The Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg Memorial Prize in Constitutional Law

This endowed prize was established by Ann Amer Brennan, Esquire, of the class of 1982, as a permanent memorial to the Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg, Associate Justice of The Supreme Court of the United States, Secretary of Labor, and United States Representative to the United Nations.  Justice Goldberg’s willingness to come to The University of Akron School of Law and teach, as the Inaugural Holder of both the David L. Brennan Chair of Law and the John F. Seiberling Chair in Constitutional Law, is hereby acknowledged through the establishment of this memorial tribute.

In recognition of Justice Goldberg’s continued interest in women’s rights and support for the intellectual development of women lawyers, this prize is awarded annually to a graduating female (December or May combined), as determined by the Dean or his/her designee, with consideration given to the following criteria:

  1. Active interest in Constitutional Law as evidenced by course selection and extracurricular activities;
  2. Excellence in Constitutional Law as evidenced by class performance, extracurricular activities, or scholarly writings; and
  3. Leadership in the School of Law, the community, or the legal profession.

Spring 2017 female graduates interested in being considered for this prize should submit a resume and personal statement to Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Misty Franklin, misty@uakron.edu ON OR BEFORE Friday, April 21, 2017.  The prize will be awarded in May 2017.

If you have any questions please contact Assistant Director Misty Franklin at misty@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. 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 and the problem.

Akron Law Alumni Association seeks 2017-18 Student Director – Application Deadline: April 21, 2017

Message from Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development

The Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for a student director.  This unique and valuable opportunity provides the student director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and activities with the law school.  The student director represents Akron Law students to the LAA Board and works with the Board to identify ways in which students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups.

The student director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the academic year (i.e., August, October, December, February, and April).  The Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and generally last for one and a half hours.

The student director is also expected to assist with the class gift campaign.

Applications for the 2017-18 student director to the LAA Board of Directors will be accepted from upper division law students who are in good standing.  Applications should include:

  • why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board;
  • why the student believes that he or she should be selected for the position;
  • a copy of the student’s resume; and
  • a proposed plan for the year ahead.

The LAA Board’s executive committee will review the application materials and select students will be invited by Monday, April 23 to interview.  The interviews will take place on April 25, 2017 LAA Board meeting.  Students interested in being considered for this position should e-mail their application materials to Michele Novachek at manovac@uakron.edu by Friday, April 21, 2017.

 

Law Technology Support Hours

Effective 4/10/17 Law Technology Support will be open during these hours:

Monday:              8:00am – 9:30pm
Tuesday:              8:00am – 8:00pm
Wednesday:      8:00am – 8:00pm
Thursday:            8:00am – 9:00pm
Friday:                  8:00am – 5:00pm

If you have any questions, please let us know at law-support@uakron.edu or (330) 972-6879

SBA Health Fair

SBA Health Fair for Minority Health Month and Mental Health Month

University of Akron Student Union
Room 335
Monday, April 10th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Speakers: Jessica Zavala of StarkMHAR, and Lucky Tisch of ADM.

Local health organizations will be present, volunteer hours opportunities.

Show up, listen, talk, learn, and see about volunteering some of our UAkron spirit back to the community!