Cleveland, OH – Summer 2016 Legal Intern – U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
AkronLegalJobs No. 6954 Overview: This is an UNPAID – VOLUNTEER position. Will be working at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Cleveland Office which is located in the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse in downtown Cleveland.
Duties will include working with cases regarding asylum, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status as well as issues regarding whether an individual is removable from the United States based on a criminal conviction. You may draft decisions on applications for relief from removal or removability; Performing in-depth research and analysis of novel legal issues; and will preparing bench memoranda. Interns will be able to observe removal hearings and work on cases involving several forms of relief including asylum, adjustment of status and cancellation of removal.
Interns will work directly under the supervision of the Judicial Law Clerk/Attorney Advisor and will also work with individual immigration judges.
Since this is an unpaid internship, students interested in receiving stipends or academic credit from their law school should contact the appropriate person and their school to determine their eligibility.
Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Must be a U.S. citizen. Must be able to pass an FBI background check.
How to apply: E-mail your resume, cover letter, writing sample and law school transcript to Marissa.Meli@usdoj.gov. Address your letter to: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review Cleveland Immigration Court, Attn: Marissa Meli, Attorney Advisor, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 13-100, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Questions? Contact Ms. Meli at 216-615-8190.
Deadline: February 26, 2016
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Law Clerk Opportunity with Emerson, Thomson, Bennett LLC
Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC
Overview: Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC seeks a law clerk with a hard science/technical background to work in an IP firm. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred. If interested, submit a resume to Career Planning Director, Alisa Benedict O’Brien (ab139@uakron.edu) ASAP. Subject line of e-mail should read “Emerson Thomson Bennett”. All candidates must be eligible to sit for the USPTO Patent Agent’s exam. Do not contact the firm directly.
Deadline: ASAP
Akron Bar Foundation Scholarship – application open to all law students!
The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on GPA, affiliation with Summit County, history of community involvement, and financial need.
To apply for a scholarship, carefully complete scholarship application and return to: The Akron Bar Foundation, Attention: Director of Development, 57 South Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio 44308. Applications MUST BE postmarked NO LATER THAN Friday, February 26, 2016. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place during the last week of April.
Instructions and Applications can be found here: http://www.akronbar.org/about-aba/akron-bar-foundation/scholarship-application-instructions/ or picked up in the Career Planning Office.
Kegler Brown 1L Diversity Reception and Scholarship
Thursday, January 14, 2016
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Kegler Brown, Columbus, OH Office
Join us on Thursday, January 14, at the offices of Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, as we celebrate the impact of cultural diversity on the Columbus legal community.
At this reception, you will have the chance to meet Kegler Brown attorneys, network with other law school students and learn more about the diversity initiatives that have become so important to our firm, including the Managing Directors’ Diversity Initiative, the Women Lawyers’ Initiative, the Diversity + Inclusion Committee and our Kegler Brown Diversity Scholarship program.
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Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served throughout the event as we toast to our continued commitment to achieving diversity at all levels of our organization.
For questions, please contact Cara Tammaro, director of human resources.
RSVP
Kindly RSVP by e-mail the Human Resources department at hr@keglerbrown.com by Thursday, January 7.
Pro Bono of Limited Means Opportunity with Community Legal Aid
The Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) at Community Legal Aid is seeking law students who are interested in volunteering, but only have limited time available. We are looking for students interested in volunteering for five (5) hours only. The work mostly involves two of our programs. The Peace of Mind Bankruptcy By-Pass Program is designed to inform clients regarding their rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. You will be responsible for reviewing creditors and looking up the correct address for proper Notice. The second program is our Wills clinic. You will be responsible for drafting simple estate planning documents: Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney and Living Wills.
Please email Carla Boyle at cboyle@communitylegalaid.org if you are interested. Note; Community Legal Aid Offices will be closed beginning Thursday December 24th and will reopen Monday January 4th 2016.