Interested in Trial Team? Did you know Akron Law has one of the top ten trial advocacy programs in the country? Come find out how to be apart of the award winning team. We will be providing general information about what trial team is. If you want to know what we do, what we learn, what’s in for you, what’s the time commitment, and so much more come to West Hall 209 on Thursday, March 24th, at 12:15 or 5:30. Can’t come but are interested? email as71@zips.uakron.edu.
Scholarship Opportunity – Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation
The Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation (OWBF) will be granting a scholarship in the amount of$I,OOO to one law student for the 20 11-12 school year. The deadline for submission is March 31,2011 and the scholarship will be presented to the winner at Ohio Women’s Bar Association Annual function in May in Columbus, Ohio. Date: TBA
For an application form, please e-mail Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.
The OWBF and the OWBA work closely together. Formed in 2008, the Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation mission is to research, analyze, compile, publish and distribute educational materials to enable women attomeys and those interested in encouraging women attorneys to become more proficient in their profession with the assistance of their local and national woman’s bar associations. The OWBA is a 501 (c) (3).
The Ohio Women’s Bar Association (OWBA) was formed in 1991 in order to build a community oflawyers who are interested in the issues that uniquely affect women. The OWBA will be celebrating its 20th year. The mission of the OWBA is to promote the leadership, advancement and interests ofwomcll attorneys through professional education, networking and the exchange of ideas between our members, local bar associations, business and the community.
This includes:
- Fostering communications and networking among women attorneys.
- Promoting and advancing professional opportunities for women attorneys.
- Promoting the appointment and selection of women to various federal, state and local positions of influence.
- Promoting women as leaders.
- Promoting and providing continuing legal education targeting areas ofpmiicular interest to women attorneys.
- Monitoring and supporting government legislation, policies. and practices affecting women.
- Serving as a statewide resource representing perspectives of women in the legal profession.
Scholarship Opportunity – Akron Bar Foundation
FINAL REMINDER!
The Akron Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on grade point average, affiliation with Summit County, history of community involvement, and financial need. Applications must be postmarked no later than Thursday, April 7, 2011. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place at the end of April.
Guidelines and the application are available on the Akron Bar Association’s website at: http://www.akronbar.org/foundation/akronbarfoundation/scholarshipguidelines.page
Questions? Contact Jackie M. Forcina at (330) 253-5007 or jackief@akronbar.org .
Cleveland Law Firm Seeks New Associate – Apply Today
Cleveland, OH – Associate Attorney – Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan, LPA
Symplicity Job No. 2325 – AV-rated law firm based in Geauga County and with a new office in downtown Cleveland seeks first year Associate Attorney. Please be advised the law firm of Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan in Chardon, Ohio is currently seeking a 1st year Associate Attorney. The applicant must be a graduating law student / 1st year Attorney seeking full-time employment. General civil practice with concentration on civil litigation, business representation, and real estate. Successful candidate must be highly motivated with a strong work ethic, communication skills, and research skills. Please send resume in confidence to: Diane M. Moore, Office Administrator, 100 7th Avenue, Suite 150, Chardon, OH 44024-1079; or by e-mail to: dmoore@tddlaw.com. Applicants should visit their website at www.tddlaw.com
Fall 2011 Class Schedule – Ignore It Until We Say Otherwise
To the Law School Student Body:
On Monday March 14, the university will make the fall schedule available for review by students, although students will not be able to begin registering until March 25. We understood that the release date would be March 21, a week later, but the university needs to release the schedule for New Student Orientation Week, and it cannot withhold our part of the schedule.
For various reasons related to the university’s new campus-wide class scheduling system, the law school’s ultimate schedule is certain to differ from the schedule that will appear on Monday. We will advise you when the schedule has been finalized.
Accordingly, you should ignore the law school fall class schedule as posted by the university until we tell you otherwise.
Thanks, and have a great Spring Break!
Bill Jordan
Associate Dean and C. Blake McDowell Professor of Law
University of Akron School of Law