Fed. Soc. & A.C.L.U. to Host Affirmative Action Debate Next Tuesday- FREE CHIPOTLE

Join the Akron chapters of the A.C.L.U. and The Federalist Society for “Affirmative Action & State Anti-Preference Laws: The Dilemma of Legislating Equal Opportunity Under the Law.”  The debate will take place Tuesday, September 20 at 12:30 P.M. in L-165. Chipotle will provide lunch.

Debating the issue will be James Hardiman, guest speaker of the A.C.L.U.,  and Michael Rosman, guest speaker of The Federalist Society.

James Hardiman is the legal director for A.C.L.U. Ohio, Chair of Citizens for a Safe and Fair Cleveland, and the first vice-president of the Cleveland N.A.A.C.P.

Michael Rosman is general counsel at the Center for Individual Rights.  He argued United States v. Morrison before the Supreme Court, has worked on cases such as Grutter v. Bollinger, and Gratz v. Bollinger, and was voted one of the 10 most influential lawyers in 2000 by the National Law Journal.

Law Student Panelists Needed – Maplewood Career Center – November 2, 6:30 pm

Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna, OH (about 30 minutes east of Akron) seeks 4-5 law students to speak to high school students entering their Legal Academy this year. The intent of the panel is to address life as a law student, as well as your educational and professional history leading up to law school.

The panel will run from 6:30-7:30 pm on November 2.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Patty Abbuhl, who is the director of the Legal Academy at Maplewood. Her e-mail address is abbuhlpa@mwood.cc and her phone number is 330.296.2892.

NEW DEADLINES for Reporting Pro Bono Hours

ATTN:   Law Students Who Entered Fall 2010 and Later!

ALL PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS YOU HAVE ACCUMULATED SINCE ENTERING LAW SCHOOL MUST BE REPORTED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. IF YOU DO NOT REPORT YOUR HOURS BY THIS DATE, YOU WILL FORFEIT THOSE HOURS.

Also note semester-by-semester deadlines and updates on the Community and Pro Bono Publico Service Requirement approved September 15, 2011 by the Law Faculty, click here.

Federal Bar Association: State of the Court Luncheon – Great Networking Opportunity. One ticket left – e-mail Jeanne Kennedy ASAP!

The Office of External Programs still has one ticket left for the September 19 Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association State of the Court Luncheon in Cleveland. Chief Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. and Chief Judge Marilyn Shea-Stonum will report on matters of interest to practitioners in the Northern District. This is a great networking opportunity for students. The first student to e-mail Jeanne Kennedy indicating that they would like this ticket is the winner! 

The luncheon will take place on Monday, September 19 at 12 noon (doors open at 11:30) at the Marriott Cleveland Downtown, Key Center, 127 Public Square.

 You may also purchase tickets to the luncheon for $55 each.

Plan to Take the Bar Exam in Another State?

All State Bar Admission Offices

To get information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices.

 Just like Ohio’s certificates, other state’s law school certificates (available through the state’s website link above) must be submitted to the law school dean’s office, College Program Specialist / Law Registrar Liz Sauders for processing.  These forms take time to process, so please submit in a timely fashion.  Processing in our office and your submission to the bar (mailing time) need to be considered.

 Questions?   Please feel free to contact Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu or Liz Sauders at sauders@uakron.edu.