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Category: General Announcements
Great Seminar on Social Networking at Akron Bar Assn. – Akron Law students can attend for free. See details below!
The Akron Bar Association
AND THE AB INITIO SECTION PRESENT…
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Akron Bar Association • 57 S. Broadway Street • Akron, OH
This basic level seminar, presented by the Ab Initio Section of the Akron Bar Association, will offer an important look at how social networking venues can impact your cases. It is approved for general New Lawyer Training Credits and regular CLE Credits. This is an informative seminar for any attorney who uses social networking tools.
8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m. PROFESSIONALISM AND THE INTERNET FOR ATTORNEYS
Craig S. Horbus, Esq.,
Witschey Witschey & Firestine Co., LPA
10:00 a.m. SOCIAL NETWORKING AND CRIMINAL PERSPECTIVES
Megan E. Raber, Esq., City of Tallmadge
11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:15 A.M. SOCIAL NETWORKING AND FAMILY LAW MATTERS
Lee Ann Schaffer, Esq.,
Attorney-At-Law
12:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Social Networking for New Attorneys
3.0 NLT Credits
3.0 CLE Credits
(Includes 1.0 Professionalism)
JUNE 2, 2010 SOCIAL NETWORKING/060210A
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GENERAL SEMINAR INFORMATION:
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations must be submitted in writing via fax or mail. Refunds will be made with the following charge: a $30.00 cancellation fee. Note: If no cancellation is received PRIOR to 12:00 p.m. the day before the seminar, no refund will be issued. The Akron Bar Association reserves the right to change or cancel the program if circumstances warrant.
ACCREDITATION:
The Akron Bar Association is an approved sponsor of Continuing Legal Education seminars. Under Rule X (Ohio CLE) we will request credit for this program.
SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
If special arrangements are required for individuals to participate in this seminar, please contact the CLE Department at 330-253-5007, at least one week prior to the seminar.
VISIT www.akronbar.org
for upcoming seminar information
SEMINAR FEE: Paid By 5/26 Paid After 5/26
Akron Bar Association Member _____$105.00 _____$130.00
Non-Member _____$130.00 _____$155.00
New Lawyer Training _____$ 85.00 _____$110.00
Non-lawyer, Paralegal _____$ 75.00 _____$100.00
Pre-paid Passport Yes
REMIT PAYMENT TO: Akron Bar Association
57 S. Broadway St., Akron, OH 44308
Fax to: (330) 434-4759 (credit card payments ONLY)
From Route 8 South:
Turn right at the Perkins St. exit. Turn left onto High St. Turn left on Mill St. Turn left on Broadway. The building on the right hand side of the street is 57 S. Broadway.
From 77 South:
Take I-76 East to State Route 59 merging at Perkins St. Turn right onto High St. Turn left on Mill St., then go left on S. Broadway. The building on the right hand side of the street is 57 S. Broadway.
From 77 North:
Merge to State Route 8 north to the Perkins St. exit. Turn left on Perkins St. Turn left on High St. Turn left on Mill St. Turn left on Broadway. The building on the right hand side of the street is 57 S. Broadway.
Convenient Parking:
Member parking is available on either side of the Akron Bar Association building. Non-Member parking is available in nearby pay lots. Payment may require eight quarters.
VISIT www.akronbar.org
for
OHIO CLE online self-study seminars
DIRECTIONS TO
AKRON BAR ASSOCIATION:
Paid Internship with Anti-Defamation League — Great Summer Job Opportunity
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Civil Rights Intern
Reports To: Nina Sundell, Regional Director
Dept/Office: Ohio/Kentucky/Allegheny Region/Cleveland
Division: Civil Rights
REQUIREMENTS:
Educational: Applicants must be either incoming second or third year law students.
Prior Experience: Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to First Amendment issues. Preference will be given to those applicants with demonstrated involvement in scholarship or employment that promotes civil rights.
SKILLS:
Computer: Westlaw, Internet research
Written: Applicant must be able to communicate effectively in writing to both legal and non-legal audiences. Applicant must be familiar with traditional legal forms of writing.
Verbal: Applicant must be able to effectively communicate orally to both legal and non-legal audiences.
Other: Applicant must have high level legal research skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary: Intern will oversee the Region’s Summer Associate Program and will engage in local legal research projects.
Secondary: Perform non-legal research duties as necessary to support the work of the Civil Rights Division.
Resumes should be sent to nsundell@adl.org for consideration.
Great JOB Opportunity for Law Students with Law and Leadership Institute — Apply Soon!
The Law and Leadership Institute seeks two law students to teach its summer program to rising ninth grade students. The Law and Leadership Institute introduces promising high school students from under-served urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program on law and leadership. The all-day program begins on July 6, 2010 and ends on August 6, 2010. The students hired would also be required to attend training in mid-June and a one day debriefing in August. The compensation for the summer program is $4000.00. If you are interested in applying for the position, please e-mail a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu. Your cover letter should detail any teaching experience or experience working with at risk youth. Applications are due by Wednesday, May 19, 2010. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute, please see the website. http://www.lawandleadership.org/
Lecture to be Held in Honor of the Late Justice T. Modibo Ocran
The University of Akron School of Law will hold a lecture in honor of the late Justice T. Modibo Ocran on Friday, May 14 at 4 p.m. at the School of Law in Room 151. (150 University Avenue, Akron, 44325). The lecture, “The United Nations, Peacekeeping, and Post-Conflict Reconstruction of States” will be given by Dr. Muna B. Ndulo, professor of law and director of the Institute for African Development at Cornell University Law School. For further details visit http://www.uakron.edu/law/news/news-details.dot?newsId=1060630