It's what you need to know!
On Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12:05 pm in L-165, the Akron Law Federalist Society will host a debate on whether the Supreme Court case, Ricci v. Destefano, was decided correctly. Greg Coleman, lead counsel for the plaintiffs will debate Denny Thompson and Christy Bishop, Akron Law alumni who wrote amicus briefs on behalf of the defendants.
Food will be provided.
BLSA is sponsoring a Municipal Court Judicial Candidate Open Forum on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 in room L-165 from 5-8 pm. All of the Akron Municipal Court incumbant judges and the other candidates will be there to answer questions that students have about the candidates, their experience, their community service, etc. At-large city council candidates have also been invited. They will all be running in the election on Nov. 3, 2009.
Food will be provided.
PRESENTERS: Christine Einloth, Bar Admissions Specialist and Kelly Witt, Bar Admissions Specialist from The Supreme Court of Ohio
DATE: Monday, October 12, 2009
TIME: 5:00 to 5:15 registration (FREE cookies & bottle water will be served!)
5:15 to 6:25 presentation
LOCATION: Room 151
PURPOSE: If you are a first or second year law student, you are considering or definitely planning to sit for the Ohio bar exam, and you have NOT yet submitted your required preliminary bar application, then you should absolutely plan to attend this FREE workshop. This program is open to all law students.
Topics addressed will include:
¨ The Ohio bar application process
¨ Character and Fitness (issues, problems, investigations)
¨ The level of scrutiny given to the bar applications
¨ Appropriate and thorough responses to the bar application questions
¨ DEADLINES!
Consider the following Preliminary Bar Application DEADLINES for The Supreme Court of Ohio
November 15: By all SECOND YEAR FULL- and PART-TIME students ($75 fee)
January 15: DROP DEAD DEADLINE for July bar exam takers ($200 late fee)
August 15: DROP DEAD DEADLINE for February bar exam takers ($200 late fee)
WARNING: Waiting until the drop-dead dates to file an application places you at risk of not getting to take the bar exam right after graduation.
QUESTIONS? Please contact College Programs Specialist Liz Sauders at Liz@uakron.edu or Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu.
Please mark your calendars now – on Wednesday, November 4 from 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., the Career Planning Office will host our 2nd Annual Public Interest Law Day. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to speak to a variety of public interest employers and learn more about practicing law with a public interest organization and how to break in to those kinds of jobs. Further information and details coming in the next few weeks!
Delta Theta Phi will hold its second meeting of the year on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 5:15 pm in L-133. It will also hold a special election for Master of Ritual, Clerk of Rolls, and Clerk of the Exchequer. All current and prospective members are invited to attend. Food will be provided.