Graduation Notices – Page 7 – Akron Law Announcements

Planning to Graduate this Fall? All Fall 2013 Degree Candidates must submit an application by July 1st

Monday, July 1, is the graduation application deadline for law students planning to graduate at the end of the 2013 fall semester. Late applicants will need to obtain the dean’s permission.

Students must apply for graduation through ‘My Akron’ (formerly ‘Zipline’). Step-by-step instructions for submitting a graduation application in ‘My Akron’ are available by clicking the Graduation Services link in the “Quick Links for Students” section of ‘My Akron’.

Please note that, per University policy, all obligations to The University of Akron must be reconciled prior to degree candidacy (i.e., commencement program notation, ceremony attendance and degree conferral).

ATTENTION May 2013 GRADUATES

Are you taking the July Ohio Bar Exam?*
If yes, then here is your opportunity to begin to prepare.

Akron Law is offering a free workshop called ESSENTIAL LEGAL CONCEPTS (ELC) to help prepare you for the upcoming July bar exam. The workshop is available to students not currently taking Advanced Legal Applications. The workshop will focus on your understanding of the bar exam and provide you with essential skills needed to effectively study for the Ohio Bar exam. Akron Law strongly encourages your enrollment in this workshop, although it is not designed to replace any bar exam preparation course you are taking, but rather to be a supplement.

The workshop will be held Saturdays, February 2, 16, and 23, and March 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Law School (Rm: TBA)

Enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis and open to the first 25 current students to enroll. Any past students wishing to take the workshop are also welcome to enroll, but their request to enroll will be placed on a waiting list and considered only after current student enrollment has occurred.

*If you are a current student and not taking the Ohio bar, the course may not be catered to your specific bar exam, but you are still welcome to participate.

ENROLLMENT:
To enroll, please contact Misty Franklin at misty@uakron.edu no later than Monday, January 21, 2013. Please provide Misty with your name, which state’s bar exam you are taking and when, and whether you are a current student. Please indicate that you wish to enroll in the Spring ELC course taught by Prof. Walsh. Please register even if you might have to miss one session. You will still benefit from attending as many of the classes as possible.

If you contact Misty seeking to enroll, we will advise you no later than Friday, January 25, 2013, as to whether we can accommodate you in the workshop.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions regarding the workshop in general, please contact Adjunct Professor Michael Walsh, walsh@uakron.edu.

Important Ohio Bar Admission Dates And Deadlines

Taking the Ohio Bar Exam?… Watch the Supreme Court of Ohio, Attorney Services, Admissions Webpage of Important Dates located at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp . For your convenience, current (6.27.12) information is below:

2012


August 15	Deadline: Late Application to register as a candidate for the February 2013 bar examination
October 26	Release of results of the July 2012 bar examination
November 1	Deadline: Application to take the February 2013 bar examination Note: The dates for the February 2013 bar examination are Feb. 26, 27, and 28
November 5	Admissions Ceremony for successful July examinees who have met all admission requirements The Nov. 5 Bar Admissions ceremony will be recorded as a service for the newly admitted attorneys, their families and guests. The video will contain coverage of the entire event, including all speakers and the presentation of wall certificates. If you would like to order a videotape or DVD, please visit the Ohio Channel Online Store.
November 15	Deadline: Timely Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law (for applicants in the second year of law school)
December 10	Deadline: Late Application to take the February 2013 bar examination
2013
January 15	Deadline: Late Application to Register as a Candidate for the July 2013 bar examination
February 26 – 28	Administration of the February 2013 Bar Examination
April 1	Deadline: Application to take the July 2013 bar examination Note: The dates for the July 2013 bar examination are July 30, 31, and August 1
May 10	Deadline: Late Application to take the July 2013 bar examination
July 30, 31 and August 1	Administration of the July 2013 bar examination
August 15	Deadline: Late Application to register as a candidate for the February 2014 bar examination

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

REMINDER, 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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QUESTIONS ABOUT Themis, Bar Fellowships, Need Based Bar Review Scholarships?

Then, please join us, as follows:

DATE: Tuesday, March 20