An email about the SBA nomination and election process will be in Monday’s Announcement blog. The email explains the entire election process, and it also provides students with a link to nominate their peers for SBA positions. The email, and the link, will also be distributed via org sync.
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Legal Networking Training! Tuesday, April 19th from 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Remote Internship with Law Library of Congress!
Remote Metadata Internship – Law Library of Congress
AkronLawJobs No. 7280 Overview: Seeking interns for this exciting digital project.
Duties: Interns will work remotely reading Supreme Court cases and assigning keywords and subject terms to the cases they read. Interns will be unpaid, but may use this position for course credit, if applicable to their school’s requirements.
Qualifications: Must have reliable internet access, an email address they regularly check, Microsoft Excel, and a PDF viewer. Will work online for at least 20 hours per week for 8-10 weeks or more this summer. Familiarity with US history, case law, and assigning terms from a controlled vocabulary is preferred, but all higher education students are welcome to apply.
How to apply: Send your resume and cover letter to drd@loc.gov. For first consideration, please apply by April 22, 2016. Interns will be accepted and able to start on a rolling basis, so apply today. For questions regarding this internship, please contact Jennifer Gonzalez at jgon@loc.gov.
Deadline: May 13, 2016
4/11 Professor Lee’s Social Justice meeting cancelled
Professor Lee’s Social Justice Meeting Cancelled
Our meeting for April 11th has been cancelled. We will meet again on Monday, April 25th for the final meeting of the semester.
David Dowd Fellowship Award for Summer (must be 2L) – deadline is April 8th!
David Dowd Fellowship Award for Summer (must be 2L)
The School of Law is accepting applications for the David D. Dowd Sr. Memorial Award. Named in tribute to a distinguished attorney dedicated to public service and created by Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. upon the 25th anniversary of his service in the federal judiciary, the purpose of the Dowd Award is to promote a commitment to public service for all lawyers. Dowd Awards are directed to Akron Law students interested in seeking professional careers in public service following graduation.
To be eligible, you must:
1. Complete your second year by Spring of 2016
2. Show a commitment to public service
3. Be capable of working 20 hours per week during the summer of 2016 for minimum of ten weeks in a public service position
4. Be committed to working in a public setting upon graduation
Placements this summer – in order of preference:
1st Preference: The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, The Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office; law departments for Akron, Canton, Massillon; and Public Defender’s Offices in Summit and Stark counties.
2nd Preference: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio or the Public Defender’s Office for the District
3rd Preference: Other prosecutors’ or law directors’ offices
4th Preference: Other not already listed public service agencies
The student will be expected to work 20 hours per week for not less than 10 weeks.
If you are interested in being considered for this award, please submit a cover letter and resume to Deb Casey in the Career Planning Office at dcasey1@uakron.edu or by hard copy by April 8, 2016. Students in the upper 30% of the class will be given preference. Students should list short and long term goals, and explain why the student wishes to work in a particular office, as noted above. A committee will review applications and a student will be selected before the spring term is over.