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“Good Morning, Everyone!
Mark your calendars for Monday, March 28, because we will be holding our very last SBA meeting of the semester at 12:15 p.m. in room 301 of the library. We will be discussing the much-anticipated Barristers Ball and Elections for next year’s SBA leadership team (executive board). This meeting is crucial because we will be discussing how to run for SBA positions for the 2016-2017 school year.
As always, bring your calendars! Snacks will also be provided.
Best,
Rich “
For all those attending or interested in attending the Student Bar Association’s events this Friday, March 11th, 2016, here is some additional information:
Doors open for the CLE at 5:30 PM. Doors open for the Annual Public Interest Auction at 7:00 PM.
You may purchase tickets at the door. Tickets cost: $15 for law students and $20 for professionals.
Auction Items include: lunch or dinners with professors, golf packages, gift baskets, Cleveland Cavaliers apparel, Browns apparel, tickets to the Cleveland Indians, Lake Erie Monsters, and Akron RubberDucks, and so much more!
Hope to see you there!
Join Professor Lee Monday, March 14th at 12:15 PM in Quaker Square Ballroom D to discuss social justice issues and opportunities at Akron Law. Snack provided.
If any part-time or evening students have an interest in this programming, please contact Professor Lee by email at btlee@uakron.edu, and if there is interest we will meet again on Tuesday, March 15th at Quaker Square Suite 410.
To read for discussion:
“Tax Lien Sales in Connecticut Often Target the Most Financially Vulnerable”
“Serious concerns about Cuyahoga Co. selling homeowners’ tax liens to debt collectors”
“Summit County Ohio Tax Sale” — Tax Lien University: Maximum Returns, Minimum Risk
Join Professor Lee to discuss opportunities to work on social justice projects at Akron Law. Opportunities include academic credit, pro bono hours, and more depending on students’ desired commitment level. Free pizza will be provided! Meeting times are:
Monday, February 29 at 12:15 PM in Quaker Square Plaza A or
Tuesday, March 1st at 5:30 PM in Quaker Square Suite 410
Come prepared to talk about issues that are important to you. Our goals are to understand your interests, foster discussion, improve study skills, and bring together like-minded students. We will begin the meeting with a substantive discussion on race and social justice in law enforcement.
Suggested reading prior to the meeting:
Akron Law’s IP Center is hosting its 18th Annual Symposium on IP Law and Policy on Monday, March 14, 2016. We have a great lineup of speakers coming to talk, including our keynote speaker, the Hon. Evan Wallach, a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The other presentations will focus on developments in copyright, trademark, and patent law; best practices in trade secret protection; a couple presentations on international IP issues (prosecution and litigation); a discussion on responding to copyright, patent, and trademark trolls; and a presentation on ethical issues relating to IP.
Not only will you learn a tremendous amount about IP law, but you’ll have the opportunity to have lunch at a table with 5-7 practicing IP attorneys from across northeast Ohio and throughout the country. This is a great chance to network and start developing relationships with your future colleagues. Some former students secured jobs based on conversations started at this conference. If you can only make it for part of the program, then that’s fine too.
Registration is free for Akron Law students, but you do need to register. If you’d like to attend, please send an email to Shannon Aupperle (sfauppe@uakron.edu) letting her know that you’d like to attend the symposium, and send along your name, email address, and whether or not you’re staying for lunch.
A copy of the program can be viewed here: IP symposium program(2)