Akron Law Announcements

Resume Collect Employers

The following is a list of employers who wish to review the resumes of Akron law students and then invite selected students to their offices or for virtual interviews. Check SYMPLICITY under “OCI/Resume Collections” for detailed information on these employers and to submit your applications. Do not contact the firms directly unless otherwise stated. 

APPLY FOR ALL ON SYMPLICITY BY NOON

Employer	Submission Requirements	Hiring Criteria	Application Materials
Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett Contact: Julia Herzing	Submit on Symplicity Deadline: October 1, 2021 Summer Associate	2L Require: Top 1/3, 3.0 GPA Prefer: Law Review, Moot Court, Trial Team	Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, and Writing Sample
Masour Gavin LPA Contact: Tracey McGurk, Partner	Submit on Symplicity Deadline: October 1, 2021 Summer Associate	2L	Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, and Writing Sample
Squire Patton Boggs	Direct Apply for each position.   Visit: https://www.squirepattonboggs.com/en   Deadlines are rolling; apply early!   **Direct Apply***	2L    Prefer: Top 25% or     3.5 GPA	Squire Patton Boggs Summer Associate positions are now posted on our website. We would like students to know that we have 2022 Summer Associate positions available in the following offices: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, New York, Phoenix and Washington DC.

THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AT AKRON
Constitution Day Lecture, Thursday, Sept. 16 12:15pm

Virtual Event Virtual Link CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE

The Equal Protection of the Text

Prof. Katie Eyer, Rutgers Law School

Katie Eyer is an anti-discrimination law scholar, teacher and litigator. She is a leading expert on LGBTQ employment rights and on social movements and constitutional change. Her article Statutory Originalism and LGBT Rights has been credited with originating the textualist argument that the Supreme Court adopted in the landmark case of Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) holding that anti-LGBT discrimination is discrimination “because of sex” under Title VII.

Professor Eyer is a member of the American Law Institute and has been recognized at the national, university and local level for her scholarship, teaching, service, and work as a litigator. Her work has been published in numerous top law journals, including the Yale Law Journal and the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review.

Prior to teaching, Professor Eyer was a lawyer doing cutting-edge work in the area of LGBTQ employment rights at the Employment Rights Project at Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, one of the first projects in the country to focus on the employment rights of LGBTQ workers, and then at the private firm Salmanson Goldshaw. Professor Eyer’s work resulted in several precedent-setting decisions expanding the rights of LGBTQ and disabled employees, including one of the first appellate decisions in the country allowing a gay plaintiff’s Title VII claims to go to trial. She clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi and was a Research Scholar and Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.

The American Society for Pharmacy Law (“ASPL”) is seeking applicants for the Ken Baker Memorial Student Scholarship.  The purpose of this scholarship is to support students in pharmacy and pharmacy law to attend the annual ASPL Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar where they will: 1) attend up to 15 hours of continuing education sessions; and 2) network with industry professionals from across the country.  Funding for this scholarship is subject to vary year to year based upon the operational funds available to ASPL.

The recipient will receive a complimentary registration to the annual Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar in the current year to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education and participate in a variety of networking opportunities.  A complimentary hotel-stay up to 3 nights at the conference hotel (room & tax only) and reimbursement of up to $750 travel to attend the conference.  Recipients will also receive a complimentary 1 year ASPL Student Membership giving access to monthly member newsletters, reduced registration fees for live and on-demand webinars and potential participation in various ASPL committees and work groups.

Eligibility Applicant must be a full-time student of an ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy degree program in the U.S. 
OR A full-time student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school to pursue the JD degree. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. Applicant must be actively enrolled in school November 4-7, 2021 of the Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar. 

Selection Criteria
The selection process includes review of: Academic transcripts from law school or college of pharmacy Letter of reference from law school or pharmacy professor A brief essay (500 words or less) of the applicant’s interest in pharmacy law and how attendance at the conference will help in their career pursuits ASPL may require additional information as part of the application process as it deems necessary to select a recipient who best meets the purposes of the scholarship.  Financial need is not a criterion 
Deadline for submission of an application is September 15, 2021.  The recipient of the Scholarship will be notified no later than October 1, 2021.

All required information is to be submitted to:
American Society for Pharmacy Law
Scholarship Committee
PO Box 7317
Springfield, IL 62791
Or by email to administration@aspl.org

The University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) seeks additional members.  The Board is seeking a graduate student or law student representative.

The University of Akron IRB for the Protection of Human Subjects is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of individuals recruited for participation in research conducted under the auspices of the university or its affiliates. Its mission is to advance an organizational culture and infrastructure that supports the highest ethical standards in the review and implementation of research with human participants. The University of Akron gives the IRB ultimate authority for approval of research with human participants. Student participants would gain experience in regulatory compliance, research compliance, advocacy, and research ethics.

Applications will be accepted through Sept 30. Interested applicants should submit a brief letter detailing their interest and qualifications along with their resume or curriculum vitae to Katie Watkins, director in the Office of Research Administration and IRB administrator, at kwatkin@uakron.edu. Please call 330-972-6764 for additional information.