Anyone interested in judging for Copley High School debate competitions can contact Shannon Rote at: Shannon.rote@copley-fairlawn.org. The dates of the debates start Nov. 1 and end in March. Once you contact Ms. Rote, she will arrange for you to start judging. All volunteer judges will earn general community service hours.
Category: Pro Bono / Community Service
CQE Clinic Volunteer Training, Friday, October 18, 2013, 5 p.m.
Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, October 19! 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 12:15-4:30p on Saturday, October 19. The clinic will be held at St. Paul Baptist Church, 1530 Virginia Ave., Akron. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.
There will be a training on Friday, October 18, 5-6:15p at the law school for our volunteers. Exact location in the law school will be announced at a later date.
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 Lyndsey Lee at LLL35@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.
Summer Pro Bono and Community Service Hours must be reported by Monday, September 30th!
You will find instructions for reporting here: http://www.uakron.edu/law/community/symplicity-entry-instructions.pdf
Please note, your supervisors must still sign the Certification of Supervisor forms and you will be uploading those forms for all of your volunteer work.
PLEASE NOTE: all hours completed during the summer must be reported by September 30th in order to be counted.
If you do not have your Symplicity log in information, or you need any help with this new reporting process, please email Alisa Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu. Thank you.
Pro Bono Limited Means Opportunity coming up!
As an attorney you need to know you can collect on your client’s behalf. The “Peace of Mind” uncollectible clinic will teach you how to review credit reports and financial statements and will provide hands-on experience working directly with clients.
This bankruptcy by-pass clinic is designed to assist clients whose income and assets are of a type that is exempt from garnishment or attachment through legal process. Students will attend a training session on the day of the clinic. Student volunteers will work individually with each client to review and verify their financial situation. Afterwards, clients and their assigned law student will participate in an educational presentation on Ohio’s exemption statute, O.R.C. 2329.66. The client and student will then meet individually with an attorney who will review the client’s documents, verify that the client is “exempt from collection upon judgment,” and confirm that creditors have been correctly identified. In order to determine the effectiveness of the “Notice of Uncollectibility” letters and identify potential violations of the Fair Debt Act (U.S.C. 15 §1692), students will be required to make follow up contact twice with each assigned client.
The clinic and follow up work will meet students’ 5-hour pro bono requirement. Interested students must be able to commit their time for the entire clinic and the additional time required for follow up. If you are interested, please contact Cindy Adair at cadair@communitylegalaid.org or vlsp@communitylegalaid.org
Community Service of Limited Means Opportunity!
The Law and Leadership students will be participating in the Ohio CLRE high school mock trial competition. Volunteers are needed to assist the attorney coaches with practices. Practices will be held on Thursday nights from 5-7 p.m. at the law school beginning October 3, 2013. There may be an additional weekly practice as well. Volunteers need not commit to all the practices to assist the team. If you would like more information, or are interested in helping, please contact Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu.