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!

UA Etiquette Dinner, Wed., February 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM – 3 slots remaining at CPPO table!

Etiquette Dinner, Wednesday, February 26, 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 3 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.

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Donation Drive

DONATION BOX LOCATED OUTSIDE OF SALDF OFFICE – 100F (IN THE STUDENT LOUNGE)

One of A Kind Pet Rescue is a non-profit organization founded in November 2005, and is funded by private donations. The organization is dedicated to saving animal lives, rescuing pets in imminent danger of euthanasia, spaying/neutering and adoption of homeless animals into appropriate, loving homes.

ITEMS NEEDED:

ANIMAL RELATED ITEMS:
• Nutro & Iams Dog and Cat Food
• Wet Canned Cat Food
• Felovite (Vitamins)
• Kitten Milk Replacement
• Puppy Nursers
• Latex Disposable Gloves
• Dog Crates
• Pooper Scoopers
• Raw Hides/Pig Ears
• Frontline Medication
• Lamisil
• Dog and Cat Beds
• Scoopable Cat Litter
• Distilled water

CLEANING PRODUCTS:
• Paper Towels
• Bath Size Towels (new or used)
• Anti-Bacterial Wipes
• Laundry Soap – Low Suds
• 39 Gallon Trash Bags
• Mr. Clean
• Toilet Paper

OFFICE SUPPLIES:
• Copy Paper
• Photo Paper
• File Folders
• Stamps
• Gas Cards (For transporting animals to vets)
• Lint Brushes
• Laptop Computers

Email Lucy at lh67@zips.uakron.edu with any questions!

On behalf of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), it is my great pleasure to send you the application for the AAJ Women for Justice Education Fund’s 2014 Mike Eidson Scholarship.

The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2008, in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. The Scholarship, traditionally given in the amount of $5,000, is awarded annually to a rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) female student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a plaintiffs’ lawyer or criminal defense lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.

The application deadline is May 1, 2014 and the Scholarship will be awarded at the AAJ Annual Convention, which will take place this year on July 27, 2014 in Baltimore.

2014 Mike Eidson Scholarship Application

Reminder – 24/7 Access to the Law School Building – Pilot Program

Reminder of the 24/7 Access Pilot Program – Note that only currently enrolled law students and December Grads (for the purpose of studying for the Bar Exam) have access to the building after posted building hours (The Library will not be open 24/7). To gain access, you must use your ZipCard at the Wolf Ledges entrance to West Hall. Please read this entire post to be sure you have all the necessary details.

  • After the building closes, please use your ZipCard to gain access to the building through the Wolf Ledges entrance to West Hall.
  • If at any time your ZipCard will not allow you access to the building, there is no way to re-gain access until the building opens the next morning. Please notify Anthony Colucci at colucci@uakron.edu if you should have any problems with the card reader.
  • If you intend to be on campus overnight, you will need an overnight parking endorsement sticker for your parking permit. You may pick your endorsement sticker up at the Dean’s Office front desk through this Friday, September 27th. After that, you will have to go to the University Parking Department to pick it up.
  • Access is restricted to currently enrolled law students only. Family members and non-law students are not to be in the building after hours.
  • We cannot guarantee that all heating and cooling units will be functional 24/7. Please try to keep to the first and second floors of West Hall for the best temperature-controlled areas. Other areas of the building may be off-line to conserve energy.
  • Students should call UAPD at 330-972-2911 to report anyone that they believe is even remotely suspicious, and should not approach anyone on their own.
  • UAPD reserves the right to clear the building at any time for any reason.
  • If the University is closed (holidays, weather, utility failures, etc.), then the Law School is closed.
  • UAPD will perform random sweeps of the building to be sure that no one is in the building that should not be.
  • While the Library will not be open after the building closes, please note that there is a student printer available in the student lounge, most classrooms will remain unlocked to be used as group study rooms, and you will have access to the computers located at the computer kiosks throughout the first floor of the building (2 in student lounge, one near men’s room in the elevator lobby).
  • In order to make this a successful pilot program, please be mindful of how you find the area you use, and how you leave it. Please place all trash in the proper trash or recycling receptacles.

Please note that this is a pilot program. We will monitor the usage of the building after hours to determine if it is to be continued after this semester. Our goal is to provide students with a quiet and safe place to study at all hours of the day to accommodate your busy schedules. Please use your best judgement in utilizing 24 hour access to the building. We advise that you do not study alone, and that you make use of the UAPD campus patrol to escort you to your vehicle when leaving the building. The free service runs from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. during fall and spring semesters. Call 330-972-7263 to request the service.

If you have any questions, please contact Anthony Colucci at 330-972-6364 or colucci@uakron.edu.