Akron Law Announcements – Page 1515 – It's what you need to know!

This week’s Career Planning workshops – all law students invited and encouraged to attend. RSVP TODAY!

1 – Wednesday, August 29 at 12:20 and 5:15 in Room 133– Preparing for Job Interviews – All students who will be interviewing for school year and summer 2013 jobs: Please join us to hear from attorneys regarding what law firms look for in candidates and to hear from upper class students about their interview experiences. This is a great chance for you to have your questions answered by the experts. Food will be served.

2 – Wednesday, August 29: Mock Interviews with Assistant Prosecutors from the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office – two slots still available. Students must sign up in the CPPO by TODAY, Tuesday, August 28 at 4 p.m. Interviews will be held at the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, County Safety Building, 6^th Floor, 53 University Avenue, Akron, OH, Room TBD

Time Student

9:00 – 9:45 Open

10:00 – 10:45 Open

3 – Thursday, August 30: Mock Interviews with Professor Martin Belsky, Room 217B. Two slots still available. Students must sign up in the CPPO by TODAY, Tuesday, August 28 at 4 p.m.:

Time Student

11:00 – 11:30 Open

11:30 – 12:00 Open

4 – Friday, August 31 at 12:20 in Room W-214 — Effective Client Relations – Akron Law alum Jeff Savarise (partner in the Louisville, KY office of Fisher & Phillips) will be here to speak to students about being an effective advocate for your clients. Students must RSVP to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) in the CPPO by Thursday, August 30 at 12 noon. Limited space is available. Jimmy John’s will be served.

ASP Workshops: Taking Notes and Thinking Like a Lawyer

The Office of Academic Success will be offering two workshops this week: Taking Notes and Thinking Like a Lawyer. These events will be held in Room 301 (3rd floor of the Library) on 8/29 (5pm-6pm) and 8/30 (1:10 pm-2:10pm). Please join us for helpful tips on surviving your first semester in law school! To RSVP, please email Ms. Palmer-Schmitz at dpalmer1@uakron.edu.

Welcome back – Pro Bono/Community Service Reminders!

Two friendly reminders:

1. All pro bono and community service hours completed this summer must be reported no later than Friday, September 28^th. Remember you are now only required to turn in your Certification of Supervisor forms to Professor Joann Sahl or Alisa Benedict O’Brien (no online reporting required.)

2. If you have not yet completed your pro bono limited means hours, National Pro Bono Week is approaching and there will be plenty of volunteer opportunities. Please read the blog postings and volunteer!

Attention Class of 2013: Important Reminders for your Pro Bono/Community Service Requirement

Attention Students Graduating in May 2013!

There are over 100 students in your class who have not yet registered for the mandatory Pro Bono Service Requirement course with Professor Joann Sahl (one credit), which must be completed this fall or spring prior to your graduation. If you have completed your pro bono/community service hours already, or your requirement will be met after your volunteer work this summer is reported, please consider registering for the Pro Bono Service Requirement course for the fall. If you are unsure of your current reported hours, please contact Alisa Benedict O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu.

Also, please remember that all 30 hours must be completed by April 1^st in order to graduate.

Akron Law Federalist Society – Supreme Court Preview, September 4, 2012

“The Akron Law Federalist Society cordially invite you to its upcoming preview of the 2012-2013 Supreme Court term on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 12:30pm-1:30pm in Student Union Room 335. Professor Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School and Akron Law’s own Professor Wilson Huhn will deliver an informative 35-40 minutes of sparkling constitutional conversation on cases such as Fisher v. University of Texas, to be directly followed by Q & A. Catering is by Chipotle with steak, chicken, and vegetarian options while supplies last.”