It is the time of the semester when students are writing papers and preparing for exams. Please be courteous of your fellow students and help control the noise level throughout the Law Library. Please put your cell phones and pagers on vibrate and conduct quiet phone conversations either outside of the Law Library or near the Law Library restrooms. If you listen to any form of audio, use headphones and keep the volume low. Please limit conversations in open study areas and if you want to work in a group, please use a study room. When using group study rooms please be respectful of your neighbors and keep discussions under control, the walls are not soundproof. Thank you.
Category: Law Library
Law Library Reading & Final Exam Period Information
OASP and Sum and Substance
The circulation period and overdue fines for OASP and Sum and Substance materials will change November 24 and continue through the end of the semester. These materials will circulate for only 24 hours (instead of 72) and no renewals will be allowed. Overdue fines for these materials will increase from $1.00 per day to $5.00 per day.
These changes provide access to the materials for a greater number of students. If you have questions regarding these changes please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask to speak with Ms. Nevins or a librarian.
School of Law Sample Exams
The University of Akron School of Law sample exams are available online through Springboard. Log on to Springboard using your UANet ID and Password and follow the link for Law School Sample Exams – Ongoing.
Reading and Final Exam Period Extended Law Library Hours
Sat & Sun, 11/27 – 11/28 – 9:00am – Midnight
Mon – Fri, 11/29 – 12/3 – 7:00am – Midnight
Sat, 12/4 – 8:00am – Midnight
Sun, 12/5 – 9:00am – Midnight
Mon. – Fri., 12/6 – 12/10 – 7:00am – Midnight
Sat, 12/11 – 8:00am – 6:00 pm
Free Coffee During Finals!
Weekdays, Monday – Friday, starting Nov. 29 and ending Dec. 10. You supply the spill-proof cup and we will supply the coffee.
New Law Library Guide for upper level law students!
To help you prepare for finals, take a look at this new guide called Library Materials Guide for Upper Division Bar Courses
The Guide links to information about study aids, course materials, audio lectures, flashcards, CALI lessons and AudioCaseFiles. All these resources are available to University of Akron law students.
To get to this guide, click on the link above or from the Law Library web page. Click on Library Guides in the left menu. At the next screen click on Library Materials Guide for Upper Division Bar Courses. There are tabs for these courses: Administration of Justice, Basic Business Association, Commercial Paper, Constitutional Law, Corporation, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Secured Transactions, and Wills, Trusts and Estates.
Food for Fines
Students, faculty, and staff with late fines may donate nonperishable food items and receive credit toward library fine balances. The program benefits the Akron-Canton Food Bank.
2 nonperishable food items = 1 dollar credit
Food items may be donated at the Law Library Circulation Desk. Sorry, this offer cannot be used to pay for lost or unreturned materials. There is no limit to how many food items you may donate. The Super Six most needed items are boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, canned beef stew and canned soup. Here is a list of more items that are the most needed.
The Law Library will be accepting food items starting Monday, November 15 through Saturday, December 4.
New Law Library Guide for first year law students!
To help you prepare for finals, take a look at this new guide called Library Materials Guide for First Year Courses.
The Guide links to information about study aids, course materials, audio lectures, flashcards, CALI lessons and AudioCaseFiles. All these resources are available to University of Akron law students.
To get to this guide click on the link above or go to the Law Library web page and click on Library Guides in the left menu. At the next screen click on Library Materials Guide for First Year Courses.
There are tabs for Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property, Torts and Criminal Law.