Category: General Announcements

Professor Lee is seeking to fill research assistant position(s) for the summer. Duties will include administrative tasks involving the development of diversity and social justice initiatives for the law school, as well as various potential research projects. Ideal candidates will be self-starters, disciplined, organized, and have strong time management skills. Intellectual curiosity and interest in the subject matter are desirable. Must have tolerance for working with a disorganized law professor. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to btlee@uakron.edu by Friday April 28th.

 

If you are interested in starting a New Student Organization or bringing back one of our dormant organizations such as:

• Akron Criminal Justice Society
• Akron Public Interest Law Society
• Delta Theta Phi
• Environmental Law Society
• Health Law Society
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Please join us at the Student Organization Transition Summit being held on Tuesday, April 25th from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Room 160.  During this meeting we will discuss how to transition in new Officers as well as getting started with planning for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Shaker Heights, OH – Legal Compliance Externship – Fall 2017 – University Hospitals

AkronLawJobs No. 8269  Overview: The UH Clinical Research Center at University Hospitals is committed to identifying standards of excellence and potential areas for improvement in order to promote a solid foundation for the conduct of clinical and translational research.

Duties: Will include the opportunity to become directly involved with the broad range of legal matters that affect University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Compliance Department.

Qualifications:  Applicants need to have completed at least one health law class by the start of the Externship, or have had a prior career in healthcare

How to apply:  Please submit a resume, and cover letter to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu

Deadline:  May 2, 2017

The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Student Writing Competition.  The deadline for submission is July 14, 2017.

The Committee on Animals and the Law was established to provide information resources for the New York State Bar Association’s members and the public about non-human, animal‑related humane issues, which arise from and have an effect upon our legal system.  This competition seeks to foster legal scholarship among law students in the area of animals and the law.  This competition provides law students with an incentive and opportunity to learn more about this area of law.

Law students (which include J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., and S.J.D. candidates) are invited to submit to the Committee on Animals and the Law an article concerning any area of Animal Law.  All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law.  The winner will be chosen in accordance with the competition rules.  The first place winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of achievement.  The second place winner will receive $500 and a certificate of achievement.

For more information, including the rules of the competition, please click here: 2017 Student Writing Competition Rules (2)1.

• 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.