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ABA Criminal Justice Section-Greenhalgh Writing Competition

The ABA’s Criminal Justice Section is sponsoring the 2017 William W. Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition. The contest is open to students who attend and are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school. Entries cannot exceed 4,200 words, including titles, text, and citations. Entries with footnotes or endnotes are not accepted, and citations must conform to The Bluebook.

Entries must be received by July 1, 2017 at 11:59 Central Daylight Time; send entries by e-mail to erin.remotigue@americanbar.org.

For more information about the contest, including the topic, please visit CJ Contest_2017 Greenhalgh Rules.

Gay Straight Law Alliance 90 Day Get Fit Challenge

To join the Get Fit Challenge visit: https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a4Arj5O4pBn2adT.

Spring 2017 Add/Drop Dates

Please make sure that you are aware of the following Add/Drop dates:

Add:

Last day to add without signatures: Monday, January 23, 2017
Last day to add with Instructor and Asst. Dean signatures ends on: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Last day to add LAW classes: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Drop:

Last day to drop with “WD” appearing on your academic record: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Last day to drop with Instructor and Asst. Dean signatures: Monday, March 6, 2017

Withdraw:

Last day for Law Students to withdraw from classes: Monday, March 6, 2017

Akron Bar Foundation Fellowship – Summer 2017

The Career Planning 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 Planning Office by 12 noon on Friday, March 10, 2017. The application that is submitted must include: (i) a completed and signed Fellowship Program application form (available in the CPO, 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. 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.