JD/MBA Information Session – 11/8, 5:30 pm, Polsky 561

Flexible MBA Information Session

Discover the Many Benefits of a Joint Degree!

Friday, November 8, 2013
5:30-7 p.m.
Taylor Institute, Polsky 561

 

• Your LSAT may be used in place of the GMAT.

• Save up to 19 credits by doing a joint degree.

• Maximize your job opportunities with 2 degrees.

• Graduate Assistantships available

• JD/MBA or JD/M. Taxation Options

• The MBA interdisciplinary concentration provides maximum flexibility.

Applying is easy! Visit mba.uakron.edu and select “joint degree.”

Faculty and advisors will be on hand to discuss programs, admissions and GMAT requirements. The GRE, LSAT and MCAT may also be considered for admission if you have already taken the test.

Visit mba.uakron.edu to register online and for directions to the Taylor Institute in the Polsky building (fifth floor).

Wanted: Student Representative to the Federal Bar Association

The law school has opportunities for at least two students to serve as Akron’s representatives to the Board of Trustees of the Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio Chapter. FBA membership is free. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and with leading lawyers and federal judges in the region.

The Federal Bar Association is the premier professional organization specifically for lawyers practicing before the federal courts. Its members range from federal judges to U.S. Attorneys, bankruptcy lawyers, the criminal defense bar, business lawyers of all types. The Northern District of Ohio Chapter works closely with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The Board of Trustees meets once a month, usually in Cleveland. The FBA also presents a wide range of social and professional activities designed for law students and new lawyers.

If you are interested, contact Associate Dean Jordan at jordan@uakron.edu as soon as possible.

REMINDER: Graduating in December or May? Sign Up for a FREE Photo Sitting!

Photo sessions of graduating candidate students for the 2014 Class Composite will be taken in the basement of the Law School on:

Monday, November 4
Tuesday, November 5
Wednesday, November 6 and
Thursday, November 7  

Sign up for a time slot of your choice no later than Friday, November 1st. To view available times (shown as white cells): visit http://tinyurl.com/composite-times. To sign up for a time (including 1st, 2nd, and 3rdpreferences) visit http://tinyurl.com/photo-time-request. Photo sessions are scheduled in 10-minute intervals. We hope every member of the class will be pictured in the composite!

There is no cost for participating in this class composite and I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. You will be required to choose one proof for the Class Composite. The photographer will provide you with a digital copy of all the proofs and instructions will be given to notify the photographer of your chosen proof number for the composite photo. A full-size digital file of the proof you choose will be yours to keep. If you wish to order a copy of the Class Composite, you may bring a check made payable to The University of Akron in the amount of $30 at the time of your sitting, or you may order a copy of the Class Composite at a later date through my office.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Sign up by November 1st. Please be prompt for your photo session, scheduled in 10-minute intervals.
  • It is required that you wear a dark (Navy, Black, Dark Grey, Dark Brown) suit for a professional appearance and a coordinated look for your Class Composite Photo. 

Please sign up as soon as possible – NO LATER THAN November 1st.

Thank You,

Anthony Colucci,
Assistant Director, Business Operations and Facilities