Category: General Announcements

Tips, Tricks and Hints for using Westlaw and LexisNexis

Check your profile on Westlaw and LexisNexis

At least once-a-year law students should update their profiles on LexisNexis and Westlaw.  Things change such as your e-mail address and other information stored on your profile page.  You can change this information yourself. 

For Westlaw: Log into Westlaw http://lawschool.westlaw.com/ and just to the right of your name is the UPDATE link.  Click on that link to update your profile.

For LexisNexis: Log into LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ and click on the GET HELP tab.  At the next screen, click on UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, 330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu.  Office 269, Law Library, second floor.

Career Planning Hosts Judicial Clerkship Workshop

Please join us on Wednesday, September 2 at 12:15 p.m. in Room 134 for an informative presentation on judicial clerkships. Michael Altvater and Elizabeth Davis will be at the Law School to speak about their experiences with applying and interviewing for clerkships, what judges look for and what it’s like to be a judge’s law clerk. A valuable presentation for all students who might ever want to work for a judge. We strongly encourage all students to attend. Food will be served.

Lockers

If you are interested in renting one of the lockers in the Law School Basement, please see the Cashier’s Office in Simmons Hall.

The pricing information that the Cashier’s Office has provided is as follows:

1 year (beginning in Fall semester only): $10
1 semester (beginning in Spring semester only): $7

If you return your lock at the end of your rental period: $3 refund

Not having to carry all of your books all of the time: Priceless

All lockers must be cleaned out at the end of the rental period, and cannot be rented over the summer. The University’s Locking Systems Personnel will unlock all lockers at the end of Fall semester, after Final Exams, and empty any remaining items (placed in the lost & found at the reception desk). All locks will then be reassigned. The date of this clean-out will be determined and announced before Final Exams begin.

How to Survive an ERISA Audit

Interested in knowing more about employee pension and health plans?  Join our program…

September 10, 2009

7:30 AM – Breakfast (generously provided by The Principal Financial Group)
8:00-9:00 AM – Scott Campbell
9:00-10:00 AM – ERISA Hot Topic Panel Presentation

Location:          University Martin Center,  105 Fir Hill St.

Scott Campbell, Supervisory Benefits Advisor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration U.S. Department of Labor, will discuss how to prepare for a Department of Labor audit and how to avoid being selected for an audit. Mr. Campbell’s presentation will be followed by an ERISA Hot Topic Panel Presentation, covering fee disclosure, education v. advice, and Qualified Default Investment Alternatives.

Three students may attend free, by being selected from a random drawing.  To enter the drawing for free registration, submit your name, e-mail address and telephone number no later than Sept. 4 to Michele Novachek in the Office of External Programs (manovac@uakron.edu).  All are welcome to pay the $50 registration fee to attend.

For more information and for paid registration, visit: www.uakron.edu/continuinged.