Bloomberg-SCOTUS Competition – Now Available To Register

The Bloomberg Law SCOTUS competition is now available for students to register.  To sign up, go to scotuscompetition.com and complete the registration requirements.  All students must be registered by March 22, 2014 and all answers must be submitted by March 31, 2014.  In the competition you will:

  • Apply your understanding of constitutional law and each of the nine justices.
  • Predict how the Supreme Court of the United States will decide six merits cases and six cert. petitions in April 2014.
  • Use information  – opinions, Supreme Court briefs, Justices’ profiles and news – housed on Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog to complete your research and make your final selections.

For further questions, please contact Breen Parry (brp24@zips.uakron.edu) or Holly Facer (holly20@zips.uakron.edu), see the flyers around the school, or check the scotuscompetition.com website.   You must have a Bloomberg Law account to compete but registration is easy and free for law students.

CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Friday, February 21, 5:00pm – 1Ls welcome!!

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, February 22! 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 12:15p-4:45p on Saturday, February 22. The clinic will be held at Open M, 941 Princeton St, Akron. 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 21, 5-6:15p at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well. 1Ls are welcome to attend this training and volunteer at the clinic!!

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Lyndsey at LLL35@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.

Resume Collection for Eric Petroleum in Austintown, OH – deadline extended!

Austintown, OH – Law Clerk – Eric Petroleum
AkronLawJobs No. 5013 Overview: Eric Petroleum, Austintown, OH – seeks part-time law clerk to work with General Counsel’s office
Qualifications: 2L (including part-time 3Ls), 2.8 GPA or higher, proficient with Word programs including Excel; experience with oil and gas a plus.
To apply: submit resume and cover letter via email to ab139@uakron.edu or hard copy to the CPPO.
Deadline: Friday, February 21st at Noon.

Attention May 2014 graduates! Time to schedule your exit interviews!

All students who have registered for graduation for May 2014 should have received an e-mail yesterday with information regarding your mandatory exit interview, which must be completed by April 4, 2014.

If you did not receive the e-mail, please stop by the CPPO or email lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu for your required forms and to schedule your exit interview. Thank you!