Month: October 2014

Summit Legal Defender’s Office seeks JDAI Student Coordinator

Akron, OH – JDAI Student Coordinator – The Summit County Juvenile Court
AkronLawJobs No. 5574 Overview: The Summit County Legal Defender is looking to hire an intern to act as volunteer coordinator for the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Program. This is a PAID position.
Qualifications: 2L, 3L; The position requires you to be at Summit County Juvenile Court on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the Legal Defender’s detention hearing intake process
How to apply: Please send a cover letter, two references, and your resume to email: Jennifer Lin summit.ldo@gmail.com. If you had already applied and have not been contacted please submit your application materials again.
Deadline: October 17, 2014

In-House Counsel Panel Program – Tuesday, October 14th at 5:00 PM

Please join us for an In-House Counsel panel program on Tuesday, October 14th. Dinner will be served around 5:00 PM and the program will begin shortly thereafter. If you have class, please feel free to come for a portion. We look forward to seeing you!

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW: LAW STUDENT FORUM

“A Day in the Life of In-house Counsel”

Presented by The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (NEOACC)

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

5:00-6:30 p.m. (approx.)

Location: School of Law, Room 152

Dinner will be served. There is no charge for this event. Panel Program will begin at 5:15 PM.

For law students who are curious about what it’s like to work for a corporation, please join us for a panel discussion hosted by NEOACC. With more than 35,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in more than 85 countries, the Association of Corporate Counsel is the world’s largest community of in-house counsel.

The program will begin with a brief overview of the in-house counsel world, after which panel members will provide their perspectives of in-house counsel life. An interactive question and answer period will follow. Feel free to submit questions in advance or at the presentation.

Host

Alisa Benedict O’Brien, Director, Career Planning, The University of Akron School of Law
Moderator

Cynthia A. Binns, Assistant General Counsel, GrafTech International
Panel Members

Shelly K. Hillyer, Group Counsel – Compliance & Legal Services, Cliffs Natural Resources
Robert K. James, Senior Associate Counsel, PolyOne Corporation
John D. Moran, General Counsel, GrafTech International
Steve J. Petras, Partner, Baker & Hostetler
AGENDA

Program Discussion

Dinner served and Introduction by Host
Opening remarks by Moderator
Questions from Moderator to each Panel Member
Closing remarks by Moderator
So that we may order enough dinner, please RSVP to Miranda Hall: mah60@uakron.edu no later than Friday, October 10th.

Volunteer coaches needed for Adaptive Basketball Program

Volunteers needed for an adaptive basketball program for adults with developmental delays. The group meets Sunday afternoons, 12:30-1:30, usually at Orange High School but sometimes at one of the local colleges. Professor Huhn seeks volunteer coaches – that would be great! Anyone interested in volunteering should email Director Benedict O’Brien for more details: ab139@uakron.edu for more details. Earn community service hours!

ATTENTION 2013 Entering Class (2L Students) – Important Meeting with Director of Ohio Bar Admissions Lee Ann Ward

2L Students,

Reminder: Supreme Court of Ohio Bar Admissions Director Lee Ann Ward will be here on Wednesday, October 8th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm in ROOM 165 to discuss the requirements for your November 17, 2014 DEADLINE to submit the: Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission.

Every 2L student taking the Ohio Bar Exam MUST submit the Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission in their 2nd year of law school. Failure to submit the application in your 2nd year will result in a $200 late application fee AND may delay your ability to take the bar exam after graduation.

Please make arrangements to attend this important meeting.