University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition

Deadline

June 1, 2012

Description

The University of Connecticut School of Law has established a Student Legal Writing Competition to encourage and reward original student writing on legal issues affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse.

Topic

Entrants should submit a paper on a legal issue affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse.

Eligibility

Papers will be accepted from any student enrolled for the 2011-12 academic year in an ABA-accredited law school in the United States or Canada. Papers must be the law student author’s own work and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a student may incorporate professorial feedback as part of a course requirement or supervised writing project. All students intending to enter the competition must register by April 16, 2012. The registration form is available via http://www.law.uconn.edu/node/9768

Format

Papers should be a minimum of 15 pages in length and shall not exceed 30 pages, including footnotes. They must be typed, double-spaced and with one-inch margins, on 8 ‘lz x 11 inch paper, in a 12-point font, such as Times New Roman. All citations and footnotes should conform to the current edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation and should be in a 12-point font.

Judging

Papers will be judged by a panel appointed by the University of Connecticut School of Law. Judges will evaluate papers based on the substance, clarity of the proposal or thesis, logical force, support of argument, and quality of research. Grammar, syntax, and form will also be taken into consideration.

Submission

Entries must be received by Spm on June 1, 2012. Entries must be submitted in two formats: (1) email an electronic version (in l’llicrosoft Word or PDF format) to Jennifer.Mailly@law.uconn.edu; and (2) mail, with a postmark dated by June 1, 2012, four copies of the paper to:

Student Legal Writing Competition
University of Connecticut School of Law
Attn: Prof. Jennifer Mailly
55 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 061 OS

Papers are judged anonymously, and no identifying information should appear on either the original or the copies of the paper. Entrants must submit a separate cover letter listing the author’s name, address, telephone number, email address, name of law school, and year of graduation.

Awards

Up to three cash prizes may be awarded: $750 First Prize, $500 Second Prize, and $250 Third Prize. The contest organizers reserve the right not to award prizes if no papers meet quality standards. Winners will be notified by July 16, 2012. All decisions of the judges are final.

ILS General Meeting – TONIGHT at 6 pm in L-167

The ILS will be having their first meeting of the semester today, Monday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m. in L-167.  Topics to be discussed include:  (1)  the trip to the International Law Conference/Job Fair in Washington D.C.; (2) other potential events for the semester; (3) Jessup for next year; and (4) general elections in the next coming months.  Food will be provided.

Submit Community Legal Aid summer job applications to CPPO by tomorrow at 12 noon.

Community Legal Aid (Akron, OH) to interview on campus on February 16, 2012
Legal Aid is looking for dedicated, hardworking, and public-interested minded students for its Summer Program.  Legal Aid has opportunities available for 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s.  Law students who are applying to participate in the Summer Intern Program are expected to work unpaid for at least 10 weeks and may work up to 13 weeks.  An Application form and a description of the 2012 Summer Intern Program are available in the Career Planning and Placement Office.  Applications (resume, references, writing sample and application form) are to be submitted to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than January 31, 2012 at 12:00 Noon.  DO NOT CONTACT THE FIRM DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.  Job is unpaid but students can apply for PIL grant money.

Second years – need a summer job?

Cleveland, OH – Law Clerk – Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy Co., LPA

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3159 – 2L Students – Seeking a law student applicant (2Ls only) with strong research/writing skills, outgoing personality, strong ties to the local community, and an interest in litigation for summer clerkship position.  Possibility of continuing part-time during school year and of job offer after graduation.  Salary will be hourly, negotiable around $15/hour.  Please submit a resume, transcript and writing sample by mail, email or fax to:  Kathleen J. St. John, Esquire; (fax) 216-771-2242; email:  kstjohn@nphm.com.  Deadline:  ASAP, but no later than Friday, February 10, 2012.

May 2012 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2012 Ohio Bar Examination

The following certificate forms for the Ohio Bar Examination have approaching deadlines.  These forms must be certified by the law school, then submitted to the Court so that eligibility to sit for the Ohio Bar Examination may be established. Please check these upcoming deadlines and be sure to submit your forms in time to allow for our processing.  These forms must be submitted to me, Liz Sauders in The Office of Law Student Services, Dean’s Office, Room 136 of the law building.

  •  Law School Character Certificate:  You may drop off the Law School Character Certificate at the law school receptionist.  I will prepare the certificate for Dean Thorpe’s signature. The certificate form will be returned to you so that you may include it in your application packet to the Court.  The deadline to be received (not postmarked) at the Court as per their website: 

Application to Take the Bar Examination: (located online http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/admissions/Bar_Exam/default.asp )
NOTE: The Office of Bar Admissions does not process applications to take a bar exam until the previous exam has been administered. April. 2, 2012 is the deadline for filing applications to take the July 2012 bar exam. The dates for the July 2012 bar examination are July 24, 25, and 26

  • Final Law School Certificate:  You may drop off the Final Law School Certificate any time prior to the end of spring semester.  I will hold it until graduation on Sunday, May 13, 2012, then send it directly to the Supreme Court of Ohio on Monday, May 14.
  •  Substance Abuse Instruction Certificate:  You do not need to submit this form to us for completion.  Substance abuse lectures are available two times a year as a school offering from Akron Law.  Therefore, if you attended one of the lectures, we include the completion of this one hour of substance instruction on your Final Law School Certificate.  If you have not attended one of the law school’s Substance Abuse Lectures, make-up lectures are not available through The University of Akron School of Law. Lectures are scheduled through Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) for a fee. Contact their office at 1-800-282-6556.

 If you have any further questions, please contact me.

 Elizabeth Sauders

The University of Akron School of Law

Office of the Dean, Room 136R

Akron, OH  44325-2901

Direct Dial:  330-972-6346 / Fax:  330-972-7337

sauders@uakron.edu

http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/