Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS: The Serbian Bar Association of America is hosting a scholarship gala on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Park Ridge Country Club in Park Ridge, Illinois. Four scholarships will be awarded; 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 has been extended to September 15, 2011. Scholarship recipients will be notified in advance of October 8, 2011 and the scholarships will be awarded at the scholarship gala.

For application materials please visit: www.uakron.edu/law/admissions/docs/sbaa.pdf 

J.M. Smucker to Interview on Campus — Submit materials to CPPO by September 13

ON-CAMPUA INTERVIEWS – J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY – Orville, OH – September 20, 2011

Title – Summer Law Clerk

Reports To – Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property

Job Description – The J.M. Smucker Company seeks a full-time summer law clerk. The selected clerk will receive exposure to a wide variety of corporate legal matters including general business law, advertising, food law, SEC regulations, IP work, and more.

Selection Criteria – 2L Students;  Top 15% of class

Requested Documents – Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial transcript, Writing Sample

 To Apply:  Application materials must be submitted to the Career Planning and Placement Office (jeanne2@uakron.edu) and NOT directly to the employer.

 Deadline:  Tuesday, September 13, 2011

 Company Overview – For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments.  Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker’s®, Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Café Bustelo®, Café Pilon, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe’s Best® and Bick’s® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 13 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

2011-2012 Scholarship Application Now Available

The 2011-12 School of Law Scholarship application is available here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/akronlawscholarship2011

Deadline to apply: October 2, 2011, 11:45 PM

Scholarship awards will be distributed in February 2012 for fall 2011 and spring 2012.

These are UPPER DIVISION law student scholarships. Therefore, first-year law students are not eligible to apply.

Questions? Please contact Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu

1st Year, Part-Time Students Who Would Like to Join Akron Law Review.

This is information for all those first year, part time students who would like to join Akron Law Review. 

 Here is a reminder of how the process works:  The top 15% of the class automatically earns an invitation to the  Akron Law Review.  The administration will do an internal ranking of the first year part time students after summer grades are submitted.  Those students who are in the top 15% of the part time students will receive an invitation to join the Akron Law Review before the Write On Competition begins.  These rankings are unofficial, so they will not be released or published aside from the invitation to join the Akron Law Review.  If you grade on to the Akron Law Review, you are not required to participate in the Write On Competition. 

All students who have at least a 2.6 cumulative GPA after completing their summer courses, and who have completed at least the first-year program as defined by the School of Law Administration are eligible to participate in the Write On Competition.

 The August Write On Competition will begin August 12 at 8 AM.  It will end at August 19 at 8 AM.

 

To participate in the Write On Competition, you must enroll in the TWEN Write On Competition- Akron Law Review course available through Westlaw.  Make sure you enroll in the proper course, as there are several Akron Law Review courses on TWEN.  The proper course is the Summer 2011 course listing John Wetmore as the instructor.  If you plan on participating in the August competition, you may enroll in the course immediately and the material will become available on August 11 at 8 AM.

 

The Write On involves writing a case note from a limited set of references.  Detailed instructions will be available on the TWEN site when the materials are available.  The Akron Law Review looks for students that demonstrate the ability to write and reason well while working on a deadline.  The entire process is anonymous, and no one knows who graded or wrote-on. 

 

If you have any questions, contact me at jbw27@zips.uakron.edu and I will respond as soon as possible.  Enjoy the rest of your summer.

 

John Wetmore

Executive Editor

Akron Law Review