Category: General Announcements

Governor DeWine issued a travel advisory for those traveling to Ohio from states reporting positive COVID-19 testing rates of 15% or higher. Travelers from such states are advised to self-quarantine for fourteen days. Currently, these states are at or above the 15% threshold: Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Idaho, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. The list will be updated on Wednesday of each week. You can read more about the advisory here: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/families-and-individuals/covid-19-travel-advisory/covid-19-travel-advisory

If you are returning to Ohio from a state that is on the advisory list, we strongly encourage you to heed the advice to self-quarantine. And please factor this quarantine period into your plans to return so that you are prepared to attend classes. During a self-quarantine:

• Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day and monitor for fever, as well as other symptoms including cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
  • If fever and/or symptoms develop, call your medical provider.
• Remain at home and avoid all in-person activities. This includes work, grocery stores and pharmacies, public events, and public places.
• If you live in a home with other people who did not travel with you, stay in a separate room. If this is not possible, wear a face mask when you are in the same room and stay at least six feet away from others.
• Do not leave home except to seek medical care. If you need to see a provider for reasons other than a medical emergency, please call in advance and discuss the care you need.
• In the event of a medical emergency, call 9-1-1. Indicate that you are in home quarantine for novel coronavirus exposure. Keep a face mask on until you are asked by a health care provider to remove it.
• Do not have visitors in your home.
• Do not use public transportation, taxis, or ride-shares.

We understand that this will pose an inconvenience but it’s important that we think of the health and safety of our colleagues, friends, and family and do what we can to ensure everyone’s safety. We all hope this pandemic ends soon, and perhaps things like complying with this advisory will help.

Please join the IPTLA for a WebEx presentation from Jones Day partner and Akron Law alumna, Angela Gott, and Jones Day associate and Cleveland State alumna, Kerry Barrett, on global brand management. Angela and Kerry will discuss the life of a trademark. They will go over the process of helping a client select a protectable mark, acquire trademark registration globally, and then how to actively manage that mark and its protection around the world. This is an excellent event for those interested in practicing intellectual property law, but don’t have an interest in patents. Angela and Kerry will reserve plenty of time for fielding questions on their law practices, brand management, and working in a big law firm. Join us at the following WebEx:

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=t125861ada3236d911ee9caec104c085b

Session number: 120 624 5538 
Session password: IPLunch

Please join this year’s IPTLA board for a general body meeting to discuss our calendar of events for the year, meet your class representatives, and welcome the new 1Ls to the group. The meeting will provide an opportunity to meet this year’s board and faculty advisors. Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien and Judge Ryan Holte will provide advice for incoming 1Ls on preparing for on-campus interviews next year. And we will take time to generally get to know one another. Please join us at the following WebEx:

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=te6b4c9c4066586f6916464d9ae7d463f

Session number: 120 271 8151 
Session password: IPWelc 

The Career Services Office is pleased to announce that a number of attorneys will be available either virtually or off-campus at their offices to conduct 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-mock. If you have any questions about using the online sign-up sheet, please contact Alecia Bencze at (330-972-7876) or via email at anb77@uakron.edu. When you sign up for your interview, you must also email your resume to Alecia Bencze in the Career Services Office 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!