BARBRI’s “One Lawyer Can Change the World” Scholarship

June 1st is the application deadline for BARBRI’s “One Lawyer Can Change the World” Scholarship, and it would be great to get an entering 1L from Akron Law to become one of this year’s finalists.  Last year’s finalists received over 6,000 votes and generated a lot of visibility for their future goals and why they chose to attend their respective law schools.  

In addition to publicizing our scholarship finalists’ vision for change, the “One Lawyer Can Change the World” Scholarship also offers the following financial awards:

  • First prize = $10k scholarship
  • Second prize = $5k scholarship
  • Eight Runners-Up = $1k scholarship

All scholarship awards are paid directly to each finalist’s law school on August 1st as a credit towards their 1L fall semester tuition.

MPRE Registration Deadline – coming soon!

The deadline to register for the August 11 or 12 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is Thursday, June 10, 2021. Registration is a multi-step process, so don’t wait until the very last minute!

Information about registration is available on the NCBE website.

All US jurisdictions, except Wisconsin and Puerto Rico, require the MPRE for admission to the practice of law. The exam is offered 3 times a year – but the ideal time is probably the first exam date after you take your professional responsibility class. That will allow you to take advantage of your recent investment in learning the rules of professional responsibility.

Information about Akron Law resources, how to access your free BARBRI MPRE course, and a study guide are available on both the Academic Success BrightSpace page and on the Law School Student Resources pages.

Questions? Nancy Reeves, Assistant Dean for Academic Success, nlr22@uakron.edu

Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic

The legal clinic seeks volunteers for the Certificate of Qualification for
Employment (CQE) clinic. The clinic assists eligible clients remotely with
completing the CQE application. To participate in the opportunity, you must
attend training. The next training will be on May 27, from
6-7:30pm pm online.  Once trained law students can work on CQEs on their own
time with clients to earn pro bono of limited means hours. The training
will also count for those hours. If you have any questions or want to sign
up for the training please contact Kellie Lockemer at
kml134@uakron.edu Thank you! 

FBA Mentoring Committee Bar Exam Preparation and Summer Associate and Law Clerk Tips

This is the second in a series of meetings put on by the FBA – Northern District of Ohio Chapter Mentoring Committee to engage with law students and young practitioners on topics of interest while the FBA’s national mentoring program is on hold due to the pandemic.

Join us at 5:30 pm on June 1, 2021 via Zoom (link to be provided upon registration) for a discussion with three recent Ohio Bar Exam takers to discuss their experiences studying for the bar exam and taking it remotely, as well as to discuss tips for success as a summer associate or law clerk.  This event is free for all FBA members. 

You can join the FBA at the following link:

https://www.fedbar.org/membership/join/