Category: General Announcements

Planning to graduate this Fall? Graduation Application due no later than July 1

If you are planning to graduate in December 2014, you must apply for graduation no later than July 1, 2014!

Tuesday, July 1, is the graduation application deadline for law students planning to graduate at the end of the 2014 fall semester.

Late applicants will need to obtain the dean’s permission.  Students must apply for graduation through ‘My Akron’.   Step-by-step instructions for submitting a graduation application are available in ‘My Akron’ by clicking the Graduation Services link in the “Quick Links for Students” section of ‘My Akron’.

Please note that, per University policy, all obligations to The University of Akron must be reconciled prior to degree candidacy (i.e., commencement program notation, ceremony attendance and degree conferral).

CALI website will be down Wed., June 25 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The CALI website at www.cali.org will not be available on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.  CALI is completing the migration of the CALI website to a new version and relaunching the site. You will not have access to CALI Lessons and other resources housed at www.cali.org during this time. CALI apologizes for any inconvenience this causes. If you have questions or concerns about this planned downtime, please contact emasters@cali.org.

6/13/14 – Student Writing Competition from NY State Bar Assoc Committee on Animals

The New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law is pleased to announce its 2014 Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2014.

Law students are invited to submit to the Committee 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 first place winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of achievement. The second place winner will receive $500 and a certificate of achievement.

Please view the announcement and rules below:

2014 Student Writing Competition Announcement

2014 Student Writing Competition Rules