Career Planning Workshops – week of April 8, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
12:20 – 1:10 p.m. in Room 134 - Careers in Court Administration: Elizabeth Stephenson, Esq., Court Administrator, Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas and Judith Dzigeil, Esq., Court Administrator, New Philadelphia Municipal Court, will be here to speak about their careers and offer advice to students interested in careers in the courts. Food will be served to those who attend.
3:30 – 4 p.m. – Student meet and greet with members of the Akron Law Alumni Association Board. In room 134. A casual opportunity for you to meet and network with area attorneys and ask any questions you might have. RSVP to Lia Evans at liaevans@uakron.edu.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 12:20 and 5:15 p.m. in Room 152 - How to Succeed in your Summer Job. EVENT CANCELED The Career Planning staff and several upper class students will speak about their summer experiences and what it takes to make a good impression and get the most of your summer experiences. If you are working anywhere this summer, you won’t want to miss this presentation. We will also have valuable handouts for those who attend.
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Hot Job Opportunities – submit materials to CPPO
Akron, OH – Litigation Intern – Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
AkronLawJobs No. 4398 – Description: Assist in-house attorneys in managing all aspects of high volume product liability litigation including factual investigation and analysis, discovery, research, file management, and interaction with employees and outside counsel. Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required. Demonstrated interest in litigation, product liability, or trail preparation is preferred. Familiarity with Mircrosoft Office Suite and Windows 7. The ideal candidate will be a 1L or 2L. If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to Kristina Floyd (kmf12@uakron.edu) in the CPPO by April 15, 2013. You can address your letter to Ms. Lori Sullivan but please do not contact the company directly.
Canton/Akron, OH: AkronLawJobs No. 4408: Tzangas Plakas Mannos (http://www.lawlion.com/) seeks several law clerks for the summer of 2013. Will consider first and second year full time students and second and third year evening students. Top 1/3 of class preferred. If interested, submit cover letter (addressed to Maria C. Klutinoty Edwards, Esq.) and resume (with class rank and GPA) by Wednesday, April 10 at 12 noon to Kristina Floyd in the Career Planning Office at kmf12@uakron.edu. DO NOT CONTACT THE FIRM DIRECTLY.
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Space Still Available — today, Tuesday, April 2 at 4 p.m. — great networking opportunity
Tuesday, April 2 from 4 – 5 p.m. in Room 166 (Faculty/Staff Lounge) — OSBA Alumni in Residence Program: From Law Student to Lawyer and Everything in Between. This informal conversation will allow you to meet, ask question and talk with experienced practitioners about obtaining the legal employment you want, problems regularly faced by lawyers, practice pointers, and whatever else is on your mind. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited to registration is required. RSVP to Kristina Floyd in the CPPO at kmf12@uakron.edu.
Read MoreCareer Planning Workshops – week of April 1, 2013
Tuesday, April 2 from 4 – 5 p.m. in Room 166 (Faculty/Staff Lounge) — OSBA Alumni in Residence Program: From Law Student to Lawyer and Everything in Between. This informal conversation will allow you to meet, ask question and talk with experienced practitioners about obtaining the legal employment you want, problems regularly faced by lawyers, practice pointers, and whatever else is on your mind. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited to registration is required. RSVP to Kristina Floyd in the CPPO at kmf12@uakron.edu.
Thursday, April 4 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in West Hall Room 210– The Ohio Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association presents: Nuts and Bolts of a Law Firm. Learn about marketing, business development, client services and practice development. These are all skills that new attorneys are expected to know, but that law firms won’t teach you! RSVP to Kristina Floyd in the CPPO at kmf12@uakron.edu.
Space is limited for both programs so reserve your spot today!
Read MoreCIPLA Social – April 11, 2013 5:30 – 7:30 – all students invited!
CIPLA Social – Come to a social event in a setting that fosters start-up businesses!
When: Thursday, April 11th from 5:30 – 7:30
Where: Akron Global Business Accelerator, 526 S. Main St., Akron, OH
Free food and drinks! Please RSVP before April 8, 2013 to issans@wegmanlaw.com or john.theurmer@squiresanders.com.
All Akron Accelerator Members and Intellectual Property Professionals and Students are invited!
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