Category: Admissions

Akron Law Admission Ambassadors are student volunteers who assist the Admissions Office by representing Akron Law from the incredibly valuable law student perspective. The Ambassador Program is structured so students may select the level of commitment to the Admissions Office that works best with their schedule and interests – from volunteering at an Open House to leading hour-long tours throughout the year.

If you would like to serve as an Admission Ambassador this year, please do the following two things:

1. Complete the Admission Ambassador Interest form at www.uakron.edu/law/admissions/ambassador.dot. The Admissions Office will review submissions to this form in the coming weeks and assign students to the various tasks within the Admission Ambassador Program.
2. Come to one of two training sessions (Tuesday, September 27 at 12:20 pm in W-214 or Wednesday, September 28 at 5 pm in L-167). All Admission Ambassadors are expected to attend a training session. If you have a schedule conflict and absolutely can’t make it to either session, please email Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu so that we can make other arrangements with you to discuss the program in person.

Requirements to serve as an Admission Ambassador are as follows:

1. At least 2.3 cumulative GPA
2. Successful completion of first semester of law school (first year students who want to be Admission Ambassadors may begin in the spring semester)
3. Friendly, welcoming, and professional

Please note that you may claim up to five (5) hours toward your Pro Bono/Community Service graduation requirement by serving as an Admission Ambassador.

Please address any questions regarding the Admission Ambassador program to Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

 

Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna, OH (about 30 minutes east of Akron) seeks 4-5 law students to speak to high school students entering their Legal Academy this year. The intent of the panel is to address life as a law student, as well as your educational and professional history leading up to law school.

The panel will run from 6:30-7:30 pm on November 2.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Patty Abbuhl, who is the director of the Legal Academy at Maplewood. Her e-mail address is abbuhlpa@mwood.cc and her phone number is 330.296.2892.

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist with our July Open House on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Volunteers are requested as follows:

Check-In and Welcome – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

Student/Alumni Panel – 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm:A mix of full-time and part-time students is needed for a 30-minute panel discussion about life as a law student. Most of the people in attendance at this event will be applying for admission to the fall 2012 entering class, so their level of familiarity with law school will likely be fairly low. This panel is about the basics – how much do you study per week, where do you live, how does law school affect your relationship with your wife/husband/family, what you like about law school, what you don’t like, etc. Each panelist will have 3-5 minutes to speak individually, and there will be approximately 5-10 minutes for questions from the audience.

Building Tours – 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Several students are needed to guide 20-minute building tours before the panel discussion. If you have never given a tour of the building before, don’t worry – I will provide you with notes to help you along.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Ivy Washington-Marshall (’09)(ikw1@uakron.edu) at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these open houses successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!