1st Year, Part-Time Students Who Would Like to Join Akron Law Review.

This is information for all those first year, part time students who would like to join Akron Law Review. 

 Here is a reminder of how the process works:  The top 15% of the class automatically earns an invitation to the  Akron Law Review.  The administration will do an internal ranking of the first year part time students after summer grades are submitted.  Those students who are in the top 15% of the part time students will receive an invitation to join the Akron Law Review before the Write On Competition begins.  These rankings are unofficial, so they will not be released or published aside from the invitation to join the Akron Law Review.  If you grade on to the Akron Law Review, you are not required to participate in the Write On Competition. 

All students who have at least a 2.6 cumulative GPA after completing their summer courses, and who have completed at least the first-year program as defined by the School of Law Administration are eligible to participate in the Write On Competition.

 The August Write On Competition will begin August 12 at 8 AM.  It will end at August 19 at 8 AM.

 

To participate in the Write On Competition, you must enroll in the TWEN Write On Competition- Akron Law Review course available through Westlaw.  Make sure you enroll in the proper course, as there are several Akron Law Review courses on TWEN.  The proper course is the Summer 2011 course listing John Wetmore as the instructor.  If you plan on participating in the August competition, you may enroll in the course immediately and the material will become available on August 11 at 8 AM.

 

The Write On involves writing a case note from a limited set of references.  Detailed instructions will be available on the TWEN site when the materials are available.  The Akron Law Review looks for students that demonstrate the ability to write and reason well while working on a deadline.  The entire process is anonymous, and no one knows who graded or wrote-on. 

 

If you have any questions, contact me at jbw27@zips.uakron.edu and I will respond as soon as possible.  Enjoy the rest of your summer.

 

John Wetmore

Executive Editor

Akron Law Review

Student Volunteers Requested for July 30, 2011 Open House

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist with our July Open House on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Volunteers are requested as follows:

Check-In and Welcome – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

Student/Alumni Panel – 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm:A mix of full-time and part-time students is needed for a 30-minute panel discussion about life as a law student. Most of the people in attendance at this event will be applying for admission to the fall 2012 entering class, so their level of familiarity with law school will likely be fairly low. This panel is about the basics – how much do you study per week, where do you live, how does law school affect your relationship with your wife/husband/family, what you like about law school, what you don’t like, etc. Each panelist will have 3-5 minutes to speak individually, and there will be approximately 5-10 minutes for questions from the audience.

Building Tours – 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Several students are needed to guide 20-minute building tours before the panel discussion. If you have never given a tour of the building before, don’t worry – I will provide you with notes to help you along.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Ivy Washington-Marshall (’09)(ikw1@uakron.edu) at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these open houses successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!

Excellent Opportunity for 3rd years and Recent grads – APPLY TODAY

RESUME COLLECTION –  Seville, OH – Law Clerk – Panther Expedited Services, Inc. – Seville, OH
3L Students and Recent Grads; Business Undergrad or Business Experience Preferred- Panther is a $250 mm dollar growing company. Looking for one or two law clerks to work on some small project type work and help with commercial litigation support. Great opportunity to learn the law from an in-house counsel perspective. Examples would be: 1.) organizing litigation files and documenting on spreadsheets. 2.) organizing insurance policies and files. 3.) general legal research. 4.) organizing legal files. 5.) indexing contracts. Must be computer efficient (MS Word). Experience with Excel (very basic) is very helpful. Some work is clerical and administrative. Very flexible with hours.  Will be hired through local temp agency.  To Apply:  Cover letter should be addressed to Allen H. Motter, Esq., Vice President Legal & Risk; 4940 Panther Parkway; Seville, OH  44273.  Please submit a resume, cover letter and transcript to the Career Planning and Placement Office and Not directly to the employer. www.pantherexpedite.com.  Deadline:  ASAP, but no later than July 21, 2011.