Intramural Mock Trial Competition – Registration Deadline is March 2

Interested in litigation? The 5th Annual Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies, Ltd. Intramural Mock Trial Competition is Saturday March 24, 2012.  This event is a GREAT opportunity to develop your trial skills, network with litigators, and win prizes!  The competition is open to EVERYONE, and there is no registration fee.

Winners will receive a $750 cash prize and have their names engraved on the “Law Lion Cup,” displayed in the law school trophy case.  Runners-up will receive $500, and semi-finalists will receive $250.  All participants receive a t-shirt and enjoy a sponsored lunch with distinguished area judges and litigators.

Please contact Edmond Mack (emack@lawlion.com) or Marissa Pappas (mmp41@zips.uakron.edu) with questions.  Contact Edmond Mack at Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies Ltd. to register by March 2, 2012.

Federal Student Aid Changes for 2012-2013

Federal Student Aid Changes for 2012

The Budget Control Act (BCA) OF 2011 was signed into law on August 2, 2011. The Act made important changes to the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program.

– Effective for loans made for periods of enrollment (loan periods) beginning on or after July 1, 2012, graduate and professional students are no longer eligible to receive Federal Direct Subsidized Loans.

Please see the document inserted above for more detailed information regarding the changes to the Federal Student Loan program for Graduate and Professional Students.

Please contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions or concerns. Temporary financial aid contacts are: Student Services Specialist Theresa Downs (tdowns@uakron.edu) and Student Services Specialist Erin Farnsworth (erin34@uakron.edu).

Great job opportunities – deadlines quickly approaching

Law Students and Recent Grads – AkronLawJob Job No. 3205 – local law firm seeks current student or recent grad with a background in the environmental field. Need someone who can help on a potential case involving sickness caused by emissions from various plants in SE Ohio and West Virginia. If you have such a background and are interested in learning more about this potential opportunity, please submit your resume to the Career Planning Office by Friday, February 17 at  3 p.m.

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Bartek Law Office
Seeking a law clerk to start as soon as possible.  Candidates should be in the top 10-20% of their class, someone interested in litigation, and who has participated in law review.  A second or third year student or first year night student is acceptable.  Will also consider 1L evening students.  Application Materials:  Resume, Writing Sample and Transcript.   Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than Friday, February 17 at 12:00 Noon.  DO NOT CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.

 

Clinical Externship Placement Information

Externship Placements

Individual meetings will be held next week on Wednesday and Thursday (February 22nd and 23rd) for those students interested in pursuing externship opportunities this summer. These unpaid externships with judges, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations allow students to gain practical experience, network and earn 3 credit hours (requiring 120 hours of work at a placement) or 2 credit hours (requiring 90 hours). These placements are primarily in the Akron area, although a student may arrange for his or her own placement out of state.

The following link is an interactive sign-up that allows students, on the document itself, using the edit icon, to make an appointment for a 20 minute meeting with Professors Spring and/or Rickett to discuss positions available and opportunities that they would like to pursue.

https://sharepoint.uanet.edu/lawfac/legalclinic/Lists/Externship%20Meetings/AllItems.aspx

The application form that may be accessed through the icon that follows must be completed and brought to the meeting.

The sign up for these meetings is first come, first served. The first round of placements will be made and priority given to those students who have already met with Professor Spring, those who participate in one of these meetings or make arrangements to meet and apply prior to March 1, 2012.

There will also be informational sessions on this subject at workshops conducted by the Career Planning Office on February 22nd at 12:30 p.m. in Room 152 and 5:15 p.m. in W-215.

Great job opportunity for first years with hard science background

Akron or Columbus, OH – 1L Intellectual Property Clerk – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3211 – Hahn, Loeser + Parks LLP is a 125+ lawyer firm with offices in Ohio, Florida and Indiana. The position is for a 1L law clerk with the Intellectual Property group located in the Firm’s Akron or Columbus office beginning May 2012. Candidates must be in the top 30% of their class, possess an undergraduate bachelor’s degree in a hard science area, and be willing and eligible to take the Patent Bar before graduation.  Advanced degrees are a plus. The candidate will work full time during Summer 2012 and part time (approximately 20 hours) during the school year. Employment until graduation (and beyond) is possible for the right candidate.  Please submit a cover letter, resume, undergrad and law school transcripts to:  Jodi L. Bosak, Manager of Legal Personnel & Recruiting; 200 Public Square, Suite 2800; Cleveland, OH  44114; jbosak@hahnlaw.com.  Deadline:  March 11, 2012