Category: Student Organization Announcements

Law Review will be holding two information sessions on Wednesday, April 13th. They will be held at 12:30 p.m. in room W-210 and 5:30 p.m. in room L-165. Please come to learn more about the Law Review in general, the requirements for grading or writing on to the staff, and to answer any questions you may have. Food will be provided for the lunchtime session. We look forward to seeing you there! Thanks, Carol Tran Editor-in-Chief, Akron Law Review 2011-12

Trial team informational meetings will be held on Wednesday, April 13th at 12:30 pm (W-214) and 5:30 pm (W-209) to discuss the upcoming tryouts. At the meeting we will discuss what to prepare for try-outs and some general information about trial team. Try-outs will be held Saturday, April 16 at 10 am. If you are interested in trying out, you will be required to do a short 5 minute opening or closing statement. The problem is available here, and the sign up sheet will be available starting Monday in the clinic. You MUST sign up for a time to try-out. If you are running in the 5K, there will be afternoon try-outs available! Sign up early to ensure a later spot. For more information email sutter.annmarie@gmail.com.

I would like to invite you all to “Succession,” Akron BLSA’s Annual End-of-Year Banquet.  This event will take place Saturday, April 23^rd from 6:30pm – 10pm.  We are honored to have Justice Yvette McGee Brown serve as our keynote speaker, as we celebrate the culmination of a year of phenomenal programming, events, and professional development.

Guests will enjoy the classical music stylings of The University of Akron’s Graduate String Quartet.  Each individual will also be provided with one drink ticket.  This is an event that friends and family will be able to enjoy and will surely not want to miss.

Individuals interested in purchasing tickets can pay cash, credit card, money order, or check.  Please make all checks payable to “Akron BLSA.”  Tickets are $50 for professionals and $40 for students.  Each Executive Board Officer has tickets for sale.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jonathan McDonald via email or phone: jmm165@zips.uakron.edu / 614.360.8723

Please join us for Dunkin Donuts and coffee on Tuesday, April 12 at 4:45 PM in W-215 while we elect our new SALDF officers for the 2011-2012 school year! If you are interested in running for a position and will not be able to attend, please contact Lisa (lmm113@zips.uakron.edu) for information.

Today at noon in W-206, Ohio Women’s Bar Association President Valoria Hoover is coming to speak about rainmaking and the “top 10 things I wish I knew then that I know now.” She will also talk a little about being the President of the OWBA. This should be an interesting event. Free food!