National Pro Bono Week – October 25-31, 2009

NATIONAL PRO BONO WEEK CELEBRATION – GET INVOLVED!!
OCTOBER 25 – OCTOBER 31, 2009

Ohio will be participating in the National Pro Bono Week Celebration. There are a number of activities planned for the Akron area. They include the following:

October 20, 2009

Senior Legal Toolkit
9:00 a.m. – noon
American Red Cross

October 22, 2009

Summit Lake Brief Service Clinic
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Open M, 941 Princeton Avenue, Akron

October 23, 2009

Foreclosure CLE Video Replay
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs

October 27, 2009

Callis Towers Legal Clinic
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
730 Callis Drive, Akron

October 29, 2009

Poverty 101 CLE
8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Akron Bar Association

October 30, 2009

Akron Bar Association Sidebar
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Akron, Bar Assocation

If you would like to participate in any of these events, or would like more information, please contact Professor Joann Sahl at jsahl1@uakron.edu.

Do you want to work in Philadelphia or Southern New Jersey?

Are you from the Philadelphia or Southern NJ area? Or do you hope to land a  job there next summer or after graduation? Well, then the Career Planning Office invites you to lunch with Doug Dolfman, Esq., an Akron Law grad and sole practitioner in Philadelphia. This lunch reception will be held on Thursday, october 22 at 12 noon in Room 133. Mr. Dolfman is a criminal defense attorney and is licensed to practice death penalty cases. This is a great networking opportunity and a great opportunity to learn more about employment opportunities in eastern Pennsylvania. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE, BUT ALL STUDENTS MUST RSVP TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 12 NOON. E-MAIL YOUR ATTENDANCE TO JEANNE KENNEDY AT JEANNE2@UAKRON.EDU. See you there!

Hot Topics in Labor Law – Wednesday, October 21 from 5:15 – 6:15

Mark your calendars NOW – Wednesday, October 21, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m –  Curtis Mack, Akron Law grad and nationally recognized expert on labor law will be at Akron Law to meet with students for an informative and lively discussion on current trends in the field of labor law. Mr. Mack’s presentation will be held in West Hall Room 214. Refreshments will be served. SPACE IS LIMITED AND YOU MUST RSVP TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 19. See you there!!