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Are you interested in a career in criminal law? Join us this Thursday, March 4th at 12:15PM for Coffee & Careers: Criminal Law. Hear from a panel of criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors!
The program will take place via WebEx:
https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/j.php?MTID=m83fcb68d7dd8b2747441f5002ddfe9cc
Password: CrimLaw
The Ohio State Bar Association Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Committee, with the support of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, has created an annual fellowship to be awarded to two exceptional first- or second-year students enrolled in an Ohio law school. The fellowship is funded by the Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Fund at the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF), honoring his commitment to the legal profession and his special interest in Ohio’s law students.
The fellowship award will be for $5,000 ($4,000 from the Moyer Legacy Fund of the OSBF and we have requested $1,000 in matching funds from your law school) to fund a summer opportunity advancing one of Chief Justice Moyer’s primary initiatives. These include:
The award requires that the student devote a minimum of 320 hours over the course of the summer to employment or supervised independent research. In evaluating Moyer Fellowship applications, the selection committee will give priority to projects and activities that involve original research and scholarship, consistent with the stated purpose of the Fellowship Program and legacy of Chief Justice Moyer.
The fellowship grant process is competitive and law students must submit a:
Please review the instructions carefully before beginning the application and allow yourself, and your supervisor, ample time to complete the required information.
The deadline for submitting a completed application is March 15, 2021. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to Melissa Quick at mquick@ohiobar.org or Simon’e Lightfoot at slightfoot@ohiobar.org. Questions should be directed to Moyer Legacy Committee Member, Rick Dove, at rick.dove@bpc.ohio.gov.
Solon, OH – Intern – Proctor Financial
AkronLawJobs No. 11924: For more than 45 years, Proctor Financial, Inc. (PFI) has been a leading provider of lender-placed insurance and insurance tracking services to the mortgage servicing industry. Through our unmatched technology, expertise and customer service, we offer clients the ultimate defense against risk and safeguard their interests.
Our ongoing investment in technology and product improvement means we’re able to meet the unique needs of every client, regardless of the current market environment. Our team of has spent over one million hours serving the mortgage industry, instilling confidence in our clients that we can get the job done. Culture is everything to us. By building collaborative relationships between our employees and clients, we’ve created a positive, people-focused environment conducive to working hard and having fun—and delivering the best client experience in the industry. For the past four decades, our steadfast commitment to serving lenders, servicers and borrowers and has made us who we are today. Proctor acquired Solon, Ohio based Loan Protector in May of 2020 creating a powerhouse poised to disrupt the current state of the industry. PFI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO). Among the top 10 insurance intermediaries in the world, Brown & Brown continues to invest in PFI’s technology, people and infrastructure to enhance the client and borrower experience.
About our Internship: PFI’s Compliance/Legal Team is looking for an intern who is eager to obtain hands on experience in corporate law, contracts, compliance, legal research, legislative tracking, and mortgage servicing and insurance regulations. This unique experience allows the intern to be part of an in-house legal team that also handles vast and ever changing compliance requirements for a 1,000 employee organization with three U.S. offices.
Specific duties for the intern include:
• Cataloguing responses to client compliance questions by subject
• Integrating reference materials
• Shepherdizing and updating internal regulatory documents
• Researching and reviewing Government Servicing Entities (GSE) and Supervising Agency guidance
• Auditing processes and procedures for regulatory compliance
• Contract management and review for execution
• Vendor Management
• Crafting Compliance Bulletins for client distribution
• Creating training materials on regulatory subjects
• Additional projects as they arise
Qualifications: 2L, 3L. Should have good research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Position is project heavy with flexible hours. Payment for the position will be at $12/hour.
To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Sarah Kovit Hanna at sarahkovithanna@loanprotector.com.
Deadline: ASAP
Good morning! Spring OCI and Resume Collection deadlines are quickly approaching! Please note the upcoming On-Campus Interview (virtual) and Resume Collection deadlines and apply on Symplicity. Important note: please upload your current transcript once it becomes available!
Interview: Firm: Criteria: Deadline:
| January 29, 2021 | Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 2021 Summer Associate (Akron) | Classes: 2L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, Writing Sample, and References Require: Top 10% Prefer: Law Review, Moot Court, Trial Team | January 10, 2021 |
| January 25, 2021 | Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP 2021 Summer Associate | Classes: 2L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, and Law School Transcript Require: Top 25% of class preferred Outstanding leadership abilities and on campus involvement A commitment to community service Strong interpersonal skills Moot court, law journal or other previous legal experience | January 11, 2021 |
| January 25, 2021 | Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati/Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio Staff Attorney | Classes: 3L, 4L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, Writing Sample, References Prefer: Strong academic record, relevant internship/clerkship, and demonstrated interest in public-interest work. | January 11, 2021 |
| January 26, 2021 | Jones Day 2021 Summer Associate | Classes: 2L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, Writing Sample Require: Top 10% Prefer: Law Journal, Moot Court, Mock Trial | January 12, 2021 |
| January 26, 2021 | Krugliak Wilkins Griffith Dougherty 2021 Summer Associate | Classes: 1L and 2L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Law School Transcript, Writing Sample, References (list of 3-4) Require: Top 33% Prefer: Law Review, Trial Team, Moot Court, ties to Canton, OH | January 12, 2021 |
| January 27, 2021 | BakerHostetler 2021 Summer Associate | Classes: 2L Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, and Law School Transcript Require: Top 15% Prefer: Moot Court/Trial Team, Technical Background | January 14, 2021 |
Resume Collections:
Tzangas Plakas Mannos Ltd Contact: Maria Klutinoty Edwards, Partner | Submit on Symplicity Deadline: January 15, 2021 Law Clerks/Associates | 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L Prefer: Top 33% and Moot Court/Trial Team | Resume, Cover Letter, and Law School Transcript |
Williams and Batchelder Contact: Elizabeth Bux, Esq. | Submit on Symplicity Deadline: January 14, 2021 Summer Associate | 2L, 3L Prefer: Top 50% | Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Sample |
For a complete list of firms recruiting for your class year, please check the Career Connection or Symplicity under the OCI Tab. If you need assistance with your application, please email Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu.
Looking for a commitment free volunteer opportunity?
Join ACCESS on Saturday, November 21st or Saturday, December 12th 9:30am-11:30am to help with various projects around the shelter. Action at ACCESS is a no pressure volunteer opportunity and a great way to give back as we move into the holiday season.
Pre-registration is required by visiting: https://tinyurl.com/y4ntsrgp. Registration is limited to 4 individuals. All participants will be required to wear a mask, asked to follow social distancing guidelines, and if you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID, we ask that you remain home. If a project is to be completed indoors, temperatures will be taken upon entry.
Projects may include inside activities such as office work, cleaning or sorting donations and/or outdoor activities such as cleaning the playground equipment or parking lot.