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 28th. 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 1st 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.”
Midwest BLSA Law Journal – Seeking Editorial Board Members
APPLY TO SERVE ON THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE MWBLSA LAW JOURNAL!
The MWBLSA Law Journal, published once annually, will give Midwest Black Law Students Association (“MWBLSA”) members an opportunity to submit an article to be considered for publication, as well as increase familiarity with the Bluebook®. In addition, the research required to write and edit the journal will help you master Westlaw®, LexisNexis®, and other sources, making you an invaluable asset to employers. Finally, members of the MWBLSA Law Journal can highlight the significant academic distinction of being an editor of a law journal on their resumes.
The Editorial Board is open to rising second-year and third-year NBLSA members attending a law school in the Midwest Region. Corresponding with the regional theme, the MWBLSA Law Journal theme for the 2012-2013 academic year is “Combat Complacency, Evoke Excellence.”
Please see http://www.nblsa.org/index.php?pID=892 for application details and feel free to contact MWBLSA Law Journal Chief Editor Dominique de Vastey at mwblsa.chiefeditor@nblsa.org, or MWBLSA Chief of Staff and Akron BLSA Vice-President Lavell Payne at lop2@zips.uakron.edu with questions. Applications are due no later than August 31, 2012, 11:59 p.m. C.D.T.