Category: Pro Bono / Community Service

Attention law students! The Summit Legal Defender’s Office is seeking volunteer law students to assist with various cases and tasks at the office, including assisting the Legal Defenders with reviewing body camera footage. This will offer great experience and exposure to the field of criminal law. No intern certificate is required. If you are interested in volunteering for the summer, please email your resume to Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu. Time is of the essence as this busy office needs assistance! Resumes will be forwarded as received. Thank you!

A message from the Akron Bar:

“I am looking for two (or three) volunteers to assist pinning sashes on the Judges as part of law week before they process down the aisle.  This year, several Federal Judges will likely be present (along with State and Local Judges) because Judge Alice Batchelder from the Sixth Circuit will be honored at the Red Mass.  There will be additional security at the event in light of the Judges in attendance.

I  would ask that the volunteers arrive at St. Bernard’s Church by 11am on Friday, May 4, so that I can explain to them what they will do.  I would ask that they stay through the Mass and then help me collect and organize the sashes.  The Mass typically lasts 1 hour and fifteen minutes.  I anticipate total involvement to be from 11am to 2:00pm.  The lunch immediately follows Mass and they would be invited to stay.”

If interested in volunteering, please email Ms. Angelina Gingo: angelina.gingo@gmail.com.

All May grads who are nearing 300 hours of pro bono to earn cords at commencement must report those hours to Career Services no later than April 13th. Please email Dean O’Brien with your hours no later than April 13th so that we may plan accordingly to recognize you at commencement. If you need a report of your hours to date, please email Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu. Thank you!

The Eastern Ohio District of the National Speech and Debate Association is looking for volunteer judges to judge our Student Congress Debate tournament on March 24th at Our Lady of the Elms High School.  I believe that the hours are 8-4.  No experience or training is needed.  Free lunch will be provided.

 

Please contact Shannon Rote at Shannon.Rote@Copley-Fairlawn.org if interested.

Student Volunteer Opportunity

Project Learn of Summit County will be hosting their annual fundraiser on Saturday March 10, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. entitled Night of Illumination here at the School of Law.   The keynote speaker for the evening is President Matthew J. Wilson along with Honorary Chair Dr. Jarrod Tudor, Dean of Wayne College.   The evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dessert, a silent auction, interactive games and more.    The program coordinator, Roberta Kleinman is in need of volunteers to assist with the silent auction, coat check and selling tickets for games.   Your help will be needed from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 

Please email Roberta Kleinman to volunteer by Friday, March 2 if you are able to help out.    Community Service Limited Means hours are available for your participation.