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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW
Take advantage of a law school located in a vibrant area acclaimed for its practicality, flexibility, ideal size, affordability, and overall quality. Why Akron Law is right for you.
Greater bar exam success
Starting their first year, Akron Law students will now get a full bar-prep program at no cost through an innovative new partnership with BARBRI.
Start this May!
Our Summer Start program gives you the flexibility to start at Akron Law in May. Explore Summer Start at Akron.
Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program
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Prospective students
Admissions
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Academics
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Clinical programs
Through our clinical programs, you can build expertise in such areas as trademark, immigration, civil litigation, economic development and more.
News
Father and daughter earn J.D.s together
Tim Smith and his daughter Sarah vividly recall the moment that set them on a path to simultaneously earning J.D. degrees here — a moment more than five years in the making.
The professor argues the lawsuit could lead universities to change how they deal with such issues.
New partnership with bar-review leader BARBRI
Between the new partnership and existing academic-success programs, the school now has one of the most innovative and advanced bar-preparation programs in the country.
Calls to weaken U.S. IP system are short-sighted, says former U.S. Patent Office director
Dave Kappos told IP attorneys and Akron Law students that a strong IP system benefits the public at large.
Duo wins regional ABA Client Counseling Competition
David Wolfram and Christina McCrossin will now compete in the National Championships in March at the Baylor University School of Law
Events
MAR
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21st Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, with The Honorable Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Government Law Fair. Meet informally with representatives from public interest law organizations.
Apr
12
‘International Networks, and their Impact on U.S Legal Ethics’ with Laurel S. Terry, professor and H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State’s Dickinson Law International Developments
Open house for prospective students
Saturday, March 9. Learn about law school, the application process and the legal profession during our open house. Learn more and register.