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The Akron Law Admission Team will be hosting an information session on our Student Ambassador Program on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The session will be held in L141 and will begin at 12:30pm. This is a fantastic (and fun!) opportunity for those who love Akron Law and have an interest in engaging with prospective students. Participation in this Program is very relaxed, and it’s a wonderful way to earn community service hours and a great item to have on your résumé. Pizza will be provided. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Emma Franklin, Asst. Director of Admissions, at efranklin@uakron.edu. We hope to see you there!

We just wanted to remind everyone about a few things with Examsoft:

1. Please download all exam files and the software as soon as possible.
2. The calculator function is enabled in Examsoft.
3. There are a default of 10 questions on every Examsoft exam file that you download.
4. Do not leave the room after your exam until you receive the screen that has the green check mark congratulating you on a successful upload.
5. Be sure to have your computer’s power plugged in.
6. Show up to your exam at least 15 minutes early to allow us time to troubleshoot if necessary.
7. Examsoft is compatible with OS Sierra.

If you have any questions, please contact law-support@uakron.edu.  Good luck with the rest of your exams!!

The University of Akron School of Law and the Miller-Becker Center (MBC) for Professional Responsibility are pleased to invite you to attend a reception for special guest speaker, James Sandman, the President of the Legal Services Corporation, in Washington, D.C.  President Sandman is a nationally recognized expert concerning the nation’s “access to justice” challenges, a topic addressed in previous MBC programs.

The reception will take place on Tuesday, November 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Akron Law, room 161.

President Sandman’s presentation, “An American Paradox: How the Legal System Really Functions Today in a Nation That Espoused Justice for All” begins at 5:30 p.m. He will be introduced by Professor Brant Lee, the Director of Diversity and Social Justice Initiatives, who is spearheading President Sandman’s visit.  Below is a description of President Sandman’s presentation:

The concept of equal access to justice is deeply embedded in our national values. It is reflected in the closing words of the Pledge of Allegiance and in the inscription on the pediment of the Supreme Court building. Yet every day across America, tens of thousands of people walk into courtrooms alone, without a lawyer, because they cannot afford to pay for one and have no constitutional right to a lawyer in civil matters. Their cases involve matters of safety, subsistence, and family stability – evictions, foreclosures, child custody and support, and domestic violence. They confront a complicated legal system built largely by lawyers for lawyers – an adversary system based on the assumption that you do have a lawyer. Their chances of a fair shot at justice are slim, especially if their opponent is represented by counsel.  Mr. Sandman will explain the facts underlying this American paradox and offer suggestions for making our country’s promise of “justice for all” real.

Please RSVP to Shannon Aupperle at sfauppe@uakron.edu or 330-972-7988.

You can earn up to six credit hours studying in IRELAND and WALES for two or four weeks beginning in mid-May 2017 through the UMKC School of Law Study Abroad Program.

Please join Professor Dana Cole, UMKC’s Ireland Program Coordinator, and several University of Akron Law students who previously attended the program for one of two INFORMATION SESSIONS on Wednesday November 9, 2016 – one from 12:15 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. and the other from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. Both sessions will be held in L-161.

Shepherd’s Pie (a traditional Irish meal) will be served at both sessions! To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP to Professor Dana Cole at dkc@uakron.edu by Monday November 7th. Be sure to note which session you plan to attend.

If you can’t make it to either session or if you’d like more information now about studying with Professor Cole and Irish and Welsh professors in Ireland and Wales, please contact Libby Johnson at johnsonea@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1584 or Professor Cole at dkc@uakron.edu or (937) 219-1759. You can also visit http://law.umkc.edu/academics/international-programs/ireland-study-abroad/.

Lets’ go to Ireland.

Ireland/Wales Study Abroad Information Sessions; RSVP requested

 

You can earn up to six credit hours studying in IRELAND and WALES for two or four weeks beginning in mid-May 2017 through the UMKC School of Law Study Abroad Program.

 

Please join Professor Dana Cole, UMKC’s Ireland Program Coordinator, and several University of Akron Law students who previously attended the program for one of two INFORMATION SESSIONS on Wednesday November 9, 2016 – one from 12:15 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. and the other from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. Both sessions will be held in L-161.

 

Shepherd’s Pie (a traditional Irish meal) will be served at both sessions! To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP to Professor Dana Cole at dkc@uakron.edu by Monday November 7th. Be sure to note which session you plan to attend.

 

If you can’t make it to either session or if you’d like more information now about studying with Professor Cole and Irish and Welsh professors in Ireland and Wales, please contact Libby Johnson at johnsonea@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1584 or Professor Cole at dkc@uakron.edu or (937) 219-1759. You can also visit http://law.umkc.edu/academics/international-programs/ireland-study-abroad/.

 

Lets’ go to Ireland.