Akron, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2010 - The Law School Admission Council has designated February as DiscoverLaw.org Month. As part of a continuing commitment to diversity, The University of Akron School of Law and the Law School Admission Council will co-sponsor Discover Law Day Program.
Prospective law students can learn about the opportunities at The University of Akron School of Law by attending an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. This is event is free and open to the public. Attendees can register to attend online here .
The program will include an admissions and financial aid session; a mock law class; and a student and alumni panel discussion. Prior to the open house, guided tours of the law school will be available beginning at noon.
Free parking will be available in Lot 34, south of the law school. The law school is located at 150 University Avenue.
About The University of Akron
The University of Akron is the public research university for Northern Ohio. The Princeton Review listed UA among the "Best in the Midwest" in its 2008 edition of Best Colleges: Region-by-Region. Serving 26,000 students, the University offers approximately 300 associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degree programs and 100 certificate programs at sites in Summit, Wayne, Medina and Holmes counties. For more information, visit www.uakron.edu.
About The University of Akron School of Law
The University of Akron School of Law promotes justice, the protection of individual liberty and the rule of law through commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. A regional school of national impact, the law school features renowned programs in intellectual property, professional responsibility and trial advocacy, and is home to one of four Constitutional Law Centers in the United States, established by the U.S. Congress in 1986. For more information visit, www.uakron.edu/law.