Interested in becoming a Social Justice Fellow?

Social Justice Fellows—Application

We welcome you to apply to be a Social Justice Fellow at the University of Akron School of Law. This program is intended to engage law students interested in addressing systemic and institutional sources of inequality and injustice. All students are eligible to apply. This is a change from previous years. We will be accepting five students entering law school in 2021 and filling open positions in the 2L and 3L+ classes.  

The Goals of the Program are:

  • Building Community among like-minded students
  • Mentoring and guidance from faculty and from other Fellows
  • Exposure to community organizations and leaders involved in working for social change.

Fellows will commit to as many as three hours per week devoted to related activities. During their time as fellows, students may engage in the following activities:

  • Meet regularly.
  • Help to research, plan and execute programs and initiatives.
    • Work with community partners.
    • Lead student discussion forums.
  • Complete a Social Justice Project before graduation.
  • Annual interview with the Director regarding professional goals and pathways.

To apply, please complete the online application. 

Applications must be completed by midnight on Sunday, August 29th, 2021. 

Finalist interviews will be conducted the week of August 30th, 2021.

We expect that Fellows will be announced by September 3rd, 2021.

 Questions? Contact Professor Brant Lee, Director of Diversity and Social Justice Initiatives, at btlee@uakron.edu.

Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop and Ohio Bar Application Process

Below is important information for those who plan to take the Ohio Bar Exam:

  • Bar Admissions Workshop – Tuesday, September 14, 2021

We will hold an Ohio Bar Admissions Workshop on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in The Brennan Courtroom (L180). Our speaker will be Tiffany Kline, Assistant Director of Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Those in their second calendar year of law school, and two-year international students who are in their first year at Akron Law should plan to attend.

  • Ohio Bar Admissions Process and Important Dates

The Ohio Bar Admissions process involves two steps. Step one is the submission of the Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law. Step Two is the Application to take the bar exam on a particular date.

  • Deadline for Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law (Character and Fitness Application):

If you are in your second calendar year of law school, or are a two-year international student in your first year of law school, the deadline to submit a timely Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law (what the Bar Admissions Office commonly calls the Character and Fitness Application) is November 15, 2021. Information on this application can be found here: Application to Resister as a Candidate.

We will have your Certificate of Dean and a fingerprint card available for you to pick up in late September or early October. We will notify you when those are available to be picked up.

  • Application to Apply for the February 2022 or July 2022 Bar Exam:

If you plan to take the February 2022 Bar Exam, the deadline to submit a timely application is November 1, 2021. If you plan to take the July 2022 Bar Exam, the deadline to submit a timely application is April 1, 2022. Information on the application can be found here:  Application to take the Bar Exam.

For those taking the February 2022 Bar Exam, we will mail your Law School Character Certificate to the address that you have on file with the University of Akron. We expect to send those out the first week of October. We will send your Final Law School Certificate, including the Substance Abuse Certification (if we have a record showing that you’ve fulfilled that requirement), directly to the Bar Admissions Office after your degree is conferred in January 2022.

For those taking the July 2022 Bar Exam, we will provide further information as to how we will make your Law School Character Certificate available to you; however, we will send your Final Law School Certificate, including the Substance Abuse Certification (if we have a record showing that you’ve fulfilled that requirement), directly to the Bar Admissions Office after your degree is conferred in May 2022.

Please consult the Ohio Office of Bar Admissions website for additional information and a list of all deadlines: Ohio Office of Bar Admissions

  • MPRE:

Information about the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam, can be found here: MPRE

  • Other Jurisdictions:

      If you plan to take the bar exam in another jurisdiction, please consult the bar admissions website for that jurisdiction and forward me any forms that you need to have completed.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Charles W. Oldfield | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Director of Legal Writing
The University of Akron School of Law
C. Blake McDowell Law Center
Akron, OH  44325-2901
T: 330.972.6750
E: cwo@uakron.edu
W: uakron.edu/law

Ohio Redistricting Commission Hearing at UA Friday, August 27th

On Friday, August 27, 2021 from 9:30am-12:30pm, Ohio’s redistricting commission will hold a public hearing at The University of Akron! This event will be held at Quaker Station (1200 Mill Street Akron, Ohio 44308).

Ohioans are encourages to attend these events to tell the commission how to draw districts that represent their communities.

If you are interested in fighting to end gerrymandering and give voting power back to the people, please attend and make your voice heard!

All public hearings will also be live-streamed and achieved here.