Join the Federalist Society and the ACLU for their first event of the year… FREE LUNCH from QUIZNOS will be served. Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation (http://www.heritage.org/About/Staff/V/Hans-von-Spakovsky) will debate Gary Daniels, Associate Director of the Ohio ACLU (http://www.acluohio.org/about/StaffProfiles.asp) on the law which has caused so much controversy. After each side’s initial arguments, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions. Contact Jeremy Burkhart at jdb72@zips.uakron.edu, or Kassim Ahmed at kassim123@gmail.com for more information.
IPTLA – Informational Meeting – 9/1/10, 12:15, W-214
IPTLA will be holding its first meeting on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 12:15pm in room W-214. All are welcome and encouraged to come and find out more about IPTLA! We will be discussing the following:
– What is IPTLA?
– How do I join IPTLA?
– What are the benefits of joining IPTLA?
Please come and join us for this information session and start to get to know the other students that are interested and involved in intellectual property law. Food will be provided.
New Student Mixer – Aug. 20, 2010, 8 pm, the Lounge
On Friday, August 20, at 8 pm, the Student Bar Association will host a social in the back room of The Lounge after the orientation dinner for incoming 1Ls. The Lounge is located in downtown Akron just off of Exchange street next to 69 Taps. The gathering will give a chance for student mentors to get a chance to better know the incoming students outside an academic setting. All entering and returning law students are invited.
Washington D.C. IP Firm Seeks 2011 Summer Associates
Rob Kinder, Akron Law ’03, an associate at the Washington D.C. firm Dickstein Shapiro, has indicated that his firm may be looking to hire an Akron Law IP student for their 2011 summer associate program. Top 10% and Law Review preferred. You must also have a desire to relocate to D.C. If you are interested, you must submit your resume to the Career Planning Office by Thursday, August 26 at 12 noon. Do not contact the firm or Mr. Kinder directly.
Akron Firm Has Immediate Need for Law Clerk with Engineering/Science Background
Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Immediate Need
Hiring Criteria: 1L (part-time), 2L, 3L Students. Applicants must have undergraduate degree that enables them to take the Patent Agent Exam, but having passed that exam is not a prerequisite. Preferred undergraduate degrees, in order, are Electrical Engineering, BioChemistry/Life Sciences/Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering
Duties: 50% litigation support and 50% intellectual property prosecution; 10-20 hours per week subordinated to course work and students.
To Apply: Submit Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript to: Roger D. Emerson, Managing Partner; Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC; 1914 Akron-Peninsula Road; Akron, OH via email at roger.emerson@etblaw.com.
Deadline: ASAP