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U.S. Marine Corp JAG information Session/Lunch and Informational Screening Interviews

1Ls and 2Ls – Please join Representatives from the U.S. Marine Corp on Thursday, January 28th at 12:15 PM in the Buckingham Conference Room 101 (the annex attached to CBA across Wolf Ledges) for lunch and a brief presentation about career opportunities with the USMC:

• A chance to serve in one of the most elite and respected military organizations in the world
• FINANCIAL AID to take the edge off your student loans
• PAID internships between second-third year and after you sit the Bar exam
• IMMEDIATE trial experience—no clerking!
• A chance to further your knowledge and education beyond law school—into specialties and judging—at no expense to you!
• Experience in litigation you will get nowhere else in the world

Immediately following the presentation, the Officers will conduct informational/screening interviews for all interested students.
Please email Director O’Brien if you wish to secure an interview slot. All are welcome to attend the lunch presentation!

Expungement Clinic seeking student volunteers – earn pro bono of limited means hours!

The Expungement Clinic helps low-income Summit County residents seal the record of their criminal convictions. A sealed record enables many people better access to jobs, housing, and volunteer opportunities. Students will learn integral skills in the legal field including filing paperwork with the court, drafting motions, interviewing real clients, and communicating with clients both through the mail and over the phone. Students who are eligible for a legal intern certificate will have ample opportunities to appear in court and present an oral argument.

A student commitment to the Expungement Clinic can be for as few or as many hours as the student pleases. The only requirement is that you devote enough time to attempt to contact your clients at least twice a week. All hours qualify as Pro Bono Limited Means.

There are now two different volunteer opportunities to accommodate night and non-traditional students. After attending a training, students can volunteer at our Saturday events without maintaining a regular presence during normal business hours.

There will be a training session on Wednesday, January 20th at 5:00 PM in the Law School Legal Clinic, Room 401 of Quaker Square. Interested students please RSVP to Russel Nichols at russel.nichols@gmail.com or Paul Zindle at pez2@uakron.edu.

Ravenna, OH – Intern for SPRING 2016 SEMESTER – Portage County Prosecutor’s Office

Ravenna, OH – Intern for SPRING 2016 SEMESTER – Portage County Prosecutor’s Office
AkronLawJobs No. 7031 Overview: The Civil Division of the Portage County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking an intern for the Spring 2016 semester. This internship will entail working closely with a recent Akron Law grad on treasurer foreclosures.
Duties: The process will include research, motion drafting, and the opportunity to observe mediations/hearings.
Qualifications: 2L, 3L. Some legal experience is good, but foreclosure experience is not necessary. Schedule is flexible; ideally an intern would be available 10-15 hours per week during office hours – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Salary: This is an unpaid internship but students are eligible for pro bono service hours. This internship may also be eligible for the Public Interest Law stipend or for externship credit through Akron Law.
How to apply: Send your resume and a brief cover letter to Alecia Bencze at abencze@portageco.com
Deadline: January 25, 2016

Please note, you may seek externship credit or public interest funding if you are selected. Please contact Director O’Brien for more information.

Summer Internship with St. Jude Children’s Hospital

AkronLawJobs No. 7035 Overview: Legal interns at St. Jude spend a summer immersed in a unique culture where basic, translational, and clinical research are all housed on the same campus in a robust hospital.
Duties: Interns will work with a number of lawyers, both in-house and (with supervision) outside counsel, on substantive projects in many aspects of the law – some of which will depend on the intern’s interests – including health law, business transactions, risk management, international law, intellectual property, commercial transactions, labor and employment, clinical trials, grants and contracts, and even shaping law and regulations at the State and Federal levels. Every assignment comes with plenty of context and follow-through opportunities for the interns, and client interaction is plentiful.
Qualifications: Third year law students and those who are in the second semester of the second year are encouraged to apply. Must be fluent in English, have exceptional grades, and have taken Professional Responsibility or have passed the Multi State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE).
Please note: To prevent conflicts of interest, students with relatives employed by St. Jude may not apply, except in extraordinary circumstances.
This is an unpaid internship. If you are selected, you may apply for the public interest fellowship or seek course credit through Akron Law’s externship program.
How to apply: Send your CV and include your undergraduate, graduate (if any), and law school transcripts, and a cover letter to ab139@uakron.edu. Your letter should be addressed to Dr. McGehee Marsh, Senior Counsel. It is imperative that the cover letter address why the applicant wishes to have an internship at St. Jude, the intern’s expectations, and why the intern believes he or she “belongs” here.
Deadline: February 5, 2016

2016 Summer Externship – U.S. Air Force JAG Corps

2016 Summer Externship – U.S. Air Force JAG Corps
AkronLawJobs No. 7032 Overview: Seeking applications for our 2016 summer unpaid externship program (you can earn course credit). The Air Force JAG Corps provides full-spectrum legal advice to military commanders. As an extern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force and the JAG Corps. The program is an excellent way to gain exposure to substantive legal work while serving alongside Active Duty Air Force Assistant Staff Judge Advocates.
Duties: As an extern, you will work under supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps including, but not limited to 1) preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations and interviewing witnesses; 2) Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen, their family members and retirees in personal legal matters such as family law, estate planning, landlord-tenant law, tax, bankruptcy, immigration and naturalization law, and military administrative law; 3) Support attorneys in other areas such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, environmental law and operational law.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L, PT 3L. U.S. Citizen (birth or naturalization). Attending law school. Be able to obtain law school credit for your externship through your school (contact Director O’Brien). Work full-time for up to 40 hours a week for 8-10 weeks during the 2016 summer. Be able to obtain a Common Access Card through a security clearance.
How to apply: Application should be submitted to Air Force Judge Advocate General, Professional Development Directorate. E-mail your application to airforcejagrecruiting@gmail.com . Combine all requested documents into ONE PDF in the order listed. The e-mail subject line and the name of the PDF must be labeled “Last name, First name, 2016 Summer externship application”. Please see Symplicity ALJ 7032 for the complete listing of how to apply for this externship.
Deadline: January 31, 2016