Akron Law Announcements

Dear Dean Peters:

I am writing to remind you of the deadline for the $10,000 scholarship opportunity sponsored by BARBRI Law Preview, April 15, 2019.

We believe that in the right hands, a law degree is a powerful tool to extinguish injustice and bring about positive social change. That is why we are seeking to help one deserving student who plans to enter law school in Fall 2019, by contributing $10,000 towards their first-year tuition with the One Lawyer Can Change the World Scholarship. 

To qualify, a student must simply submit a 500-word essay that explains how they expect to use their law degree to make a positive impact on our world, and how $10k would make a positive impact on their world. 

If you know a deserving student who would benefit from this scholarship opportunity, I would encourage you to have them being the application by clicking here.

Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your 2019 applicants. 

Best,Don Macaulay
President & Founder
BARBRI Law Preview

The Charles F. Scanlon and Judge Samuel H. Bell Inn of Court is accepting applications for membership for the 2019-2020 term, which begins in September 2019.  The Inn, which was founded over 30 years ago by leading members of the Bar, including Federal District Judge Sam Bell, in collaboration with the Akron Bar Association and the University of Akron School of Law, provides members of the judiciary and bar an opportunity to learn from one another, both through CLE presentations and by sharing dinner in a relaxed atmosphere.  It has maintained its vigor by annually enrolling new members who want to learn and share information about ethics, public issues, and advocacy through the programs offered by the Inn.  We currently have openings in all three of our classes:  (1) the bencher class, which is made up of judges and lawyers with fifteen or more years of experience; (2) the barrister class, which is made up of lawyers with between four and fifteen years of experience; and (3) the pupils class, which is made up of law students and lawyers with less than four years of experience.

If you are interested in associating with judges and senior lawyers, or mentoring newer lawyers and students, please consider applying.  To do so, send your resume and a letter or email to Peter T. Cahoon, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333, pcahoon@bdblaw.com, by May 1, 2019.

The benchers meet during May each year to vote on new members.  If you are a lawyer accepted for the pupil or barrister class, you will be entitled to serve a two-year term, which can be renewed once.  Law-student pupils serve one year.  Benchers serve for life.  There are no dues for members of the pupils class.  Currently dues are $175 per year for barristers and $375 per year for benchers.  The benchers will consider in May whether they should be increased for the 2019-2020 term.

If you are accepted as an Inn member, you will attend our dinner meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of each month, September through April, skipping December.  Programs at these meetings consist of presentations on ethics, public issues, and advocacy, for which CLE credit is provided.

In addition, all members of the Inn are members of a pupilage group, which is a small working body of the Inn.  There are four pupilage groups with representation from each of the three classes (benchers, barristers, and pupils).  Each pupilage group is responsible for a presentation at least once during the year.  Pupilage groups meet after work or during lunch to plan presentations and to discuss matters of common interest.

Modeled after the English Inns of Court, the Scanlon/Bell Inn has actively pursued its mission, and we look forward to those of like minds becoming involved.  Please submit your resume and letter or email no later than May 1, 2019. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Peter Cahoon at (330) 376-5300.

It’s that time of year again! Become a part of the nationally-ranked Akron Law Moot Court Honor Society! This year, we proudly sent teams to four different competitions in Boston, Massachusetts, Newark, New Jersey, Brooklyn, New York, and Cincinnati, Ohio.  Our ABA team, at the Regional Competition of the National Appellate Advocacy Competition, won 5 out of 5 rounds, and will soon be going to the National Competition in Chicago, Illinois.  At the Rendigs Product Liability Competition in Cincinnati, one of our teams made it all the way to the quarter-final round. 

We want to grow our team and come back even stronger next year! Join us for the 2019-2020 season!  Try-outs will take place on Saturday, April 13^th in room 180.

All you need to do is prepare a 7-8 minute oral argument on the side of your choice from the provided problem!

Please email Chloe DeAngelis to get the problem and include your preferred morning tryout time slot.  Time slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.  Also, please provide her with the argument section of your LARW II brief as well. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.  If you’re interested in trying out, but are not available that day, talk to us! 

Look for us in a class near you!

Amanda Zganjar – amz13@zips.uakron.edu

Chloe DeAngelis – ccd28@zips.uakron.edu

Nick Surkala – njs60@zips.uakron.edu

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday,April 20, 2019!  We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!

We are looking for students to volunteer from approximately 8-12pm on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The clinic will be held at the House of the Lord, 1650 Diagonal Rd., Akron, OH 44320. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a mandatory volunteer training on Thursday, March 18, from 5:00pm-6:30pm for first timers. Location of the training will be announced next week. The time you are at training will count towards your pro bono limited means hours as well. For those who have completed the training once before, you are more than welcome to attend the training for a refresher. However, you may not count the training towards your pro bono limited means hours again. 

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Janelle at  jmw376@zips.uakron.edu.  You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.

YOU MUST RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE CLINIC!!!

Thanks!