Category: General Announcements

Akron Law Students, Faculty, and Staff! Join SBA on April 9th from 5:30-7:00pm for a fun night of trivia and help raise funds for the Public Interest Fellowship Program. Scholarship applicants must attend. Trivia teams of 4 will be randomly selected to encourage networking. Students are free, General Admission is $20. 

To register and/or make a tax-free donation, go to: https://uakron.edu/giving/law/pilf

The first, second, and third place winners will each receive a $200 basket of gift cards. There will also be drawings during the night where the first winner will have their pick from: A night of golf, lessons, food and drinks at Mud Run Golf Course and Driving Range for up to 6 people.

The date will be mutually agreed upon by the winner and Mud Run, in May, June or July. Includes range balls for 6, a golf pro on site to offer tips and techniques, food and drink. OR Two study rooms in the Law School (Room 276 in the Law Library and Room 117 in the Commons). The two winners will be able to reserve the rooms for an entire day of their choosing during reading period or exams.
You can purchase raffle ticket to enter the drawing for $10. To increase your chances, entries are unlimited! 

Once you have registered, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting on April 9th. 
Hope to see you all there!
Student Bar Association

The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which awards a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in April 2021:

     Spring 2021
     Application deadline: 31 March 2021
     Results: 25 April 2021

All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi

Colleagues: The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the primary student government organization at Akron Law. 

With this form, the student body will be able to nominate candidates for President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary for a one (1) year position, to swear-in this summer.

In order to appear on the ballot, each nominee will require three (3) nominations from different students. 

Make sure to be logged into google with your school .zips email, i.e. dck24@zips.uakron.edu

Link: https://forms.gle/ompQTJRgZaVNvzAk8

DATES:
Nominations close on March 31st at noon. 

Nominations must be accepted by noon on Thursday, April 1st. 

Elections will take place between 4/5/21 and will conclude on 4/12/21 at noon.

For election-specific questions please email Vice President Dan Kosich at dck24@uakron.edu
All other SBA inquiries may be directed the Constitution or to: SBA@uakron.edu

Disclaimer: By submitting this nomination, you are subject to the Honor Code at the University of Akron School of Law.

Rising 2L and 3L Colleagues: The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the primary student government organization at Akron Law. 

Please check your emails for a link to complete your nominations. You can only nominate representatives for your class. 

You may nominate four (4) full-time class representatives for a one (1) year position, to swear-in this summer. 

In order to appear on the ballot, each nominee will require three (3) nominations from different students. 

Make sure to be logged into google with your school .zips email, i.e. dck24@zips.uakron.edu

DATES:
Nominations close on March 31st at noon. 

Nominations must be accepted by noon on Thursday, April 1st. 

Elections will take place between 4/5/21 and will conclude on 4/12/21 at noon.

For election-specific questions please email Vice President Dan Kosich at dck24@uakron.edu
All other SBA inquiries may be directed the Constitution or to: SBA@uakron.edu

Fink Family Scholarship
for a Pharmacist in Law School
The American Society for Pharmacy Law (“ASPL”) is seeking applicants for the 2021 Fink Family Scholarship.  The purpose of the Scholarship is to support a pharmacist who: (1) is attending law school; (2) demonstrates academic, professional, or service-related achievement; and (3) is most likely to use a law degree to further such achievement and to contribute to the benefit of society.

The $5,000 scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable award and will be administered by ASPL.  The scholarship award will be payable to the institution where the student is enrolled.  The recipient will also receive a one year complimentary student membership in ASPL.

The Fink Family Scholarship was established by Joseph L. Fink III and his family in 2014.

Eligibility The applicant must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited entry level pharmacy degree program in the U.S. and licensed as a pharmacist in a U.S. jurisdiction. The applicant must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school to pursue the JD degree. The applicant must be a U.S. Citizen/Permanent U.S. Resident who successfully completed the first year and the first semester of the second year of law school. If chosen as a recipient of the Scholarship, the individual must be enrolled in the third year of law school as a condition for the funds to be paid to the law school.

Selection Criteria
The selection process includes review of: Academic transcripts from pharmacy and law school. LSAT scores. A legal writing sample of the applicant’s choice. Letter of reference from a law school professor. A brief essay (maximum two, double-spaced pages) describing how the applicant intends to apply the dual background and preparation being pursued. 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. Preference is given to students who have made the commitment to full-time study by being enrolled on a full-time basis in a “day” program requiring three years for completion of the degree. Those in “evening” programs requiring four years for completion may apply but will not enjoy the same preference. Financial need is not a criterion.

Deadline for submission of an application is May 31, 2021. The recipient of the Scholarship will be notified no later than July 15, 2021.
All required information is to be submitted to:
American Society for Pharmacy Law
Education and Scholarship Committee
PO Box 7317
Springfield, IL 62791
Or by email to administration@aspl.org
 

American Society for Pharmacy Law | PO Box 7317 | Springfield, IL 62791