Akron Law Alumni Association seeks student director

Message from Associate Dean Meg Andreeff Matejkovic

Recognizing that our students are “alums-in-waiting,” the Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for a student director.  This unique and valuable opportunity provides the student director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and alumni activities with Akron Law as the student director represents Akron Law students to the LAA Board and works with the Board to identify ways in which students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups.  The student director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the academic year (i.e., August, October, December, February, and April).  The Board meetings begin at 4 p.m. and generally last one to 1-1/2 hours.  Applications for the 2012-13 student director to the LAA Board of Directors will be accepted from 2012-13 upper division law students who are in good standing.  Applications should include: (1) a current resume of the student; (2) a brief statement as to why the student believes that he or she should be selected to serve on the LAA Board; and (3) a brief statement as to why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board.  The LAA Board’s executive committee will review the application materials and select a maximum of three students who will be invited to make a two-minute presentation to the Board at its April 10, 2012 meeting.  Students interested in being considered for this position should forward their application materials no later than Monday, March 19 to Sue Staats in the Office of External Programs (either in hard copy form to Ms. Staats in the Office of External Programs which is located in the Dean’s Suite or electronic form to Ms. Staats at staats@uakron.edu).

CPPO collecting resumes for Cuyahoga County Prosecutors office – submit by Monday, March 5

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office has just requested that the  Career Planning & Placement Office collect resumes from first year full-time, second year full and part-time and third year part-time students. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office will be here at the Law School’s  Government and Public Interest Information Fair next week on March 6. You must submit your resume to the CPPO by 12 noon on Monday, March 5 if you would like to be considered for a position with the prosecutors office. 

Great job opportunity for 1st and 2nd years

Beachwood, OH – Law Clerk – Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA
AkronLawJobs Job No. 3249 – Seeking a 1L or 2L student for clerkship at busy plaintiff’s firm.  Part-time during school year (20 hours/week) and full-time during summer.  Exceptional experience for those interested in litigation.  No graduates please.  To apply, please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to:  Greer A. Hopkins, Esq.; Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA; 3637 South Green Road; Beachwood, OH  44122.  Deadline:  ASAP, but no later than March 19, 2012

How to Avoid Plagiarism

Plagiarism, as defined on the University of Akron Office of General Counsel web page, “is the intentional or unintentional use of the words or ideas of another without acknowledging their source.” Deliberate and accidental plagiarism are treated the same by the University and the School of Law.  The University places the responsibility on the students to know what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Law students caught plagiarizing will be violating the Law School’s Student Disciplinary Code and will be subject to proceedings under the Code.  Consequences can be severe and may include dismissal from the University.

More information about plagiarism can be found here- Law Library Plagiarism Guide.

CALI Lesson:  Plagiarism – Keeping Out of Trouble.  This lesson will explain what constitutes plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarizing, and offers opportunities for students to test their understanding of plagiarism.

SCANLON/BELL INN OF COURT ACCEPTING STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR 2012-2013

The University of Akron School of Law in conjunction with the Akron Bar Association sponsors the Charles F. Scanlon and Judge Samuel H. Bell Inn of Court. This is an extra-curricular activity for lawyers, judges, and law students. Students interested in participating in this unique experience may submit applications to Professor Carro by April 13, 2012. An application should include a cover letter reflecting, inter alia, that you have or have not previously applied, and a resume.

 

The Inn of Court began in 1988 and is now in its fourth decade. The Inn is made up of attorneys with less than four years of experience, selected law students, attorneys with four to fifteen years of experience, and senior attorneys and judges. We have Federal and State Court Judges as members, as well as renowned litigators. The Inn of Court meets each year from September through April (skipping December), once a month, to discuss ethics, public issues, and advocacy.

 

In addition to being a member of the Inn as a whole, each Inn member is also a participant in a pupilage group which might be likened to a subcommittee of the Inn. There are usually sixty to seventy people in the Inn as a whole and fifteen to eighteen people in each of four pupilage groups. The Inn as a whole meets in the evening once a month, on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month, except December. The pupilage group would also meet once a month for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or after work to discuss the matters presented in the general meeting.

 

At the monthly Inn of Court meetings we discuss diverse issues, including advocacy and ethics issues. This past term we presented parts of the Sacco & Vanzetti case.

 

We are fortunate to have eight positions allocated to the School of Law for interested and dedicated students to participate in the Inn for one year. If you are interested in participating and can attend the meetings outlined above, please submit a letter expressing your interest and a resume to Professor J. Dean Carro.

 

Preference is given to students who have applied previously, and to graduating students who will not have the opportunity the following year to participate. The deadline for submitting your applications is April 13, 2012. Thank you for your attention.