The Akron Law Black Law Students Association will be holding their annual banquet April 5, 2014, at 6:30pm at the Quaker Square Inn. The theme for this year’s banquet is Empowerment, and the Speaker will be The Honorable Judge Jessica Price Smith from The Ohio Bankruptcy Court for The Northern District of Ohio. Tickets are available for students for $35. Please contact Lauren Simmons at lds43@zips.uakron.edu for more information or to purchase tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS – Akron Law Moot Court Team
The Akron Law Moot Court Team for the National Appellate Advocacy Competition Regionals took 4th place for Best Brief Award! Please congratulate our team – Lyndsey Lee, Nikhil Paul and Loren Fekete! Coach, Professor Joann Sahl.
Great Job!
How the ABA Can Help You Become a Leader
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School of Law Fall 2014 Schedule
The Fall 2014 Schedule of Classes is available for online viewing via My Akron. The typed copy of the School of Law schedule, including elective descriptions and footnotes will be posted by Wednesday, March 26th and a link to the schedule will be emailed. It is important to review all footnotes and elective descriptions for specific class information.
The Fall priority registration period will begin on Monday, March 31st. All students are encouraged to register early. We suggest you log into your MyAkron account now to determine your registration date and time.
Tutorials showing how to use MyAkron to locate your enrollment appointment, to search and register for courses are available on the Software Training and Technological Services website located at: http://www.uakron.edu/training/StudentV9.dot.
Questions regarding courses may be directed to Misty Franklin at misty@uakron.edu.
Seeking volunteers for Fugitive Safe Surrender!
We are still in need of volunteers for the following dates and times:
Friday, June 27th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (need 2 volunteers)
Friday, June 27th from 2-6:00 PM (need 1 volunteer)
Earn pro bono of limited means hours!
Fugitive Safe Surrender, the House of the Lord, 1650 Diagonal Rd., Akron, OH, June 25 – 28,2014, 10 AM to 6 PM.
On the above dates and times the Ohio Attorney General’s office, in partnership with every major County and City of Akron public organization, will be conducting the most recent of several safe surrender programs. These programs were started by the United States Marshal several years ago and have now been taken over, in Ohio, by the Ohio Atty. Gen.’s office. The goal of the program is to create a safe haven for individuals with outstanding warrants, misdemeanor or felony, to surrender and have their cases disposed of before a Judge.
In the past events over the four days of these programs each year, over one thousand people have surrendered each time. The benefit to the community is that individuals who have outstanding warrants feel free to surrender, the need to arrest people unexpectedly is removed, and the fugitives can go on with their lives. This is a worthwhile program.
To volunteer for one of the above-named slots, please email Alisa Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu