The Federal Bar Association presents U.S. District Court Judge John Adams at Akron Law — Friday, November 4 at 12 p.m. in Room 151 (please note room change)

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION

“The Judicial Power: An Overview of Federal Practice”

Presented by:

THE HONORABLE JOHN R. ADAMS
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

DATE:    Friday, November 4, 2011

TIME:    12:00 p.m. (complimentary lunch)

              12:20 p.m. (presentation)

PLACE: School of Law, Room L-151

Come for a rare opportunity to interact with a Federal judge and learn how to get free admission to the Law School’s new Student Chapter of the   Federal Bar Association! 

Questions?     Ellen Lander, eml11@zips.uakron.edu, (330) 338-6529

                             Dean William S. Jordan III, jordan@uakron.edu

Morgan Lewis & Bockius seeks 2012 summer associates for Northern CA, D.C. and NY offices — APPLY TODAY!!!

The Akron Law Career Planning Office has just learned that Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is currently accepting applications from qualified candidates for 2012 Summer Associate positions in our Northern California, Washington, DC and New York offices.  Consideration will be given to candidates of class year 2013 only. Equal Opportunity Employer-M/F/D/V

 Position Description:
Morgan Lewis, an international law firm with more than 1,300 attorneys, seeks highly motivated second year law students for its 2012 Summer Associate Program inPalo Alto,San Francisco,Washington, DC andNew York.

Hiring criteria: We seek individuals with a record of outstanding academic achievement; superior writing; initiative; client service skills; analytical ability; and an ability to succeed in a challenging, collaborative workplace. 

Practice Description:
Office by office, our summer associates are given the opportunity to work on matters that would typically be assigned to first-year associates. Although work assignments vary among practice groups and offices, we rely on our summer associates to help complete actual client work, while ensuring that they participate in a generous mix of training opportunities, with a focus on presentation, oral argument, legal writing, and practice-specific skills.

Our unique PICS program allows law students to spend real time at a public interest or community service organization.

Please visit our website for further information: www.morganlewis.com. If you plan to apply, please let Barbara Weinzierl, Akron Law Director of Career Planning, know.

Akron Law Democrats/Law School Democrats

I received the following message from Sarah Harrison of the Law School Democrats:

“The Law School Democrats is a grass roots organization created by law students at Harvard in 2006, and is still only run by law students. We focus on voter protection, working with OFA/LFO, and keeping law school democrats connected. If there are students on your campus that want to be involved with democratic politics on a national level, then we are the group for them.”

A few years ago, a student organization known as the Akron Law Democrats was active as an independent organization, but it has since fallen inactive. This is an opportunity to reactivate the organization with a national affiliation. If you are interested in reactivating the Akron Law Democrats, please contact me at apm@uakron.edu and I will provide you with more information. For more information on the national group, the Law School Democrats, you may contact Sarah Harrison directly at sharrison@lawschooldems.org.

Best,

Adam Messner
Assistant Director of Admissions

Great Job Opportunity for part-time students: Stark County Judge seeks full-time bailiff

Canton, OH – Bailiff – Stark County Family Court
AkronLawJobs Job No. 2911 – First Year Part-Time Students, 2L Students

Assist Stark County Family Court Judge James – Full time – 8:30 to 4:30, M-F – Calling docket, witnesses, attorneys. Legal Research. Assist with weekly drug court. Controlling the Courtroom. Coordinating with security. Occasional jury management.  Please submit a cover letter and resume to Peggie Conner, Judicial Assistant; 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 601; Canton, OH  44702-1414; PKConner@co.stark.oh.usDeadline: November 14, 2011

May 2012 Graduation Applications Due TODAY, November 1, 2011

REMINDER:  Apply through Zipline – –

All students planning to graduate at the end of the Spring 2012 semester must complete a graduation application no later than Tuesday, November 1. Late applicants will need to obtain their dean’s permission and pay the $100 late fee.

Law students must apply for graduation through ZipLine. Step-by-step instructions are available on the Graduation Services website.

Questions may be emailed to the Office of the University Registrar.