Category: General Announcements

The Student Bar Association’s Spring Apparel Sale is here! Please check out our new designs and exclusive items here: https://commerce.cashnet.com/LAWORG. All items ordered will be distributed during the week before Finals. Grab your gear today!

On Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9:00am in Room 240, Moot Court Honor Society will be holding tryouts for 2018-2019. Students interested in trying out are asked to prepare a seven-minute oral argument based on a short fact pattern that will be provided. Students are also asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of their LARW II briefs as a writing sample. First-year students currently enrolled in LARW II are asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of his or her most recent draft.

Please email Patrick Cannell at pmc37@zips.uakron.edu to register for tryouts, to submit your writing sample, and to ask any questions related to Moot Court Honor Society. The time slots for tryouts will be determined based on the order of registration. Each student’s specific tryout time and the fact pattern will be provided in response to the registration email.

The Student Bar Association’s Spring Apparel Sale is here! Please check out our new designs and exclusive items here: https://commerce.cashnet.com/LAWORG. All items ordered will be distributed during the week before Finals. Grab your gear today!

 

On Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9:00am in Room 240, Moot Court Honor Society will be holding tryouts for 2018-2019. Students interested in trying out are asked to prepare a seven-minute oral argument based on a short fact pattern that will be provided. Students are also asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of their LARW II briefs as a writing sample. First-year students currently enrolled in LARW II are asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of his or her most recent draft.

Please email Patrick Cannell at pmc37@zips.uakron.edu to register for tryouts, to submit your writing sample, and to ask any questions related to Moot Court Honor Society. The time slots for tryouts will be determined based on the order of registration. Each student’s specific tryout time and the fact pattern will be provided in response to the registration email.”

THE DAVID D. DOWD, SR. MEMORIAL AWARD

SUMMER JOB PLACEMENT AWARD

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  NOON – APRIL 13, 2018

 An individual award shall not exceed the sum of $5,000.00

Must work 20 hours per week for not less than 10 weeks

The School of Law is accepting applications for the David D. Dowd Sr. Memorial Award. Named in tribute to a distinguished attorney dedicated to public service and created by Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. upon the 25^th anniversary of his service in the federal judiciary, the purpose of the Dowd Award is to promote a commitment to public service for all lawyers.  Dowd Awards are directed to Akron Law students interested in seeking professional careers in public service following graduation.

To be eligible, you must:

First priority is given to those who have completed their second year or students who have completed their third year (part-time) by Spring of 2018.  Students completing first year (full-time) or second year (part-time) will also be considered.

Show a commitment to public service

Be capable of working 20 hours per week during the summer of 2018 for minimum  of ten weeks in a public service position

Be committed to working in a public setting upon graduation

Placements this summer – in order of preference:

1^st Preference       Office of the County Prosecuting Attorney in Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties; the law departments in the cities of Akron, Canton, Massillon and the public defenders offices in Summit and Stark Counties. 

2^nd Preference:     The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Ohio.

3^rd Preference:      Other prosecuting attorney offices in Ohio and other municipal law department offices in the state of Ohio.

4^th Preference:      Other not already listed public service agencies

The student will be expected to work 20 hours per week for not less than 10 weeks.

 

If you are interested in being considered for this award, Applicants shall write a letter of purpose to apply for the award, addressing the topic of public service in the context of his or her goals in the legal profession, both short and long term. The letter should also specify the legal setting in which the student proposes to serve from among those cited above.  Please submit the cover letter and resume to the Career Planning Office at lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu or by hard copy by April 13, 2018 at noon. A committee will review applications and a student will be selected before the spring term is over.