Category: General Announcements

Want to work in-house? Learn about developing your corporate legal department skills! RSVP today.

Developing Your Corporate Legal Department Skills – during the January 2013 intersession, Akron Law will offer a seminar entitled “Corporate Legal Department Skills Development.”  This seminar is designed to teach law students some of the skills needed to succeed as part of a corporate in-house legal team. Kevin C. Krull (’77), Vice President of Business Operations and General Counsel with International Data Group, Inc., will teach the seminar.

Mr. Krull will visit Akron Law on Thursday, October 18 to speak to students about this seminar and explain employment opportunities that may be available to those who successfully complete the seminar. The information session will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 12:20 and 5:15 in Room 133.

Space is limited. RSVP no later than Friday, October 12 at 3p.m. to Jeanne Kennedy at jeanne2@uakron.edu. Food will be served to those who attend.

Last chance to RSVP – how to use your law degree in the sports & entertainment field

Tomorrow — Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:20 and 5:15 p.m. in Room 151 – How to use your law degree in the  sports & entertainment industry. Heather Lyke Catalano (Akron Law ’95), Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration at The Ohio State University, will speak about her experiences and what options are available for those interested in sports and entertainment. Lunch will be served to those who attend.  Space is limited. RSVP by TODAY to Jeanne Kennedy at jeanne2@uakron.edu.

 

The Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg Memorial Prize in Constitutional Law

This endowed prize was established by Ann Amer Brennan, Esquire, of the class of 1982, as a permanent memorial to the Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg.  Associate Justice of The Supreme Court of the United States, Secretary of Labor, and United States Representative to the United Nations.  Justice Goldberg’s willingness to come to The University of Akron School of Law and tech, as the Inaugural Holder of both the David L. Brennan Chair and the John F. Seiberling Chair in Constitutional Law, is hereby acknowledged through the establishment of this memorial tribute.

In recognition of Justice Goldberg’s continued interest in women’s rights and support for the intellectual development of women lawyers, this prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior woman (December and May combined), as determined by the Dean or his/her designee, with consideration given to the following criteria:

  1. Active interst in Constitutional Law as evidenced by course selection and extracurricular activities;
  2. Excellence in Constitutional Law as evidenced by class performance, extracurricular activities, or scholarly writing; and
  3. Leadership in the School of Law, the community, or the legal profession.

FAll 2012 female graduates interested in being considered for this prize should submit a resume and personal statement to Mrs. Misty D. Franklin, College Program Specialist, Dean’s Office, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 19, 2012.  The prize will be awarded in May 2013.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
PLEASE CONTACT MISTY D. FRANKLIN
@misty@uakron.edu

FREE Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop

Be sure to attend!

PRESENTED BY:          Lee Ann Ward, Director of Bar Admissions, The Supreme Court of Ohio                        

DATE:                          Thursday, October 18   

        TIME:                           5:30 to 6:30 p.m.     

LOCATION:                 Room 151

PURPOSE:    If you are a first or second year law student, you are considering or definitely planning to sit for the Ohio bar exam, and you have NOT yet submitted your required preliminary bar application (“Application to Register as a Candidate” form), then you should absolutely plan to attend this FREE workshop.   This program is open to all law students.

 Topics addressed will include:

 ¨       The Ohio bar application process

¨       Character and Fitness (issues, problems, investigations)

¨       The level of scrutiny given to the bar applications

¨       Appropriate and thorough responses to the bar application questions

¨       DEADLINES!   See:  http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp

WARNING:       Waiting until the drop-dead dates to file an application places you at risk of not getting to take the bar exam right after graduation.

QUESTIONS?    Please contact College Programs Specialist Liz Wascak at Liz@uakron.edu or Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu.

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