UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW

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10/29/2012
UA "Pay It Forward" Competition Awards $2000 to Local Nonprofit
Professors Gary Spring (UA School of Law) and Bob Chalfant (UA College of Business Administration) have incorporated a “Pay it Forward” service-learning/philanthropy project into their Legal Minefields of Entrepreneurism joint law/MBA class offered at The University of Akron. Through funding the UA Institute for Teaching and Learning received from the United Way of Summit County, the students had $2000 to award to a local nonprofit organization.
10/23/2012
Oct. 23
Professor J. Dean Carro is quoted in an Elyria Chronicle-Telegram story on the “castle doctrine.” Text is available here .
10/22/2012
Oct. 22
Akron Law students will assist with Bar Association Pro Bono Month events. This Akron Legal News story is available here .
10/17/2012
Oct. 17
Akron Law will co-sponsor a one-day practicum on mindfulness and other wellness techniques with the Akron Bar Association onFriday, Nov. 9. This Akron Legal News story is available here .
10/12/2012
Oct. 12
Professor J. Dean Carro was one of 17 defense attorneys involved in the recent Amish hair- and beard-cutting trial. This Akron Legal News story is available here
10/2/2012
Sept. 28
Interim Dean Reilly discusses stability and transparency in this recent Akron Legal News feature. Electronic text available here .
9/14/2012
Alumna Olivia P. Demas appointed trustee
Demas, a resident of Richfield, is a two-time UA alumna.
9/14/2012
Sept. 14
A Cleveland Plain Dealer op-ed piece by Professor Martin H. Belsky on the proposed Ohio constitutional amendment to have a commission draw the boundaries for future elections, is available here
8/31/2012
Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology Presented "The Impact of IP on Public Health" on Oct. 26
Akron Law’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology hosted an academic forum and expert public panel discussion on cutting-edge issues dealing with the impact of intellectual property on public health on Oct. 26.
8/31/2012
Akron Law Hosted "The History of the Northern District of Ohio" Symposium on Sept. 27
The University of Akron School of Law proudly hosted a symposium on Thursday, Sept. 27 celebrating the release of the book, Justice and Legal Change on the Shores of Lake Erie: A History of the Northern District of Ohio (Ohio Univ. Press 2012) that explores the many ways that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has affected the development of American law and history.


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