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- Assoc. Dean Jordan’s article discussed at length by D.C. Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg
- China Visit: Issues Relating to U.S. Intellectual Property Law
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Public Health Law & Science CenterThe Public Health Law & Science Center will focus on advances in science and technology as they relate to overall population health. Most health law programs in the United States put emphasis on the health of the individual. What makes PHLSC and its first certificate program distinctive is its focus on population health which includes individual health. This allows for a more holistic approach to crafting laws and policies designed to improve the human condition. Press Release: |
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The Center for Intellectual Property Law and TechnologyThe Center manages the Intellectual Property Law Program at The University of Akron School of Law. Nationally respected, The Center administers one of the most comprehensive intellectual property programs in the country, offering over 20 courses in the field. The Center also administers the law school’s Master of Laws in Intellectual Property program and the joint J.D./LL.M. program in intellectual property law. The latter program enables students to earn both degrees in three years of full-time study, plus at least one summer session. The Center also invites distinguished speakers to campus and hosts a highly successful annual symposium - the Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, as well as an annual IP Scholars Forum, and other events. |
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Center for Constitutional LawIn 1986, in anticipation of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, the United States Congress established Constitutional Law Centers at four law schools. The University of Akron School of Law was proud to be selected as one of those centers designed to fund resource centers for constitutional law and public education. The primary purpose of the Center is to promote scholarship concerning the U.S. Constitution, to commemorate the creation of that document, and to help illuminate its application to modern times. The Center houses the John F. Seiberling Chair in Constitutional Law, sponsors conferences, conducts research on constitutional law issues and hosts the Ralph Regula Lecture. Past symposia have included "John Bingham and the Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment" and "Education and the Constitution: Shaping Each Other and the Next Century." The 2008 symposium is entitled The Fourteenth Amendment: The 140th Anniversary Symposium . |
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The Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional ResponsibilityJoseph G. Miller founded The University of Akron School of Law’s Joseph G. Miller Center for Professional Responsibility in 1993. The Institute is a nonprofit national center devoted to serving the legal profession and the judiciary.The Institute’s first director was William C. Becker. When Mr. Becker passed away in 2003, Mr. Miller chose to rededicate the Institute as the Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional Responsibility, in recognition of his friend’s leadership for establishing the Institute’s renown throughout the state in the areas of lawyer and judicial ethics, as well as professional responsibility. The center’s general purposes include: the pursuit of appropriate programs and academic activity to enhance ethical awareness and performance of attorneys, judges, and students; the enhancement of professionalism of those who practice, adjudicate and study the law; and the examination, reporting on, and suggesting of improvements in the grievance and disciplinary procedures of the legal profession. A special endeavor has been its sponsorship of annual seminars for members of grievance committees throughout the state, which examine the processes of grievance intake, evaluation and resolution.Thesewell-regarded programs are presented at no cost to the attendees and have developed statewide attention. |
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Tuesday, April 22 at 12:20 and 5:15 – How to Succeed in Your Summer JobAre you excited and nervous to start your summer legal job? We want to make sure you are well-prepared. Come and learn best practices for your summer and get your questions answered about what to expect, how to perform, and how to succeed! Tuesday, April 22nd at 12:20 and 5:15 in Room 133!Read More Paid Position with the Expungement ClinicThe Expungement Clinic helps low-income Akron residents seal the record of their criminal convictions. A sealed record enables many people better access to jobs, housing, and volunteer opportunities. Students will learn integral skills in the legal field including filing paperwork with the court, drafting motions, interviewing real clients, and communicating with clients both through the […]Read More Puppy and Kitty Day – Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24!PUPPY DAY – Take a study break with SALDF! Puppy day is back! Through our partnership with Paws and Prayers, we are excited to bring back our favorite study buddies! Join us on Wednesday, April 23rd from 11-2 pm on the lawn! Please remember to bring cash for donations to this worthy organization! KITTY DAY […]Read More Law Library end of semester giveawayCheck out a study room during April 21-May 1 and be entered into a drawing to win an iTunes or American Express gift card . The winners will be chosen May 2. Good Luck! Read More AKRON LAW TRIAL TEAM WINS ANOTHER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!A special congratulations to our advocates – Joseph Darwal and Justin Workman and their witnesses Elizabeth Emanuel and C. Adam Carro on their NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN! These hardworking students took down field teams from The University of Cincinnati, New York University, Duquesne University, South Texas College of Law, Stetson University and Syracuse University to bring […]Read More View More Student Announcements |
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The Advancement Council is the primary advisory body to the School of Law. The Council consists of a diverse group of alumni and friends representing the highest levels of their field drawn from private and public sector practitioners, business executives and judges. Individuals selected will provide the Dean with advice and assistance. The experience of these individuals provides a variety of perspectives to advance the quality and standing of the School of law.
Purpose of the Advancement Council:
- Provide a liason between the practical work and academia of the School of Law.
- Provide counsel to the Dean regarding innovations in the practice of law and the application in the classroom.
- Donate time to the School of Law through serving as speakers and student mentors; aid student career placement and alumni relations activities, as well as facilitate activities that assist and advance the overall goals and objectives of the School of Law.
- Advise as to development of strategic alliances with external constituencies.
- Endorse alumni participation and fundraising goals of the School of Law.
Advancement Council Members
 Sally S. Benson ('74)  Joseph E. Biafore ('80)  Ann Amer Brennan (‘82)  Barry H. Fromm, Esq. (‘80)  Edward L. Gilbert, Esq. (‘76)  Joseph M. Gingo (‘71)  M. Ann Gosnell Knaak, Esq. (‘81)  Philip “Phil” S. Kaufmann, Esq. (‘71)  Kevin C. Krull, CFE, CPA, FCPA, Esq. (‘77) |
 Philip “Phil” A. Lloyd, II, Esq. (‘72) - Chair  Curtis L. Mack ('70)  Dianne R. Newman, Esq. (‘79)  Leonidas E. Plakas (‘76)  Carmen V. Roberto (‘73)  Jeffrey A Savarise, Esq. (‘85)  Gary P. Schmidt, Esq. (‘76)  Rochelle K. Seide, Esq., Ph.D. ‘84 |
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