Part-time students wishing to compete in the Law Review’s August Write-On Competition

The 2012 Write-On Competition for part-time students will begin Monday, 8/13/2012, at 8 AM.  Instructions for the Write-On Competition and a hypothetical will be available for you to pick up at that time on TWEN.  This competition is open only to those part-time students who completed their first-year program during this summer. You will have until Monday, 8/20/2012, at 8 AM to submit your response.  Late submissions will not be graded or considered for a position on the Law Review. 

 To participate in the Write-On Competition, you will need to have extended your Westlaw password for the summer session in order to have TWEN access.  To access the Write-On Competition course, you will need only to add a course to your TWEN page the same way in which you do for your regular classes.  This course is currently activated on TWEN should you wish to join now, but the competition’s hypothetical and instructions will not appear until Monday at 8 AM.  If you have not extended your Westlaw password for the summer, please email me at RyanDoringo@yahoo.com, and I can coordinate a way to email the instructions and the hypothetical to you on the day the Write-On Competition begins. 

Please remember that the Write-On Competition is open only to those law students who have attained at least a 2.6 cumulative grade point average and have completed at least the first-year program as defined by the administration of the School of Law.

Students wishing to join the Law Review who rank in the top fifteen (15) percent of their class after completing the first-year program will be automatically invited to join the Law Review.  As such, those students ranking in the top fifteen percent of their class are not required to compete in the Write-On Competition in order to receive an invitation.

If you have any questions regarding the Write-On Competition, please email me at RyanDoringo@yahoo.com. 

Thank you,

Ryan Doringo

Executive Editor, 2012-13 Akron Law Review

Scholarship Opportunity – Serbian Bar Association

 2012 SCHOLARSHIPS

The SBAA is hosting a scholarship gala on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Park Ridge Country Club in Park Ridge, Illinois. Five scholarships will be awarded; one in the amount of $2,500, two in the amount of $2,000, one in the amount of $1,000 and one in the amount of $500. 

ELIGIBILITY

All persons of Serbian birth, ancestry, or connubial relationship who are enrolled in an accredited law school in any state of the United States of America are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2012.

Scholarship recipients will be notified in advance, and the scholarships will be awarded at the scholarship gala on November 17, 2012.

Applications may be submitted by mail or e-mail (e-mail is preferred) to:

Serbian Bar Association of America
Attention: Marnie Navarro
Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP

1 N. Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60606

E-mail: mnavarro@wwmlawyers.com and sbaa@serbbar.org

A copy of this letter and the application are enclosed herewith. Applications are also available online at: www.serbbar.org.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding our organization or scholarship opportunities.

Megan Pavich

President, 2012-2013

Serbian Bar Association

SBAA MISSION AND PURPOSE

The SBAA is an organization of Serbian American attorneys, judges, paralegals and law students that has been in existence for nearly twenty years. The purposes and the mission of the SBAA are as follows:

·       To use the knowledge, experience and skills of our profession to provide resource assistance to, and promote the best interests of, the Serbian American community, including the Serbian Orthodox Church, our national organizations and our humanitarian organizations;

·       To be a vehicle for making unified public pronouncements to represent and advocate the vital interests of the Serbian American community as a whole with respect to current social, political, economic, legal and other matters of vital concern;

·       To serve as a national network of communication among members of the Serbian American legal community for purposes of networking, exchange of ideas, client referrals and career placement opportunities;

·       To provide scholarship assistance to law students of Serbian descent;

·       To maintain the honor and dignity of the legal profession and a high standard of ethical conduct.

In addition, the SBAA represents a valuable asset to Serbian American law students by offering them the opportunity to network with the greater Serbian American legal community and affording them career placement opportunities.

2012 SBAA Scholarship Application

2012 SBAA Scholarship Letter

Pro Bono Limited Means Opportunity on August 18th in Cleveland

There is an upcoming opportunity for law students to participate in an immigration clinic focused on the new law passed earlier this year to help young adults who have lived in the US become citizens.  This clinic will take place on August 18th at St. Augustine Towers from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm.  This is a great opportunity to work with immigration attorneys and learn a new area of the law.  If you are interested please let me know and I will send more detailed information.

 Thank you,

 Lauren Gilbride

Supervising Attorney

Intake & Volunteer Lawyers Program

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

1223 West 6th Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

216-861-5259 (direct dial)

lgilbride@lasclev.org

Youngstown law firm seeks law clerk

Youngstown, OH – Law Clerk – AkronLawJobs Job No. 3703 – 3L Students/Recent Grads; top 1/3 of class; Moot Court experience preferred – Seeking for a part time law clerk, approximately 20 hours per week for the Youngstown OH office. Responsibilities would include preparation of motion, and legal research and writing.  Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript. For details and application instructions, log on to AkronLawJobs at http://www.uakron.edu/law/career/students/ and search for job # 3703.   Deadline:  August 20, 2012

 

Admissions – Volunteers Requested for Orientation

Can you believe it’s time to Welcome our newest ‘Alums-In-Waiting’? Remember when you were in their position, walking through the doors of Akron Law for the first time.

We need current Akron Law students to assist with Orientation festivities and events. Please let me know if you are available to assist with one more of the following activities:

Monday, August 20, 2012
• Check-In – varying 1.5 -2 hour shifts between 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm
• Campus Tour – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Tour of the campus including the student union and rec center
• Law School Tour – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Tour of the Law School
• My First Year Panel – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Panel discussing your first year of law school experiences

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
• Law Spouses, Partners and Significant Others Panel Discussion – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Bring your spouse, partner or significant other to discuss experiences and life with incoming students and their spouses

Thursday, August 23, 2012
• Court House Tour – 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Take students on a tour of Akron Municipal Court, the County Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio 9th District Court of Appeals

If you are available to assist with any of the above, please email Assistant Director Ivy Washington-Marshall (ivy1@uakron.edu) with your volunteer event and day preference.

We appreciate your assistance!!