Volunteers needed for Street Law – earn community service hours

Volunteers are needed for a Street Law event for high school students from throughout Summit County. This is a great event for those students and a great opportunity for us to provide service that is right up our alley.

 This year’s event is on Monday, April 29, at the Inn at Quaker Square. The law students will lead small group discussions. The organizers provide brief descriptions of several topics. The students (ideally in groups of no more than 8) sit at tables.  They discuss three issues over 1 ½ hours, led by attorneys, law students, and law school faculty. The discussion leaders move from table to table in a round-robin format.

 The discussions will occur at approx. 9:45-11:15 on Monday, April 29.

 Please let me know whether you can help: ab139@uarkon.edu

CALI Authorization Code for University of Akron law students

The Computer Assisted Legal Instructions (CALI) lessons are a valuable resource that you may wish to use to review or reinforce material covered in class.

 “The CALI Library of Lessons is a collection of over 900 interactive, computer-based lessons covering most legal education subject areas. The lessons are designed to augment traditional law school instruction and can be assigned as supplemental study material or integrated with other course materials. ” (Source: CALI web site)

To use the lessons you will need to register on the CALI site and enter our law school’s authorization code.  Here are the instructions for obtaining the School of Law CALI authorization code and accessing the CALI lessons:

1. Click on this link and enter your UAnet ID and university password.

2. A PDF document will open with Akron’s CALI authorization code and additional instructions on accessing the CALI website.

3. Go to CALI’s website (http://www.cali.org ) and click on “Create New Account.”   Follow the instructions on that web page and enter the CALI authorization code when prompted.

You will need to use this authorization code the first time you register.   During the registration process you create a custom password. In subsequent visits to use the lessons, you will just enter your email address and your custom password.

Please do not give The University of Akron School of Law CALI authorization code to anyone outside of this law school.  The University of Akron is a member of the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction and therefore has a license to the CALI exercises.

Questions? Please contact Lynn Lenart at llenart@uakron.edu or call 330-972-6357.

 

Akron Law BLSA Chapter to Compete at National Level

Akron Law’s BLSA chapter had a very successful weekend at the Midwest BLSA Regional Convention in St. Louis this past weekend.

3Ls Eric Foster and Terence Baptiste earned honors as second runners up in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. They will compete at the national level during the National Black Law Students Association Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 6 – 10. The team is coached by professors Rick Strong and Elizabeth Shaver.

In addition, the Akron BLSA chapter was honored as the Midwest Black Law Student Association’s Small Chapter of the Year and will also compete for the title at the national level in Atlanta. This year’s BLSA officers are Terence Baptiste (President), Lavell Payne (Vice President), Samantha Hardin (Attorney General), and Lauren Simmons (Corresponding Secretary).

Please congratulate our team, our BLSA chapter, and our school for these outstanding achievements.

Akron Bar Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

 

The Akron Bar Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 school year. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 4, 2013.

The application and additional information is available on the Akron Bar Association’s website at: www.akronbar.org.

Thank you.

Jackie M. Forcina

Akron Bar Foundation

(330) 253-5007

 

Flexible MBA Information Session – March 8, 2013, 5:30-7 pm

Flexible MBA Information Session – March 8, 2013, 5:30-7 pm

Discover the Many Benefits of a Joint Degree!

• 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).