Month: January 2019

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

Attention Spring Start and Part-Time Students:

We are excited to add 4 more representatives to the student bar association. We have officially begun the election process in search of two spring-start student class representatives and two part-time student class representatives. The representative can be from any year in law school. The purpose of these new representatives is so that students who start school in the spring, and those that are only part-time, are properly represented.

Below you will find the links to two separate nomination pages. One for spring start students and one for part-time students. You may only make a nomination if you are a member of the respective class in which you are making the nomination for. In order to be put on the official ballot, a student must first receive three nominations from his/her fellow classmates. Nominations will close this Friday, January 25th, at 5:00pm. 

Serving as a class representative is an important function of Akron Law’s Student Bar Association. As a representative, you will serve as a conduit between your classmates and the law school administration. You will also help organize, plan, and operate several important law school functions during the year. Being a class representative is an excellent resume booster and a great way to meet other students, faculty, and members of the Ohio Legal Community.

If you think one of your classmates would excel in this role, I encourage you to nominate them. If you feel you would excel in this role, I encourage you to talk with your classmates and seek their nomination. You are permitted to submit no more than three nominations for your respective class. You are allowed to nominate yourself. Please note, it is a violation of the honor code to submit more than three nominations. Please only nominate members from your class, do not nominate members from other classes.

If you are nominated to run as a class representative, you will be notified over the weekend. At that point, you can choose to either accept or deny the nomination. If you choose to accept a nomination, your name will be included on the official ballot for your class.  Elections for both spring start and part-time class representatives will begin next week.  The two students who receive the most votes from each class will serve as their class representatives.

If you have any questions regarding the election process or about what it takes to be an SBA class representative, please feel free to contact Sarah Blank, Vice President of the Student Bar Association at skb73@zips.uakron.edu.

 

SPRING START NOMINATION

PART-TIME NOMINATION

Cleveland, OH – Summer 2019 1L Diversity Fellowship – Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff (Deadline Extended)

AkronLawJobs No. 9786 Overview: To further support Benesch’s diversity initiatives, the firm has created the 1L Diversity Fellowship for first year law students who identify as racially or ethnically diverse, LGBTQ and/or identify as having a disability.  This is a paid position within the firm’s Cleveland, OH office and is part of our Summer Associate Program.  The 1L Diversity Fellowship also includes participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Summit, which takes place June 4-6, 2019 in Atlanta, GA.

Educational and training programs are provided and go hand-in-hand with your direct work experience. Some of the training programs offered are part of the firm’s year-round program through department meetings and specially planned events. Other programs, such as our Summer Associate Retreat are exclusively created for you.

Our summer associates have immediate contact with clients and are involved in strategy, negotiating and drafting sessions, as well as business development meetings. As part of Benesch’s Summer Associate Program, you will receive a variety of work, both in terms of substantive areas of law and in the types of projects assigned. We review each summer associate’s work on an individual basis and attempt to include assignments which go beyond standard research projects, although such projects are important in developing your skills and enabling us to learn more about your strengths and weaknesses.

Qualifications:  1L, Full-time law school; Expected graduation date of Spring 2021; Exceptional academic performance; Outstanding leadership abilities and involvement in diversity organizations; A commitment to community service; and Strong interpersonal skills.

How to Apply: Apply HERE and submit your cover letter, resume, and first semester transcripts.

Deadline:  February 1, 2019

Columbus, OH – Summer 2019 Externship Program – Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

AkronLawJobs No. 9889 Overview: Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor of the Supreme court of Ohio is accepting applications for judicial externs for the 2019 summer term. All students, including students of color, LGBT students, women, first-generation college graduates, and “non-traditional” law students, are welcome in chambers.

Dates: The externship commences with a mandatory orientation program on Friday, May 17, 2019, and will run through Friday, July 19, 2019. Students accepted into the program may seek academic credit but are not required to do so.

Duties: The primary focus of your work will be e the review and analysis of parties’ arguments for a discretionary review of intermediate appellate court decisions. Judicial externs will prepare memoranda that summarize the relevant facts, claims, and the 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. The student may also work on merit opinions.

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.

Time Commitment: Externs must be available for at least 16 hours weekly and attend oral arguments held by the court over the summer session. Those dates include May 21 and June 11 and 12.  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.

How to Apply:  Please submit a resume, law school transcript, and a brief cover letter setting forth your interest in the position. Letters of recommendation are accepted but not required. Please address your applications to: Theresa M. Dean, Judicial attorney to Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Theresa.Dean@sc.ohio.gov Applications may be sent in electronic form.

DEADLINE: Due to the competitive selection process, early applications are encouraged.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, February 8, 2019.

Canton, OH – Summer 2019 – Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos

Hiring Criteria:  1L, Prefer top 33% class rank, Moot Court/Mock Trial, and Law Journal.

Apply through Symplicity. Upload your cover letter, resume, and unofficial law school transcript. Address your cover letter to Maria Klutinoty Edwards, Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, Inc., 220 Market Avenue South, Eighth Floor, Canton, OH 44702

Deadline:  February 6, 2019