AkronLawJobs No. 9043 Overview: Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor of the Supreme Court of Ohio is accepting applications for judicial externs for the 2018 summer term. All students, including students of color, LGBT students, women, first-generation college graduates and “non-traditional” law students, are welcome in chambers.
APPLY EARLY because of the competitive nature of this job!
Duties: Commences with a mandatory orientation program on Friday, May 18, 2018 and externship will run through Friday, July 20, 2018. Students accepted into the program may seek academic credit but are not required to do so. Judicial externs will work with Chief Justice O’Connor’s legal staff on various tasks. The primary focus of the work will be review and analysis of parties’ arguments for the discretionary review of intermediate appellate court decisions. Will prepare memoranda that summarize the relevant facts, claims, and law of particular cases, and make recommendations as to the disposition of those discretionary appeals, including a suggestion on whether the Ohio Supreme Court should accept the appeal. (The process is similar to the analysis undertaken on petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.) Research projects may also be assigned to the extern. Students may also work on merit opinions.
Time Commitment: Externs must be available for at least 16 hours weekly but not more than 24 hours, and attend oral arguments held by the court over the summer session. Those dates include May 22 and 23, June 12, 13, 26 and 27, and July 17, 18, and 19. Externs will also be expected to attend bi-weekly meetings with attorneys and judges who participate in the networking and mentoring components of the externship program, as well as weekly supervision sessions.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L. Excellent research, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the work involved, the successful applicant must also be mature, responsible, reliable, and discrete. A background check is required for this position.
How to Apply: E-mail to sarah.stafford@sc.ohio.gov your Resume; Cover Letter setting forth your interest in the position; and Law School Transcript. Letters of Recommendation are accepted, but not required.
Deadline: February 9, 2018