Akron Law Announcements

The Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program is just one call away if you are feeling any stress as a result of the pandemic, law school, or any other problem. We have helped hundreds of law students who are stressed out, have depression, anxiety, possible substance abuse issues, or just need a friendly ear to listen to them. Please do not hesitate to call Paul at 440-338-4650. 
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You can learn more about the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program here: https://www.ohiolap.org/

The Alaska Bar Association announces a scholarship program for Alaskans in law school.  As the only state without a law school, our applicants come from law schools all over the country.  This scholarship is aimed at Alaska students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and the intent to return to Alaska after graduation.  Applications can be found on the Alaska Bar Association website and they are due March 1.  To view the flyer, click here.

The National LGBTQ+ Bar has recently launched a scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally law students. Three scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded annually; all current and incoming students with a commitment to LGBTQ+ equality are encouraged to apply. Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year, and will close on April 1, 2021. In addition, the National LGBTQ+ Bar has added a new resource page to its website listing LGBTQ+ diversity scholarships: https://lgbtbar.org/programs/law-students/scholarship-list/

The IPTLA is hosting a panel of four alumni for a Q&A discussion on succeeding as a new intellectual property lawyer.

Please join the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3hQ48Ao

Or manually enter the following at: https://uakron.webex.com/

Meeting number: 120 060 4389

Meeting password: IPTLA2021

To inform the ongoing discussions about a potential partnership between our two law schools, the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (CSU/CMLaw) and The University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) are hosting a series of virtual forums during February and March 2021.  Members of the Joint Exploratory Working Group (EWG); faculty, staff, administrators, and students at both law schools; and members of each school’s alumni boards will be invited to attend.
Forum 2:  Friday, February 19 – The Changing Market for Legal Employment:  What Will Employers, Clients, and Society Want from Law Graduates?
Time:  12:00 noon-1:30 pm
Topics:  changing demands of legal employers and clients, employment trends, legal services reforms, access to justice
Virtual platform:  Zoom, https://csuohio.zoom.us/j/89100276504
Moderators:  Dean C.J. Peters, Dean Lee Fisher
Presenters:   
James G. Leipold, Executive Director, National Association for Law Placement      
William D. Henderson, Stephen F. Burns Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and editor, Legal Evolution blog        
Robyn Minter Smyers, partner, Thompson Hine, Cleveland        
Aretta K. Bernard, shareholder, Roetzel & Andress, Akron