Category: General Announcements

Moot Court Honor Society Tryouts!!

It’s that time of year again! Become a part of the nationally-ranked Akron Law Moot Court Honor Society! This year, we proudly sent teams to four different competitions in Boston, Massachusetts, Newark, New Jersey, Brooklyn, New York, and Cincinnati, Ohio.  Our ABA team, at the Regional Competition of the National Appellate Advocacy Competition, won 5 out of 5 rounds, and will soon be going to the National Competition in Chicago, Illinois.  At the Rendigs Product Liability Competition in Cincinnati, one of our teams made it all the way to the quarter-final round. 

We want to grow our team and come back even stronger next year! Join us for the 2019-2020 season!  Try-outs will take place on Saturday, April 13th in room 180.

All you need to do is prepare a 7-8 minute oral argument on the side of your choice from the provided problem!

Please email Chloe DeAngelis to get the problem and include your preferred morning tryout time slot.  Time slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.  Also, please provide her with the argument section of your LARW II brief as well. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.  If you’re interested in trying out, but are not available that day, talk to us! 

Look for us in a class near you!

Amanda Zganjar – amz13@zips.uakron.edu

Chloe DeAngelis – ccd28@zips.uakron.edu

Nick Surkala – njs60@zips.uakron.edu

Akron, OH – Law Clerk 2L – City of Akron Department of Law

AkronLawJobs No. 10113

Qualifications: 2L (Must be a 3L at the end of the Spring 2019 semester). Must be able to work the following hours: Monday 12:30 – 4:30; Tuesday 8 – 4:30; Wednesday 8 – 4:30; Thursday 8-4:30; and Friday OFF

How to Apply: E-mail your resume to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu.  Subject Line: City of Akron, 3L Law Clerk

Deadline:  April 19, 2019  PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Columbus, OH – Justice Bus Fellowship – Ohio Legal Assistance Fellowship Recent grads

AkronLawJobs No 10104 Overview: The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation (the Foundation) will award a two-year Justice Bus Fellowship (the Fellowship) to an outstanding recent law school graduate with a passion for public service.

Duties: The Fellow will be responsible for launching and coordinating the Ohio Justice Bus project as detailed in Appendix A. The Fellow will be required to connect with statewide legal aid organizations to ensure that the Ohio Justice Bus project is successfully staffed with pro bono attorneys and that it provides legal services to unserved and underserved populations in Ohio. The Fellow will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and up to $6,000 in annual educational loan repayment assistance.

Qualifications: 3L graduating in May or a recent graduate. Willing to travel all over the state in the Justice Bus (really an extended sprinter van). The van will serve as a high-tech, mobile office, transporting both people and technology to its service areas. The extended springer van will be retrofitted to provide adequate, private workspaces for clients to meet with attorneys, and include all of the required equipment to enable a pro bono attorney to access court documents or print filings or client correspondence. You should be comfortable with technology and will need to maximize the benefit of the technology on the Bus.

To Apply: Please complete the Fellowship application packet found HERE AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW.

  1. A signed Fellowship Application including responses to the Application Questions
  2. Resume
  3. Official law school transcript documenting no less than four semesters of attendance. You must redact to exclude your social security number, date of birth, and student ID number. 
  4. Up to two professional letters of recommendation detailing your commitment to public service

The above must be submitted in a SINGLE PDF FILE, in the order indicated above . The subject line of the email and the attachment should both read “[Your Name] – Justice Bus Fellowship Application”

DEADLINE: MUST BE RECEIVED BY April 29, 2019 at 5:00 pm