Month: January 2019

Summer Externship with National Interstate Insurance (Richfield, OH)

Richfield, OH – Summer 2019 Externship 1L or 2L – National Interstate Insurance Company

AkronLawJobs No. 9743

Duties: The externship opportunity at National Interstate Insurance will afford students the opportunity to work with the Claims Compliance team to gain exposure to a variety of insurance and regulatory issues arising from the operations throughout the United States. Externs will conduct legal research, prepare summaries of state law issues for the adjusters, assist with compliance audits, attend meetings with claims professionals, and learn how the insurance industry works.

Qualifications: 1L (second semester in spring 2019) or 2L, have strong research, writing, and analytical skills, and have the ability to interpret, organize, and communicate complex factual and legal material quickly.  Must be detail oriented, creative, articulate, and personable with excellent interpersonal skills.

How to Apply: E-Mail to Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien your Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Sample (1-3 pages) at ab139@uakron.edu. Address your cover letter to Sarah Kovit Hanna, Regulatory Research Claims Compliance Specialist, National Interstate Insurance Company, 3250 Interstate Drive,
Richfield, OH 44286

Deadline:  February 28, 2019

Elections for SBA Class Representatives for Spring Start and Part-Time Students

Elections for Class Representatives to the Student Bar Association are officially open! Below you will find links to two different ballots. One for spring start students and one for part-time students. The elections will close this Friday, February 1st at 5:00pm. 

Students from each of the two classes are permitted to vote for up to two class representatives from their respective class. However, you may only vote for each individual student one time. Please note, it is a violation of the honor code to submit more than one vote per person, to vote for more than a total of two representatives, or to place a vote at all if you are not a part of the particular class. The two students who receive the most votes will serve as class representative.

If you are elected, you will be notified over the weekend.

SPRING START CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

PART-TIME CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

If you have questions regarding the elections please feel free to contact Sarah Blank, Vice President of the Student Bar Association at skb73@zips.uakron.edu

Elections for SBA Class Representatives for Spring Start and Part-Time Students

Elections for Class Representatives to the Student Bar Association are officially open! Below you will find links to two different ballots. One for spring start students and one for part-time students. The elections will close this Friday, February 1st at 5:00pm. 

Students from each of the two classes are permitted to vote for up to two class representatives from their respective class. However, you may only vote for each individual student one time. Please note, it is a violation of the honor code to submit more than one vote per person, to vote for more than a total of two representatives, or to place a vote at all if you are not a part of the particular class. The two students who receive the most votes will serve as class representative.

If you are elected, you will be notified over the weekend.

SPRING START CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

PART-TIME CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

If you have questions regarding the elections please feel free to contact Sarah Blank, Vice President of the Student Bar Association at skb73@zips.uakron.edu

Nationwide – Summer 2019 1L Air Force JAG Corps Internship – U.S. Air Force JAG Corps

AkronLawJobs No. 9917 Overview: The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps is seeking 1L applications for a PAID 2019 summer internship program. As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force JAG Corps.

Duties: As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas including, but not limited to: Preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations, and interviewing witnesses; Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen, their family members, and retirees in personal legal matters; Supporting attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, and environmental law.

Qualifications: US Citizen (birth or naturalization); Enrollment in an ABA-approved law school; Available to work full-time between 8-10 consecutive weeks in the summer; Be able to obtain a Common Access Card through a security clearance; Complete one academic year of law school by the start of the internship.

PLEASE NOTE: Interns must pay for their travel to and from the job location. Interns must be able to secure their own housing (the Air Force will not provide housing and no housing allowance will be provided.)

NOTE:  Applicants may apply to both the paid internship program and the unpaid externship program.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply online HERE. Student Trainee (Law Clerk).Position: 9L-HAF-10404700-454376-ABL. Compensation:  GS-7.

Required Documents: Resume (limited to one page); Unofficial Transcripts (undergraduate & law school); Motivational Statement (limited to 1 page); Proof of law school enrollment/class registration; Online Application (Questionnaire) completed in USAJobs.gov; and Geographic Preferences Memorandum.

Application Window – February 4, 2019 – February 8, 2019 

 

The Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund has been created to support the award of an annual scholarship to a law school student or lawyer in practice for less than 3 years who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to animal law or animal welfare. The maximum annual award will be $5,400.

Eligibility:  Applicants must be either: 1) Pennsylvania residents enrolled in a law school within the United States; 2) Law students enrolled in any of Pennsylvania’s accredited law schools; or 3) Pennsylvania lawyers in practice LESS THAN THREE YEARS.

Applicants MUST PERFORM VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO AN ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION before, during, and/or after law school; or engage in scholarship in the field of animal law and animal welfare, including reading, research, writing and clinical work; or perform pro bono legal work in the field of animal welfare.

The recipient will be selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee with the participation and advice of the Donor. In the event more than one applicant is deemed deserving, the scholarship/grant may be divided between not more than two applicants.

To apply send your:

  • Proof of Pennsylvania residency as documented by applicant’s current voter registration card or current Pennsylvania driver’s license.
  • Proof of enrollment in a Pennsylvania accredited law school as documented by current unofficial academic transcript.
  • Your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and if currently enrolled in law school – the name and address of the school and your current year in school.
  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a law school professor who can attest to the applicant’s legal studies related to animal law/animal welfare or a board member or director of an organization who can attest to the applicant’s work or service to animal law/animal welfare.
  • Your most recent resume.
  • A one to three-page narrative describing your interest in animal issues. Applicants will be evaluated based on the degree to which they address the following areas:
    • Describe any animal law (or animal protection) activities and experience (academic, volunteer, activism, employment, etc.) to date.
    • If applicable, describe how your law school education will help you to be a better advocate for animals.
    • Describe how you see yourself protecting the welfare of animals through the legal system.
    • Describe how receiving this scholarship will help advance your commitment to animal law/animal welfare.
  • Additionally, please feel free to submit any papers, pleadings, law review or newspaper articles that demonstrate your animal law/animal welfare volunteer service.

Application period: February 1, 2019 through May 21, 2019

Applications must be e-mailed to: Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund PA Bar Foundation, 100 South Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101  info@pabarfoundation.org

More information may be found HERE