Attn: December 2013 Female Graduates

This endowed prize was established by Ann Amer Brennan, Esquire, of the class of 1982, as a permanent memorial to the Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg, Associate Justice of The Supreme Court of the United States, Secretary of Labor, and United States Representative to the United Nations.  Justice Goldberg’s willingness to come to The University of Akron School of Law and teach, as the Inaugural Holder of both the David L. Brennan Chair of Law and the John F. Seiberling Chair in Constitutional Law, is hereby acknowledged through the establishment of this memorial tribute.

In recognition of Justice Goldberg’s continued interest in women’s rights and support for the intellectual development of women lawyers, this prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior woman (December and May combined), as determined by the Dean or his/her designee, with consideration given to the following criteria:

1.         Active interest in Constitutional Law as evidenced by course selection and extracurricular activities;

2.         Excellence in Constitutional Law as evidenced by class performance, extracurricular activities, or scholarly writing; and

3.         Leadership in the School of Law, the community, or the legal profession.

December 2013 female graduates interested in being considered for this prize should submit a resume and personal statement to Mrs. Misty D. Franklin, Dean’s Office, ON OR BEFORE Friday, October 25, 2013.  The prize will be awarded in May 2014.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT MISTY D. FRANKLIN @ misty@uakron.edu

Keep your profiles up-to-date on Westlaw and Lexis

At least once-a-year law students should update their profiles on Lexis and Westlaw.  Follow the instructions below to access your profiles.  Check your e-mail address and make sure it is the correct address.   The faculty may use the e-mail function in TWEN or Lexis Web Course to send e-mails to their students, but if your address is not correct, you will not receive the e-mail.  Also, verify your graduation date.  You do not want your passwords to expire prematurely.

Here is how you can update your profile on Westlaw and Lexis.

For Westlaw: Log into Westlaw http://lawschool.westlaw.com/ and on the left side of the page next to your name is the UPDATE link.  Click on that link to update your profile.

For Lexis: Log into LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ and under the Settings drop down click on My Sign-in Profile.

Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, 330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu.  Office 269, Law Library, second floor.

Akron Law Cares – Saturday, September 21st – Register today!

AKRON LAW CARES

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013

8 a.m. – Noon

The event will kickoff at 8 a.m. at the School of Law. Breakfast will be provided.

Fred Nimmer Place – 1600 Brittain Road, Akron

 Allen Dickson – 21 23rd Street, Barberton

 Safterstein Towers I – 525 Diagonal Road, Akron

 Safterstein Towers II – 585 Diagonal Road, Akron

Join the fun! Akron Law alumni, students, administration and faculty are working on a community service project

together for the senior living in Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority apartments and we need your help!

Earn community service of limited means hours!

Activities will include “hands-on” work of assisting senior residents with cleaning and organization needs of their

units, as well as joining senior residents for fun social activities. Bring your family and friends!

All participants will receive lunch and an “Akron Law CARES” t-shirt.

Advance registration required. Email: manovac@uakron.edu; Phone: 330-972-6363

Register online at uakron.edu/law/community/akronlawcares

Supreme Court Reporter Tony Mauro Luncheon Talk

Supreme Court Reporter Tony Mauro will be giving a luncheon talk on “Covering the Supreme Court” on Monday September 30th at noon in Room 151 [Moot Court Room].   All are invited and lunch will be served outside.

 

He also will be giving at talk that evening at 7:00 at the Akron-summit County Public Library – 60 S. High Street on “Affirmative Action: Now What” with a panel discussion to follow.

More information can be found here:  Rosen Lecture Series 9-30-13

CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Friday, September 13, 5:00 pm

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is this Saturday, September 14! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!

We are looking for students to volunteer from 9:15a-12:30p on Saturday, September 14. The clinic will be held at Akron Public Library – Main Branch, 60 South High Street, Akron. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a training on Friday, September 13, 5-6:15p at the law school for our volunteers. The time you spend at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well.

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Lyndsey at LLL35@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot