Author: tmr2

The American Kennel Club^® (AKC) is pleased to announce the fourth annual Companion Animal Law Writing Contest! The contest begins on August 10th and is opens to all students currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school.

The contest will offer a first-place prize of $2500 and a second-place prize of $500.

Students are asked to choose between two topics: forfeiture of an animal and the legal treatment of animals as property. This year’s topics offer students the unique opportunity to discuss legal perspectives on issues currently in the news and at the forefront of animal law. 

Entries will be judged by legal and public policy professionals with experience in laws impacting companion animals.

Contestants can enter now through March 31, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. EST. To learn more about the contest, including official rules and policies, please click here.

You can also “Like” the contest on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/writeaboutanimallaw/

The IPTLA is holding an open meeting welcome to all Akron Law students interested in learning about the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association and its upcoming events. The topics of discussion will also include the Loyola-Chicago Patent Law Interview Program and the PLI Patent Bar Study Program. The IPTLA will be joined by Career Services faculty, Dean Benedict O’Brien & Assistant Director Alecia Bencze, and IP faculty, Professor Mark Schultz, Judge Ryan Holte, & Professor Camilla Hrdy.

Please join the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3pTTwD9

Or manually enter the following at: https://uakron.webex.com/

Meeting number: 120 441 7789

Meeting password: PLIP2021

Join IPTLA for free today: akron.iptla@uakron.edu

The IPTLA is holding an open meeting welcome to all Akron Law students interested in learning about the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Association and its upcoming events. The topics of discussion will also include the Loyola-Chicago Patent Law Interview Program and the PLI Patent Bar Study Program. The IPTLA will be joined by Career Services faculty, Dean Benedict O’Brien & Assistant Director Alecia Bencze, and IP faculty, Professor Mark Schultz, Judge Ryan Holte, & Professor Camilla Hrdy.

Please join the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3pTTwD9

Or manually enter the following at: https://uakron.webex.com/

Meeting number: 120 441 7789

Meeting password: PLIP2021

Join IPTLA for free today: akron.iptla@uakron.edu

The IPTLA is hosting a panel of four alumni for a Q&A discussion on succeeding as a new intellectual property lawyer.

Please join the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3hQ48Ao

Or manually enter the following at: https://uakron.webex.com/

Meeting number: 120 060 4389

Meeting password: IPTLA2021