Northeast Ohio – Summer Law Clerks – Community Legal Aid and Northeast Ohio Legal Services
Symplicity Job No. 2239 – Community Legal Aid and Northeast Ohio Legal Services are private non-profit law firms which work to bridge the gap between poverty and justice for low income and elderly residents of central northeast Ohio. Legal Aid has Summer Program openings for Law Students in two (2) of its Northeast Ohio offices. Job descriptions for the various positions are listed below. Legal Aid is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded students for its Summer Program. Legal Aid has opportunities available for 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s. Law Students are expected to work unpaid for at least 10 weeks and may work up to 13 weeks. These are just a few of the many funding possibilities. For more funding opportunities, visit the “Summer Funding” page under “Helpful Resources” at www.pslawnet.org
Applications Procedure and Student Qualifications – Summer Associate applicants should have completed their first year of law school by the time they commence work in the summer of 2011. They give special consideration to students with a demonstrated commitment to serving disadvantaged people and communities. Law students who speak Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. Please submit the following: Cover Letter*; Resume; Three References; Writing Sample; Completed Application and Authorization for Background Check. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than March 11, 2011.