March 7 Public Interest Auction – tickets go on sale Monday

It’s that time of year again! Your Student Bar Association has been planning tirelessly to make this year’s Public Interest Auction a memorable and beneficial night for students, faculty, and local attorneys. This year’s auction will feature over 50 items in both a live and silent auction, a live auctioneer, light hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar.

Student and faculty tickets are $10 per attendee and will be available in the Student Lounge starting Monday Feb. 23 through Friday Mar. 6 and at the door. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted.

The Auction will be held on Saturday March 7 from 6-9pm at the FirstMerit Club Level on the 5th Floor of the InfoCision Stadium press tower.

As a reminder, any student who wishes to receive distributions from Public Interest Stipend MUST attend the Auction. If you want to be considered, you must attend. Please direct any questions to Dan Boyer at djb118@zips.uakron.edu or ask your SBA Class Representatives.

Applications for Summer Public Interest Fellowships currently being accepted!

Public Interest Law Program – Summer 2015: Each semester (spring, summer and fall), the Law School awards a stipend to a number of students who have secured a public interest internship. Applications for funding for the Summer 2015 Public Interest Law (PIL) Program are currently being accepted.
Students interested in applying for a Summer 2015 Public Interest Law award should begin thinking now about securing a placement for their spring PIL work experience. The Public Interest Law Program supports and encourages those students who would like to gain experience in public interest areas. Recent local placements have included:
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program
Community Legal Aid Services of Akron
City of Canton, Public Safety and Service Departments
Council of International Programs USA Mahoning County Prosecutor
National Labor Relations Board Ninth District Court of Appeals Ohio
Civil Rights Commission U.S. Attorney’s Office
Stark County Public Defender’s Office
Stow Law Department Summit County Prosecutor
University of Akron Legal Clinic/Appellate Review Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
If you think you would like to obtain a public interest internship, but have no idea how to line up a placement, please feel free to call upon Career Planning Director, Alisa Benedict O’Brien.

The deadline to submit your application for Summer 2015 PIL funding is Monday, April 13th at 12:00 Noon. You must secure a public interest placement before submitting your application. Visit https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/students/public-interest-law-program—stipendapplication.dot?previewPage=2&host_id=1 for application materials and more information.

July 2015 Ohio Bar Exam Location

The July 2015 Ohio Bar Exam will be held at  the Roberts Centre, located off I-71 between Columbus and Cincinnati.

There is a Holiday Inn on site with 100 rooms:  937-283-3200 (locally) or 1-800-654-7036

There are several hotels within 20 miles of the site:

  • Wilmington Inn, Wilmington, OH, 6.6 miles, 855-828-1972
  • Hampton Inn, Wilmington, OH, 9.3 miles, 937-382-4400
  • Holiday Inn Express, Wilmington, OH, 9.34 miles, 937-382-5858
  • Hampton Inn, Jeffersonville, OH, 15.5 miles, 740-948-9499
  • Baymont Inn, Jeffersonville, OH, 15.6 miles, 740-948-2104
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, Jeffersonville, OH, 16.09 miles, 740-948-9305
  • Ramada Inn, Xenia, OH, 16.38 miles, 937-372-9921
  • Hearthstone Inn & Suite, Cedarville, OH, 19.29 miles, 855-802-2162
  • Quality Inn, Jeffersonville, OH, 19.4 miles, 740-426-4600
  • Holiday Inn Express, Dayton-Centerville, OH, 20.32 miles, 800-315-2621

We will begin negotiations for a block of rooms for Akron students, but if it is important for you to have an on-site (or “close”) room, you may want to make a reservation very quickly!

Nancy Reeves, Assistant Director of Academic Success