Category: General Announcements

If Cornell is the “Lady Gaga” of law schools, who is Akron Law?

It all started when Ashby Jones opened her WSJ Law Blog post with this: “Cornell is the Lady Gaga of the law-school world. Both are white hot, but the explanations behind each’s popularity don’t don’t fully add up.” Then Above the Law’s David Lat joined in with (among others): “If Cornell is Lady Gaga, maybe Harvard is Madonna — older, wealthier, and who Cornell aspires to be.” Leading to the obvious question–if Cornell is Lady Gaga, who is the UA School of Law?

 Play along at the Akron Law Café.

LEXIS and WESTLAW Academic Password Use

Your law school passwords for LEXIS and WESTLAW must only be used for educational purposes directly related to coursework at the law school.  Other use may be a violation of the Student Disciplinary Code and a breach of our contracts with LEXIS and WESTLAW.  Using LEXIS or WESTLAW to do research in a paid position as a law clerk, intern, or clinician working for a firm, governmental entity or a nonprofit organization would violate the Student Disciplinary Code.  Also, you are not permitted to conduct legal research on LEXIS and WESTLAW for friends and family.

In addition to sanctions by the School of Law, a contract violation can result in having to pay the vendors for the services misused.  Repayment will be at commercial rates of about $2.00 – $5.00 per minute.  Moreover, violators are likely to lose their privileges to use LEXIS and WESTLAW as students.  A pattern of violations at our school could result in the vendors canceling our contracts, which would have a devastating impact on all students and faculty.

 For a copy of Westlaw’s and LexisNexis’ policy concerning academic passwords follow the links on the Password Use web page.

Don’t Forget Casemaker

As an alternative to using Lexis or Westlaw, you may use Casemaker, the database available from the Ohio State Bar Association.  All Ohio law students may join the Ohio State Bar Association for free and your free membership includes access to Casemaker.  Casemaker has no academic password restrictions so you can use it to conduct research for your summer jobs.

Questions?

Any question concerning what is proper or improper use of LEXIS or WESTLAW should be directed to Ms. Lenart or Mr. Richert.

Ms. Lenart, Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services

330-972-6357

llenart@uakron.edu

Career Planning Workshop Today, Wed., March 10 at 12:15 — Small/Solo Law Firm Practice. Lunch will be Served.

Wednesday, March 10 from 12:15 – 1:15 – Room W-206 — Solo/Small Practice Workshop

How Do I Set up my own Law Practice and how do I uncover jobs at small firms?”– hear from several local solo practitioners (Jonea Shade, Paul Colavecchio and Susan Durr) about their career paths and how to set up your own law practice. Panelists will also share insight on how to uncover jobs with solo and small firms. Lunch will be served to those who attend!

Adam Liptak – Supreme Court Correspondent, The New York Times

The University of Akron School of Law’s Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional Responsibility will offer its inaugural Journalism and the Law Lecture titled “Covering the Roberts Court in the Obama Era: A Reporter’s Reflections.” The lecture will be given by Adam Liptak, Supreme Court Correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Tuesday, April 6  at 4 p.m. at The Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron, 135 South Broadway, Akron, Ohio. One hour of free continuing legal education credit will be offered.

In his presentation, Liptak will discuss the Supreme Court in a time of rapid change. After a decade without new justices in the final years of the Rehnquist Court, the Roberts Court has welcomed three new justices and it may well see a fourth appointment in the near future. Liptak will also consider the leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the impact of Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the implications for the Court of the fact that it has become, given Democratic control of Congress and the Presidency, the most conservative of the three branches of government.

Click here for more information:  http://www.uakron.edu/law/news/current.dot

TODAY AT 1:30 IN ROOM 152- GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 9 at 1:30 in Room 152 – Interested in Learning More About Jobs in Intellectual Property: Great Networking Opportunity –

The Career Planning Office and Professor Jeff Samuels invites and encourages all students to attend a meeting and presentation with the attorneys members of the Intellectual Property Advisory Council. They will be available to answer questions about the IP field, jobs in the IP field and current trends in that area of law. Please attend on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:30 in Room 152. Don’t miss this great opportunity!!