Quicken Loans Arena Hosts 2nd Annual FirstEnergy MAC Job Fair – Friday, March 15th

On Friday, March 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Quicken Loans Arena concourse will become a pathway to opportunity when The Q hosts the 2nd Annual FirstEnergy MAC Job Fair, during the Men’s and Women’s MAC Semi-Finals Match-ups.

Job Fair attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives in the fields of public relations, sales and business development, marketing, broadcasting, finance, journalism, advertising, sports medicine and more. Information will be given regarding full, part-time, seasonal positions, internships and volunteer opportunities. Attendees are encouraged to bring multiple resume copies.

Admission to the Career Fair is $12 and includes a Lower Level game ticket to the TWO (2) MAC Semi-Final games that night. To order tickets, visit theqarena.com/macfair. – For more information, email jfouser@cavs.com

Socratic Karaoke – March 15, 9 pm, On Tap

SELS will be hosting its famous Socratic Karaoke on March 15! Come show off your talent, support your classmates, and enjoy a nice stress-free evening with friends!

If you have paid your dues and would like to be an officer next year, SELS will be holding elections at 8:00pm prior the event in the party room at On Tap.

The event starts at 9:00pm and will be hosted at On Tap in Montrose at 3997 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333. (Just a ten minute drive from Highland Square!)

May 2013 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2013 Ohio Bar Examination

TO:  May 2013 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2013 Ohio Bar Examination

 The following certificate forms for the Ohio Bar Examination have approaching deadlines.  These forms must be certified by the law school, then submitted to the Court so that eligibility to sit for the Ohio Bar Examination may be established. Please check these upcoming deadlines and be sure to submit your forms in time to allow for processing.  These forms must be submitted to College Program Specialist Terri Bisesi in The Office of Law Student Services, Dean’s Office, Room 136 of the law building.

  1. Law School Character Certificate:  You may drop off the Law School Character Certificate at the law school receptionist.  Ms. Bisesi will prepare the certificate for Dean Thorpe’s signature. The certificate form will be returned to you so that you may include it in your application packet to the Court.  The deadline to be received (not postmarked) at the Court as per their website:
  2. Final Law School Certificate:  You may drop off the Final Law School Certificate any time prior to the end of spring semester.  Ms. Bisesi will hold it until graduation on Sunday, May 19, 2013, then send it directly to the Supreme Court of Ohio on Monday, May 20.
  3. Substance Abuse Instruction Certificate:  You do not need to submit this form to us for completion.  Substance abuse lectures are available two times a year as a school offering from Akron Law.  Therefore, if you attended one of the lectures, we include the completion of this one hour of substance instruction on your Final Law School Certificate.  If you have not attended one of the law school’s Substance Abuse Lectures, make-up lectures are not available through The University of Akron School of Law. Lectures are scheduled through Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) for a fee. Contact their office at 1-800-282-6556.

 If you have any further questions, please contact me.

 Best,

Ivy K. Banks, Esq. (ikw1@uakron.edu)

Assistant Director of Admissions, Student Affairs, and Academic Success Programs

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