ohio area. Ty will come prepared to speak on running an IP law practice, but hopes to engage in discussion with the attendees rather than merely a lecture. Please join us for this event at the following WebEx:

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=t4f92139e414144cc7acd172a61992412

Session number: 120 666 4934 

Session password: IPTLA

Life After the Bar: Real Talk on Practicing Law

I know I was shell-shocked after law school when I started at a firm.  I know it was similar for friends who started out on their own. 

Now, more than ever, it’s essential to be prepared for life after law school and we want to help you know what to expect when you’re first starting out!
What are realistic expectations of balancing personal/family time and work?When can you expect to make partner (and how does it work?)
How do you make money if you are on your own?
How have things changed in the last 9 months?

Tune in with the CMBA to learn the answers to these burning questions and more with attorneys in the big firm, solo practice, and government realm.

Speakers: 
Thomas Peppard, Tucker Ellis
Daniel Baron, Baron Law
Kira Kittoe-Krivosh, Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office
Event Details:
When: 12 PM – 1 PM on Friday, November 6th, 2020
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free, this is a complimentary program!

For more information:  https://bit.ly/2HirIb8

“Swear Me in, Scotty!” mock trial invitational November 14-15

Dear University of Akron School of Law students and faculty,

On November 14-15, Carnegie Mellon University will be holding the “Swear Me in, Scotty!” mock trial invitational. The CMU Mock Trial program is currently looking for volunteer judges, and since the tournament is virtual this year, you can judge rounds without having to leave your house!

Mock trial is a competitive speech and debate activity where two teams each represent one side of a mock court case. Schools prepare witnesses and attorneys for direct and cross examinations. Volunteer judges preside over the round to rule on objections and score competitors based on their public speaking skills. Volunteer judges are critical for competitors to improve their case before the American Mock Trial Association’s official tournaments in the spring.

At “Swear Me in, Scotty!”, there will be two rounds each day–one in the morning and one in the afternoon–and training will be given to each judge before the invitational. No prior mock trial experience is necessary in order to judge.

If you are interested in judging for CMU’s invitational tournament, register to judge at this Google form. If you have any questions, please contact the Tournament Director, Cayden Codel, at cmumocktrial@gmail.com.