Category: General Announcements

On Saturday, April 22, The University of Akron School of Law Moot Court Honor Society will be holding its annual Internal Competition. This is an intramural competition to determine which law student is the best at oral argumentation (no brief writing involved) with cash prizes awarded to the top two competitors. The Competition will begin promptly at 1 p.m. and is open to all law students, including 1Ls.

Participants will be given a short problem and must prepare a ten minute oral argument for both the petitioner and respondent. Which side of the case you will be arguing will only be revealed shortly before each round begins. Arguments will be presented to a panel of judges who will ask questions and score each competitor.

Competitors can register until April 21, but the sooner you register, the more time you will have to construct your arguments. The problem will be available as soon as you register. To register, or if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email Jacob Nicholas at jpn24@zips.uakron.edu.

If you are interested in Immigration and would like to find out more about the Immigration & Human Rights Legal Clinic, Professor Elizabeth Knowles will be holding an information session TODAY Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 12:15 PM in room 141. You will also get to see her students present on their individual cases and their experience with the clinic. Pizza will be provided. Looking forward to seeing you there!

International Law, as well as a GWR component, has been added to the Fall 2017 schedule.  The Course information is as follows:

9200:649-001 (3 credits) International Law Meets Monday/Wednesday from 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM, taught by Prof. Barnes

9200:610-014 (0 credit) General Writing Requirement: GWR: International Law, Prof. Barnes

International Law  –

This is the basic course in international law.  Thus, we spend much of our time covering the basics: How is international law made; how it is applied; who are the main actors; what is the relationship between international and domestic laws; and what are the general rights and obligations of states arising from their sovereignty?  During the last third of the semester, we have time to look at some of the most important specific areas of international law today, such as human rights, international humanitarian law (the law on how to treat people during wartime), the use of force, international trade, and the law of the sea.  This course has always appealed to those with an interest in international affairs.  Today, moreover, virtually every practice area is covered to some extent by international treaty law.  Thus, the course is likely to be useful to most practicing lawyers at some point in their respective careers.

On Friday May 5, 2017, the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking will be showing a screening of the film “I Am Jane Doe”, which chronicles the legal battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters who were victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com.

 Sen. Rob Portman, who is in the film, along with the film’s Director/Producer Mary Mazzio will be in attendance for the screening and reception before the film.

 The Collaborative would like to extend an invitation to you, your faculty, and your students to attend. I have attached our flyer for more details.

 There is no charge for this event, but seating is limited so registration is required either online at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=atytbvnab&oeidk=a07edzspgmpc02d7162 or by calling the Collaborative at (440) 872-6500.

 A trailer of the film can be found at: http://www.iamjanedoefilm.com/

• International students for whom English is a second language may receive up to 50% additional time on School of Law exams and may also request exam usage of a native language translation dictionary.
• Students should request additional time and or use of dictionaries for both midterms and finals through Students Services at the School of Law and by completing the International Student Exam Accommodation Request Form and submitting it to the Assistant Dean of Global Engagement Patrick Gaughan.
• All Accommodation Request Forms must be submitted at least two weeks before an examination and require approval from the Office of Student Services and the course professor.  Accommodation of each type is discretionary only.
• Translation dictionaries are not provided by the Office of Student Services.  The dictionary may not contain additional writing.
• The School of Law faculty strongly encourages international students for whom English is a second language to gradually take law school exams without any additional time in preparation for the bar examination.

The deadline to submit the Request Form to Assistant Dean Gaughan is WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017.