Are you interested in trying out for Moot Court, but you’re not quite sure what it entails? Please join us for the remaining Informational Meeting to learn more about becoming a member of Akron Law’s Moot Court Honor Society. The meeting is open to everyone and is not a requirement in order to tryout, whether you are a returning member or thinking about trying out for the first time. We’ll meet on Thursday, September 19th from 12:15pm-1:00pm in Room W-215. Please contact Loren Fekete at LDF13@zips.uakron.edu with any questions.
First Year Rep Nominations Due Sept. 18 at Noon
First year students only: Please take the time to nominate your classmate(s) for a position as a Student Bar Association Class Representative.
At the following link please enter the name(s) of the classmate(s) you wish to nominate for Class Representative in the spaces provided.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W9B8GGC
You may nominate up to four people on this form. Any person receiving two or more nominations will be placed on the final ballot.
You may NOT enter any person’s name more than once in the fields below.
A total of four Class Representatives will be elected. The representative who receives the most votes in the final ballot will be named Class President.
Questions? Contact Lee Potts, SBA President, at lrp13@zips.uakron.edu
MESSAGE FROM DEAN DESSIN REGARDING TRANSFER OF CREDITS TOWARD YOUR LAW DEGREE
MESSAGE FROM DEAN DESSIN REGARDING TRANSFER OF CREDITS TOWARD YOUR LAW DEGREE
Dear Students:
This is a reminder that we will ONLY transfer credits from elsewhere in the University toward your JD if you complete the Transfer of Graduate Credits form, which is available at:
This applies whether you are in a joint degree program or not. To ensure that the credits will count toward the JD, you should complete the form at the beginning of any semester in which you take graduate coursework that you wish to count toward your JD.
This is also a reminder that overloads (more than 16 credits for full-time students OR more than 10 credits for part-time students) must be approved through my office. For purposes of determining overloads, we count JD credits PLUS any other credits taken in the same semester elsewhere in the University that you plan to count toward your JD. If you register for an unauthorized and impermissible overload, we will not count the unauthorized credits toward your JD. This could have the effect of delaying your graduation.
Therefore, if you have taken or try to take more than 16 credits as a full-time student or 10 credits as a part-time student in any semester, whether at the law school or elsewhere in the University, and have not received prior authorization for those additional credits, they will NOT be counted as credits toward your minimum of 88 credits to earn your JD degree.
If you have any questions, please contact Dean Dessin at cld3@uakron.edu. Transfer of Credit forms and Overload Request forms should be sent to our Registrar, Terri Bisesi, at tbisesi@uakron.edu.
Patent Bar Review Presentation
A representative from PLI Patent Bar review course, Eugene Quinn, will be speaking to interested students at the law school at Noon on October 7th in Room 167. All students interested in taking the Patent Bar Exam should plan to attend.
Don’t Forget to Register for Akron Law Cares – this Saturday, September 21st!
Akron Law Cares – Saturday, September 21st – Register today!
AKRON LAW CARES Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 8 a.m. – Noon
The event will kickoff at 8 a.m. at the School of Law. Breakfast will be provided.
Fred Nimmer Place – 1600 Brittain Road, Akron
Allen Dickson – 21 23rd Street, Barberton
Safterstein Towers I – 525 Diagonal Road, Akron
Safterstein Towers II – 585 Diagonal Road, Akron
Join the fun! Akron Law alumni, students, administration and faculty are working on a community service project
together for the senior living in Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority apartments and we need your help!
Earn community service of limited means hours!
Activities will include “hands-on” work of assisting senior residents with cleaning and organization needs of their
units, as well as joining senior residents for fun social activities. Bring your family and friends!
All participants will receive lunch and an “Akron Law CARES” t-shirt.
Advance registration required. Email: manovac@uakron.edu; Phone: 330-972-6363