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ExamSoft Download Period for Summer II

The download period for Summer II exams are is as follows:

Prof. Lee’s Property II Class: 7/12 through 7/17

All other classes: 7/18 through 7/25

As always there will be no exceptions for missing the download period. If you have any questions, please email law-support@uakron.edu Also please note that there are risks involved with using Examsoft:

Risks with using ExamSoft

There are various risks associated with using ExamSoft. You are responsible for assuring that you are fully prepared to use ExamSoft on the day of the exam. If you have not fully followed instructions or failed to download the latest updates to ExamSoft, you may experience delays in starting ExamSoft, and you may be unable to use it at all

There is the possibility that your exam answer on your laptop could get corrupted/lost before you upload it at the end of the exam. You would not have any record of your exam. ExamSoft saves your exam every 60 seconds as you are typing. The longer you wait to upload the exam the greater the risk.

If you spend time trying to get your laptop working after a malfunction, you are taking time away from writing your answers. This may have a detrimental effect on the grade you receive. If you have a problem with a computer during an examination and think you deserve additional time, you must have your instructor’s permission for additional time right then and there. You cannot expect that time lost during the exam while working on a computer problem will be considered later in how your examination is graded

Office/Work Space Moves at Akron Law

MESSAGE FROM ASSOCIATE DEAN MATEJKOVIC

To allow for enhanced efficiencies as related to work spaces within the Office of External Programs, the following office moves are in process and will be completed by the middle of this week. Listed below are the room/desk assignment areas for those staff members whose work areas have been relocated. With the exception of Joel Holt’s office which is now located in the Career Planning and Placement suite off of the atrium, all other offices/work spaces referenced below are located within the Dean’s suite area. While their phone extensions remain unchanged, I am noting the extensions below for your convenience. Any questions, please let me know.

Career Planning and Placement
Barbara Weinzierl: move to 136C (x5320)
Joel Holt: move to 132 (x8540)

Development
Carolyn Mehl: move to 136I (x8327)
Kristina Floyd: move to 136V (x6219)

Events Coordinators
Michele Novachek: move to 136D (x6363)
Sue Staats: move to 136D (x7246)

LAA Director and Part-Time Annual Fund Coordinator
Norma Shaub: move to 136B back desk (x8619)

Graduate Assistants
136B front desk (x6794)

Large Akron Law Firm Seeks Temporary Litigation Assistant

Akron, OH – Litigation Assistant – Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs

Symplicity Job No. 2552 – The litigation assistant will assist in the review and cataloguing of documents in active litigation. The assistant will work as part of a team to identify, analyze and code these documents for use during the discovery process and at trial. The position will work closely with the litigation attorneys and paralegals assigned to this case.

Successful applicants must be detail oriented, have solid communication skills, a comfort with computers and must be highly organized. Applicants must have strong academic credentials; preferably ranked in the top one-third of their class either currently or at the time of graduation.

The litigation assistant must be able to work 40 hours per week, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The review process may occur on Saturdays as needed. Document review will be performed at the law offices of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP located at 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300; Akron, OH 44333.

The litigation assistant will be paid $10 per hour.

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, current resume, the contact information for two references and please include your current or final GPA and class rank (if available). This information can be emailed to Josh Nolan at jnolan@bdblaw.com or by fax at 330-252-5536. If you need additional information, please contact Mr. Nolan at 330-643-0264 or by email. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than June 30, 2011.

Intellectual Property Writing Competition

Whittier Law Review seeks paper submissions in conjunction with its yearly symposium. The paper should relate to legal issues and challenges that surround Intellectual Property with an emphasis in New Media Topics.

REQUIREMENTS:

Authors must attend ABA accredited law schools Papers must represent original works not previously published or targeted for submission to another journal, law review or other periodical for publication until the winning papers are announced.

Papers must be between 8,000-12,000 words, including footnotes, double spaced in 12 point font.

SUBMISSIONS:

Please submit as an attached .doc file to wlrsubmissions@law.whittier.edu with “WRITING COMPETITION” in the subject line by 5 PM Pacific Time on September 9, 2011. Please attach a cover letter which includes the author’s name, paper title and school.

The 1st place winner shall receive $1,000, publication in the Whittier Law Review and travel to the IP Symposium in Costa Mesa, CA. The 2nd & 3rd place winners will receive $500 each and honorable mention.

NEW! JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law

The JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law was officially approved by The University of Akron Board of Trustees on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The official application and enrollment information form may be accessed at http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042077.pdf

Students may earn the JD/LLM with 100 credit hours. Here are two examples of JD/LLM program mapping: full- and part time programs. This joint degree may be completed in 3 years (full-time) or 4 years (part-time). See examples for details:

EXAMPLE for a FULL-TIME STUDENT

JD Credits

(non-IP)

IP Credits

at JD Level

IP Credits

at LLM Level

TOTAL CREDITS FOR JD/LLM

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

Summer 2011

TOTAL 2010-11

Fall 2011

Spring 2012

Summer 2012

(Thesis, GWR)

TOTAL 2011-12

Fall 2012

Spring 2013

TOTAL 2012-13

GRAND TOTAL

100

EXAMPLE for a PART-TIME STUDENT

	JD Credits (non-IP)	IP Credits at JD Level	IP Credits at LLM Level	TOTAL CREDITS FOR JD/LLM
Fall 2010	10
Spring 2011	9
Summer 2011	5
TOTAL 2010-11	24

Fall 2011	9
Spring 2012	9
Summer 2012	9
TOTAL 2011-12	27

Fall 2012	4	6
Spring 2013	4	6
Summer 2013			6 (Thesis, GWR)
TOTAL 2012-13	8	12	6

Fall 2013	9		3
Spring 2014	8		3
TOTAL 2013-14	17		6

GRAND TOTAL	76	12	12	100

If you would like to proceed with admission to the JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Program, please:

1. Complete this application at http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042077.pdf

2. Email Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu to schedule a time to meet and map your JD/LLM program.

Once the JD/LLM mapping is completed, it will be submitted to Professor Samuels for approval. When that has been accomplished, your program code will be converted to JD/LLM in Intellectual Property Law.

College Program Specialist Liz Sauders is in the process of arranging to have a new JD/LLM program code created AND to have a new DARS graduation clearance program created.

In the meantime, you may access the JD/LLM Joint Degree Requirements Checklist to track your academic progress at http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/2042081.pdf Please consult with Professor Samuels as you progress through the program regarding your course selections and future offerings. Key LL.M. degree program information may be found at the following starting point: http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/llm/index.dot

In addition, there may also be time to apply for the Certificate in Intellectual Property (depending on where you are in the JD program) See http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/cp.dot for details.

We look forward to working with you!

Best wishes,

Lauri S. Thorpe

Assistant Dean of Admission, Financial Aid, & Student Services