Professor Spring has unfilled externships for the Spring Semester with area trial and appellate judges. Second and third year students in the top 40% are encouraged to apply by November 8th. The externships are for credit and can be for either 2 credit hours (requiring 90 hours worked) or 3 credit hours (120 hours to be worked). Please complete the Clinical Seminar Application Form and forward an updated resume to him by November 8th in order to be considered. These positions offer great experience, valuable networking opportunities and are viewed favorably by prospective employers.
Category: General Announcements
IMPORTANT BAR EXAMINATION INFORMATION & UPCOMING DEADLINES
IMPORTANT BAR EXAMINATION INFORMATION & UPCOMING DEADLINES
ATTENTION: ALL 2nd YEAR FULL-TIME & PART-TIME STUDENTS
If you plan to take the Ohio Bar Exam and have not already done so, your Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law must be RECEIVED in the Office of Bar Admissions at the Supreme Court of Ohio by November 15.
Please see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp for calendar of deadlines.
Also see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/admissionApps/default.asp to access that application.
Your required Ohio Bar Certificate of Dean (available on the application link above) must be submitted to Terri Bisesi in the law school dean’s office for processing. When your Certificate of Dean is returned, you will receive an official fingerprint card and instructions where to get fingerprinted.
These forms take time to process, so please submit in a timely fashion. Processing in our office and your submission to the bar (mailing time) need to be considered.
Do not delay!
Questions? Please feel free to contact Director of Student Affairs Ivy Banks at ikw1@uakron.edu or Terri Bisesi at tbisesi@uakron.edu.
Plan to take the bar in another state?
All State Bar Admission Offices
To get information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices.
Just like Ohio’s certificates, other state’s law school certificates must be submitted to the law school dean’s office, College Program Specialist Terri Bisesi for processing.
JD/MBA Information Session – 11/8, 5:30 pm, Polsky 561
Flexible MBA Information Session
Discover the Many Benefits of a Joint Degree!
Friday, November 8, 2013
5:30-7 p.m.
Taylor Institute, Polsky 561
• Your LSAT may be used in place of the GMAT.
• Save up to 19 credits by doing a joint degree.
• Maximize your job opportunities with 2 degrees.
• Graduate Assistantships available
• JD/MBA or JD/M. Taxation Options
• The MBA interdisciplinary concentration provides maximum flexibility.
Applying is easy! Visit mba.uakron.edu and select “joint degree.”
Faculty and advisors will be on hand to discuss programs, admissions and GMAT requirements. The GRE, LSAT and MCAT may also be considered for admission if you have already taken the test.
Visit mba.uakron.edu to register online and for directions to the Taylor Institute in the Polsky building (fifth floor).
BarBri Multiple Choice Workshop Cancelled!
Good morning, everyone!
The BarBri Workshop that was originally scheduled for tomorrow evening has been cancelled. The link to the video of the multiple choice workshop already offered earlier this semester is posted on the ASP section of blog.
If you have any questions, please contact dpalmer1@uakron.edu.
Fall 2013 Exam Schedule
We are hoping to have the Fall 2013 exam schedule posted by the end of next week. Many students are inquiring as to when exams are so they can make holiday travel arrangements. Exam Period runs December 4 – 14.