Category: Student Organization Announcements

GSLA SOCIAL Halloween Edition – Wed. 10/31, 4-7 pm, The Office

GSLA SOCIAL Halloween Edition – Wed. 10/31, 4-7 pm, The Office

Join the GSLA before the night turns dark and goblins, ghouls (and maybe a few trick-or-treaters) come out to play. We will be holding our monthly social at The Office (778 N Main St, Akron) on Halloween from 4-7pm. There will an assortment of brews and potions (cocktails) at Happy Hour prices from 4-6 as well as half off treats (appetizers) to fend off the hunger-pains of Halloween fun and mischief. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!

ABA Trial Team Advances to National Championship

Our ABA Trial Team, which consists of Kelle Redepenning, Anthony Wise, Kelsie Carson, and Joshua Rau and is coached by Brian Dodez (’09) competed in Boston this past weekend. Due to the inclement weather, their return flight was cancelled, so they rented a car, drove through the night, and arrived back in Cleveland today at 5 am. Despite the travel concerns, the team went undefeated and has advanced to the National Championship in the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Ninth Annual Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition.  This was the first time Akron participated in this tournament.  Three of the advocates are 2Ls who have never been in a competition, and the other is a 3L who has tried one case in competition prior to this.

Please congratulate these students for an outstanding performance when you see them in the building this week.

National Trial Advocacy Competition Update

Here is an update about the National Trial Advocacy Competition held October 25-18 at Michigan State University. Representing Akron were Laci Mason (3L), Michael Karst (3L), Maxwell Hiltner (3L), and Susan Mills-Martinez (2L). During the three preliminary rounds, Akron competed against Creighton University School of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and The John Marshall Law School.  After a great showing in the preliminary rounds, the first cut went from 26 teams to 8. Akron was one of the 8 teams to move on to the quarter-finals.  In the quarter-finals, Akron competed against Georgia State College of Law.  After a grueling and competitive match up, Akron split the judges but fell to Georgia State.

This was the first time Akron made the quarter-finals at the NTAC competition.  Laci, Michael, Max, and Susan represented Akron and Akron’s trial team well. Please congratulate them for their achievement at MSU.

NTAC was coached by Caryn Peterson (’07) and Aaron Howell (’06).