UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW
Akron Law news archive
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7/30/2014
New dean named to lead School of Law at UA
Matthew J. Wilson brings a wide range of experience to this leadership role, including his time spent teaching and living abroad. -
7/9/2014
Future legal eagles start early at UA
Sixty area high school students are getting a bonus as they learn about the law at UA. They're getting preparation for college and life as well. -
7/1/2014
Wilson Huhn, professor of law, is quoted in a Bloomberg story on a U.S. Supreme Court decision
Wilson Huhn, professor of law, is quoted in a Bloomberg story on a U.S. Supreme Court decision on contraceptive coverage regulations -- http://www.bna.com/forprofit-closely-held-n17179891700/. -
6/27/2014
Professor Emerita Elizabeth Reilly featured in Akron Legal News
Professor Emerita Elizabeth Reilly, who will retire June 30, is featured in an Akron Legal News story available at http://www.akronlegalnews.com/editorial/10541# . -
6/26/2014
Professor Emeritus, Jeffrey Samuels takes a look at Redskins name controversy
Professor Emeritus, Jeffrey Samuels recently spoke to Ray Horner on his WAKR radio show about the recent controversy regarding the Washington Redskins name. -
6/26/2014
Akron Law Alumna, Taryn Heath, sworn in as president of the Stark County Bar
Taryn Heath (’82) was recently sworn in as president of the Stark County Bar Association. -
6/24/2014
Akron Law duo earns highest ranking for 2L team in Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition
Two law students from The University of Akron School of Law placed sixth overall in the Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, held June 5-8, 2014. The invitation-only Top Gun competition is sponsored by Baylor Law School and is limited to 16 of the best law schools in trial advocacy. The University of Akron has been invited every year since the tournament's inception in 2010.
Akron Law second years Justin Workman and Scott Kamenitsa represented Akron Law, arguing a case involving copyright law. Workman was selected to be lead counsel and was in charge of presenting both sides of the case. Kamenitsa played a key role in preparing material and making in-trial adjustments.
The duo, coached by Dan Leister ('12) of Sutter O'Connell, went up against some of the top teams in an already stellar field of competition. They won their first two cases 3-0 against Chiacago-Kent and 2-1 against South Texas, before losing their next two in highly contested rounds, including a case against Yale in round 3 that was decided in a split decision by a single point. Akron Law's sixth place finish was the highest ranking for a 2L team.
Congratulations to Justin and Scott! Well done!
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6/17/2014
School of Law ranked ‘Best Value’ again!
Akron Law has repeatedly been named a "Best Value," including for the last three years consecutively. -
5/23/2014
Akron Law Teams with Federal Judicial Center to offer Patent Course for Federal Judges
The University of Akron School of Law is once again teaming up with the Federal Judicial Center to offer a course for federal district court judges on patent litigation. The program will be held June 30-July 1, 2014 in Menlo Park, California. A similar, highly successful, program was held last April in Charleston, South Carolina. The course is designed to provide federal trial judges with a better understanding of the many issues they will face in presiding over patent infringement suits. The program includes sessions on the legal and economic issues in patent litigation, settlement, case management conferences, claim construction, discovery, helping the jury, and post-trial proceedings. The curriculum was designed by Professor Robert C. Kahrl, the Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the University of Akron School of Law, and is taught by leading patent litigators from around the country, as well as by retired jurists with long experience in presiding over patent suits and appeals. Approximately 50 federal judges have been invited to participate in the upcoming program, many of whom are participating in the current pilot program that allows judges to elect to preside over patent suits. The Federal Judicial Center is the research and education agency of the federal judiciary. -
5/6/2014
Prof. Thomas invited to moderate 2015 AALS Panel
Tracy Thomas was invited to moderate the 2015 AALS panel, “Engendering Equality: A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and New Voices in Women’s Legal History.” This is a joint program of the Women in Legal Education section, the Legal History section, and the Constitutional Law section featuring remarks by Justice Ginsburg and new scholars in women’s legal history.
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