Category: General Announcements

Bloomberg Law SCOTUS Competition

BLOOMBERG LAW SCOTUS COMPETITION – UP TO $5,000 IN PRIZES

For all students who are interested in winning up to $5,000 and learning more about Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog present the Supreme Court Challenge.  You and your teammates will use the resources available on Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog to make predictions for which cases will be considered by the court in April 2014.

This is a great contest!  You will learn how to search the news databases, BNA Law Reports, Court Opinions, dockets, set up citation alerts, track dockets and search People Profiles.  For registration and all other information, please contact Breen Parry (brp24@zips.uakron.edu) or Holly Facer (holly20@zips.uakron.edu).  You must have a Bloomberg Law account to compete but registration is free for law students. 

Professor Dan Tokaji from Ohio State University Visit

Please join the students and faculty from the Law School and Bliss Institute on Friday, February 7th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. in West 214 for a discussion with Professor Dan Tokaji from Ohio State University about voting rights and election law.  Lunch will be served.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Misty Franklin (misty@uakron.edu) by Wednesday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m.

Lexis printouts need to have your first and last name

Make sure Lexis printouts have your first and last name and not your Lexis username.  Follow these instructions when printing to the Lexis printer at the Circulation Desk.

  1. When printing, click on the printer icon in the top left corner.
  2. Click on the Format Options tab.
  3. Make sure to check the Display first and last name option.

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Questions? Contact Lynn Lenart, llenart@uakron.edu, 330-972-6357.

ASP Spring Study Sessions

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Academic Success Program – Times and Rooms for Spring Study Sessions
Group
Group Session Session
Professor Subject ASP Fellow Date and Time Room
Anderson Civil Procedure Daniellela Bearden W 3:20 – 4:20 L-165
Barnes Property Christopher Rice Th 1:00 – 2:00 L-167
Cole Criminal Law TBD
Dessin Contracts Bryan Meek W 4:00 – 5:00 W-214
Genetin Civil Procedure Ashley Fiest T 12:00 – 1:00 L 167
Gibson Contracts Brian Simmons M 3:00 – 4:00 301
Lee Property Hillary Conidi W 3:00 – 4:00 W-214
Moritz Civil Procedure Casey Davis W 5:30 – 6:30 W-215
Rich Criminal Law Patrick Hanley M 5:30 – 6:30 L-165
Robbins Criminal Law David Peters M 4:00 – 5:00 301
Vacca Contracts Lauren Gribble W 5:30 – 6:30 W-209

 

Change for this week only:  Property – Professor Barnes with Christopher Rice will be held Thursday from 12:00 – 1:00 in the ASP Office (Room 317)