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If you have not signed up for a photo, it is not too late! We have plenty of times available Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th! Stop by room 166 to signup!
May Graduates – this is your chance to be photographed. There is NOT another photo shoot in the Spring.
“Join Phi Alpha Delta on Thursday, November 13 at 12:20 in W-206 as we present ‘How to do it all’ with Attorney and President Elect of the Akron Bar Association Lawrence J. Scanlon. Mr. Scanlon will talk about what it is like to do pre-trial, trial, and appellate proceedings. He will also speak about the non-legal aspects of being an attorney. SNACKS AND DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED!”
THE CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION IS HERE!!
Dean Matthew Wilson looks forward to hosting an IntraSchool Competition on January 13, 14 and 15th to determine the teams that will represent Akron Law in the 2015 ABA Client Counseling Competition! All students – 1L, 2L, 3L and 4L are welcome to participate.
Entering the competition is easy!
1) Find another law student to serve as your team member
2) Sign-up online: Client Counseling Competition Team Sign-Up or at the Front Desk of the Dean’s Suite
3) Join Dean Wilson who will be coaching this years team at one of two information sessions on Tuesday, November 18th (Room 151) and Wednesday, November 19th (165) from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Please send at least one team member to the information session.
4) Join us on January 13, 14, & 15th for the competition. The time and room assignments will be sent to teams in December
5) Winning teams will be sent to the February 2015 Regional Competition in Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Lawyer to Law Student Mentor Program
Second Year Law Students: Would you like the opportunity to get a glimpse into the practice of law and begin to build your professional NETWORK? The Office of Career Planning & Placement, in conjunction with The Akron Bar Association Liaison Committee, invites you to participate in the Lawyer to Law Student Mentor Program. This program pairs second year University of Akron Law students with local lawyers for the purposes of assisting law students in beginning the transition from law school to law practice, through a one-on-one relationship with practicing attorneys. The mentor provides perspective on the law school experience and its relationship to practice; helps the student understand the nature of different practice areas and types of employers; and has the opportunity to advise the students on networking and career resources. Above all, the mentor is a role model who conveys his/her commitment to the profession and the responsibility that comes with admission to the bar. Specifically, the program provides the opportunity for students and their mentors to participate in suggested activities of their choosing. These activities may include jointly visiting the courthouse or visiting the mentor’s law firm. The mentor and law student initially create their individualized plan, which will consist of activities you choose to meet the particular practice setting of the mentor and your individual goals. You and your mentor will have from January 2015 through June 2015 to get to know one another and plan your activities, but of course you are free to continue a relationship with your Mentor.*
*Please note the time period for the Mentor Program has been shortened this year to allow for more meaningful and consistent connections without the interruption of holiday breaks.
To participate in the 2015 Lawyer-to- Law Student Mentoring Program, you must attend one of the MANDATORY Mentor Program Training Sessions: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 12:20 OR 5:15PM. You must turn in a Mentor Program application, along with the included short answer questions, to the Career Planning Office by Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12 noon.
All students and mentors are also invited to attend the “Meet Your Mentor/Mentee” Reception to be held at the Akron Bar Association Offices on Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. This event will include both the law students and the attorney mentors and will provide an introduction to the program and a packet of program materials. Please indicate on the bottom of the application form whether or not you will attend this event. All students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Mentor Program Important Dates and Deadlines: please mark your calendars now
NOW! – Applications for Students are available in the CPPO and online: http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/0e75c90c-c51f-440c-bee5-1c8809eeaecd.pdf
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 12:20 and 5:15PM – Mandatory Mentor Program Training Session – to be held at the Law School in Room 165.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12 noon – Deadline for Students to submit the Mentor Program application to Career Planning & Placement Office
By Wednesday, December 10, 2014 – Career Planning & Placement Office to notify students of their assigned mentor and his/her contact information via email.
Questions? Contact the CPPO.
This is a reminder to please turn in your Special Exam Accommodations Request if you intend to use Accommodations for your Fall 2014 exams. I have extended the deadline to turn in these forms until Friday, November 14, 2014. The form to complete this request is located at: http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/ca2c7613-836b-4bf1-875a-f273d3671124.pdf.
If you are in need of a temporary accommodation (that has not been requested in past semesters):
You will need to provide the Dean’s Office with a medical excuse from your attending physician with your response/request for a temporary, one-time accommodation.
If you have a permanent or long-term accommodation:
You must be registered with the University’s Office of Accessibility and must re-register every semester you are in attendance at The University of Akron. Contact information for that office may be found at :http://www.uakron.edu/access/index.php.