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Akron Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Modernizing Internet Copyright

After joining Akron Law in January, Mark F. Schultz was one of eight experts to testify on updating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief • February 26, 2020

In the first of several hearings to modernize the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Akron Law Professor Mark F. Schultz testified before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual...

Akron Law Offering New Blended Online J.D. Program in Fall 2020

As other responsibilities can make attendance difficult for part-time students, the program aims to make education more accessible.

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2019

Beginning in the fall 2020 semester, The University of Akron School of Law will offer a new Blended Online Juris Doctor (J.D.) program to make law school more accessible to part-time students. The new...

Akron Law Accepting GRE Scores From Applicants as Alternative to LSAT

In hopes of making legal education more accessible, faculty unanimously voted to accept the GRE as part of application materials.

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief • October 15, 2019

After a unanimous vote by faculty, The University of Akron School of Law will immediately start to accept GRE scores as an alternative to the LSAT scores from applicants. Christopher J. Peters, dean...

Former UA President Recounts Contributions Before Transition to New University

As Matthew Wilson prepares to leave Akron for a new career in St. Joseph, Missouri, he discusses his contributions to the law school and University as a whole.

By Megan Parker, Copy Editor • April 23, 2019

As The University of Akron currently searches for its fourth leader since 2014, a former UA president has been chosen as the fifth president for Missouri Western State University. Through a 5-0...