Category: General Announcements

Career Planning Workshops & Events – Week of February 15

 Wednesday, February 17 at 12:15 and 5:15 – Room W-206: Presentation on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). The Career Planning Office is pleased to welcome Anneliese Gryta, Akron Law alum, Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow, attorney with Legal Aid of Western Ohio and expert on the CCRAA. Ms. Gryta will be at the Law School to discuss the benefits of CCRAA. Come hear her talk and learn about Income Based Repayment (allows students to link federal student loan payments to their income level) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (complete loan forgiveness of federal student loans after 10 years of full time employment in a public service job). Lunch served for those who attend.

 

 

  

 

Thursday, February 18 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m in the Student Union Ballrooms: All Akron Law students are invited to attend the University of Akron Center for Career Management (CCM)/UA Career Fair. During these tough economic times, students do not want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity to network and meet employers within the fields of science, technology, business, government and non-profit. Students should dress professionally and bring several resumes with them to distribute to employers. A list of registered employers can be found on the CCM website – www.uakron.edu/ccm.  

 

Friday, February 19 at 12:15 in Room 152: Lary Zucker, Akron Law Class of 1972 and partner at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin’s Cherry Hill, NJ office will speak about his very successful career in sports/entertainment and amusement law. He will also speak about business development and what it takes t be successful at developing clients and become an expert in a particular area of law. Mr. Zucker is a Chair of MDWC&G’s Amusement Sports and Entertainment Litigation Practice Group which defends theme parks, water parks, roller skating rinks, golf courses, ski areas, bowling centers, minor league baseball stadiums, concert venues, sports stadiums, and arenas. Lunch will be served to those who attend.

 

 

 

Law, Love and Chocolate

The Akron Law Alumni Association and Akron Bar Association present:

Law, Love and Chocolate

February 18, 2010
5 – 7 p.m.
Akron Bar Offices

Local Celebrities will prepare sweet treats for attendees.  General Admission:  $10 in advance; $15 at the door.  For a list of participants, to register and more information please visit:
http://www.lawalum.uakron.edu/Page.aspx?pid=301

Ohio State Bar Association Offering Free Student Memberships

The Ohio State Bar Association offers a free associate membership for law school students. Student members receive employment assistance; networking opportunities; Casemaker, OSBA’s online legal research tool that is free for all members, even after law school; Ohio Lawyer Magazine; OSBA Insurance Program and much more. Students are also encouraged to join OSBA sections and commitees that focus on specific areas of the law. The OSBA provides students with valuable connections and opportunities that will help you throughout law school and your career.

For more information and to register for your free membership, please visit the OSBA Web site at www.ohiobar.org.

How to avoid plagiarizing

Plagiarism, as defined on the University of Akron Office of General Counsel web page, “is the intentional or unintentional use of the words or ideas of another without acknowledging their source.”1 (emphasis added) Deliberate and accidental plagiarism are treated the same by the University and the School of Law.  The University places the responsibility on the students to know what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.  

Most students know to cite the source when they directly quote from another work, but did you know that the following are also examples of plagiarizing? 

  • Substituting synonyms for words used from another work without acknowledging the source.  This is called “Word Switch Plagiarism.”
  • Rearranging  words, phrases, or sentences without properly citing the work.  This is another example of “Word Switch Plagiarism.”
  • Summarizing or paraphrasing from another work without properly citing the source.  
  • Paraphrasing in a way to change the author’s meaning of the passage used.
  • Using the same organizational structure as another source without properly acknowledging the source.  This is called “Organization Plagiarism.”
  • Using another’s creative idea or solution to a problem without acknowledging the source.   This is called “Idea Plagiarism.”

Law students caught plagiarizing will be violating the Law School’s Student Disciplinary Code and will be subject to proceedings under the Code.2   The consequences can be severe and may include dismissal from the University.

The General Rule to follow to avoid plagiarizing is “when in doubt, cite the source.”  Use the links below to familiarize yourself with plagiarism and how to avoid it.  Always remember, if you have a question about what to cite in your research, ask the instructor of your course or ask a law librarian.   It is so easy to ask for help and avoid plagiarism.

For a quick review on plagiarism, try this short CALI lesson called Plagiarism – Keeping Out of Trouble.

Other Resources:

1.  The University of Akron Office of General Counsel – Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism – The University of Akron Office of General Counsel.  “Under University Rule 3359-41-02, plagiarism constitutes a type of student misconduct that is punishable by formal disciplinary probation, suspension, or dismissal from the University.  It is the responsibility of all University of Akron students to know what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.” 

2.  Law Student Handbook.  Click on the handbook for your year of admission and then go to the Student Disciplinary Code section.

 3.  Read the General Writing Requirements (GWR) or the Individual Studies & Research (ISR) instructions carefully.  These documents have instructions on avoiding plagiarism. 

4.  CALI Lesson: Plagiarism – Keeping Out of Trouble

This lesson will explain what constitutes plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarizing, and will offer opportunities for students to test their understanding of plagiarism.