Category: General Announcements

Career Planning & Placement Office announces 2013 Lawyer to Law Student Mentor Program for all 2014 grads

Attention all Second Year Law Students (those graduating in 2014): Would you like the opportunity to get a glimpse into the practice of law and begin to build your professional NETWORK? The Office of Career Planning & Placement, in conjunction with The Akron Bar Association Liaison Committee, invites you to participate in the Lawyer to Law Student Mentor Program. This program pairs second year University of Akron Law students with local lawyers for the purposes of assisting law students in beginning the transition from law school to law practice, through a one-on-one relationship with practicing attorneys.

 To participate in the 2013 Lawyer-to-Law Student Mentoring Program:

 1-      you must attend one of the MANDATORY Mentor Program Training Sessions: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 12:20 OR Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 5:15.

 2-     You must turn in a Mentor Program application, including the short answer questions, to the Career Planning Office by Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12 noon. Mentor Program applications are available in the CPPO and online at https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/docs/2012-13-Mentee-Application.pdf. All students will be notified of their assigned mentor by Tuesday, December 11, 2012.

ALL Class of 2014 graduates are encouraged to participate!

 

Mandatory first year career planning orientation sessions coming soon – mark your calendars now!

Attention ALL First Year Law Students –  Mandatory Career Planning Orientation Sessions Coming Soon:

 Meet in a large group with the Career Planning Staff to discuss the basics of resumes, cover letters, options for summer 2013 jobs, and everything career-related you need to know. Following your attendance at one of these sessions, you will be permitted to schedule an individual career planning consultation with the CPPO staff.  Mark your calendar now!

 MANDATORY First Year Career Planning Orientation: ALL First Year Students must attend one (1) of the following sessions:

 Thursday, November 1 – 12:20 – 1:15 p.m. – Room 151

Thursday, November 1 – 5:15 – 6:15p.m. – Room 151

Wednesday, November 7 – 12:20 – 1:15 p.m. – Room 151

Thursday, November 7 – 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. – Room 151

Thursday, November 8 – 12:20 – 1:15 p.m. – Room 151

Thursday, November 8 – 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. – Room 151

 Our updated Career Planning Handbook will be distributed during these sessions.

 

 

Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop Presentation Video Link

If you were unable to attend the Informational Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop which was  recently presented at Akron Law by Lee Ann Ward, Director of Bar Admissions, The Supreme Court of Ohio, we are posting the below link so that all students have access to this valuable information.  The link will take you to the 1-hour video-taped presentation.

10/18/2012 Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOd1we8iVak

Want to know how to take a legal multiple choice exam?

Do any of your exams include multiple choice questions?  Would you like to avoid the stress normally caused by such questions?  Join ASP and Kaplan Bar Review for a special presentation on how to take these challenging exams.  This workshop will be held 11/13 from 5-6pm in Room 165.   This is an RSVP only event, first come/first reserved, because of space limitations.  Please RSVP to dpalmer1@uakron.edu.  The RSVP will be strictly enforced.