The Office of Academic Success will be offering two workshops next week: Briefing Case Law and Legal Synthesis. If you are would like a bit of guidance with figuring out what your professor is looking for in asking you to read and understand cases, these are the workshops for you! These events will be held in Room 301 (3rd floor of the Library) on 9/11 (5pm-6pm) and 9/12 (1:10 pm-2:10pm). Please join us for helpful tips on surviving your first semester in law school! There are materials associated with these workshops that you must complete in advance to receive the greatest benefit from the workshops. As a result, you must RSVP in order to attend! To RSVP, please email Ms. Palmer-Schmitz at dpalmer1@uakron.edu.
Category: General Announcements
14th Annual Law Student Closing Argument Competition
14th Annual Law Student Closing Argument Competition, Thursday, September 27, 2012. Click here for all the details and contact information: 14th Annual Law Student Closing Argument Competition
ASP Workshops: “Reading Case Law” and “Untangling Statutory Law”
The Office of Academic Success Programs will be holding two workshops this week: “Reading Case Law” and “Untangling Statutory Law.” These workshops will be offered back-to-back, once for the day students (on Wednesday, September 5, from 1:10-2:10 pm) and once for night students (on Tuesday, September 4, from 5pm-6pm) in Room 301 (of the Library). If you feel challenged by finding all that is relevant in a case or statutue, please join us! To RSVP, please email Mrs. Palmer-Schmitz at dpalmer1@uakron.edu. Please choose one session to attend both workshops!
Deadlines to submit materials for upcoming on-campus interviews — don’t miss out!
Below are the deadlines to submit materials to the CPPO for upcoming on-campus interviews. See OCI informational packet that all students received back in July for application instructions, hiring criteria and details.
Tzangas, Plakas – September 6
J.M. Smucker Company – September 10
U.S. Air Force JAG Corps – September 26
Ohio Attorney General – October 8
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