Winter 2013 Intersession General and Divorce Mediation Course Information

WINTER 2013 INTERSESSION Graduate Courses available for law students (restrictions apply*)

 MEDIATION TRAINING

 OFFERED THROUGH THE CENTER FOR FAMILY STUDIES

Mediation is the fastest growing means of dispute resolution throughout the United States. It is an accepted means of resolving custody cases in Ohio courts. It is also a lifetime skill being taught to students in schools all over the state of Ohio.

The mediation training that is offered includes two courses. Together, the general (12-hour) and the divorce (40-hour) mediation courses meet the Ohio Supreme Court’s requirement of 52 hours of mediation training for receiving court-referred mediations of custody and visitation issues in Ohio. 

¨       INSTRUCTOR     Frank J. Motz, JD:  Chief Mediator, Summit County Common Pleas General Division Court and Chair, Supreme Court of Ohio Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution

 ¨       Handbooks:  Available to students at DocuZip – Room 219, 2nd floor of the Student Union 

¨       COST:  This depends on your status as a student. Tuition, subject to change, is based on your status as a student and differs for undergraduate, graduate and law students. 

¨       TIME AND PLACE: 

Seminar: General Mediation Training             (12 hours)             1 credit hour

  Class # 14790          Graduate 7400:585:008                            

Classes will meet at The University of Akron, Schrank Hall South, Room 220.

  • Wednesday, January 2, 2013                                     8:30 AM to 4:00 PM     
  • Thursday, January 3, 2013                                         8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Seminar: Divorce Mediation Training              (40 hours)             3 credit hours

Class # 14788          Graduate 7400:585:007

Classes will meet at The University of Akron, Schrank Hall South, Room 220.

        • Friday, January 4, 2013 /SAT              8:30 AM to 4:45 PM
        • Saturday, January 5, 2013                     8:30 AM to 4:45 PM
        • Tuesday, January 8, 2013                      8:30 AM to 4:45 PM
        • Wednesday, January 9, 2013               8:30 AM to 4:45 PM
        • Friday, January 11, 2013                      8:30 AM to 4:45 PM  
        • Saturday, January 12, 2013                  8:30 AM to 4:45 PM

 ¨       ASSIGNMENTS:

The assignments will be sent by e-mail to registered students at their University of Akron e-mail addresses sometime during the middle of December.         

¨                   REGISTRATION:  The mediation courses will be given during the Spring 2012-2013 intersession — the interim between the Fall and Spring semester. They are considered Spring 2013 classes and will be listed In the Spring 2013 Schedule of Classes that will be listed online. The spring 2013 schedule of classes will be available for viewing online via ZipLine beginning in October 2012. Registration will begin shortly after that. All students are encouraged to register early.

Please note that these classes tend to fill up very quickly, and you should register for them as soon as possible.

 *HOW TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FOR TRANSFER OF CREDITS  and HOW TO REGISTER INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAW STUDENTS

Non-joint degree law students must complete the Request to Transfer Graduate Courses Toward JD Degree located at:

http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/docs/Transfer_of_Graduate_Credit_Permission_Form.pdf  and submit to the dean’s office for Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe’s approval prior to registration.  Instructions and details are included on the request form.

 NOTE:  Joint degree-seeking students are not eligible to receive permission to transfer either mediation course toward their JD degree.

Career Planning Events – week of October 2

1- Thursday, October 4 from 12:30 – 1:30 in Room 151. The Federal Bar Association invites all students to attend a Brown Bag Lunch* with the Honorable Alice Batchelder, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This is a wonderful chance for you to have an informal conversation with Judge Batchelder. *Lunch will be served to those who attend. You must reserve your spot by calling or e-mailing Jeanne Kennedy in the CPPO (jeanne2@uakron.edu or 330-972-5321).  Deadline to RSVP is 12 noon tomorrow, Wednesday, October 3.

 2- Thursday, October 4 at 5:15  — Register now for FEIC Financial, Inc. President Daniel Rossi’s presentation in Room 133: Come and learn how to use your education in the business plan exit industry and about career opportunities in this field! RSVP by Noon on Wednesday, October 3 to jeanne2@uakron.edu to secure a spot. Pizza will be served to those who attend!

 

 

Great job opportunity in patent law – deadline to apply is this Thursday at 12 noon.

Resume Collection:  Cleveland, OH – Law Clerk – Eschweiler & Associates

Eschweiler & Associates – seeks 2nd or 3rd year law student to work 20 hours/week during the school  year and then full time over the summer in 2013.  Candidates must be qualified to sit for the patent bar exam. Those with backgrounds in EE, physics or computer science preferred. Submit resume to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) in the CPPO. Deadline to apply is 12 noon on Thursday, October 4, 2012.

 

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

 

IMPORTANT BAR EXAMINATION INFORMATION & UPCOMING DEADLINES

ATTENTION:   ALL 2nd YEAR FULL-TIME & PART-TIME STUDENTS

If you plan to take the Ohio Bar Exam and have not already done so, your Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law must be RECEIVED in the Office of Bar Admissions at the Supreme Court of Ohio by November 15.

 Please see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp  for calendar of deadlines.

 Also see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/admissionApps/default.asp  to access that application.

 Your required Ohio Bar Certificate of Dean (available on the application link above) must be submitted to Liz Wascak in the law school dean’s office for processing. When your  Certificate of Dean is returned, you will receive an official fingerprint card and instructions where to get fingerprinted.

 These forms take time to process, so please submit in a timely fashion.  Processing in our office and your submission to the bar (mailing time) need to be considered.

Do not delay!

 Questions?   Please feel free to contact Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu or Liz Wascak at liz@uakron.edu.

 

 Plan to take the bar in another state?

All State Bar Admission Offices

To get information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices.

 

Just like Ohio’s certificates, other state’s law school certificates must be submitted to the law school dean’s office, College Program Specialist / Law Registrar Liz Wascak for processing.