Welcome to Akron Law’s New FIT FOR LAW!

What is Fit for Law?

 The Fit for Law program coordinates the events the law school offers for mental, physical, emotional and financial health under one heading. The ongoing programs will be established as a series. The end of each semester will culminate with a Law School Recess for the students. The recess will provide physical activities, healthy snacks, and a chance for students to bond.

 Is this is a Student Organization?

No. The Sports and Entertainment Law Society has volunteered to sustain the series. This program series is titled to incorporate all of the existing programs at the Law School and create a centralized place for information about the programming. Our vision is to demonstrate how taking care of yourself doesn’t require a total lifestyle overhaul. Even small things can lift your mood, increase your energy, and make you feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat. Take things one step at a time, and as you make more positive lifestyle choices, you’ll soon notice a difference in your stress level, both at home and school. The programs offered by the Law School and student organizations work to produce happy lives, reduce stress and create better study habits.

How are Fit for Law events coordinated?   

 The events are already in existence. The Fit for Law program series gathers the information from programs that are conducted by various student organizations and offices at the Law School. SELS will coordinate the Law School Recess.

 What types of activities should be posted on Fit for Law?

 Any activities that promote student health and fitness- whether it is physical, mental, financial, or social health should be posted on Fit for Law. Examples of such activities include service projects, such as Akron Law Cares, social opportunities, such as watching the national championship basketball game together or putting together an intramural sports teams.

 How do I arrange to post events on “Fit for Law”?    

 Simply e-mail Assistant Director of Admissions & Student Affairs Ivy Washington-Marshall at ivy1@uakron.edu to request posting. Email the posting exactly as you wish it to appear and include contact person’s name and email address in the posting so that questions may be directed to the most appropriate person.

The J.M. Smucker Company seeks Summer 2011 Law Clerk – Submit materials to CPPO by Friday, April 22

Resume Collection – Summer 2011 Law Clerk – The J.M. Smucker Company

Symplicity Job No. 2373 – 2L Students who are in the top 15% of the class – The J.M. Smucker Company seeks a full-time summer law clerk.  The selected clerk will receive exposure to a wide variety of corporate legal matters including general business law, advertising, food law, SEC regulations, IP work, and more.  Application Materials:  Cover Letter, Resume, Transcript, and Writing Sample.  Cover letter should be addressed to:  Mike Olshavsky, Corporate Attorney – Intellectual Property; One Strawberry Lane; Orrville, OH  44667.  PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE (jeanne2@uakron.edu) AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.  Deadline:  April 22, 2011

ALLSA – Canned Immunity – April 18-22, Student Lounge

Every semester, the Asian-Latino Law Students Association (ALLSA) hosts a community service project called Canned Immunity. In exchange of canned goods or monetary donations, ALLSA gives law students “immunity tickets” that make them immune from being called on in class. This year, we plan on donating our canned goods to the local Akron food bank, and our monetary donations to a charitable organization providing relief to victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. 2 cans or $1 will get you 1 immunity ticket. Find any of us at our booth in the cafeteria all throughout the week to check whether your professor is participating. Don’t be the only one caught without a ticket in class!!!!