Charles Kirkwood Scholarship Fund

The Charles Kirkwood Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 with a gift from alumnus Lawrence M. Kelly. A former student of Professor Kirkwood, Kelly credits his success to Kirkwood.

Professor Kirkwood was a member of the Akron Law faculty from 1980 until his retirement in 1994, at which time he was named professor emeritus. He taught courses in trial advocacy, criminal law, torts, civil procedure, and legal profession. However, Professor Kirkwood is best remembered as Akron Law’s legendary Mock Trial Team coach. To this day, many of his prior students attribute their success as trial attorneys to the advocacy skills taught by Kirkwood. The Mock Trial program that Kirkwood developed continues to this day under the leadership of Attorney Lawrence A. Sutter, a former student of Kirkwood’s who also attributes much of his success to the skills learned from Kirkwood.

The Charles Kirkwood Scholarship Fund is designated to scholarships for students of The University of Akron School of Law who are active in the Mock Trial Team program. Scholarship awards may cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board, all or in part. The School of Law scholarship committee will select The Charles Kirkwood Scholarship Fund recipient after reviewing the top candidates with Kelly. Kelly has asked to be given the opportunity to notify the scholarship award recipient(s) each year, so that he may share information about Kirkwood with them.