IT-Lex Writing Contest

Friends of IT-Lex, who are also law students (JD or LLM) in good standing at an ABA accredited law school, can enter our technology law writing contest, sponsored by the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP.  First place will receive $6000.00 USD and the opportunity to speak at the Innovate Conference on October 9-10 of 2014, second place $2,000.00 USD, and third place $1000.00 USD- plus the prize-winners will be published in the IT-Lex Journal, and will receive invitations to become write-on Members of IT-Lex.

The submission deadline is Friday, May 2, 2014.

So, what’s the topic for the contest?  Technology law!  We strongly suggest that you review our content and categories before choosing a topic.  You may submit multiple entries, but only your top-ranked submission will be eligible for prizes.

Submissions must be (1) 5,000-7,500 words including footnotes, (2) in Word format, formatted with double-spaced body text and footnotes rather than endnotes, (3) conformed to the 19th edition of The Bluebook.  For your article to be considered, please make sure all three of these requirement are met.

To enter the writing contest, visit http://it-lex.org/writing-contest/

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. IP law Scholarship

The American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation awards scholarships to law students from minority groups that are presently under-represented among intellectual property attorneys, through the Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law Scholarships. In the last nine years the Foundation has awarded $1,030,000 to assist minority law students studying intellectual property law. Recipients have the opportunity to receive $10,000 a year for three years. Twelve new scholarships were given this year.

Deadline to apply is March 14, 2014

To apply, visit www.aiplef.org

2014 Robert C. Watson Writing Competition

The American Intellectual Property Law Association announces the 2014 Robert C. Watson Writing Competition, which recognizes law students for outstanding articles on IP law.

How to Enter:

Law students are encouraged to submit an article on an IP topic, written on or before june 30, 2014. Judges will consider the merit of the article as a contribution to the knowledge respecting intellectual property and the extent to which it displays original and creative thought or information not previously written or published by the author prior to July 1, 2013. The winner will receive reasonable expense reimbursement to attend the AIPLA Annual Meeting, October 23-25, 2014 in Washington, DC; to receive their award.

To be eligible for consideration, the article must have been written solely by a student or students either in full-time attendance at a law school (day or evening) or prepared in connection with a law school course. The article must be submitted to the American Intellectual Property Law Association on or before June 30, 2014. Papers should be approximately the equivalent of 10 law review pages, including footnotes (30-40 pages typed copy). Submission must be made in PDF or text format. Submission must include the submitter’s name, current address, current telephone number, and employment information, if applicable.

Submit articles to:
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Watson Award Competition
watsonaward@aipta.org

For ore Information, Visit www.aipla.org/resources2

Award: $2,000

Deadline: June 30, 2014

 

Confidential Sounding Board

Akron Law has a Confidential Sounding Board available to you!

Prof. Kani Harvey Hightower serves as a sounding board for you to confidentially discuss any issues you may have, positive or negative, personal or otherwise. She is happy to point you in the right direction, or simply lend an ear!

Sounding Board office hours are Wednesdays from 12:30 – 3:30 and 6:15 – 7:45 in room 232 (upper level of the atrium). You can also reach Prof. Hightower at khh1@uakron.edu, or at the new Confidential Sounding Board hotline: 330-972-5345. This number will reach Prof. Hightower at any time, and if she is unavailable to answer, please leave a message so that she can return your call as soon as she is able.

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LEGAL CLINIC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID POSITION – deadline is January 31st by 5:00 PM

The University of Akron School of Law Legal Clinic is hiring for a paid position open for Spring semester 2014 and Summer 2014. The paid position is for a Director of our Inmate Assistance Program and as a staff member for the Appellate Review Office. This position is open to all 2L or 3 L full time or evening students. The person chosen for this position will be paid $8.00 per hour up to 20 hours per week during the school year and 25 hours per week during the summer.  Students must take credit courses during the summer to qualify for employment.

People interested in developing interviewing, research, and writing skills should apply.  Our Clinic graduates use their skills in civil and criminal contexts as Public Defenders, County Prosecutors, Legal Aid lawyers, judicial law clerks, and civil practitioners.

A cover letter and resume must be submitted to Maureen Davis no later than Friday, January 31, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.  Please sign up for an interview time in the Legal Clinic when you submit your application.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Davis at 330-972-7751 or by e-mail, mdavis1@uakron.edu.