ALLSA – 2nd Annual Charity Poker Tournament, Nov. 12, 3 pm, Law Student Lounge

Please Join ALLSA for our 2nd Annual Poker Tournament- Chips and ALLSA (Formerly Hold Em’ for Haiti)

Come Play Poker with ALLSA! There is no entry fee or buy-in, but we encourage all participants to make a $10 donation that will go to charity.

You will get to play with fellow students and professors. We will also have prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. We have great prizes including EJ Thomas Tickets, Gift Cards to Chipotle and other businesses in the Akron area.

So, come out, play poker and have fun with ALLSA!

WHEN: November 12, 2010 at 3:00-5:00pm

WHERE: Law School Lounge

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY- Contact Joseph Martinez at joestrow@yahoo.com

Professor Barnes Seeks Research Assistant

Akron, OH – Research Assistant – The University of Akron School of Law

Symplicity Job No. 2003

Research Assistant needed for approximately 8 – 10 hours of research per week. The student should have some background in constitutional law and international law. Specialty knowledge regarding France’s legal system is a plus. My current project is on the topic of equality of educational opportunity in France and the United States. The research assistant will be expected to read my draft, conduct legal and general internet searches on the current literature related to the subject matter of my article, abstract relevant articles, and cite check. Submit resume and writing sample to Professor Kristen Barnes at barnes6@uakron.edu.

Deadline:  ASAP

Ohio Women’s Bar Association President to visit Akron Law – Nov. 10, 2:30 pm

The Ohio Women’s Bar Association (OWBA) President, Valoria Hoover, will be visiting Akron Law on Wednesday, November 10 at 2:30 pm. She would like to meet with current students to introduce herself and learn more about your experiences at Akron Law, your studies, and to give you the opportunity to ask questions.

All law students are welcome to attend. All those who wish to attend this meeting should notify Marchelle Bobbs, Assistant to Dean Belsky, at bobbs@uakron.edu, so that we may plan appropriately.

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.

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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.