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The Ohio State Bar Association Environmental Law Committee announces the 3rd Annual Call for Papers sponsored by McMahon DeGulis LLP. The winning paper on the areas of Environment, Energy, and Resouces in Ohio will be awarded the “McMahon DeGulis Award” and $1,000.
All current law students are eligible to enter. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on January 31, 2012. For further information and instructions on this and many other writing contests, please stop by the CPPO.
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The Federalist Society will host David Bernstein, professor at George Mason University School of Law and regular contributor to The Volokh Conspiracy, next Tuesday (11/1) at 1:15 pm in L-165. Akron’s Wilson Huhn will provide commentary on Bernstein’s presentation. Chick-fil-a will be served for lunch.
Bernstein will offer a radical new look at Lochner v. New York, the infamous liberty of contract case from 1905. Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights against Progressive Reform, Bernstein’s book on the case, was published this past May and has received significant national attention. Syndicated columnist George Will recently reviewed the book, writing:
“Since the New Deal, courts have stopped defending liberty of contract and other unenumerated rights grounded in America’s natural rights tradition. These are referred to by the Ninth Amendment, which explicitly protects unenumerated rights “retained by the people,” and by the “privileges or immunities” and “liberty” cited in the 14th Amendment. Progressivism, Bernstein argues, is hostile to America’s premise that individuals possess rights that pre-exist government and are not fully enumerated in the Constitution. This doctrine stands athwart liberalism’s aspiration to erase constitutional limits on government’s regulatory powers.”
URGENT: The Akron Bar Association’s Street Law Program is looking for volunteers on Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to chaperone a field trip to Columbus for a tour of the Ohio Supreme Court as well as a tour of the Ohio Statehouse. There will be a main chaperone to guide you in your duties. This is a terrific learning opportunity as we will be watching an oral argument as well have having a personal de-briefing session with the attorneys afterwards. Lunch is provided and attendance is at no cost to you. Volunteers will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. Please respond to streetlaw@akronbar.org no later than 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 31st if you would like to attend.
We would like to remind law students to never leave your valuables alone anywhere in the School of Law. Your textbooks, book bags, purses, laptops and other belongings can be easily taken in just “30 seconds.”
We welcome visitors to the School of Law and to the Law Library, both those associated with the University and those who are not. Having open doors, however, also means anyone can come into the building. It would be wise to always be careful and make it a habit to never leave your belongings unattended.
If you see suspicious behavior, please notify law school employees right away. You can call the University police yourself by dialing 330-972-2911 (if using a cell phone) or 911 if using a campus phone.
More information about campus safety here.
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The Career Planning Staff will talk about resumes, cover letters, options for summer 2012 jobs, and everything career-related you need to know. You will not be permitted to schedule an individual career planning consultation until you attend one of these group sessions. Mark your calendar now! Please note dates and times have changed slightly from what was originally announced.
MANDATORY First Year Career Planning Orientation: ALL First Year Students must attend one (1) of the following sessions:
Tuesday, November 1st – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 152
Tuesday, November 1st – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15p.m. – Room 152
Wednesday, November 9th – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 167 – NEW! Please Note there will be no 5:15 session on November 9th.
Wednesday, November 16th – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. – Room 167- NEW! Please Note this session has been added!
All first year students will receive a flash drive with the updated Career Planning Handbook.