Interested in interviewing for U.S. Marine Corp JAG? Deadline to apply is Thursday, Aug. 14th at 3:00 PM

An Officer from the U.S. Marine Corp. will be on campus on Wednesday, September 3rd to interview students interested in learning about legal career options with the Marines.

To apply:
Classes: 2L, 3L, 4L
Submit: Resume, Law School Transcript, Birth Verification
Criteria: 2.0+ GPA, Proof of US Citizenship

Applications are currently being accepted on Symplicity.

If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.marines.com/officer or stop by the CPPO.

Need to brush up on your interview skills for the fall? Sign up for a mock interview today!

MOCK INTERVIEWS – The Career Planning and Placement Office (“CPPO”) is pleased to announce that a number of local attorneys will be available here at The University of Akron School of Law AND off campus at their offices to conduct mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½hour and will generally consist of a 15-20 minute interview and a 10-15 minute feedback session. The most up to date list of dates and times available is below. We encourage ALL law students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enhance their interviewing skills and network with local, practicing attorneys. As with any skill, practice and feedback are crucial to perfecting! If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please stop by or call the CPPO (330-972-5321) to choose the time slot that works best for you. When you sign up for your mock interview, you must e-mail your
resume to Miranda Hall (mah60@uakron.edu) in the CPPO so that we may provide it in advance to the attorney who will be performing your mock interview.

THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEW SLOTS AVAILABLE AND ACCORDINGLY, ALL ARE FILLED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. HERE ARE THE AVAILABLE DATES AS OF TODAY
(we will update the mock interview calendar as new time slots become available and as time slots are filled):

Monday, August 11
Paul C. Filon, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Interviews held at the Law School
Time
10:00 – 10:30
10:45 – 11:15
Tuesday, August 12
Jennifer Hanzlicek, Brouse Mc Dowell
Interviews held at 388 S. Main Street Suite 500, Akron, OH 44311
Time
4:00 – 4:30
4:45 – 5:15

Friday, August 15
Attorney, Rob Malone, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Interviews held at 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300 Akron, OH 44333

Time
1:30 – 2:00
2:15 – 2:45

Wednesday, August 20
Professor Belsky
Interviews held at Law School Office
Time
11:00 – 11:30
11:45 – 12:15
Thursday, August 21
Professor Belsky
Interviews held at Law School Office
Time
11:00 – 11:30
11:45 – 12:15

Thursday, August 28
J. Dean Carro
Interviews held at the Law School
Time
10:45 – 11:15

Pearne & Gordon LLP in Cleveland seeks Law Clerk

Pearne & Gordon LLP, one of the oldest and largest Intellectual Property Law Firms in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting resumes for the position of Law Clerk.

The Law Clerk position is designed to expose law students to the field of intellectual property law and provide an evaluation of a clerk’s abilities.

Qualified candidates will:

– Possess a degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, ceramic, glass science, materials science, chemical), physics, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or similar
– Be currently enrolled in law school with one year completed
– Possess outstanding written and oral communication skills
– Have excellent research skills

Responsibilities will include research, drafting patent applications, drafting opinions and other patent and trademark related projects.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and college transcripts to hr@pearne.com or H.R. Generalist, Pearne & Gordon LLP, 1801 East 9th Street, Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH 44114-3108

Local law firm seeks law clerk to fill an immediate opening!!!

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Young & Yeargin, LLC
AkronLawJobs No. 5541 Overview: General practice law firm in East Akron seeks law clerk to perform support work on litigation, estate planning, and probate files. Requires excellent research and writing skills. Candidate should be able to demonstrate superb attention to detail.
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to: Attorney Rocco P. Yeargin ry@youngyeargin.com.
Deadline: August 8, 2014

Trial Team Tryouts – Saturday, August 30th

Tryouts for Akron’s Nationally Recognized Trial Team will be held
Saturday, August 30th at the law school, in the West Hall mock trial
rooms. The program is fresh off winning it’s fourth national
championship in ten years and is looking for the next class of
competitors to continue the winning tradition.

If you are interested in competing for a spot on the team, please email Scott Kamenitsa at tsk17@zips.uakron.edu.