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Constitutional Law Center Fellowships

The Center for Constitutional Law at Akron Law is seeking applications from students interested in serving as Constitutional Law Center Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year.  The four Con Law Fellows work to support the research and programming of the Center. 

The Center for Constitutional Law is one of only four national resource centers established by Congress in 1986 on the bicentennial of the Constitution to support research on constitutional law.  Fellows are supervised by the director of the Center for Con Law, Professor Tracy Thomas.  Con Law Fellows conduct legal and archival research for scholarly papers, write and edit articles for the online journal ConLawNOW, manage the Center’s social media outreach, lead discussion forums, and assist with events sponsored by the Center.  The Con Law Fellowship is unpaid, but offers opportunities for resume distinction, mentorship, advanced research skills, and networking—all advantages in building professional opportunities.  Fellows are expected to commit five hours per week to the fellowship throughout the course of the appointment from June 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. 

Interested students should submit a resume and statement of interest to Professor Tracy Thomas at thomast@uakron.edu by April 30, 2021.   More about the Con Law Center generally is available here: https://www.uakron.edu/law/ccl/.

**Remote** Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) – Legal Intern (Paid)

The ODJFS team will train legal interns on adjudication procedures for unemployment claims and link them into their system to work remotely. Full-time interns who will be paid $17.91/hr are preferred.

The DeWine Administration believes the skills that are taught in law school can be directly utilized in the effort to assist unemployed Ohioans. Law students are taught to think analytically, communicate effectively, and apply facts to solve problems. Legal interns would not only adjudicate unemployment claims, but also resolve fraud issues and review facts and policies to reach valid conclusions. We expect that hiring legal interns will have a direct impact on success in addressing Ohio’s increased unemployment claim volume.

Interested law school students may apply using this link: Job Description – Legal College Intern (Paid) (210001XW) (taleo.net)

Deadline: ASAP; applicants reviewed on a rolling basis.

Attention May 2021 Graduates! If you have unreported pro bono and community service hours, and wish to be considered for the Akron Law Pro Bono Award (300 Hours or more) and/or the Ohio Supreme Court Pro Bono Award (150 Hours or more), all hours must be reported on Symplicity no later than Monday, April 12^th by 5PM. Please also email Dean O’Brien if you report additional hours by the deadline. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Questions may be directed to Dean O’Brien.

What: “How to Succeed in Your Summer Job” – a Career Services program that will cover how to prepare for and stand out and succeed this summer in your internship, externship or summer clerkship!

When: Wed., April 7th at 12:15PM

Who: You! All students encouraged to attend.

Where: Teams:

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