Message from Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development
The Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for a student director. This unique and valuable opportunity provides the student director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and activities with the law school. The student director represents Akron Law students to the LAA Board and works with the Board to identify ways in which students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups.
The student director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the academic year (i.e., August, October, December, February, and April). The Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and generally last for one and a half hours.
The student director is also expected to assist with the class gift campaign.
Applications for the 2016-17 student director to the LAA Board of Directors will be accepted from upper division law students who are in good standing. Applications should include:
(1) why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board;
(2) why the student believes that he or she should be selected for the position;
(3) a copy of the student’s resume; and
(4) a proposed plan for the year ahead.
The LAA Board’s executive committee will review the application materials and a select students who will be invited to interview at the August 24, 2015 LAA Board meeting. Students interested in being considered for this position should e-mail their application materials to Michele Novachek at manovac@uakron.edu.
Month: August 2016
Writing Competition—Consumer Financial Services Paper
The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is sponsoring a writing competition for students. The award includes a $1,000 stipend for the best student note or comment on a topic dealing with consumer financial services law. In addition, the award includes a travel stipend to attend the Spring 2017 meeting of the College. Eligible entries will address a topic on consumer financial services; papers on securities regulation, insurance, or the safety-and-soundness aspects of banking regulation are not included. Papers must have been written or published between November 15, 2015 and December 1, 2016; unpublished papers must be in law-review format. The deadline to enter is December 1. For more information, please visit www.accfsl.org.
The Study Aids are Now at Central Hower
The print study aids are now located in Central Hower Room 308. They are no longer at the Law Center.
MP3 and CD study aids are located in Central Hower Room 322.
The course books for Summer Interim are located at the library at the Law Center. All other course books are at the library at Central Hower Room 322. In the Fall, you will find copies of your course books in Central Hower Room 322.
Central Hower is located at 123 Forge Street. See the campus map.
Resume Collections – deadline is August 11th!
Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter
65 E State Street
Suite 1800
Columbus, OH 43215
Contact: Jenna Nistelbeck
Human Relations Director
Deadline: August 11, 2016 5:00 p.m. Classes: 2L
Require: Rank top 25%
Strong academic performance in both law school and undergraduate. Journal, Law Review and Moot Court experience desired
Submit on Symplicity (AkronLaw Jobs No. 7349):
Resume
Cover Letter
Law School Transcript
Writing Sample
Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
24 Greenway Plaza
Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77046
Contact: Ashley Woodson, Recruiting Manager
Deadline: August 11, 2016 5:00 p.m. Classes: 2L
Require: Technical background in the hard sciences
Prefer: GPA 3.0+
Submit on Symplicity (AkronLawJobs 7350):
Cover Letter
Resume
Law School Transcripts
Undergraduate Transcripts
Writing Sample
Bristow Fellowship: The Office of the Solicitor General’s Bristow Fellowship Program is taking applications for their one-year program.
Bristow Fellowship
The Office of the Solicitor General’s Bristow Fellowship Program is taking applications for their one-year program.
Fellowship applications must be law school graduates with exceptional academic records. Applicants typically have completed a judicial clerkship, most frequently with a federal appellate court judge. We are looking for a diverse group of graduates from law schools throughout the United States.
Bristow Fellows work closely with the lawyers within the Office of the Solicitor General and assist with drafting briefs in opposition to petitions for certiorari filed in the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as, prepare recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding the authorization of government appeals in the lower courts. The fellows also assist in the preparation of petitions and briefs in the Supreme Court cases, work on special projects, and help the Solicitor General and lawyers in the office prepare for oral argument before the Supreme Court. Four fellows are generally hired per year.
The one-year Bristow Fellowship cannot lead directly to permanent employment in the Solicitor General’s office, although some Bristows have returned to the office as Assistant to the Solicitor General after practicing elsewhere. The annual salary is established at the GS-12, Step 1 level ($76,378). We are seeking applicants for one-year fellowships beginning in July or early August 2107. All applicants must serve a minimum of 12-months of a 14-month appointment. Applications should be submitted no later than September 1, 2016.
The following application materials must be submitted and included as one package:
• Cover letter containing a statement of interest in participating in the Fellowship Program
• Resume
• Official Law School Transcript
• Three letters from references familiar with the applicant’s work and abilities; and
• A writing sample
Application materials should be sent to:
Department of Justice
Office of the Solicitor General
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 5142
Washington, DC 20530
Attention: Bristow Hiring Panel
OR can be emailed to OSGRecruit@usdoj.gov
For more information, applicants may go to http://justice.gov/osg/opportunities.html