Category: Pro Bono / Community Service

Bankruptcy Project:  The Jerome L. Holub Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project is a collaborative project between the Akron Bar Association, Community Legal Aid, and the law school.  Students will receive substantive training on bankruptcy law and work directly with clients.  With attorney supervision, students get hands-on experience preparing case files for simple no-asset Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petitions.  An interest in practicing bankruptcy law is not necessary; the skills learned are transferrable to many areas of law.

The Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) at Community Legal Aid is seeking volunteer law students who are interested in developing skills in the following areas:  client interviewing, client meetings, legal research, case management, drafting advice letters, and preparing Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions.  Because of the training involved, students are asked to commit their time for the full semester.

If interested in volunteering, please contact Cindy Adair (cadair@communitylegalaid.org).

To volunteer, please contact Mr. Finney: vfinney@akron.k12.oh.us.

Join Professor Huhn for a wonderful community service opportunity with the Orange High School Adaptive Basketball Program! Please see the schedule below or contact Professor Huhn (huhn@uakron.edu) for more details!!

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, October 24th! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!

We are looking for students to volunteer from 9:00am-12:45pm on October 24th. The clinic will be held at the Akron Bar Association. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a mandatory volunteer training on Friday, October 23rd, 4:30-6:00pm at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well.

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Sarah at smw87@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.

YOU MUST RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE CLINIC!

The Copley High School Speech and Debate team is looking for individuals who would like to help the team by judging at local tournaments. Tournaments are in the Akron/Canton area on Saturday’s. No experience required, will train individuals how to judge. Any one interested please contact Shannon Rote, head coach, at shannon.rote@copley-fairlawn.org