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Month: December 2011
Office of Civil Rights in Cleveland seeks spring 2012 interns — applications due by December 15, 2011
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age in educational institutions that are recipients of federal financial assistance from the Department and, with respect to disability, in certain public entities. The Cleveland office, which is located at 600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 750, Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking 1-2 part-time volunteer legal interns for the spring of 2012. Interns will be participating in casework and legal research in a variety of OCR’s areas of practice. All applicants should show strong writing and communication skills, initiative, and commitment.
Applications are due by December 15, 2011. Please send an application consisting of a cover letter (which must indicate the start/end dates and weekly days and times you will be available for the internship), resume, and legal writing sample by e-mail to Traci Ext, Regional Chief Attorney, at Traci.Ext@ed.gov.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Willoughby law firm seeks law clerk – Submit application materials to CPPO by this Wednesday, December 7
Willoughby, OH: John D. Mismas, Esq. (The Mismas Law Firm) is seeking a part-time 2nd or 3rd year law student or a full-time 2nd year law student for a law clerk position. The firm’s national practice focuses on plaintiff’s torts and environmental work. Must be willing to work 10-15 hours/week. Work will involve research and writing, going to court with Attorney Mismas and preparing for trials. Must be willing to “get your hands dirty”. Prefers students with real life experience. If you are interested, you must submit resume and writing sample to Director of Career Planning, Barbara Weinzierl via e-mail (bcw@uakron.edu) by Wednesday, December 7 at 12 noon . Please put Mismas Law Firm in the subject line of your e-mail . Do not contact the firm directly.
Westlaw and Lexis Printing During Winter Break
The University will be closed beginning Saturday, December 24 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. This means that the Law Library will also be closed. If you plan on conducting research on LexisNexis or Westlaw during break, please do not send your print jobs to the Westlaw or Lexis printers in the Law Library. You may wish to print to your attached printer or download your work to your computer instead.
For more information about the Law Library’s Hours during winter break, follow this link -> http://www.uakron.edu/law/library/about/hours.dot
For questions about Westlaw or LexisNexis please contact Ms. Lenart at 330-972-6357 or e-mail her at llenart@uakron.edu
Have a wonderful winter break!
Department of Justice – Cleveland Immigration Court seeks summer 2012 intern
Cleveland, OH – Summer 2012 Intern – Cleveland Immigration Court – Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice
AkronLawJobs Job No. 2999 – 1L, 2L Students – The United States Department of Justice has an opening for at least one legal intern with the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Cleveland Immigration Court for Summer 2012 (mid-May through mid-August). T he Court is located at the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse in downtown Cleveland. Current first- and second-year law students are eligible to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens. Prior knowledge of immigration law is helpful but not necessary. Strong research and writing skills are required. Interns must work a minimum of 20 hours per week. The projects assigned will vary depending upon the courts needs. Past interns have: Performed in-depth research and analysis of novel legal issues . Prepared bench memoranda. Drafted judicial decisions and orders The internship provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop their research, writing, and analytical skills, and increase their knowledge of immigration law. The interns will be able to observe removal hearings and work on cases involving several forms of relief including asylum, adjustment of status, and cancellation of removal. The interns will work directly under the supervision of the attorney advisor and will also work with the court’s immigration judges. The internship is unpaid. Students who are interested must submit an application packet as described below. Applications should be submitted no later than Wednesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. A background check and clearance are required to work at the court; completion of the background check may take eight weeks. Students who are interested and eligible to receive academic credit may arrange to receive credit with their respective law schools. Akron Law students may also apply for funding through the Law School’s Public Interest Law program.
Applications may be sent through postal mail or e-mail. Please ensure to enclose the following: cover letter, resume, current law school transcript, and a maximum ten-page writing sample not substantially edited by others. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please submit the package to: United States Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Attn: Jason Claude, Attorney Advisor 801 W Superior Ave, Ste 13-100 Cleveland, OH 44113 E-mail: jason.a.claude@usdoj.gov