Category: General Announcements

Registration is now open for our annual Akron Law Cares event, Saturday, September 18^th from 8AM – Noon.  All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in Akron Law’s annual day of service. Student volunteers will earn Community Service of Limited Means hours toward the Pro Bono graduation requirement.

The day will begin with a kick-off at the School of Law (with donuts and coffee), and then volunteers will be directed to their respective community partner sites for a morning of volunteer work and fun. This year, community partners include: Akron Food Bank, ACCESS, Haven of Rest, Joanna House, Salvation Army, Richfield Heritage Preserve, First Tee – Greater Akron, Valor Homes, Broken Chains, Keep Akron Beautiful, and CORE Furniture Bank. Many of the volunteer projects will be outdoors. 

Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt. Please join us to give back to our community and celebrate 100 years of Akron Law!

REGISTER HERE

Registration closes today at 5PM.

AkronLawJobsNo. 12928: Litigation firm / Personal Injury / Employment Law Seeking a law clerk to begin immediately. Hands on day-to-day legal work will get you ready to start your legal career.  We are flexible around school and/or studying for the bar exam.

Qualifications: prefer 3L or Recent Grad
How to Apply: E-mail your resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Susan Hamlin at SHamlin@scanlon.law. *Please include your availability to work (days/times). The email subject must say LAW CLERK.

Deadline: ASAP

The American Society for Pharmacy Law (“ASPL”) is seeking applicants for the Ken Baker Memorial Student Scholarship.  The purpose of this scholarship is to support students in pharmacy and pharmacy law to attend the annual ASPL Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar where they will: 1) attend up to 15 hours of continuing education sessions; and 2) network with industry professionals from across the country.  Funding for this scholarship is subject to vary year to year based upon the operational funds available to ASPL.

The recipient will receive a complimentary registration to the annual Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar in the current year to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education and participate in a variety of networking opportunities.  A complimentary hotel-stay up to 3 nights at the conference hotel (room & tax only) and reimbursement of up to $750 travel to attend the conference.  Recipients will also receive a complimentary 1 year ASPL Student Membership giving access to monthly member newsletters, reduced registration fees for live and on-demand webinars and potential participation in various ASPL committees and work groups.

Eligibility Applicant must be a full-time student of an ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy degree program in the U.S. 
OR A full-time student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school to pursue the JD degree. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. Applicant must be actively enrolled in school November 4-7, 2021 of the Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar. 

Selection Criteria
The selection process includes review of: Academic transcripts from law school or college of pharmacy Letter of reference from law school or pharmacy professor A brief essay (500 words or less) of the applicant’s interest in pharmacy law and how attendance at the conference will help in their career pursuits ASPL may require additional information as part of the application process as it deems necessary to select a recipient who best meets the purposes of the scholarship.  Financial need is not a criterion 
Deadline for submission of an application is September 15, 2021.  The recipient of the Scholarship will be notified no later than October 1, 2021.

All required information is to be submitted to:
American Society for Pharmacy Law
Scholarship Committee
PO Box 7317
Springfield, IL 62791
Or by email to administration@aspl.org