The NALSWD Executive Board consists of the President, Executive Director of Advocacy, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Membership Director, and Conference Director. In addition, there are several Junior Officer positions that are available to law students who would like to have a more active role in NALSWD. All candidacy statements should be submitted to president@nalswd.org by Wednesday, September 30th at 9pm Pacific. Additional information about the Board positions and elections process can be found at http://www.nalswd.org/news/2015-2016-nalswd-executive-board-elections-candidacy-statements-due-sept-30 or in the attached Newsletter.
2Ls: Bar Admissions Workshop is Today
For all 2Ls who plan to take the Ohio Bar:
Reminder that the Bar Admissions Workshop is today, Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in Room 165.
The Director of the Ohio Supreme Court Office of Bar Admissions will tell you how to complete your application and answer your questions.
See you then!
Open House Advising: May 2016 Graduation Clearance
Assistant Dean of Law Student Affairs Ivy Banks and Manager Liz Wascak will be stationed in the law school atrium for a Graduation Advising ‘Open House’ during the following dates and times:
- Monday, September 28th 12:00pm – 2:00pm
- Tuesday, September 29th 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Stop by and receive answers to your graduation questions like:
- How do I apply? – Deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2015
- What do I still need to take?
- What about my certificate?
Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) audits can also be reviewed with you.
Please come by the atrium and see us. We hope to see you!
General Counsel of LegalZoom to Speak at Access to Justice Lecture October 9
ABA President William Hubbard was quoted as saying the legal profession “must develop a new model to meet the needs of the underserved.” For many years the profession has mostly paid lipservice to addressing the needs of the middle class and small business consumers. Attempts to evolve the traditional model of delivery have fallen short of the mark, and a truly “new” model of delivery has taken root.
Alternative solutions and fledgling startups here and abroad are stepping up and gaining ground; the UK allows businesses owned by for-profit corporations. I want to take up the gauntlet thrown down by President Hubbard and imagine a law firm that is designed to meet this need – what should it look like, what can it do and how will it operate? What will the future of law need to look like if it wants to serve these forgotten consumers?
To Register:
Email: sfauppe@uakron.edu
Phone: 330.972.7988
Collaborative Against Human Trafficking & Ohio Women’s Bar Association to Sponsor Awareness Event Oct. 16, 2015
All are invited to attend a lunch program about Human Trafficking and its tragic effects on our communities on Friday, October 16, 2015. Franklin County’s CATCH (Changing Actions to Change Habits) Court will be explained by the featured speaker, Franklin Municipal Judge Paul Herbert. There will also be a panel discussion to address Summit County’s efforts to combat human trafficking.
The event will be held at Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. Check-in starts at 11:30AM and the program will start promptly at11:45AM and conclude at 2:45PM. Cost of lunch is $30.
2.5 hours of CLE are available for an additional $20. Registration deadline is October 9, 2015. For more information, or to register, go to endslaverysummitcounty.org or contact Susan Baker Ross at 330-375-2912.