Akron Bar Foundation Scholarship – Deadline is Friday, April 5

The Akron Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on grade point average, affiliation with SummitCounty, history of community involvement, and financial need. Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 5, 2014.  Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place at the end of April.

Guidelines and the application are available on the Akron Bar Association’s website at: http://www.akronbar.org/foundation/akronbarfoundation/scholarshipguidelines.page

Demonstration Legal Interview – today at 12:20 and 5:15 in Room W-206!

Do you have upcoming job interviews? New to legal interviews? Come and observe a demonstration interview of an Akron Law student by the hiring partner at a local law firm. Our speakers will also discuss interview strategies, conduct post-interview analysis and have time to answer your questions.

Lunch/dinner will be served!

12:20 and 5:15 – Room W-206

Hope to see you there!

Professor Dan Tokaji from Ohio State University Visit

Please join the students and faculty from the Law School and Bliss Institute on Friday, February 7th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. in West 214 for a discussion with Professor Dan Tokaji from Ohio State University about voting rights and election law.  Lunch will be served.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Misty Franklin (misty@uakron.edu) by Wednesday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m.

THE DAVID D. DOWD, SR. MEMORIAL AWARD SUMMER JOB PLACEMENT AWARD – APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2014

$2,500.00 to one upper division law student

Must work 20 hours per week for not less than 10 weeks

 The School of Law is accepting applications for the David D. Dowd Sr. Memorial Award. Named in tribute to a distinguished attorney dedicated to public service and created by Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. upon the 25th anniversary of his service in the federal judiciary, the purpose of the Dowd Award is to promote a commitment to public service for all lawyers.  Dowd Awards are directed to Akron Law students interested in seeking professional careers in public service following graduation.

To be eligible, you must:

  1. Complete your second year by Spring of 2014
  2. Show a commitment to public service
  3. Be capable of working  20 hours per week during the summer of 2014 for minimum  of ten weeks in a public service position
  4. Be committed to working in a public setting upon graduation

Placements this summer – in order of preference:

1st Preference:      The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, The Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office; law departments for Akron, Canton, Massillon; and Public Defender’s Offices in Summit and Stark counties.

2nd Preference:     The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio or the Public Defender’s Office for the District

3rd Preference:      Other prosecutors’ or law directors’ offices

4th Preference:      Other not already listed public service agencies

The student will be expected to work 20 hours per week for not less than 10 weeks.

If you are interested in being considered for this award, please submit a cover letter and resume to Miranda Hall in the Career Planning Office at mah60@uakron.edu or by hard copy by April 1, 2014. Students in the upper 30% of the class will be given preference. Students should list short and long term goals, and explain why the student wishes to work in a particular office, as noted above. A committee will review applications and a student will be selected before the spring term is over.