Attention first year students — Mandatory Career Planning Orientation Sessions coming soon!

The Career Planning Staff will talk about resumes, cover letters, options for summer 2012 jobs, and everything career-related you need to know. You will not be permitted to schedule an individual career planning consultation until you attend one of these group sessions. Mark your calendar now! Please note dates and times have changed slightly from what was originally announced.

MANDATORY First Year Career Planning Orientation: ALL First Year Students must attend one (1) of the following sessions:

 Tuesday, November 1st – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 152

Tuesday, November 1st – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15p.m. – Room 152

Wednesday, November 9th – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 167 –  NEW! Please Note there will be no 5:15 session on November 9th.

Wednesday, November 16th – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. – Room 167- NEW! Please Note this session has been added!

 All first year students who attend will receive a flash drive with the updated Career Planning Handbook.

Enrollment Blocks for Academic Overload

Full-time students are permitted to register for a maximum of 16 credits and part-time students are permitted to register for a maximum of 10 credits for a fall or a spring semester.

Permission to overload requires an AGPA of 2.50 or higher and permission from the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs which must be requested using this form: http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/docs/Transfer_of_Graduate_Credit_Permission_Form.pdf.

FOR STUDENTS WHO DO RECEIVE PERMISSION TO OVERLOAD… YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER YOURSELF FOR THE COURSE OR COURSES WHICH WHICH THROW YOU OVER THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED LOAD.  You must email Liz Sauders (sauders@uakron.edu) the course(s) and class number so that she can override your load requisite.

Thank you.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland – Pro Bono Opportunities!

Next week is National Celebrate Pro Bono Week!  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is hosting a number of events, both for clients and to recognize their volunteers.  Below is the list of student volunteer opportunities.  As always, you do not need any experience nor do you need to bring any materials.   All volunteers will meet with a Legal Aid Supervisor for about 15 minutes prior to each event to explain what needs to be done and how to do it.  If you are interested in any of these, please email Lauren Gilbride at lauren.gilbride@lasclev.org.  Please only pick one event.  Each volunteer will receive a  logistics sheet  a few days prior to the event.

 1) Saturday, Oct. 22

Immigration – Adjustment of Status Clinic

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

1223 West 6th St. Cleveland, 44113

***Need about 14 volunteers for this clinic

*Counts as Pro Bono – Limited Means

2) Tuesday, Oct. 25

Brief Advice Clinic

4:45 pm – 7:00 pm

El Barrio/WESM

5209 Detroit Ave (in Gordon Sq.)

Cleveland, 44102

***Need about 8-9 volunteers for this clinic

*Counts as Pro Bono -Limited Means

3) Wednesday, Oct. 26

Domestic Relations CLE Walk through

8:30 am – 12:00 noon & 1:15 – 4:00 pm

1 Lakeside Ave.

Cleveland, 44113

***The CMBA is leading this CLE and I am not sure if they will definitely need volunteers, but they mentioned they would like 3 students in the morning and 3 in the afternoon to assist people at this CLE. If you are interested, I will forward your info to the CMBA and they will let you know for sure if they need you.

4) Thursday, Oct. 27

Brief Advice Clinic

4:45 pm – 7:00 pm

Fatima Family Center

6600 Lexington Ave. (in the Hough neighborhood)

Cleveland, 44103

***Need about 8-9 volunteers for this clinic

 *Counts as Pro Bono – Limited Means

Also,  on Wednesday October 26th, all volunteer attorneys, law students and Judges are invited to a recognition event from 5 pm – 7pm at: The Barley House, West 6th St., Cleveland, OH.

Foreign Policy in the Age of Scarcity: What’s A Bankrupt Superpower to Do? (FREE CHIPOTLE)

The financial obligations tied to superpower status are enormous.  But what do you do when you can’t even pay the bills at home? Doug Bandow, senior fellow at The Cato Institute, will tackle this timely question on Thursday (10/20) at 5:00pm.  Mr. Bandow is an renown expert in the foreign policy field and returned from Afghanistan just yesterday.

 

A few of Mr. Bandow’s credentials:

  • Special assistant to President Reagan
  • Past editor of the political magazine Inquiry
  • Regular contributor to Fortune, National Interest, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Times
  • Regular commentator on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC

Special Note: This is The Federalist Society’s inaugural evening event.  Dinner will be provided by CHIPOTLE!