Category: Student Services

ATTENTION:   ALL 2^nd YEAR FULL-TIME & PART-TIME STUDENTS

If you plan to take the Ohio Bar Exam and have not already done so, your Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law must be RECEIVED in the Office of Bar Admissions at the Supreme Court of Ohio by November 15.

 Please see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp  for calendar of deadlines.

 Also see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/admissionApps/default.asp  to access that application.

 Your required Ohio Bar Certificate of Dean (available on the application link above) must be submitted to Liz Wascak in the law school dean’s office for processing. When your  Certificate of Dean is returned, you will receive an official fingerprint card and instructions where to get fingerprinted.

 These forms take time to process, so please submit in a timely fashion.  Processing in our office and your submission to the bar (mailing time) need to be considered.

Do not delay!

 Questions?   Please feel free to contact Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu or Liz Wascak at liz@uakron.edu. 

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 Plan to take the bar in another state?

All State Bar Admission Offices

To get information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices.

 Just like Ohio’s certificates, other state’s law school certificates must be submitted to the law school dean’s office, College Program Specialist / Law Registrar Liz Wascak for processing.

If you were unable to attend the Informational Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop which was  recently presented at Akron Law by Lee Ann Ward, Director of Bar Admissions, The Supreme Court of Ohio, we are posting the below link so that all students have access to this valuable information.  The link will take you to the 1-hour video-taped presentation.

10/18/2012 Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOd1we8iVak

We have recieved reports that many students needing to be fingerprinted for their Bar application are inquiring at the University of Akron Police Department (UAPD).  UAPD is not able to provide this service.

We have also been advised that the Akron Police Department is not able to provide this service.  You are most welcome to contact other municipal police departments to see if they are able to assist you, but we do not know which municipalities those may be.  Therefore, we direct students as follows:

Fingerprinting is available at the Sheriff’s Office at the Summit County Jail

located on Crosier Street just across the 76 expressway.

 Details:

• Appointments are required:  call the Sheriff’s Office at 330-643-5323 to schedule
• Appointment times are:
  •  Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 am.
  •  Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Closed holidays
• Complete all fingerprint card information prior to arrival
• Fingerprinting fee is $10.00

NOTE:  When you submit your Certificate of Dean form to Law Student Services for the dean’s signature, we will return it to you in a packet which contains your official fingerprint card.