Category: General Announcements

Thursday, January 26  –   Making up the Rules

How to prepare for, and survive, your mind blanking out at the most inopportune time.

Central Hower 310A – 6:30 – 8:00 PM  (6:00 PM for food and casual conversation)

Sign up here so I know how much food to bring!

There are 15 subjects on the Ohio bar exam.  The ideal situation, of course, is to have all of the rules for all of the subjects memorized and ready at the tip of your tongue. That might work for a few folks, but most of us have occasional memory lapses.  Practice using snippets of prompts from past Ohio essays, and your basic knowledge of the law, to write rules that are close enough to save the day.

This workshop is designed primarily for those preparing for the February bar exam – but if you’re looking for a head start on your July (or later) bar preparation and don’t mind diving into subjects you may not have covered yet you’re welcome to join us!

For information, contact Nancy Reeves, Director of Academic Success Programs  NLR22@uakron.edu

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

The next Gay-Straight Law Alliance meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24th at 12:15 p.m. in room 161.  We will be discussing our upcoming fundraiser and plans for events throughout the Spring semester.  New members are always welcome.  There will be food/snacks available.  If you have any questions you can contact:

Donelle McBroom – President
dam177@zips.uakron.edu

Ryan Fails – Vice President
rpf12@zips.uakron.edu

Are you planning to complete your GWR this semester in connection with a class that you are taking?  If so make sure that you register for the GWR component (9200:610) by Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  If you want to know if your class offers a GWR visit page 6 of the registration materials for a complete listing.  If your course is not listed and you have discussed the possibility of completing your GWR with your instructor, make sure that you complete the Application to Enroll in a Misc GWR and turn it in to Student Services by Monday, January 30th in order to have the registration completed on time.

If you have any questions about your registration or future planning please do not hesitate to contact the Student Services team for assistance.

The American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation has the following opportunities for law students:

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. IP Law Scholarship The Foundation awards scholarships to law students from groups who are presently underrepresented among IP attorneys. Recipients have the opportunity to receive $10,000 per year for three years. 22 scholarships were awarded this year. The deadline to apply is March 17, 2017 and you can apply at www.aiplef.org.

2017 Robert C. Watson Competition: Law students are encouraged to submit an article on an IP topic written on or before June 30, 2017. Judges will consider the merit of the article as a contribution to the knowledge respecting IP and the extent to which it displays original and creative thought. The winner will receive reasonable reimbursement to attend the AIPLA Annual Meeting (October 19-21, 2017) and a $2,000 award. Submissions should be 30-40 pages typed. The deadline is June 30, 2017 and you can submit articles to watsonaward@aipla.org. For more information, please visit http://www.aipla.org/resources2.