Category: General Announcements

National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Scholarships

The National LGBTQ+ Bar has recently launched a scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally law students. Three scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded annually; all current and incoming students with a commitment to LGBTQ+ equality are encouraged to apply. Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year, and will close on April 1, 2021. In addition, the National LGBTQ+ Bar has added a new resource page to its website listing LGBTQ+ diversity scholarships: https://lgbtbar.org/programs/law-students/scholarship-list/

Akron Fed Soc Hosts: You Have No Privacy and That’s OK: Putting the Internet Privacy Debate Into Perspective Monday, February 8, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Webex

The Akron Federalist Society is hosting Professor Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School, and Attorney Bruce Martino, GOJO Industries, for a debate on internet privacy. The speakers will debate data collection over the internet by technology companies such as Facebook and Google. Given recent Congressional hearings on this topic, and Netflix specials like The Social Dilemma, this discussion is sure to be exciting. We hope to see you there!

WebEx Link: https://bit.ly/2Xg1WZl 

Or go to https://uakron.webex.com/ and enter:

Meeting number (access code): 120 678 0500 Meeting password: FupwnJvB753

Akron Federalist Society Spring Welcome Meeting Wednesday, Jan 20, 12:15-1:15pm WebEx

The Akron Federalist Society welcomes all University of Akron students to join our first general body meeting of the semester. At the meeting, we will discuss what the Federalist Society is and what events we have planned for this semester. We will re-introduce this year’s board members and discuss the responsibilities of each position so that those who are interested may consider running for election in April. We will introduce our faculty advisors, Professor Mark Schultz and Judge Ryan Holte, who will share the Federalist Society experiences with us. And we will offer $15 DoorDash gift cards to those who join the org on RooConnect and FedSoc.org. We hope to see you there!

WebEx Link: https://bit.ly/2Lmqopc 

Or go to https://uakron.webex.com/ and enter:

Meeting number (access code): 120 535 1574

Meeting password: Federalist123

Mock Interviews — Sign-Up Today!

The Career Services Office is pleased to announce that a number of local attorneys will be available to conduct virtual mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½ hour and will generally consist of a 15-20 minute interview and a 10-15 minute feedback session. We encourage ALL law students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enhance their interviewing skills and network with local, practicing attorneys. As with any skill, practice and feedback are crucial to perfecting! PARTICIPATION IN THE MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM IS STRONGLY ADVISED FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO PARTAKE IN SPRING ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS.

If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please use the following link to view available dates and times, and to sign up for your mock interview: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094dacae28a7fa7-spring. When you sign up for your interview, you must also email your resume to Assistant Director Bencze in the Career Services Office (anb77@uakron.edu) so that we may provide it in advance to the attorney who will be performing your mock interview.

THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEW SLOTS AVAILABLE AND ACCORDINGLY, ALL ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THANK YOU!