Protect Your Belongings

Due to a recent incident on Monday, we would like to remind law students to never leave your valuables alone anywhere in the School of Law.  Your textbooks, book bags, purses, laptops and other belongings can be easily taken in just “30 seconds.”

We welcome visitors to the School of Law and to the Law Library, both those associated with the University and those who are not.  Having open doors, however, also means anyone can come into the building.  It would be wise to always be careful and make it a habit to never leave your belongings unattended.

If you see suspicious behavior, please notify law school employees right away.  You can call the University police yourself by dialing 330-972-2911 (if using a cell phone) or 911 if using a campus phone.

Thank you.

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!

BNA Table Day- Tuesday, Oct. 19

When: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Where: lunch room/cafeteria

BNA is a leading publisher of print and electronic news and information, reporting on developments in health law, intellectual property, labor relations, family law, international trade, environmental protection, criminal justice, and other public policy and regulatory issues.  Law students have access to these BNA Databases!

Stop by the BNA table to learn about the BNA databases, for some refreshments, gifts and a chance to win an iPad!

Courtroom Conduct and Attire Event – Friday, Nov. 12, Portage Country Club

Mark your calendars for a fantastic event at the Portage Country Club!

On Friday, November 12 at Portage Country Club, the Women in Law Section of the Akron Bar Association is hosting a CLE discussing conduct and attire in the courtroom, along with some of the reported decisions that address this same issue.  Judges Rowlands, McCarty, and Cosgrove will be our panelists, and the program has been approved for 1.0 hour of Professionalism credit.  The CLE starts at 5:00 p.m.

Immediately after the CLE, we’ll be having our “Law Suits Fashion Show.”  We’ll be serving heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, while we enjoy a fashion show featuring both men and women’s clothing.  Judges from our local courts will be modeling, while Judge Tom McCarty will be our emcee.

The cost of the event is:

                              $42 for CLE and fashion show
                              $27 for fashion show and cocktails only

We will also be collecting donations of gently-used professional clothing that will be contributed to the students of the Akron Law and Leadership Institute.  These suits will allow some students (who might not otherwise have access to such specialty clothing) to participate in the program with confidence. 

For more information, click here.

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Caryn L. Peterson, Chair of the Women in Law Section

Cinderella Story

Once again the faculty and progeny/spouses defeated the upstart first year students in an athletic contest. In what we hope will be an annual kickball event, the faculty team was victorious by a margin of 4-3. The team name for the first years was Vodka and Red Bull, which may account for their performance. This was a well planned event, organized by the SBA. The faculty especially appreciated the sportsmanship of the students who played with honor and style although without much ability!

There were some vague but consistent complaints about illegal acts by the faculty first baseman. As the faculty member with the most seniority, Professor Carro considered those whining complaints and rejected them.

Events like these are fun and valuable to the law school community. We hope that this can become a tradition and that in the future the students will be able to prevail (not) .

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