Invitation – Director of Admissions interviews next week

Dear Students:

We are in the final stages of hiring a Director of Admissions and Financial Aid.    The hiring committee screened over 60 applications for the position and conducted initial interviews of nearly 10 candidates.   We have narrowed the pool down to four finalists, and have invited them to campus next week.

Given the importance of this position to the law school community, we would like to all students with an opportunity to meet the candidates and provide feedback.  As such, we have asked each candidate to give a short presentation/Q&A session (30 minutes) about how s/he would recruit students to the University of Akron School of Law.  To the extent that you are interested in making your voice heard,  we invite you to attend these events.  The schedule is as follows:

Monday, March 2nd – James Bowers     Room L151

10:15-10:45 am   Open Presentation with students, faculty, and staff

Tuesday, March 3rd – Nolan James     Room L165

3:15-3:45 pm        Open Presentation with students, faculty, and staff

Wednesday, March 4th – Anne Hanson     Room L151

10:30-11:00 am   Open Presentation with students, faculty, and staff

Wednesday, March 4th – Alexa Doutt     Room L151

2:45-3:15 pm    Open Presentation with students, faculty, and staff

Thank you in advance for your interest and participation.

Best regards,

Dean Wilson

2015 Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair

32nd Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair
When: Friday, August 14, 2015
Where: Embassy Suites Chicago- Downtown/ Lakefront
The Cook County Bar Association (“CCBA”) is pleased to invite your school’s minority law students to participate in the 31st Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair (the “Job Fair”). In an effort to keep the student-to-employer ratio as low as possible, we are only inviting J.D. students in the classes of 2015 and 2016 (rising 3L and 2L students).
The Job Fair typically attracts more than 500 students from the eligible law schools. Each year law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies register for the Job Fair. These employers are located primarily in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C. In addition, we have several employers registered from Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. For more information, please visit our website at www.ccbaminorityjobfair.org
If you are interested in attending, please notify Miranda Cave (mah60@uakron.edu) in the CPPO by Friday, March 6, 2015.The CPPO requires a certain level of student interest before registering our school.

FCBA Foundation Law School Scholarship

The FCBA Foundation Law School Scholarship application window is now open and available to law students entering their second and third years of study in the fall of 2015. Law students must be attending an accredited law school in the United States. One-time competitive awards are available ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 and are based on the applicant’s financial need, demonstration of merit, and interest in communications law practice.

Applicant Selection:

This is both a merit and needs-based scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate strength of character, superior academic achievement, and a strong interest in pursuing a career in communications law. Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications law field; (2) dependence on financial assistance in order to attend law school; and (3) their law school record.

Applications for the FCBA Law School Scholarship funding should be submitted online at:

https://fcbafoundation.starsscholarshipsonline.com/STARS/default.aspx. Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone. Applications are due no later than April 1, 2015 and the winners will be notified by May 15, 2015.

Earn Pro Bono Hours at Haven of Rest with JLSA

Jewish Law Students Association Community Service Event

Sunday March 1st from 9:00-12:00 pm — 3 Hours of Pro Bono

Please join us for our JLSA Community Service event on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Haven of Rest located at 175 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44308.

Your volunteer experience can be applied to your required limited-means community service hours.

Please contact Rachel-Alia Elbaz at re16@zips.uakron.edu with any questions.

Niekamp, Weisensell, Mutersbaugh & Mastrantonio LLP seeks applications for 2L law clerk!

Akron, OH Law firm practices in the following areas – civil litigation, criminal defense, domestic, probate, wills, trusts, estate planning, business creation, record keeping, transactions, bankruptcy, banking law.
The successful candidate for the position will be asked to do research in several areas of the law including civil litigation, personal injury, business litigation. Work on Motions and briefs. There are also other less law specific duties required such as messenger duties, including such things as dropping off and picking up documents to/from other counsels’ offices, etc.
Qualifications: 2L
How to apply: Resumes, references, and writing samples can be sent electronically or via US Mail at the address below. Email: jack@nwm-law.com. Niekamp, Weisensell, Mutersbaugh & Mastrantonio LLP
23 South Main Street Third Floor Akron, OH 44308
Deadline: ASAP but no later than March 16, 2015