“Come learn about Akron’s nationally renowned trial team program! Tryouts will be held in the fall, and so this is the perfect opportunity to find out everything you need to know! Come join us Thursday April 17, at 5pm in W214 to hear from one of our coaches all about what goes into making this program one of the most successful in the country! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Holly Facer at holly20@zips.uakron.edu. Hope to see you there! “
Law Review Information Session – Thursday, April 17th
The Akron Law Review will hold an information session for all prospective 1L and 2L students Thursday, April 17 from 12:15 – 1:00 in West 206. The session will discuss the Akron Law Review in general, and it will introduce the write-on competition that will start after finals. If anyone has questions please email the Executive Editor of Student Writing, Bryan Meek, at bem38@zips.uakron.edu
Class Composite Photo – Re-take Day
ATTN: December 2013 Graduates and May 2014 Candidates:
If you were unable to have your photo taken for the Class Composite Photo, please stop by the front desk to sign up for a time. You can stop by any time between 8am an 6:30pm from now through Monday (not on Saturday or Sunday) to sign up at the front desk.
Photos will be on Tuesday, April 15th. Time slots are in ten-minute intervals from 9:00am to 11:50am and from 1:10pm through 4:00pm.
Please note that it is not too late to purchase an 11” x 14” copy of the full class composite photo by dropping off a check at the front desk. Checks should be made payable to The University of Akron School of Law in the amount of $30.
Pro Bono Opportunities on Long Island!
Hurricane Sandy Legal Assistance Work
Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island in October 2012 devastating the lives of thousands of residents.
Thanks to a generous grant by the Rausch Foundation, Touro Law Center was able to set up TLC-HEART
(Hurricane Emergency Assistance and Referral Team) which enabled the school to provide assistance in
the immediate aftermath of the storm. At that time pro-bono opportunities involved direct client contacts,
performing intakes, and advising on where to obtain immediate survival assistance relating to food and shelter.
Now the work has evolved to researching and preparing for litigating cases in federal court on flood insurance
claims and researching and preparing policy recommendations to advocate for better disaster management
policy and procedures in case of future natural or man-made disasters. Touro Law Center’s continued work
in the area of disaster related legal assistance is now made possible by a grant from Montana Legal Services
Association which sponsors a Volunteer Sandy Assistance at Touro Law Center for a period of one year.
Some slots are available working in Touro Law Center’s Disaster Law Clinic. These placements are
limited and highly selective. A few other slots may be available with other Suffolk and Nassau Counties legal
services providers. Long Island is very geographically dispersed and public transportation is limited. A car is
the most common transportation on Long Island Most of last summer’s participants were local students who
were returning home for the summer. However, participation is open to all students. Touro Law Center has
arranged for discounted lodging at the Marriott Residence Inn located ½ a mile from the school. Central Islip is
served by the Ronkonkoma line of the Long Island Railroad which departs from Pennsylvania Station in NYC.
Interested students may contact Patricia Sturm, Esq. AmeriCorps/VISTA Volunteer In Service to America,
Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview drive, Central Islip, NY 11722 (631) 650-2311 or psturm@tourolaw.edu.
Students should send a resume and a cover letter. It would be helpful if in the cover letter, the student indicates
whether he or she is a local resident or otherwise is familiar with the area, whether they have access to a car,
and any preferences or limitations they may have as to travel and placements. While we will attempt to honor
student requests, specific placements cannot be guaranteed.
Visit our blog!
www.disasterlaw.wordpress.com
Borrowing Your Cap & Gown?
Here’s what you need to know:
You may only borrow from an Akron Law graduate from 2009 – 2013 as styles have changed from previous years.
There are four parts to the set, so be sure you have all four parts! They are:
Please remember that your “Hood” must be turned in to Anthony Colucci by April 25th!
