Category: Akron Law Events

Law and Leadership Institute Seeks Law Students for Summer Jobs

The Law and Leadership Institute seeks a work-study law student to assist with the summer program. The student would assist the site supervisor with administrative tasks to support the program. This is not a teaching position. The position would begin in June 2010. The student would be required to be at the law school on a daily basis from July 6, 2010 to August 6, 2010. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute you may visit the website: http://www.lawandleadership.org/. Questions and applications for the position should be directed to Professor Joann Sahl.

RSVP TO APRIL 6 STUDENT MEET AND GREET WTIH ADAM LIPTAK — See Instructions below

On Tuesday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., law students will have the opportunity to meet  and interact with Adam Liptak, the Supreme Court correspondent of The New York Times and author of the “Sidebar” column which covers and considers developments in the law.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS VERY SPECIAL HOUR WITH MR. LIPTAK, YOU MUST RSVP TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY 12 NOON ON THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010. For more info on Mr. Liptak’s background, check out his bio at http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/bio-liptak.html.

 

Adam Liptak – Supreme Court Correspondent, The New York Times

The University of Akron School of Law’s Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional Responsibility will offer its inaugural Journalism and the Law Lecture titled “Covering the Roberts Court in the Obama Era: A Reporter’s Reflections.” The lecture will be given by Adam Liptak, Supreme Court Correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Tuesday, April 6  at 4 p.m. at The Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron, 135 South Broadway, Akron, Ohio. One hour of free continuing legal education credit will be offered.

In his presentation, Liptak will discuss the Supreme Court in a time of rapid change. After a decade without new justices in the final years of the Rehnquist Court, the Roberts Court has welcomed three new justices and it may well see a fourth appointment in the near future. Liptak will also consider the leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the impact of Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the implications for the Court of the fact that it has become, given Democratic control of Congress and the Presidency, the most conservative of the three branches of government.

Click here for more information:  http://www.uakron.edu/law/news/current.dot

Bright Ideas for Government Transparency: Sunshine Law Update

March 11, 2010
8 – 11:30 a.m.
Martin Center, The University of Akron
105 Fir Hill Street, Akron, Ohio

This program will educate the legal community, local government agencies, and journalists about the current state of open records in Ohio with a focus on legal trends and practical application. Topics include Recent Developments in Open Records Law, Open Records Give Reporters Open Access and a How-To on Open Records.

Presented by:
Richard Aynes, director, Constitutional Law Center, AkronLaw
Gary Daniels, associate director, ACLU of Ohio
Frank Deaner, executive director, Ohio Newspaper Association; president, Ohio Coalition for Open Government
Brian Laliberte, cooperating attorney, ACLU of Ohio
David Marburger, attorney, Baker and Hostetler LLP
Tim Smith, professor of journalism and mass communication, Kent State University
Catherine Turcer, legislative director, Ohio Citizen Action Legislative Money in Politics Project
Bruce Winges, editor, Akron Beacon Journal

Cost:  Free to Akron Law Students
Open to the public at no cost (registration required)
$50 for 3 hours Continuing Legal Education

Register:
Online Registration
Phone: 330-972-6363; E-mail: manovac@uakron.edu

Sponsored by:
ACLU of Ohio
Ohio Newspaper Association
Ohio Coalition for Open Government
Ohio Citizen Action Legislative Money in Politics Project

Continuing Education at Akron Law