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SBA is sponsoring its annual Public Interest Law Fundraiser to raise funds to provide stipends for law students who work in non-profit or public interest settings. This year, we are hosting a Trivia Night on April 26th from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at the Hilton Hotel in Fairlawn. There will be raffle prizes, free food and at the end of the night one team will be crowned the Trivia Champion! Tickets are now on sale! Sponsor a table, register a team, or make a donation at uakron.edu/giving/law/PILF
The Akron Law Review will host two information sessions on Tuesday, April 2nd at 12:15 in Room 281 and 5:15 in Room in 280. Food will be provided. Approximately 65% of employers during 2018’s OCIs and 50% of employers collecting resumes asked for members of the Akron Law Review. Law Review can also fulfill your General Writing Requirement. Questions may be sent to Michael Grund, Editor-in-Chief, mag138@zips.uakron.edu.
Akron Bar Foundation Fellowship – Summer 2019
The Career Services Office is excited to announce that the Akron Bar Foundation will be awarding fellowship stipends to first and second year law students while the student(s) is performing a summer clerkship with a not-for-profit, public interest or government position. The ABF Fellowship is available to any University of Akron Law School student completing their first or second year (full-time program) or second and third year (part-time program) curriculum. Recipients must commit to working in the position for at least 25 hours per week for a period of not less than ten (10) weeks, starting the third week of May. Students must arrange for work in a not-for-profit, public interest or government position prior to submitting an application.
To apply, students must submit an application to the Career Services Office by 12 noon on Monday, April 8, 2019. The application that is submitted must include: (i) a completed and signed Fellowship Program application form (available in the CSO, or email lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu to request an application and instructions be emailed to you); (ii) law and graduate school (if applicable) transcripts (official copy, if possible), honors and awards; (iii) a current resume; (iv) a personal statement; (v) a statement from the employer confirming employment and the anticipated dates of employment; and (vi) such other information as requested. The application also may include letters of recommendation.
Up to five applicants for the ABF Fellowship will be chosen for a personal interview to be conducted by select members of the Akron Bar Foundation on April 17, 2019 at the School of Law. The number of ABF fellowships awarded and the amount awarded will be determined by the Akron Bar Foundation, but the amount of an individual award shall not be less than $2,500.