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Stark County Honor Court seeks Veteran law students for mentors – earn community service hours!

VETERAN MENTORS NEEDED!

 If you are a veteran and enjoy helping other veterans in need, Stark County Honor Court is in need of volunteer veteran mentors for its Mentor Program to assist veterans involved in the criminal justice system.

Stark County Honor Court Program for Veterans is seeking VOLUNTEER VETERAN AKRON LAW STUDENTS for its mentoring program. If you are interested in mentoring and would like to apply this volunteerism to your required Community Service Hours for Akron Law, please contact Alisa Benedict O’Brien (ab139@uakron.edu) for a brochure and further information.

Requirements:

 

  • Must be an Honorably discharged veteran of one of the branches of the United States Military
  • Must be in good standing with the law
  • Commit to a minimum of one (1) year of mentoring
  • Complete a one (1) day training on how to mentor with background check
  • Must be available for peer-to-peer mentoring every other Monday afternoon from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. in Canton, Ohio

Questions regarding the Mentor Program can be answered by Terry Rowles, Mentor Coordinator at 1.330.341.9889.

Seeking volunteers for Fugitive Safe Surrender!

We are still in need of volunteers for the following dates and times:

Friday, June 27th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (need 2 volunteers)

Friday, June 27th from 2-6:00 PM (need 1 volunteer)

Earn pro bono of limited means hours!

Fugitive Safe Surrender, the House of the Lord, 1650 Diagonal Rd., Akron, OH, June 25 – 28,2014, 10 AM to 6 PM.

 On the above dates and times the Ohio Attorney General’s office, in partnership with every major County and  City of Akron  public organization, will be conducting the most recent of several safe surrender programs. These programs were started by the United States Marshal several years ago and have now been taken over, in Ohio, by the Ohio Atty. Gen.’s office. The goal of the program is to create a safe haven for individuals with outstanding warrants, misdemeanor or felony, to surrender and have their cases disposed of before a Judge.

 In the past events over the four days of these programs each year, over one thousand people have surrendered each time. The benefit to the community is that individuals who have outstanding warrants feel free to surrender, the need to arrest people unexpectedly is removed, and the fugitives can go on with their lives. This is a worthwhile program.

To volunteer for one of the above-named slots, please email Alisa Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu

LEGAL CLINIC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID POSITION

The University of Akron School of Law Legal Clinic is hiring for a paid position open for Summer 2014 and the 2014-2015 school year.  The paid position is for a Director of our Inmate Assistance Program. This position is open to all full-time day or evening students entering their 2L or 3L year in Fall 2014.

Persons chosen for this position may work up to 20 hours during the school year and up to 25 hours in the summer.  Students MUST be enrolled in classes during the summer.

People interested in developing interviewing, research, and writing skills should apply.  Our Clinic graduates use their skills in civil and criminal contexts as Public Defenders, County Prosecutors, Legal Aid lawyers, judicial law clerks, and civil practitioners.

A cover letter and resume must be submitted to Maureen Davis no later than Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.  Please sign up for an interview time in the Legal Clinic when you submit your application.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Davis at 330-972-7751 or by e-mail, mdavis1@uakron.edu.

New! Summit County Legal Defender seeks interns! Apply ASAP!

Akron, OH – Part Time Intern – Summit County Legal Defender Office

AkronLawJobs No.5113 Overview: Immediate need for one or two law students for part time work at the Summit County Legal Defender’s Office. Student will be responsible for doing written assignments as well as going to court to represent indigent clients charged with misdemeanor offenses.

Qualifications: Must currently have or be eligible for the Legal Intern certificate.

How to apply: Please send resume, writing sample and at least five references. The references should have at least one law school professor and should have at least one or two related to the law field.

Email: pmschachter@yahoo.com

Deadline: March 28, 2014  

Interested in a career in International Law? Join the CPPO Wed. March 19th at 5:15 in Room W-206

International lawyer and University of Wyoming Professor of International Law Matthew J. Wilson will speak about:

1. What does an “international” attorney do?
2. Keys to success as an international attorney: personal international experiences in the U.S.,
Japan, and Northern Mariana Islands, and exactly what an “international” attorney does.
3. Opening the door: things that a law student can do during law school to get involved in transnational or international legal matters.
4. Studying Abroad: The value of study abroad programs or spending time overseas during law
school.
5. Where the jobs are: conventional and unique international career opportunities for law students domestically, overseas, and on tropical islands.
6. Job searching tips: how a U.S. educated law student can go about finding an internationally
related legal job either domestically or overseas, particularly in a tight legal market.

Pizza will be served! Hope to see you there!