Category: General Announcements

We have added a new section of ADR for the Fall 2012 semester to be taught by Prof. Thomas.

This course will meet on Tuesdays from 6:40 – 9:40 p.m.

Class #: (78811) 9200:642-801

Course Description:  Alternative Dispute Resolution is a skills-oriented course teaching negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.  The goal of the course is to develop the professional skills necessary to engage in appropriate resolutions of disputes.  The format of the class integrates theory and practice combining short lectures on theory and methods with demonstration and observation of others.  The majority of the time in the course is spent engaged in simulated exercises of problem-solving and dispute resolution.  The course is graded on the basis of class participation and two papers, a negotiation position paper and a mediation statement.

The Spring 2012 Need for Exam Accommodation Memo and form can be located at: http://www.uakron.edu/law/about/calendar.dot. 

Types of Disabilities that are accommodated and what is needed:

REGARDING TEMPORARY DISABILITIES:  

If you do not already have documentation in the Dean’s Office, please submit a medical excuse from your attending physician with your response/request for a temporary, one-time accommodation. 

 

REGARDING PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM DISABILITIES: 

Students with permanent disabilities must be registered with the University’s Office of Accessibility.  Contact information for that office may be found at:

http://www.uakron.edu/access/students/registering/law.dot

REGARDING ALL TEMPORARY, PERMANENT, OR LONG-TERM DISABILITIES:

 If you require accommodations for special exam assistance, please complete the information on the next page of this document.  Please be specific about the accommodations you will need given a particular exam format (e.g., a reader and time and a half – multiple choice; a computer and double time – essay format).  This specific information, along with the documentation about your disability, which may already be on file in the Dean’s Office, will allow the Committee to make informed decisions about the accommodations you need.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Akron Law You Tube channel! The channel is a team effort involving our Admissions, Marketing, and Web/Audiovisual offices, as well as local media production company Rubber City Productions.

Over the next few months we are planning on adding more videos such as “Veterans at Akron Law ,” “Advice for Prospective Law Students,” “IP Law,” “Balancing Family and Law School,” and much more. We will also be posting videos of events, such as guest lectures and symposia. We are excited to add new content to the channel over time, and we hope that you will subscribe or check in regularly.

The  UAPD delivery of the A.L.i.C.E. training session has been CANCELLED for:

                   Wednesday, March 28 — 5:30 to 6:30

We plan to reschedule, but in the meantime please view the brief intro training video.   See http://www.uakron.edu/safety/police/services/training.dot 

The students at The University of Akron School of Law are accustomed to defeating other law schools in trial advocacy competitions. Akron Law consistently ranks among the best in the country in oral advocacy. But on Saturday, Akron Law students went head-to-head against each other to determine who is the best trial advocate at the 2012 Akron Law Intramural Trial Competition.

The advocates tried a difficult and complicated hypothetical case involving injuries caused by a bar bouncer to an intoxicated patron. After three rounds of competition, third- year students Elliott Lewis and Nicholas McGroarty took the championship. They narrowly defeated third-year students Brandon Trent and Corey Grimm in a riveting final round. The other semifinalists included students Michael Karst, Jon Sauline, Colin Wise, and Kassim Ahmed.

The trial lawyers of Tzangas Plakas, Mannos & Raies, Ltd. judged the qualifying rounds of the competition, with Judge Edward O’Farrell of the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas presiding. Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas presided over the final round. This was the fifth year of the competition, which was held at the Akron Municipal Court.

“The Intramural Trial Competition provides not only an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Akron Law students, but also an occasion to remember the value of efficient and effective trial skills,” said Attorney David Dingwell of Tzangas Plakas, an Akron Law Alumni. “We are proud to show our ongoing commitment to the law school and the competition, and congratulate each of the participants for their hard work and dedication to the art of trial advocacy.”

The competition was a resounding success, with over 30 Akron Law students participating. To date, Tzangas Plakas has donated over $15,000 in its sponsorship of the Akron Law School Intramural Trial Competition.

For more information, contact Tzangas Plakas at (330) 455-6112 or visit www.lawlion.com.