Category: General Announcements

The Federal Bar Association Northern District of Ohio Chapter would like to invite you to attend the following event which is complementary for law students:

The Expungement Clinic helps low-income Summit County residents seal the record of their criminal convictions.  A sealed record enables many people better access to jobs, housing, and volunteer opportunities.  Students will learn integral skills in the legal field including record searches, reading court dockets, completing applications to file with the court, and interviewing real clients.  

UPCOMING CLINIC:

Saturday, November 16^th, 2019
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Barberton Middle School

477 4^th St. NW

Akron, OH 44203

 All hours qualify as ProBono of Limited Means.  

 
There will be a mandatory training session on Friday, November 15^th, 2019 from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M.in the Law School Room 301. (Room subject to change) (You may need to attend training if you have not been trained in the recent changes in Ohio’s expungement law).  You will need a laptop for training and the Clinic. 

Interested students or questions please RSVP to Steven Hooten at smh86@zips.uakron.edu.

THANK YOU!

 At The Law Offices of Randolph Rice located in Baltimore, MD, we understand that the leaders of tomorrow are working and often sacrificing to receive an education today. The purpose is to award a $1,500 scholarship each year to a deserving student to apply towards college or law school costs and help that student realize his or her potential. 

Here is the link to the requirements and application information: https://ricelawmd.com/scholarship/

On Tuesday, November 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) and Cleveland Clinic present Dr. Michael Roizen.  He is the Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Wellness Officer and nationally-recognized speaker on wellness.  Dr. Roizen is an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. Dr. Roizen frequently appears on the Dr. Oz show and has co-authored books with Dr. Mehmet Oz. Dr.  Roizen strives to get his patients to live to 100 years of age regardless of profession.  He advises countless professionals, including lawyers, on how to modify their lifestyles to live long even if in stressful professions.  

There is no fee for students, which includes lunch.  This is a great networking opportunity too!  To register, students should contact CMBA Director of CLE and Sections Kari Burns at kburns@clemetrobar.org.  Additionally, the cost of the program is only $20 for non-profit and government attorneys. Lunch is included. 

For more information, see the following link: 

https://www.clemetrobar.org/cmba_prod/cmba/iCore/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=S19BEWELL