Month: December 2017

ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline

Since its inception in 2001, over one-thousand law students have participated in the ABA Judicial Clerkship Program (JCP) – a joint initiative by the ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline (formerly the Council for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline) and the ABA Judicial Division.  The JCP’s mission is to increase the number of diverse judicial clerks in the justice system.

The JCP consists of a three-day mock clerkship centered around a current legal issue before the United States Supreme Court.  Law students, working alongside and mentored by judges, discuss, research, and ultimately prepare an outline of the legal opinion.  View the JCP brochure and 2017 schedule.

The JCP is normally held at the ABA Midyear Meeting.  For one time only,  the 2018 JCP will be held in Chicago (April 19 – 21) in conjunction with the National Judicial Institute and Conclave, and the Judicial Division Spring Planning Meeting (April 18 – 20).  In 2019, JCP will return to the ABA Midyear Meeting.

Please feel free to contact Sharon Tindall (Sharon.Tindall@americanbar.org or  312-988-5642) for additional information.

Research & Writing Position Spring Semester, 2018

Volunteer Research Assistants/Writers (RA/W) are needed for a book project on tort law. The RA/W will assist in the research and writing for the annual supplement (“Pocket Parts”) for BALDWIN’S OHIO PRACTICE: TORT LAW 2D (West), the only treatise on Ohio tort law in existence. Each participant will
gain knowledge and experience by thoroughly dissecting recent developments in Ohio tort law, while being guided and directed by the Author in a friendly (ie: Non-Socratic) mentorship. This is an excellent opportunity develop knowledge, skills and expertise.
As in past years, 6-8 students from across the state of Ohio will be selected for this project. Students who are interested in tort law, willing to work hard and eager to set themselves apart from their peers (and their competitors in the job market) are encouraged to apply. The project will run from the beginning of January through June, and the positions will be part-time (on average, about 10 hours/week or less).
These are “cyber-commute” positions and students from across the state are encouraged to apply, regardless of location.
This project is available to satisfy your pro bono general hours (up to 25 hours).
For more information, please refer to the following:
http://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/law-products/Practice-Materials/Tort-Law-2d-
Baldwins-Ohio-Practice/p/100018932
https://www.linkedin.com/company/10237559/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherernst/ 
If you have questions, or would like to see more testimonials from past students, please contact attorney Christopher M. Ernst (otl@clevelandprofessionals.com or 216-533-2195). To apply, please email a resume and writing sample.