Half-Day Hangout: The bar exam

Stop in for soup and answers to your questions about the bar exam

Room L-134

Saturday, February 14, 2015

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

With Nancy Reeves, Assistant Director of Academic Success Programs

Next Saturday will be the first Half-Day Hangout for bar exam preparation.  The primary purpose is to provide last minute assistance to the February examinees.  Feel free to drop in even if your bar exam is still in the distant future, if you have questions about the bar exam, or just happen to be hanging around the law school next Saturday afternoon and are in the mood for a bowl of soup.

What to expect

  • Soup & study break  (If you care about what kind of soup might be available, vote here)
  • Informal Q&A
  • Exam samples and/or simulations – Ohio essays, Multistate Practice Tests, Multistate Bar Exam (multiple choice)
  • Springboard Bar Exam Resource launch (Ultimately this will contain a bank of Ohio essays, MPT questions, practice multiple choice quizzes, links to important information, etc.)
  • Informal repeat of any of the series of Bar Preparation workshops offered this past month (Essay Structure, MPT Outline Process, MBE Strategies, State Essays:  Making up the Rules, and MPT Exam Simulation)
  • 100 day & 70 day study plans for the bar exam

Demonstration Legal Interview TODAY at 12:20 and 5:15 – open to all students! NO RSVP necessary!

Do you have an upcoming job interviews? New to legal interviews? Come and observe a demonstration interview of an Akron Law student by the hiring partner at a local law firm. Our speakers will also discuss interview strategies, conduct post-interview analysis and have time to answer your questions.

Lunch/dinner will be served!

12:20 – Room W-206
5:15 – Room 152

Hope to see you there!

CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Friday, Feb. 20, 4:45pm

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, February 21st! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!

We are looking for students to volunteer from 9:45a-12:45p on Saturday, Saturday, February 21. The clinic will be held at the Akron Bar Association. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a volunteer training on Friday, February 20th, from 4:00pm-5:00pm at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well.

Also, because of confusion at previous clinics, Professor Sahl will be holding a MANDATORY supplemental training session Friday, Feb. 13th at 3pm that will focus specifically on criminal record searching.

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Sarah at smw87@zips.uakron.edu You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.

Upcoming Career Planning Programs!

Demonstration Interview, February 10th – 12:20 and 5:15 PM
Preparing for an upcoming interview? Want to get a jump start on interview skills? Come and watch a live legal interview and ask questions about the process. Food will be provided at both sessions.
12:20 – Room W-206
5:15 – Room 152

US Air Force JAG Information Session – February 11th at 12:20 in Room 133
A Member of the US Air Force JAG Corps will be here to speak with students about career opportunities for law students and law graduates with the JAG. All are welcome!

Etiquette Dinner, Thursday, March 12th
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Student Union Ballrooms BCDE
Nothing will prepare you better for your professional life than attending UA’s Etiquette Dinner. It will help you get ready for
a successful interview, learn fine dining etiquette and master your networking skills. Also, you can network with local
employers. The first 10 students to email Director O’Brien (ab139@uakron.edu) can attend the dinner free of charge!
All other interested students can register to attend for $5!