Category: Bar Examination Information

QUESTIONS ABOUT BARBRI, Bar Fellowships, Need Based Bar Review Scholarships?

 

Then, please join us, as follows:

 DATE:              Tuesday, February 21

 TIME:               12:15 to 1:00 – free food!

 5:30 to 6:30 – free food!

 PLACE:            Room 151

 Dyann Margolis, Esquire of BARBRI Bar Review will present the following:

  •  Demo of BarBri AMP Software
  • General description of how the BarBri course runs and what is included in the tuition including important dates

 SBA President Jennifer Ellison will answer questions and share her perspective based on her interaction with law students.

 Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe will discuss the $1,000 Bar Exam Review Course Fellowships for the May 2012 JD graduates along with Need Based Scholarships for bar review courses.

 All three will answer your questions and provide assistance.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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Bar Exam Review Course Fellowship — MAY 2012 JD GRADUATES

ATTN:   MAY 2012 J.D. GRADUATING CLASS

 All May 2012 graduates who have registered for a commercial Bar Review Course will each receive a flat $1,000 Bar Exam Review Course Fellowship after they complete the Exit Interview with Akron Law’s Career Planning & Placement Office (CPPO) and comply with the other requirements as specified on this application form. (click http://www.uakron.edu///law/students/studentservices/docs/BarExamReviewCourseFELLLOWSHPJuly2012takers.pdf for form)  

This process includes submission of this form to CPPO, receipt of bar review course registration, and approval signature by CPPO.   Checks will be processed beginning March 1 and weekly thereafter for May 2012 graduates.

QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXIT INTERVIEW?   Please contact the Career Planning & Placement Office at http://www.uakron.edu/law/career/staff/

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE BAR EXAM REVIEW COURSE FELLOWSHIP?   Please contact Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu

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NEED BASED Bar Review Course Scholarships for May 2012 Graduates

ATTN:   MAY 2012 J.D. GRADUATING CLASS

 In addition to the $1,000 Bar Exam Review Course Fellowship, students who have demonstrated financial need and need help to cover the remaining cost of a commercial bar review course, may apply for a Need Based Bar Review Course Scholarship.  (click http://www.uakron.edu//law/students/studentservices/docs/NeedBasedBarReviewScholarshipJuly2012Takers.pdf for form)  

            DEADLINE:      March 1 for July 2012 takers

(applications will continue to be accepted after March 1 providing funds are still available)

 QUESTIONS?   Please contact Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu

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May 2012 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2012 Ohio Bar Examination

The following certificate forms for the Ohio Bar Examination have approaching deadlines.  These forms must be certified by the law school, then submitted to the Court so that eligibility to sit for the Ohio Bar Examination may be established. Please check these upcoming deadlines and be sure to submit your forms in time to allow for our processing.  These forms must be submitted to me, Liz Sauders in The Office of Law Student Services, Dean’s Office, Room 136 of the law building.

  •  Law School Character Certificate:  You may drop off the Law School Character Certificate at the law school receptionist.  I will prepare the certificate for Dean Thorpe’s signature. The certificate form will be returned to you so that you may include it in your application packet to the Court.  The deadline to be received (not postmarked) at the Court as per their website: 

Application to Take the Bar Examination: (located online http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/admissions/Bar_Exam/default.asp )
NOTE: The Office of Bar Admissions does not process applications to take a bar exam until the previous exam has been administered. April. 2, 2012 is the deadline for filing applications to take the July 2012 bar exam. The dates for the July 2012 bar examination are July 24, 25, and 26

  • Final Law School Certificate:  You may drop off the Final Law School Certificate any time prior to the end of spring semester.  I will hold it until graduation on Sunday, May 13, 2012, then send it directly to the Supreme Court of Ohio on Monday, May 14.
  •  Substance Abuse Instruction Certificate:  You do not need to submit this form to us for completion.  Substance abuse lectures are available two times a year as a school offering from Akron Law.  Therefore, if you attended one of the lectures, we include the completion of this one hour of substance instruction on your Final Law School Certificate.  If you have not attended one of the law school’s Substance Abuse Lectures, make-up lectures are not available through The University of Akron School of Law. Lectures are scheduled through Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) for a fee. Contact their office at 1-800-282-6556.

 If you have any further questions, please contact me.

 Elizabeth Sauders

The University of Akron School of Law

Office of the Dean, Room 136R

Akron, OH  44325-2901

Direct Dial:  330-972-6346 / Fax:  330-972-7337

sauders@uakron.edu

http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/ 

 

 

TONIGHT: 1 Hour Substance Abuse Lecture

 The University of Akron School of Law

Spring 2012 Substance Abuse Lecture

 One Hour of Lecture is Required for the Ohio Bar Examination

 Substance Abuse Lectures are offered to the entire law student bodyonly once during the fall and once during the spring semesters.

 Spring 2012 lecture to be held:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

 Law School Room #151

No R.S.V.P. Necessary

Each Session Begins and Ends Promptly

  Speaker:

Attorney Scott R. Mote, Executive Director of Ohio Lawyers Assistance

http://www.ohiolap.org

  The next Substance Abuse Lecture will be offered Fall 2012.

Questions?  Contact College Program Specialist and Law School Registrar, Liz Sauders at liz@uakron.edu