Attention Class of 2013: All pro bono and community service hours must be reported to Alisa Benedict O’Brien or Professor Joann Sahl no later than Monday, April 1st by 5PM. You may either hand in your forms at either of our offices, or you may email your forms: jsahl1@uakron.edu or ab139@uakron.edu. Thank you!
Pro Bono Limited Means Opportunity for May 16th!
Community Legal Aid Services seeks volunteers for its “Peace of Mind” Uncollectible Clinic.The clinic is designed to assist clients whose income and assets are of a type that is exempt from garnishment or attachment through legal process. Students will attend a training session on the day of the clinic. Student volunteers will work individually with each client to review and verify their financial situation. Afterwards, clients and their assigned law student will participate in an educational presentation on Ohio’s exemption statute (O.R.C. 2329.66). The client and student will then meet individually with an attorney who will review the client’s documents, verify that the client is “exempt from collection upon judgment,” and confirm that creditors have been correctly identified. In order to determine the effectiveness of the “Notice of Uncollectibility” letters and identify potential violations of the Fair Debt Act (U.S.C. 15 §1692), students will be required to make follow up contact twice with each assigned client.
Each volunteer for the clinic must commit a minimum of five hours. This includes the clinic and client follow up. One clinic will satisfy the pro bono of limited means’ graduation requirement.
The next clinic is scheduled for May 16, 2013. Students must be at Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. at 3:30 p.m. for the training. If you are interested, please e-mail Professor Joann Sahl.
BLSA Annual Banquet
Come celebrate the banner year of the National Black Law Student Association’s Small Chapter of the year: Akron BLSA!
Akron BLSA invites you to join us for Akron BLSA’s Annual Banquet, which will be held April 13, 2013, at 6:30PM at the Quaker Square Inn. We are honored to have Judge Carla Moore, Presiding Judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals, deliver our keynote address. Please join us for an evening of music, hors d’ouevres, a three-course meal, and the company of some of the best legal minds in Northeast Ohio.
This event marks the culmination of an exceptional year for Akron BLSA. Not only did the chapter win the Midwest BLSA Small Chapter of the Year, but we have been named the National Small Chapter of the Year as well! In addition, the Akron BLSA Moot Court Team won second-runners up in the Midwest and made a national appearance!
We are very excited to celebrate our membership and supporters with our pinnacle event for the 2012-2013 academic year. Tickets for Professionals are $50, $35 for Students. Tickets will go on sale April 1st, 2013.
Please contact Lavell Payne (lop2@zips.uakron.edu) for more information.
Bloomberg is Hiring Student Product Advocates
Bloomberg is looking for two law students who are interested in supporting Bloomberg Law at the University of Akron School of Law. The positions are part-time and are scheduled to start in August. Bloomberg representatives will be on campus April 11 and April 12 to conduct interviews. Please follow this link for a description of the job and application instructions.
Bloomberg Law is coming to the Law School!
Mark your calendars! The law student rollout of Bloomberg Law will take place on Thursday, April 11th. Learn how to activate your account and receive training on Bloomberg Law. Training sessions will be offered throughout the day.
When and where are the training sessions?
All training sessions take place in room 167 in the Law School.
- 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- 12:30-1:30 – includes pizza
- 1:30-2:30 – includes pizza
- 4:00-5:00
- 5:30-6:30 – includes pizza
How do we get a password if we cannot attend the training session?
Lynn Lenart will post registration instructions closer to the April 11th date.
What is Bloomberg Law anyway?
Bloomberg Law offers a growing body of legal information such as court opinions, statutes, regulation, secondary sources, and news, as well as the range of corporate and financial information. Users can access an exceptional dockets database that includes Federal docket materials which up until now was only available on PACER. More about Bloomberg Law-> http://about.bloomberglaw.com/ .
Are there any academic restrictions on using the Bloomberg Law password?
No! Bloomberg Law does not have an academic restriction for law students. This means you can use it to conduct research for class or your employer. Access continues throughout the summer.
Questions? Contact Lynn Lenart at 330-972-6357 or llenart@uakron.edu