Community Service Volunteer Opportunity with Summit Special Olympic Athletic Club!

Volunteers are needed for the Summit Special Olympic Athletic Club Brooke McMahan Memorial Swim Meet

Saturday, November 19th at Ocasek Natatorium on University of Akron campus.

Volunteers needed:

  • stroke and turn clinic 10am-12noon (volunteers must have competitive swim experience)
  • swim meet 12 noon-3pm (help needed with timing, awards, corralling swimmers, etc.)

All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and lunch.

 For more information, please contact Katherine Kelly ksk10@uakron.edu.

Thank you!

Kegler Brown to host Diversity Reception in Columbus – December 1 at 5 p.m.

GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY  — KEGLER BROWN’S DIVERSITY RECEPTION – Thursday, December 1, 2011 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join us at our downtown office on Thursday, December 1, as Kegler Brown celebrates the impact of cultural diversity on the Columbus legal community.

It will be a night of celebration as the firm announces the addition of a second Kegler Brown Minority Merit Scholarship . The two $5,000 scholarships include paid summer clerkship positions with the firm’s first-year summer associate class. All first-year law students of minority descent are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

At this reception, you will have the chance to meet Kegler Brown attorneys, network with other law school students, and learn more about the diversity initiatives that have become so important to our firm, including the Managing Directors’ Diversity Initiative, the Women Lawyers’ Initiative and our Minority Merit Scholarship .

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served throughout the event as we toast to our continued commitment to achieving diversity at all levels of our organization.

Any questions? Please contact our Human Resources manager, Cara Tammaro

Kindly RSVP by e-mailing Erica DiLoretto by Friday, November 25, 2011.

 

IPTLA – Advertising Law Presentation

Thursday, 11/10 in Room W-210 at 12:15

Adam M. Ekonomon will present on the basics of advertising law.  Adam’s presentation will feature specific examples of advertisements.  Adam will discuss the Lanham Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and federal and state regulations.  Adam is the Director of Marketing, Advertising and Regulatory Law and Assistant General Counsel of The J.M. Smucker Company. Its family of brands includes Smucker’s, Folgers, Jif, and Crisco. Adam is an Akron Law graduate and has worked in private practice, as well as in house.

“Law and Lanes” Bowling Grand Prix and Fundraiser – Nov. 18, 7pm-2am

Akron, Case, and Cleveland Marshall Law Chapters of B.L.S.A would like to invite all Law Students and Legal Professionals to enjoy a night of bowling, fundraising and friendly competition. 

 Date: November 18, 2011

Time: 7pm to 2am

Venue: Clover Leaf Lanes, 5619 Brecksville Rd Independence, OH
Tournament:
Student teams: $80 per team, 8 students per team. 
Legal Professionals: $125 per team, 8 professionals per team.

Individuals:
Students: $15
Legal Professionals: $20 

Bowling equipment, food, and refreshments are included. Keep your tickets for entry to the after party at Tavo.

If you would like to join a team or create your own, contact Terence Baptiste tmb77@zips.uakron.edu.