Congratulations on Raising $300 for the Community Legal Aid Society!

On Friday October 22, 2010 the law school community, students, staff and faculty, demonstrated their commitment to Pro Bono work by raising over $300.00 for the Community Legal Aid Society. It was gratifying to see so many faculty, students and staff setting up games, cooking food and competing against each other. We still have some financial pledges to be received so at this point we can anticipate that we will be donating close to $400.00 to Community Legal Aid.

We hope to make this a regular once a  semester event. If you have ideas about how to improve this event please share them with any faculty or staff member. Thank you.

J. Dean Carro
Director, Legal Clinic
University of Akron
330-972-7751

Public Interest Law Day – Tuesday Oct. 26, Law School Atrium Area, 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.

YOUR BEST CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE – The University of Akron School of Law Career Planning and Placement Office would like to invite you to attend the third annual Public Interest Law Day, scheduled for October 26, 2010 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.  The event will be held at the McDowell Law Center in the Atrium.  We invite you to participate in discussions on how to develop your own career paths in the area of social justice.  Public Interest Law Day will have representatives from: The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, National Labor Relations Board, Legal Defender Office of Summit County, CASA/GAL Program of Summit County, Fair Housing Contact Service, the Office of the Federal Public Defender, and more!

Practice Area Series: Litigation and Appellate Advocacy, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

The University of Akron School of Law presents
Practice Area Series: Litigation and Appellate Advocacy.

  • Confused about what type of law you are interested in practicing?
  • Anxious about picking an area of law to specialize in?
  • Looking for credible information on individual practice areas?

Plan on attending the Practice Area Series:  Litigation and Appellate Advocacy, on Wed. Oct. 27, 2010 in Room W-206 for a Q&A with a panel of local litigators and appellate advocates.

12:15 Session Panelists:
Kerri L. Keller, Brouse McDowell
Karen E. Ross, Tucker Ellis West

5:15 Session Panelists:
Darrin R. Toney, Brennan Manna & Diamond
Megan J. Frantz, Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies

Food will be served!  All current law students are encouraged to attend.

The Career Planning & Placement Office Practice Area Series is an ongoing series of workshops with local practitioners aimed at providing Akron Law students with current and comprehensive information regarding substantive practice areas.  The next Practice Area Series will be on November 10, 2010 and will focus on Corporate and Transactional law.

SBA – Public Interest Fellowship Auction, Jan. 22, 5:30, Student Union

Once again it is time to prepare for the Annual Public Interest Fellowship Auction.  This year’s auction will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm in the University of Akron’s Student Union.  Mark your calendars! The auction is a fun event sponsored by the Student Bar Association to raise money for the Public Interest Fellowship Scholarship Fund.  Our goal is to raise funds for students to receive small stipends to work in non-profit or public settings where they would not normally be paid.

If you are interested in making a donation, would like to participate in any way, please contact me or any other member of the Student Bar Association Executive Board.  Any donation or help in preparing the event would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance for your generosity and support—we could not do this without you!

Jennifer Ellison
Student Bar Association Secretary
jme43@zips.uakron.edu