CPPO Presents Jack Landskroner speaking about Public Justice P.C. — TODAY at 12:15 in Room 214. Lunch will be served.

Jack Landskroner to speak at Akron Law re: Public Justice, P.C. – Tuesday, February 15 at 12:15 – West 214

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED TO THOSE WHO ATTEND!

The Career Planning & Placement Office is pleased to welcome Jack Landskroner TODAY, Tues. Feb. 15 at 12:15 (in West Hall Room 214),. Mr.landskroner will speak about Public Justice P.C.  Among other things, Public Justice P.C. marshals the skills and resources of over 3,000 of the nation’s top lawyers to fight for justice through precedent-setting and socially significant litigation. Public Justice is involved in a broader range of cutting-edge, high-impact litigation than any law firm in the country – battling for consumers’ rights, workers’ rights, civil rights and civil liberties, environmental protection, public health and safety, and access to the courts.

 Public interest work, and specifically public interest litigation, is a great option for new lawyers to begin their careers (especially considering the debt relief opportunities) and they should have as much information as possible.  Mark your calendars and come with your questions for Mr. Landskroner.

 Contact the CPPO if you have any questions. Thank you.

Last Call for Admission Ambassadors

Attention Faculty and Students:

The Admissions Office will soon begin matching admitted applicants with faculty and student ambassadors as part of our recruitment efforts for the fall 2011 entering class. If you have not yet registered to be an admission ambassador, it is not too late. Registration is easy – just click the link below and fill in the registration form:

http://www.uakron.edu/law/admissions/ambassador.dot

The commitment extends through the end of the spring semester and consumes roughly 10-20 minutes per week. The more people who volunteer to be ambassadors, the fewer admitted applicants each person will contact (i.e., many hands make light work).

Whether or not they ultimately enroll here, admitted applicants often tell us that their interactions with current faculty and students positively affected their opinion of Akron Law, so it is important to have the cooperation of as many students and faculty as possible.

If you have any questions, or if you can’t remember if you’ve already signed up, please e-mail Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

SBA – Cavs Game – February 25, 2011

The Student Bar Association is organizing a trip to cheer on the Cleveland Cavaliers during their historic run as the NBA’s worst performing team of all time. If ever there was a team that needed our help, it’s the Cavs.  If ever there was a time to watch a basketball game, it’s NOW…or February 25 against the New York Knickerbockers.

This sounds great! How do I get signed up?

Answer: There will be a sign-up sheet on the SBA bulletin board.

When/Where/How do I pay?

Answer: No later than Thursday February 17. The tickets will cost $20. We accept cash, cash, and cash. If you don’t have cash you can pay in cash. Please, submit an envelope with your name and small, unmarked bills totaling $20 to the SBA Office or any SBA Exec Board Member, except for Arash. I repeat: DO NOT give Arash any money.

Disclaimer:

We will only be able to go on this trip if 20 students sign up and pay by Thursday February 17.

IPTLA – Networking and Other Practical Tools, Feb. 17, 12:15 and 5:15, W-214

On February 17 at 12:15 and 5:15 in W-214, Brian Kenney will speak about networking to find a job, and he will present some valuable tools for practical application at your first job. Brian Kenney is an associate and registered patent agent. Brian has extensive engineering experience, in addition to his experience with drafting and prosecuting patent applications; he has written opinions relating to a wide variety of mechanical inventions. Brian Kenney has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, an MBS from Ashland University, and a J.D. from The University of Akron School of Law. Come for this great opportunity to network and get to know other students that are interested in intellectual property law. Food will be provided!