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.

Final ASP Group Study Sessions and Simulated Exams

The final ASP group Study sessions will be held in the week of April 17-21.

To help you in preparing for your upcoming exams, the ASP department is offering simulated exams in the 1st-year doctrinal courses.  The self-timed simulations give you practice writing answers to questions that are similar to what you will see on your professor’s exam under realistic time constraints.

Participating in these simulations will help you know what to expect on the exams so you can use the reading period to your best advantage.

The exam simulations will be offered in the following order:

  1. Monday,          04 / 24    Contracts
  2. Tuesday,          04 / 25    Civil Procedure
  3. Wednesday,    04 / 26    Property
  4. Thursday,        04 / 27    Criminal Law

The simulated questions will become accessible at 5:00 pm on the day the exam is scheduled for the particular topic.  Give yourself one hour to complete the exam simulation. 

The simulated answers will become available at 6:00 pm on the day the corresponding question is released.

This is a self-graded simulation, so there is no need to submit anything. You will compare your own answer to the sample to sasses your performance.

 

TO ACCESS THE SIMULATED EXAMS:

Login to Westlaw through the Law School sign in link.

Select TWEN to get to the My Courses page.

If you do not see the ASP Group Study Sessions 2016-2017 class listed in your course que,

select Add Course

scroll through the list of available classes at the University of Akron to find the course.

Select Add.

You should now have access to the course.

Back at the My Courses page

Select the ASP Group Study Sessions 2016-2017 link

From the list of links on the left-hand side, select Course Materials

Select the folder that corresponds to the class and section taught by your professor

Select the Exam Simulation file to access the question.

Application Deadline for Study Abroad in South Korea & Japan: Saturday, April 15th!

 

If you are still interested in studying abroad with the Akron Law in Asia program this summer, know that the application deadline is April 15th. Our program in Japan and South Korea offers flexible and affordable options that allow you to gain global experience through taking courses that, while fun and interesting, also satisfy degree requirements! The program is toward the end of the summer, which provides plenty of time to both work and study abroad. Scholarship assistance is still available.

The application is quick and can be accessed here: https://www.uakron.edu/law/study-abroad/apply.dot

Law Clerk opening with Gervelis & Harlan

Canfield, OH – Summer 2017 Law Clerk – Gervelis & Harlan Law Firm

AkronLawJob No. 8177 Overview: Gervelis & Harlan Law Firm, a Northeast Ohio regional law firm based out of Canfield, Ohio, seeks a full-time summer law clerk for our practice, which is limited to plaintiff personal injury.
Qualifications:  1L and 2L. Strong research and writing skills. Demonstrated interest in trial advocacy, interpersonal and negotiation skills, and a desire to work in the Mahoning Valley.

How to apply:  Send your resume and cover letter to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu.  Subject line must read:  Summer 2017 Gervelis & Harlan Law Firm.

Deadline:  April 17, 2017