The Gay Straight Law Alliance (GLSA) will be holding their final meeting of the semester on April 18th at 5:15 p.m. in L160. Elections for the Executive Board will take place along with setting the organization’s goals for the upcoming year. Both nominations and elections will be held during this meeting and you can nominate yourself, so if you are interested in becoming an Executive Officer, make sure that you are in attendance. Light snacks will be provided.
CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Friday, April 21, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, April 22, 2017! 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 8:30am-12:45pm on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The clinic will be held at Woodland Methodist Church [444 N Hawkins Ave., Akron, OH 44313]. 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 Friday, April 21, 2017 from 4:30-6:00pm for first timers. Location of the training will be announced the week of the clinic. 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 Brittany at bfw7@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!!!
Moot Court Internal Competition: April 22
On Saturday, April 22, The University of Akron School of Law Moot Court Honor Society will be holding its annual Internal Competition. This is an intramural competition to determine which law student is the best at oral argumentation (no brief writing involved) with cash prizes awarded to the top two competitors. The Competition will begin promptly at 1 p.m. and is open to all law students, including 1Ls.
Participants will be given a short problem and must prepare a ten minute oral argument for both the petitioner and respondent. Which side of the case you will be arguing will only be revealed shortly before each round begins. Arguments will be presented to a panel of judges who will ask questions and score each competitor.
Competitors can register until April 21, but the sooner you register, the more time you will have to construct your arguments. The problem will be available as soon as you register. To register, or if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email Jacob Nicholas at jpn24@zips.uakron.edu.
Trial Team Tryouts April 15!!!
Akron Law’s Trial Team Tryouts will be held Saturday, April 15 beginning at 9 am at the law school. Trial Team is for Upper Division students who have completed their first full year of classes. Students will perform a five (5) minute opening statement or closing argument, whichever you prefer, in front of two separate panels of judges. Time slots begin at 9:00, 9:10, 9:20, etc. If you are at all interested in trying out, please email Chelsie Palecek (cmp152@zips,uakron.edu) for details or sign up for a time slot at the front desk in the administrative suite.
Student Organization Transition Summit, Tuesday, April 25th
If you are interested in starting a New Student Organization or bringing back one of our dormant organizations such as:
- Akron Criminal Justice Society
- Akron Public Interest Law Society
- Delta Theta Phi
- Environmental Law Society
- Health Law Society
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Please join us at the Student Organization Transition Summit being held on Tuesday, April 25th from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Room 160. During this meeting we will discuss how to transition in new Officers as well as getting started with planning for the 2017-2018 academic year.