Polish your networking skills while having fun — RSVP for speed networking event

 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. in the Law School Atrium –  Speed Networking.

Ever been to an event where there’s one speaker, and you’d like to network and ask them questions after the event, but you can’t because someone else beats you to the punch, and you have to leave for class? Well at this speed networking event, you will have the opportunity to meet every attorney that is there! (and there will be many). The number of attorneys that come depend on how many students sign up! Like speed-dating, everyone will have a few minutes to talk with every lawyer that is there, and then we’ll open it up for an informal meet & greet. Punch and snacks provided. RSVP by e-mailing Kristina Floyd in the Career Planning Office (kmf12@uakron.edu) by Tuesday, March 5 at 12 noon.

Deadline extended for paid summer internship with Tuscarawas Co. Prosecutors Office – submit materials to CPPO by Friday, March 8 at 12 noon

Amanda Miller from the Tuscarawas County Prosecutors’ office will participate in the Government/Public Interest Info fair on March 12. While here, she would like to interview second year students for summer 2013 internships. Students should have their intern certificate. She is looking for students who are interested in prosecution work. They will be participating in misdemeanor practice in municipal court and second chairing on some felony cases. Internship would be paid and would be about 20 hours/week. Amount of pay is not yet determined. Interested students should e-mail their resume, cover letter, and a short (4-6 pages) writing sample to Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu by Friday, March 8 at 12 noon with “Tuscarawas County Prosecutor” in the subject line.

Re-accreditation Forum – Monday, March 4, 4 pm, Student Union Theater

The University of Akron is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This Monday and Tuesday, HLC will visit our University  for its regular re-accreditation visit. The HLC  team will examine our performance based on five core components:

  • Mission
  • Ethical and Responsible Conduct
  • Teaching and Learning – Quality, Resources, and Support
  • Teaching and Learning – Evaluation and Improvement
  • Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness

The team is interested in hearing from students.  We encourage you to read the self-study report executive summary (available at http://www.uakron.edu/hlc/) and to attend an open forum especially for students with several of the reaccreditation team members on Monday, March 4, from 4 to 4:45 pm in the Student Union Theater.

How to Avoid Plagiarism

Plagiarism, as defined on the University of Akron Office of General Counsel web page, “is the intentional or unintentional use of the words or ideas of another without acknowledging their source.” Deliberate and accidental plagiarism are treated the same by the University and the School of Law.  The University places the responsibility on the students to know what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Law students caught plagiarizing will be violating the Law School’s Student Disciplinary Code and will be subject to proceedings under the Code.  Consequences can be severe and may include dismissal from the University.

More information about plagiarism:

  1. Law Library Plagiarism Guide – find out what does not need citing, the purpose of citations and the many different categories of plagiarism.
  2. CALI Lesson:  Plagiarism – Keeping Out of Trouble – This lesson will explain what constitutes plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarizing, and offers opportunities for students to test their understanding of plagiarism.

Thank you,

Lynn Lenart

Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services, Office- room 269, llenart@uakron.edu

J. Andrew Fulker Scholarships

The Scholarship Committee of the Miami County Bar Association announces it is currently receiving applications for scholarship grants from the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Fund was established, in cooperation with the Troy Foundation, as a lasting tribute to Troy Attorney· J. Andrew Fulker who died in an auto accident in 1989.

Andy Fulker was a 1971 graduate of Troy High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University in 1976 and his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in 1979. He was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1979 and became a partner in the Troy law firm of Faust, Harrelson, Fulker & McCarthy. He served as Assistant Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Troy from 1979 to 1982 and as counsel for the Miami County Planning and Zoning Boards from 1979 through 1981. He was a member of the Miami County, Ohio State, and American Bar Associations, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

The scholarship fund is designed to assist deserving law students who are residents of Miami County. Recipients of J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship grants will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Miami County Bar Association. Grants will be used for law school tuition. To be eligible an applicant must be admitted for full time attendance at a college of law or law school in a program designed to lead to a Juris Doctor or similar law degree.

The scholarship fund operates as an endowment fund with grants awarded from the income earned on the principal of the fund. Gifts to the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund are eligible for deduction as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Contributions may be made payable to the Troy Foundation, designated for the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund, and mailed or delivered to Melissa A. Kleptz, Executive Director, Troy Foundation, 216 W. Franklin Street, Troy, Ohio 45373.

Applications for scholarships may be obtained from Jack L. Neuenschwander, Miami County Bar Association Scholarship Committee, 1455 Stockham Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356, telephone 937-778-0269.