Public Interest Law Program – Spring 2012 – Each semester (spring, summer and fall), the Law School awards a stipend to a number of students who have secured a public interest internship. Applications for funding for the Spring 2012 Public Interest Law (PIL) Program will be accepted beginning Monday, January 9, 2012. Students interested in applying for a Spring 2012 Public Interest Law award should begin thinking now about securing a placement for their spring PIL work experience. The Public Interest Law Program supports and encourages those students who would like to gain experience in public interest areas. Recent local placements have included:
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program
Community Legal Aid Services of Akron
City of Canton, Public Safety and Service Departments
Council of International Programs USA
Mahoning County Prosecutor
National Labor Relations Board
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Stark County Public Defender’s Office
Summit County Prosecutor
CASA Guardian Ad Litem/Summit County Juvenile Court
University of Akron Legal Clinic/Appellate Review Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
If you think you would like to obtain a public interest internship, but have no idea how to line up a placement, please feel free to call upon Professor Koosed (statewide agencies), Professor Carro (Akron), Career Planning Director, Barbara C. Weinzierl or Assistant Director Alisa Benedict O’Brien (general).
The deadline to submit your application for SPRING 2012 PIL funding is Monday, January 23 at Noon. You must secure a public interest placement before submitting your application.
The application form must be filled out by the student/applicant. The organization that will employ you as a volunteer law clerk and will provide supervision will need to confirm that in a letter on their letterhead/stationery. The employer will need to include your start date, end date, number of hours per week on average, supervisor’s name, and a short paragraph describing your anticipated duties. This letter also needs to be submitted by the application deadline of Monday, January 23, 2012 at Noon. All materials must be submitted to the Career Planning Office by the deadline.
Stop by the Career Planning Office today for a copy of the application and guidelines.