Month: May 2015

CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Wednesday, May 13, 4:00 pm

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, May 16th! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!

We are looking for students to volunteer from 9:45a-12:45p on May 16th. The clinic will be held at Barberton Middle School,477 4th St. NW Barberton, OH 44203. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a volunteer training on Wednesday, May 13th, 4:00-5:30pm at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well.

If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Sarah at smw87@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.

New Class Ranking Policy

In response to your feedback, we modified and simplified the class ranking policy to assure you receive rankings expeditiously at the end of each Fall and Spring semester. We value the importance rankings play for each of you and hope this version simplifies reporting to employers. We eliminated the Option A and Option B ranking system. The new system ranks students based upon their status as full-time or part-time students and their entering class year (see below for full details). We will continue to rank you after each Fall and Spring semester. The new ranking policy is effective immediately.  Please contact me at ikw1@uakron.edu with any questions.

Thank you,

Assistant Dean Banks

Class Rankings

The School of Law calculates individual class rankings after the end of the fall and spring semesters. We rank students based upon their entering class year (e.g., 2015, 2016) and their enrollment division (e.g., full- or part-time). Students changing division (e.g., part-time to full-time) will be ranked with the new division at the end of the semester in which the classification goes into effect.

Students taking summer classes are not issued a new class rank in August.

Grades processed after semester rankings post (e.g. grades from previous Incompletes) will be included in the following semester’s class rankings.

Students are ranked with their entering class unless their projected graduation date changes due to a leave of absence or significant reduction in credit load. Any student who takes a leave of absence for one academic year will not be ranked during that year.

Akron Law ranks transfer students based upon the year the student entered the transferring law school.

Graduating Class Final Rankings

Each May, Akron Law merges all graduating students (both full-time and part-time divisions) into a final combined class rank. We also merge students graduating at the end of the preceding fall semester into this final combined ranking.

2016 Charles H Walker DI Scholarship Information and Application

2016 Charles H Walker DI Scholarship Information and Application

Consistent with our rich tradition and commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bricker & Eckler LLP is pleased to present the Charles H. Walker Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship for 2016.

Established to provide a second-year law student with a valuable employment experience early in their legal career, this scholarship will be awarded to a candidate who: demonstrates leadership skills, academic strength, service to the community and an overall commitment to excellence, and who has exhibited meaningful commitment to diversity and inclusion.

We proudly dedicate this scholarship in honor of our partner and trusted friend, Charles H. Walker, whose career and service to our community exemplify a strong commitment to both the legal profession and Bricker’s tradition of diversity and inclusion. For many years, he served as a recruiter and mentor to our younger attorneys and helped guide Bricker & Eckler’s diversity and inclusion commitment.

Students who will be 2L students in the Fall of 2015 currently enrolled in an ABA-approved law school are eligible to apply for the scholarship. One scholarship in the form of a $10,000 cash award (less any applicable taxes and withholdings) toward law school tuition and other law school related expenses will be awarded. In addition, the scholarship recipient will receive a paid summer associate position for the summer of 2016.

Eligible candidates should complete the application, which can be downloaded from the Firm’s website at www.bricker.com, and forward it with their résumé, writing sample, LSAT score (optional), official undergraduate and graduate transcripts and law school grades to the attention of Patricia M. Lach, Recruiting/Professional Development Coordinator, Bricker & Eckler LLP, 100 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215. All applications must be complete when submitted and must be received by July 1, 2015. Scholarship finalists will be interviewed by members of the Firm’s Recruiting Committee, and we hope to make the final selection by August 3, 2015.

All inquiries related to the Bricker & Eckler LLP – Charles H. Walker Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship should be directed to Patricia M. Lach, Recruiting/Professional Development Coordinator, plach@bricker.com.

Law Clerk Position with First Energy – current 1Ls and 2Ls interested should apply!

Akron, OH – Temporary Law Clerk – First Energy

AkronLawJobs No. 6389 Overview: The Law Assistant conducts legal research as assigned by attorneys and analyzes research data such as statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents. This position involves legal writing, assistance with litigation matters and regulatory filings with occasional delivering and filing of legal documents. The Law Assistant checks legal forms and documents for accuracy, organizes and tracks case files and monitors new or updated regulations.

Qualifications: Currently attending an Accredited Law School required. Minimum of 2nd or 3rd year student in good academic standing. Experience with Lexis. Familiarity with administrative law or a regulatory environment preferred. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work 40 hours per week during summer (June to August) and 20 hours per week during academic year (September, 2015 to May, 2016). Evening students are encouraged to apply.

For more information and to apply see: https://www.firstenergycorp.com/careers.html

Deadline: May 31, 2015