McDonald Hopkins (Cleveland) seeks IP Law Clerk – 2Ls and 3Ls

Cleveland, OH – Law Clerk – IP Department – McDonald Hopkins LLC

AkronLawJobs No. 6647 Overview: Law clerk for our IP department. Top 20% and must have a technical background.

Qualifications: 2L, 3L, Class Rank: top 20%

How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample to recruiting@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Deadline: September 3, 2015

Akron Law Alumni Association seeks Student Director – Application Deadline: August 14, 2015

Message from Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development

The Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for a student director.  This unique and valuable opportunity provides the student director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and activities with Akron Law.  The student director represents Akron Law students to the LAA Board and works with the Board to identify ways in which students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups.

The student director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the academic year (i.e., August, October, December, February, and April).  The Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and generally last for one and a half hours.

The student director is also expected to assist with the class gift campaign.

Applications for the 2015-16 student director to the LAA Board of Directors will be accepted from 2015-16 upper division law students who are in good standing.  Applications should include a current statement as to why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board  and why the student believes that he or she should be selected for the position.

The LAA Board’s executive committee will review the application materials and a select students who will be invited to interview at the August 24, 2015 LAA Board meeting.  Students interested in being considered for this position should e-mail their application materials to Lia Evans at LiaEvans@uakron.edu.

Upcoming Deadlines for On-Campus Interviews

Cleveland, OH – 2016 Summer Associate – Baker Hostetler
Criteria: 2L students, top 20% of class, GPA: 3.3 and above; law review and moot court preferred
How to apply: submit resume, cover letter (to Ms. Kylie Karpel), law school transcript, and writing sample on Symplicity (AkronLawJobs No. 6494)
Deadline: Friday, August 7th

NEW OCI!!! Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 2016 Summer Associate – Akron Office – On-Campus August 25, 2015
2L, Preferred: Class Rank Top 10%, GPA, Law Journal, Moot Court/ Mock Trial
Submit Application Materials through email to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu
Cover Letter (addressed to Mr. J. Bret Treier), Resume, Law School Transcript, and References
Deadline: August 12, 2015

Canton, OH – 2016 Summer Associate – Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh
AkronLawJobs No. 6627 Overview: The firm of Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh in Canton, OH seeks candidates for its 2016 summer associate program. The firm will host selected students at its office for interviews and a networking event in September.
Criteria: 2L students, top third of class, moot court/mock trial preferred.
How to apply: please email a resume, cover letter (including reasons why you are interested in this
particular firm, addressed to Attorney Brian Mertes), writing sample and transcript to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu
Deadline: Friday, August 14th by 5:00 PM – NOTE NEW DEADLINE