Category: General Announcements

Interested in exploring JAG careers? Slots still available!

Representatives from the US Army JAG will be on -campus to meet with any interested 2Ls and 3Ls on Sept. 17th. To be considered for paid summer internships or post-grad JAG positions:

You must fill out the application found at www.jagcnet.army.mil/apply 

  1. A recent full-body photograph in professional attire.
  2. Undergraduate, graduate, and law school transcripts.
  3. Resume.
  4. Personal statement describing your interest in the JAG Corps. The statement must not exceed 4,000 characters. The statement is submitted within the application PDF and not as a separate document.
  5. Prior military service documents (if applicable).
  6. Letters of recommendation (optional). Up to 3 letters of recommendation may be submitted. Recommendation letters MUST be submitted by the applicant and will not be accepted by JARO on behalf of the applicant.
  7. Writing Sample (optional). The writing sample should not exceed 10 pages in length.

Once you have applied, please email Assistant Director Alecia Bencze: anb77@uakron.edu to schedule your on-campus interview. Please do so by September 9th at Noon. Thank you.

US Navy JAG will also be conducting interviews here on Sept. 17th.

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE AT https://www.jag.navy.mil/careers and then e-mail INTERVIEWREQUEST9RLSOMW@navy.mil to request an interview at Akron Law. Thanks!

Anki Flash Card Party (save the date)

September 28, 2019 – 2:00 PM

Spaced repetition is a fantastic way to avoid the need to relearn everything when you start to prepare for the bar exam, and to cut down on the jitters about having to memorize so many things in such a short study period.

The theory behind spaced repetition is that you refresh your memory just as you’re about to forget something. That timing helps you move content from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.

Anki is a website/computer/mobile app that implements spaced repetition. There are other apps out there – but Anki is the most powerful one I’ve found (and it is virtually free). I’ll give you instructions ahead of time about downloading and installing the software, so we can start right in learning how to create a variety of flash cards.

Questions? Nancy Reeves – nlr22@uakron.edu

Extended Bar Prep Study Groups

Seems like the bar exam was just yesterday – but there’s another one right around the corner! Funny how that happens.

If you’re interested in getting a head start on preparing for February or July bar exams (in any year), the study groups will start back up soon. We meet a few times a week to practice writing essays, tackle subjects you didn’t have room for in your schedule, do multiple choice problems, or write MPTs. (Mostly we write essays – but what we do is up to whoever shows up.)

If you’re interested in attending, please cast your vote in this doodle poll

Click once for “Fantastic day/time!”, click twice for, “Not my favorite, but I could make it work.” We’ll almost certainly have a Saturday group – and one other during the week. (Voting doesn’t mean you’re committing to show up – just expressing an interest in when they are scheduled.)

Questions? Nancy Reeves – nlr22@yahoo.com