Health Law Certificate Program – Sign-Ups Start TODAY

All students interested in signing up for the Health Law Certificate Program should stop by Prof. Van Tassel’s office (room 303 on the third floor of the Law Library) to sign up for a time to meet and fill out the necessary paperwork. Sign up sheets are posted on Prof. Van Tassel’s door.

Until you have met with Prof. Van Tassel and completed the application to the program, you cannot be considered for the certificate.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Van Tassel at vantassel@uakron.edu.

Davis Levin Livingston Law School Scholarship Available – Deadline is July 1

Davis Levin Livingston, a Hawaii law firm, announces its first law school scholarship. They are offering a $3000 scholarship for the upcoming fall semester to a law student who intends to practice public interest law.

The recipient must be a current law school student, or has been accepted to attend law school this fall. Recipients must fill out and submit the application by July 1st, 2014.

OACTA 2014 Law Student Diversity Scholarships Available – Deadline is 4/18

OACTA’s annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students enrolled at Ohio law schools. Incoming second and third-year female law students enrolled at Ohio law schools are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity.  Other criteria for the scholarship include:

• Academic achievement in law school;

• Professional interest in civil defense practice; and

• Service to community and to the cause of diversity;

Up to two (2) scholarships in the amount of $1,250 each will be awarded to successful applicants.  Applicants are required to submit an application, law school transcript and a cover letter addressing the following:  academic, personal and professional accomplishments, and why they should be selected as a recipient of the scholarship.  Applicants may submit up to three letters of recommendation.

The completed application and all other requested material must be received by April 18, 2014.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Winners will be announced in June 2014.  Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the OACTA Annual Meeting in November.

Download Scholarship Application

Can students use Westlaw, Lexis and Bloomberg Law after graduation?

Graduating law students: Your access to these legal research databases continues even after graduation.  Some of the vendors require you to fill out an online form.  See special instructions below.

Bloomberg Law– Students have access for 6 months after they graduate. No extension of the password is needed.

Lexis – Students have two options for access after graduation.

  1. Access to Lexis will continue for graduating law students until Dec. 31, 2014 but students must fill out an application form.
  2. ASPIRE Program- graduates working for a non-profit or charitable organization can apply for a special ASPIRE ID for access to Lexis through Sept. 1, 2015.  To apply, fill out the Graduate ID Program application form at www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access.  You will need to provide verifying documentation.  More information.

Westlaw  – there are three levels of access after graduation.

  1. Research Access: Students have access for 6 months after they graduate if they extend their password. Use the Westlaw password Extension Form for graduating law students.
  2. Job Searching Access on WestlawNext: Students have access for one year after they graduate to use the job related databases, like the Directory.
  3. Study Aid Subscription: Students have access to www.lawschool.westlaw.com, TWEN, and Study Aid Subscription for 18 months after graduation.

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Questions: Contact Lynn Lenart, llenart@uakron.edu , 330-972-6357.

Summer use of Westlaw, Lexis and Bloomberg Law

Law students: if you are taking classes this summer you can continue to use Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg Law to conduct class related research.  Lexis and Bloomberg Law also permit you to use your law school passwords to conduct research for your employers!   Westlaw has restrictions against using your law school Westlaw password.  See specific information below.

Lexis Advance – Unlimited Access this Summer
Use Lexis Advance for any purpose this summer, including work you perform at a law firm, corporation, government agency or law school.  For summer 2014, students’ access to Lexis Advance is automatic.  You do not have to do a special summer registration.  More information.

Bloomberg Law – Unlimited Access this Summer
Access throughout law school, including during summer employment.  Your Bloomberg password stays active throughout the year.

Westlaw – Summer Restrictions Apply
1. You can use Westlaw during the summer for summer classes or another academic use.  You cannot use Westlaw to conduct research for a law firm, corporation or other entity that is paying you.  List of what is considered academic use.

2. You must extend your Westlaw password to continue your access this summer by filling out this Summer Extension form.  If you do not fill out this online form, your access to Westlaw will automatically be reduced to just two hours per month (June-July).

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For questions concerning proper use of your legal research passwords, please contact Lynn Lenart, llenart@uakron.edu , 330-972-6357.