Category: General Announcements

Mercer University School of Law and the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Right will co-host an annual brief writing competition in honor of Mercer’s former legal writing professor, Adam Milani. The purposes of the competition are to promote greater interest in and understanding of the field of disability law and to encourage excellent legal writing skills in law students. The deadline for submission is June 11, 2021. 
 
First Prize will range between $300 and $1,000 

Briefs can be on any of the following topics:
Disability law; The Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; A state statute or municipal ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Further information is posted on the Mercer website at http://law.mercer.edu/academics/legalwriting/milani-writing-competition.cfm

We need current law students to help at our Law Commencement – and you will earn community service hours for doing so!

DATE: Sunday, May 16

TIME: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

WHERE: InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field

WHAT: We need volunteers to assist with registration and various other aspects of commencement.

HOW TO RESPOND: Please email Shannon Aupperle at sfauppe@uakron.edu as soon as possible, but no later than May 7.

DRESS CODE: Professional

Please try to be available to volunteer – we really need you! This is a great event, and you can see what to expect when you complete your law studies.

If you have any questions, please contact Shannon at sfauppe@uakron.edu Thank you!

Akron Law’s Competition Trial Team will be hosting virtual try outs on May 15th. 
Students going into their 2L and 3L years are eligible. 
Two information sessions will be hosted for anyone interested in joining the team. 
Please watch the announcements on the blog and in your Facebook groups for more information and reach out to Henna Schafer hrs48@uakron.edu and Taylor Dennen tkd13@uakron.edu with any questions. 

This scholarship is aimed at recent law students and/or law school graduates studying for the Bar who are either LGBTQ+ or who will be working in the LGBTQ+ space doing public interest work which may include, but not be limited to, working for Community Based Organizations (“CBO’s”); Non-Governmental Organizations (“NGO’s); policy work in a governmental and/or non-governmental setting; doing academic research, teaching or the like; or any other type of program that helps to promote and protect the Rule of Law and the civil and human rights of LGBTQ+ persons.

The Scholarship will provide financial support to a first, second or third year law student, or recent law graduate to enable the student or recent law graduate to work in the LGBTQ+ public interest arena.

One or more scholarships of up to $5,000 each are awarded annually, subject to the availability of funds and the recommendation of the Commission’s Scholarship Committee. The objective is to award the first scholarship(s) in time for the recipient(s) to utilize the funds during Summer/Fall 2021.

Application Process:

1. Complete application online.
2. Also required:
   i. Current resume
   ii. Law School Transcript
   iii. Personal statement; not exceeding 500 words.
3. Submit all three documents to sogi@americanbar.org by April 30, 2021.

For more information on the scholarship and how to apply, please click on the link below.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/SOGI/

For inquiries, contact skip.harsch@americanbar.org

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