New Library Guides

Two new library guides are now available on the Law Library website.

Legal Citation

The Legal Citation library guide covers The Bluebook, ALWD Citation Manual, the Ohio Citation manual and international citation.  The Bluebook and ALWD pages list guides, manuals, videos and presentations that can help you understand legal citation.  There are also links to CALI exercises, Lexis Interactive Citation Workstation and Westlaw CiteStation, where you can practice citing using either ALWD or The Bluebook.  The general information tab has charts and PowerPoints that help students transition from ALWD to The Bluebook.

 

Legal Research Databases

The second library guide, recently launched, covers legal research databases available to law students here at the University of Akron.  The guide has links to tutorials, training, support phone numbers, password use policy, and a hint about a new legal database we will see next fall.

To get to all of the Law Library’s guides go to the Law Library web page and click on Library Guides, or click here.

For questions please contact Lynn Lenart, llenart@uakron.edu, 330-972-6357.

Wall Street Journal Supreme Court Correspondent to Speak at Akron Law on Health Care

Jess Bravin, the Supreme Court Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, will be speaking at Akron Law on Friday, March 30 at 4 p.m. as part of our Journalism and the Law Lecture Series.

 Jess’ lecture is incredibly timely with the Affordable Care Act going before the Supreme Court over the next three days. His lecture titled “Health Care and the Constitution: The Supreme Court Arguments,” will focus on the future of America’s health care system, the frontiers of federal power, and President Obama’s legacy. Days after covering the historic six-hour argument, Jess will lay out the issues and survey possible outcomes in his lecture.

This lecture is free and open to the public, however registration is required. One hour of free CLE will be offered.

JRCLS/JLSA – How has your faith informed your decisions as a lawyer? – Apr. 3, 12:15 pm, L-151

Panel Discussion-Sponsored by the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Jewish Law Students Association.

“How has your faith informed your decisions as a lawyer?”

Tuesday, April 3 at 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. in room L-151. Lunch will be provided.

Panelists:

Professor Richard C. Cohen

Associate Professor of Law and Director, Legal Research & Writing Program. Faith Perspective: Judaism.

(http://www.uakron.edu/law/faculty/profile.dot?identity=708439)

Joel Dayton

Local bankruptcy lawyer for Black McCuskey. Faith Perspective: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

(http://bmsa.com/attorneys_individual/joel_k_dayton/)

Professor Sarah M.R. Cravens

Associate Professor of Professional Responsibility at Akron Law School. Faith Perspective: Protestant (Episcopalian).

(http://www.uakron.edu/law/faculty/profile.dot?identity=691615)

Larry Vuillemin

Local attorney in private practice in Akron, Ohio and co-founder of Heart to Heart Communications (http://www.h2hc.info/). Faith Perspective: Catholic.

(http://www3.uakron.edu/sociology/flameweb/research/vuillemin.html)

Faith Panel Flyer

Washington, PA (near Pittsburgh): Court of Common Pleas seeks summer interns

Washington, PA – Summer 2012 Intern – Court of Common Pleas of Washington County

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3307 – The Court of Common Pleas of Washington County is currently looking for a Summer intern.  This is a good opportunity for a student who lives in the greater Pittsburgh area to participate in a public interest internship.   It would be most advantageous to someone interested in criminal law because 95% of our docket is criminal.  Internship is unpaid, but there is a great deal of turnover with the clerks in the courthouse, and former/current interns are looked upon favorably during the application process.  Please submit a cover letter and resume via regular mail or  email to:  Erick D. Rigby; Washington County Court of Common Pleas; One South Main Street; Suite 1004; Washington, PA  15302; lawclkpts@co.washington.pa.us.  Applications considered on a rolling basis so interested candidates should apply ASAP.

This opportunity would qualify for funding through the Akron Law Public Interest Program. Applications for the Public Interest Law Program stipends are available in the CPPO and are due by April 9, 2012 at 12 noon.