Rising 2L and 3L Colleagues: The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the primary student government organization at Akron Law.
Please check your emails for a link to complete your nominations. You can only nominate representatives for your class.
You may nominate four (4) full-time class representatives for a one (1) year position, to swear-in this summer.
In order to appear on the ballot, each nominee will require three (3) nominations from different students.
Make sure to be logged into google with your school .zips email, i.e. dck24@zips.uakron.edu
DATES:
Nominations close on March 31st at noon.
Nominations must be accepted by noon on Thursday, April 1st.
Elections will take place between 4/5/21 and will conclude on 4/12/21 at noon.
For election-specific questions please email Vice President Dan Kosich at dck24@uakron.edu
All other SBA inquiries may be directed the Constitution or to: SBA@uakron.edu
Nominations for the 2021-2022 SBA Executive Board are OPEN!
Colleagues: The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the primary student government organization at Akron Law.
With this form, the student body will be able to nominate candidates for President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary for a one (1) year position, to swear-in this summer.
In order to appear on the ballot, each nominee will require three (3) nominations from different students.
Make sure to be logged into google with your school .zips email, i.e. dck24@zips.uakron.edu
Link: https://forms.gle/ompQTJRgZaVNvzAk8
DATES:
Nominations close on March 31st at noon.
Nominations must be accepted by noon on Thursday, April 1st.
Elections will take place between 4/5/21 and will conclude on 4/12/21 at noon.
For election-specific questions please email Vice President Dan Kosich at dck24@uakron.edu
All other SBA inquiries may be directed the Constitution or to: SBA@uakron.edu
Disclaimer: By submitting this nomination, you are subject to the Honor Code at the University of Akron School of Law.
Law Student Practical Skills Writing Competition on Insurance Law Problem
The American College of Coverage Counsel is pleased to again sponsor its annual writing competition for students of insurance law. The competition, which is intended to measure the analytic and writing skills of law students studying insurance, comes with a cash prize and the opportunity to attend the ACCC’s Annual Meeting in Chicago in September 2021.
This year’s writing competition asks students to choose a client from the parties in a case involving claims of sexual harassment and abuse, as well as negligent hiring, training, and supervision practices. Students may submit a response as part of a team or as individuals. Submissions will be judged on the creativity of their proposed solutions and the quality of the writing and analysis.
Three winners will be selected by a panel of ACCC Fellows. The winners will received a cash prize and an invitation to attend the College’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, September 22-24, with a travel stipend. This will present a wonderful opportunity for these students to meet and network with some of the top insurance lawyers in the United States. Indeed, prior competition winners were third-year students who are now practicing at excellent coverage firms around the country.
The competition materials can be downloaded here
For additional information, please email Professor Patrick Gaughan.
The Laura Bassi Scholarship
The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which awards a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in April 2021:
Spring 2021
Application deadline: 31 March 2021
Results: 25 April 2021
All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi
Join SBA on April 9th from 5:30-7:00pm
Akron Law Students, Faculty, and Staff! Join SBA on April 9th from 5:30-7:00pm for a fun night of trivia and help raise funds for the Public Interest Fellowship Program. Scholarship applicants must attend. Trivia teams of 4 will be randomly selected to encourage networking. Students are free, General Admission is $20.
To register and/or make a tax-free donation, go to: https://uakron.edu/giving/law/pilf
The first, second, and third place winners will each receive a $200 basket of gift cards. There will also be drawings during the night where the first winner will have their pick from: A night of golf, lessons, food and drinks at Mud Run Golf Course and Driving Range for up to 6 people.
The date will be mutually agreed upon by the winner and Mud Run, in May, June or July. Includes range balls for 6, a golf pro on site to offer tips and techniques, food and drink. OR Two study rooms in the Law School (Room 276 in the Law Library and Room 117 in the Commons). The two winners will be able to reserve the rooms for an entire day of their choosing during reading period or exams.
You can purchase raffle ticket to enter the drawing for $10. To increase your chances, entries are unlimited!
Once you have registered, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting on April 9th.
Hope to see you all there!
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