The Center for Constitutional Law presents a Con Law Discussion Forum discussing the Kim Davis case on the clerk’s refusal to issue a same-sex marriage license. The discussion will be led by Professor Will Huhn and former Interim Dean Elizabeth Reilly on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 12:15 in the Law School Atrium. Pizza will be served!
Category: General Announcements
Substance Abuse Lecture is Today
Reminder that our Fall semester Substance Abuse Lecture is Today: Thursday, 9/24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Law School Room 165.
Attend today to complete this requirement regardless of your year in law school. Graduating students please plan to attend if you have not yet attended a substance abuse lecture and plan to take the Ohio Bar exam. Free substance abuse lectures are offered to the entire law student body only ONCE during the fall semester and ONCE during the spring semester. The Ohio Office of Bar Admissions requires all students to take a one-hour substance abuse lecture during law school.
Absolutely no admittance after 5:30 pm – please arrive early to record your attendance.
Sponsored by The Office of Student Services, lawstudentservices@uakron.edu
SUPREME COURT RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAR OF OHIO
A certificate from a law school or a continuing legal education sponsor, certifying that the applicant has received at least one hour of instruction on substance abuse, including causes, prevention, detection, and treatment alternatives. Substance abuse instruction that is provided by a continuing legal education sponsor qualifies under this section only if it has been accredited by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education as an approved sub-stance abuse activity under Gov. Bar R. X.
2Ls: Bar Admissions Workshop is Today
For all 2Ls who plan to take the Ohio Bar:
Reminder that the Bar Admissions Workshop is today, Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in Room 165.
The Director of the Ohio Supreme Court Office of Bar Admissions will tell you how to complete your application and answer your questions.
See you then!
Open House Advising: May 2016 Graduation Clearance
Assistant Dean of Law Student Affairs Ivy Banks and Manager Liz Wascak will be stationed in the law school atrium for a Graduation Advising ‘Open House’ during the following dates and times:
- Monday, September 28th 12:00pm – 2:00pm
- Tuesday, September 29th 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Stop by and receive answers to your graduation questions like:
- How do I apply? – Deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2015
- What do I still need to take?
- What about my certificate?
Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) audits can also be reviewed with you.
Please come by the atrium and see us. We hope to see you!
Collaborative Against Human Trafficking & Ohio Women’s Bar Association to Sponsor Awareness Event Oct. 16, 2015
All are invited to attend a lunch program about Human Trafficking and its tragic effects on our communities on Friday, October 16, 2015. Franklin County’s CATCH (Changing Actions to Change Habits) Court will be explained by the featured speaker, Franklin Municipal Judge Paul Herbert. There will also be a panel discussion to address Summit County’s efforts to combat human trafficking.
The event will be held at Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. Check-in starts at 11:30AM and the program will start promptly at11:45AM and conclude at 2:45PM. Cost of lunch is $30.
2.5 hours of CLE are available for an additional $20. Registration deadline is October 9, 2015. For more information, or to register, go to endslaverysummitcounty.org or contact Susan Baker Ross at 330-375-2912.