The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Association (IPTLA) will hold a general meeting to discuss upcoming events and to elect a new president on Feb. 24 at 12:15 pm in W-206. All current and prospective members are invited. Food will be provided.
Need a JOB?? Come to “Finding a Job in Today’s Economy and what the American Bar Association Can Do for You” Tuesday, February 23 at 12:15. Sign up today in the Career Planning Office.
Career Planning Workshop — Please join the American Bar Association for a lunchtime panel discussion on “Finding a Job in Today’s Economy and What the ABA Can Do for You”. Our featured panelists are: Judge Mary Jane Trapp, the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eleventh Appellate District; Kathleen Havener, The Havener Law Firm, LLC; and Ilene Breitbarth from the American Bar Association.When: Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 at 12:15 p.m.
Place: University of Akron School of Law
Student Lounge
Lunch will be served courtesy of the American Bar Association to those who pre-register. Sign up required in the Career Planning Office to register. Deadline to register has been extended to Monday, February 22 at 12 p.m.
Hit the Dean on Feb. 24 at 5:15 pm
On Feb. 24 at 5:15 pm in the law school atrium, SBA will sponsor a meet and greet with Dean Belsky and students to talk about Akron Law issues such as student activity fees, bar prep courses, and class rankings. Hit the Dean with your questions, concerns, thoughts, or praise.
Great Summer Job Opportunity with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
Ohio – Summer Clerk
Hiring Criteria: 1L, 2L, 3L Students – Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) is seeking volunteer summer clerks to work in its offices in Athens, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Marietta, New Philadelphia, Newark, Portsmouth, Steubenville and Zanesville. Clerks will have an opportunity to work on a variety of legal issues affecting the poor, including housing, foreclosure, consumer law, public benefits, health law, education law, and family law. By working closely with our staff attorneys, clerks will provide litigation support and get first-hand interaction with clients and the courts. SEOLS will provide clerks an orientation to the areas of poverty law in which we work and to working with low-income clients. SEOLS will cooperate with applications for law school or other summer fellowship programs. Submit resume and cover letter to Melissa Skilliter, Pro Bono Coordinator/LITC Director, SEOLS, 555 Buttles Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. Email: mskilliter@oslsa.org.
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Lary Zucker Workshop Today on Sports/Entertainment Law and Business Development — Chick-Fil-A will be served!!
TODAY—- Friday, February 19 at 12:15 in Room 152: Lary Zucker, Akron Law Class of 1972 and partner at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin’s Cherry Hill, NJ office will speak about his very successful career in sports/entertainment and amusement law. He will also speak about business development and what it takes to be successful at developing clients and becoming knowledgable in a particular area of law. Mr. Zucker is a Chair of MDWC&G’s Amusement Sports and Entertainment Litigation Practice Group which defends theme parks, water parks, roller skating rinks, golf courses, ski areas, bowling centers, minor league baseball stadiums, concert venues, sports stadiums, and arenas. Lunch will be served to those who attend.