Important Reminder for Pro Bono/Community Service Requirement – Deadline to Report is Tuesday, January 31st!

Attention Students!

Please remember that all hours completed during the fall semester must be reported by the last business day of January which is Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Thank you.

Please note the Certification of Supervisor form you are required to submit for reporting your Community Service and Pro Bono Hours is located here: http://www.uakron.edu/law/community/2011.11.23CertificationofSupervisorv4.0.pdf

 

American Cancer Society Daffodil Days – General Community Service Opportunity

Daffodil Days Committee of Summit & Medina County is currently looking for volunteers:

Individuals to assist with collecting pre-sale orders

Individuals to assist with the organization and sorting of orders

 Individuals to assist with the delivery of daffodil orders

Our next meeting is scheduled for:

February 2, 2012, 5:00pm-6:00pm

Fairlawn-Bath Library, 3101 Smith Rd. Akron, OH 44333

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Teri Incorvia at 888-227-6446 x2224 or teri.incorvia@cancer.org

Alternative Spring Break Opportunity!

 The week that lasts a lifetime!

Choose from six exciting and rewarding experiences for SB 2012!

Alternative Spring Break trips cost only $250

and include:

Transportation

Lodging

Food

Service experiences

Activities, and of course,

Memories!

 

For more information, email us at serve@uakron.edu or join us for an upcoming information session:

Monday, January 9th at 1pm

Wednesday, January 11th at 2pm 

Friday, January 13th at 11am

Wednesday, January 18th at 2pm

Thursday, January 29th at 1pm

All sessions are held in Student Union 323 and are approximately 30mins.

Visit http://www.uakron.edu/studentlife/serve/2012-alternative-spring-break.dot  for more information!

 

Volunteers Needed for Coeds Go Red Luncheon on Wednesday, February 22nd – General Community Service Hours offered!

Akron Law, along with the American Heart Association, will host a “Coeds Go Red” luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 11:30 a.m. –  1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. At the event, a “heart-healthy” lunch will be served as information about the “Go Red for Women” movement is presented. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in drawings  for prizes including an $50 Barnes & Noble gift card (winners must be present). Also, the College of Nursing will offer free blood pressure screenings, BMI assessment and more. The lunch, which is open to all UA faculty, staff and students, is free of charge, however registration is required. Participants are encouraged to wear red to show support.

 

This event also affords a unique community service opportunity for Akron Law students to assist with registration, work at the luncheon table, and more.  In addition to the benefits noted above, students participating in the community service opportunity will receive two hours counting toward their general community service graduation requirement.

 

Students interested in volunteering should contact Molly Palmer (molly.palmer@heart.org or 330-664-1908).

Pro Bono Opportunity with Summit County Juvenile Court

The Summit County Juvenile Court is seeking one or two law students to volunteer at the court on Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm beginning in January 2012.  The opportunity would allow students to work closely with attorneys who are assessing the Juvenile Court’s jurisdiction over custody requests, and to assist in completing pro se pleadings.  Interested students should contact Christine Berbelis at 330-643-7770 or cberbelis@cpcourt.summitoh.net.