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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

Hospice, Death, & Dying and Advanced Directives Program – Special Student Pricing

Hospice, Death, & Dying and Advanced Directives Program – Special Student Pricing

February 19th – Akron Bar Association

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Last year, 1.5 MILLION Americans received hospice services from over 4,000 hospice providers. Since 2001, the number of hospice patients has increased by 22 percent and the median length of stay of a hospice patient went from 20.5 days to 22 days. Hospice Care and the related Ethical and Legal Concerns of End-of-Life Care are increasingly becoming an important topic for discussion as more than 78 million Americans begin to turn 60 this decade.

Ethical Issues In Death And Dying

Ethical Issues at End of Life
Care and Comfort
Justice in End-of-Life Care

Legal Issues In Death And Dying

Decision Making and Communication
Advance Care Planning
Patient Self-Determination Act

Advance Directives And Medical Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment

Advance Directives
Living Wills
MOLST – (Proposed)

PRESENTERS:
Doug Cluxton, MA, LPC – Vice President for Education and Development
Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Columbus, Ohio

COST TO PARTICIPANTS:

Social Work, Counseling, Nursing Continuing Education Credits: $75
(other than Legal) or seeking no credit

(dual certificates – no extra cost)

·LSW ·LPC ·LMFT ·CFLE ·CFCS

Continuing Legal Education
Akron Law Alumni or Akron Bar Association Member $105
Non-Alumni/Non-Member $130
Cost includes three hours CLE (including one hour of Ethics)

$25 Current Akron Law student – contact Michele Novachek at 330.972.8619 or manovac@uakron.edu

25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture

The Akron-Summit County Public Library invites you to attend the 25th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture Series on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 2 pm at the main library on 60 S. High Street. The speaker will be The Honorable James R. Williams, retired judge, Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

The program is co-sponsored by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Eta Tau Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The program is free and open to the public.

Visit www.akronlibrary.org for more information.

Electronic Evidence Certificate Program – Special Student Price: $100

Electronic Evidence Certificate Program

SPECIAL STUDENT PRICE: $100

Nov. 20: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Nov. 21: 8 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

The University of Akron Martin Center

Participants will gain the legal and technical knowledge and skill sets necessary to advise clients regarding:

Using Electronic Evidence to accurately document and prove maximum damages in civil cases
Investigating events without interviewing personnel; finding the facts without relying upon human recall; documenting events without incurring significant outside counsel fees
Allowing Electronic Evidence to lead outside counsel and client to claims and •defenses faster and more economically than traditional case-building research

Complete program details can be accessed at: www.uakron.edu/law/continuinged/

Cost: $450 per person

SPECIAL STUDENT PRICE: $100

Students may register for $100 by contacting Michele Novachek in the Office of External Programs (manovac@uakron.edu) or 330.972.6363 by noon Thursday, November 19^th.