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Join Dean Cravens and Dean Vacca for a town hall meeting at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 3 in Law 160. This is your opportunity to ask any questions and share any comments you may have on any topic related to the School of Law.
There will be another Town Hall later in the semester (in the evening) for students who are not able to attend next Thursday.
All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to the Akron Law Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, November 21 from 3:00 to 6:30 on the third floor of Central Hower. Take a break and join us for turkey and all the fixings!
The ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law and the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers are pleased to announce their 2016-17 Writing Competition. Current JD students are welcome to submit articles that address aspects of public- or private-sector labor and employment law relevant to the American labor and employment bar. Students are encouraged to discuss a public-policy issue, practical implications of a leading case or doctrine, a statute or the need to modify it, or other related topics. Articles about recent United States Supreme Court cases are discouraged unless the article focuses on case law or statutory developments after the Court’s decision.
The following prizes may be awarded: first place, $3,000 and publication in the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law; second place, $1,000; and third place, $500.
Articles must be submitted to swan@laborandemploymentcollege.org, using the subject line “Writing Competition,” by midnight (EDT) on June 15, 2017. For complete rules (which should be read in their entirety), please visit www.laborandemploymentcollege.org.
Ireland/Wales Study Abroad Information Sessions; RSVP requested
You can earn up to six credit hours studying in IRELAND and WALES for two or four weeks beginning in mid-May 2017 through the UMKC School of Law Study Abroad Program.
Please join Professor Dana Cole, UMKC’s Ireland Program Coordinator, and several University of Akron Law students who previously attended the program for one of two INFORMATION SESSIONS on Wednesday November 9, 2016 – one from 12:15 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. and the other from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. Both sessions will be held in L-161.
Shepherd’s Pie (a traditional Irish meal) will be served at both sessions! To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP to Professor Dana Cole at dkc@uakron.edu by Monday November 7th. Be sure to note which session you plan to attend.
If you can’t make it to either session or if you’d like more information now about studying with Professor Cole and Irish and Welsh professors in Ireland and Wales, please contact Libby Johnson at johnsonea@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1584 or Professor Cole at dkc@uakron.edu or (937) 219-1759. You can also visit http://law.umkc.edu/academics/international-programs/ireland-study-abroad/.
Lets’ go to Ireland.
Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, November 12, 2016! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!
We are looking for students to volunteer from 8:00am-12:45pm on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The clinic will be held at the Arlington Church of God [539 S Arlington St, Akron, OH 44306]. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.
There will be a mandatory volunteer training on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 4:30-6:00pm for first timers. Location of the training will be announced the week of the clinic. The time you are at training will count towards your pro bono limited means hours as well. For those who have completed the training once before, you are more than welcome to attend the training for a refresher. However, you may not count the training towards your pro bono limited means hours again.
If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Brittany at bfw7@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.
YOU MUST RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE CLINIC!!!