Akron Law has purchased a table of eight for the “Hearts for Humanity” event that will be held at the Student Union on Friday, Feb. 4 (cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.). This early Mardi Gras celebration also includes a DJ, oral and silent auction, “Dessert Dash” of more than 40 gourmet desserts, and other fun activities. Proceeds will help defray the costs for UA students who are traveling to the Louisiana Gulf region over spring break for relief work. Tickets to the law school table will be awarded on a first-respond basis. If you’d like to attend, please e-mail Marchelle Bobbs in the Dean’s office (bobbs@uakron.edu).
Category: Student Organization Announcements
SALDF – General Meeting
The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 3rd at 3:30 PM in L-167. We will be discussing upcoming volunteer and fund raising goals for the semester. If you are interested in joining, but unable to attend, please contact Lisa: LMM113@zips.uakron.edu.
SELS – Collegiate Athletics and your J.D. – Feb. 2, 12:15, W-214
University of Akron Assistant Director for Compliance Lauren DuBois will speak to students about how their law degrees can be utilized in the field of Collegiate Athletic Compliance on Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 from 12:15 to 1:15 in W-214. Food will be served!
IPTLA – IPTLA General Copyright Presentation
Thursday, January 20, 2011
in Room – W-210 at 12:15pm
Christina Moser will speak about Copyright Law generally and will discuss some of the elements of Copyright Law that she has been involved with as a practicing attorney.
Christina is a partner at Baker Hostetler in Cleveland. She has broad experience enforcing intellectual property and related rights for clients ranging from multinational industrial corporations to medical device firms, to artists and organizations in the music and film industries.
Christina has a B.S. in Interpersonal Communications, a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from London School of Economics and Political Science
Come for this great opportunity to network and get to know other students that are interested in intellectual property law.
ELS – Movie Night, Nov. 19, 6 pm, L-134
Take a quick break from studying and learn how a nation survived when the fossil fuels were cut off. Environmental Law Society will be screening The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil on Friday, November 19 at 6 pm in L-134. Come enjoy the movie, some popcorn, a refreshing beverage, and learn about something besides the law for 53 minutes.
Movie Synopsis: “After Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, feeding its population became a critical challenge. Cuba transitioned from large, fossil-fuel intensive farming to small, less energy-intensive organic farms and urban gardens to generate a more sustainable society.”