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MOCK INTERVIEWS
The Career Services Office is pleased to announce that a number of local attorneys will be available off campus at their offices to conduct mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½ hour 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 is 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! PARTICIPATION IN THE MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM IS STRONGLY ADVISED FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO PARTAKE IN FALL ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS.

If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please use the following link to view available dates and times, and to sign up for your mock interview: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094dacae28a7fa7-akron3. If you have any questions about using the online sign-up sheet, please contact Alecia Bencze at (330-972-7876) or via email at anb77@uakron.edu. When you sign up for your interview, you must also email your resume to Alecia Bencze in the Career Services Office 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. THANK YOU!

All OCI applications must be submitted on Symplicity and by NOON on the deadline date.

Interviews: Monday, August 5, 2019
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP
(Cleveland)
Class Year: 2L
REQUIRE: GPA 3.0 or higher
PREFER: Top 25% rank, Law Journal, Moot Court/Mock Trial
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, & Unofficial Law School Transcript
Deadline: Monday, July 15,

Interviews: Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Jones Day
(Cleveland)
Class Year: 2L
Top 5% rank preferred.
PREFER: Law Journal
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Law School Transcript, & Writing Sample
Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Interviews: Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Ogletree Deakins
(Cleveland)
Class Year: 2L
REQUIRE: GPA 3.0 or higher
PREFER: Rank Top 25%, Law Journal, Moot Court/Mock Trial
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcript.
Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Interviews: Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Baker Hostetler
(Cleveland)
Class Year: 2L
REQUIRE: Top 20% rank
PREFER: Law Journal, Moot Court/Mock Trial
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Law School Transcripts
Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Interviews: Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh, LPA (Canton)
Class year: 2L
PREFER: Top 1/3 of class, Moot Court/Mock Trial
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample and Unofficial Law School Transcripts on Symplicity.
Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh, LPA
(2020 Summer Associate – Canton)

Interview: Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Class year: 2L
PREFER: Top 1/3 of class, Moot Court/Mock Trial
Upload your Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample and Unofficial Law School Transcripts on Symplicity.

Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
NOON

Calfee Halter & Griswold – 2020 Summer Associate

1405 East Sixth Street

Cleveland, OH 44114

Contact: Kate Davis

Professional Recruiting Coordinator www.calfee.com

2Ls; Top 10 – 15% of class. Apply on Symplicity with resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript. Due July 9th by NOON.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister – 2020 Summer Associate

One Indiana Square,

Suite 3500, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Contact: Ms. Jori Geiger, Director of Operations & Recruiting

www.taftlaw.com Locations for position: Cleveland, Cincinnati & Indianapolis

2Ls. Prefer GPA of 3.5 or higher. Submit resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript on Symplicity by July 11, 2019 at NOON.

Any Air Force Base – Fall 2019 JAG Externship – US Air Force JAG

AkronLawJobs No. 10273 Overview: THIS IS AN UNPAID EXTERNSHIP. The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps is currently seeking applications for our 2019 fall unpaid externship program at participating Air Force installations across the country. 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. Our program is an excellent way to gain exposure to substantive legal work while serving alongside active duty Air Force Judge Advocates. Positions are available for full-time or part-time work for 14-16 weeks during the 2019 fall semester.

Duties: As an extern, you will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps including, but not limited to:  Preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations, and interviewing witnesses. Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen their family members, and retirees in personal legal matters in areas such as family law, estate planning, landlord-tenant law, tax, bankruptcy, immigration and naturalization law, and military administrative law. Supporting attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, environmental law, and operational law.

Requirements: U.S. Citizen (birth or naturalization). Attending an ABA-approved law school. Able to obtain law school permission for your externship (credit is authorized). Work part-time (8+ hours) or full-time (for up to 40 hours) a week, for 14-16 weeks.

Other Significant Facts: Externships are unpaid positions. Externs must pay for their travel to and from the job location and be able to secure housing. No housing allowance will be provided. Candidates must undergo a background investigation to determine suitability for employment (externs will be required to get electronically fingerprinted as soon as possible after selection). Selection for this position is contingent upon proof of U.S. citizenship. We will not accept late submissions. 

HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted to The Air Force Judge Advocate General Professional Development Directorate no later than FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019 AT 10:00 pm EST. E-mail the application to airforcejagrecruiting@gmail.com
Combine all requested documents into ONE PDF. All documents MUST be placed in the order listed below in the Application Packet Instructions.
The email subject line and the name of the PDF MUST be labels “Last name, First Name, 2019 Fall externship application”
APPLICATION PACKET INSTRUCTIONS:
In order to apply, you must submit the following documents in the below order:

• A resume (1 page)
• A memorandum describing your availability during the semester
• A list of the top 5 Air Force bases (name the base, not the city) where you would like to extern (https://www.airforce.com/jag/careers/base_locations).
• A privacy act waiver that states, “I agree to the use of my Privacy Act Information in the USAF externship application process. I understand those transmitting personal information will exercise caution and adequately safeguard it in accordance with applicable Air Force instructions.”
  Legible copies of undergraduate and law school transcripts (unofficial accepted)
• A personal statement (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 11 point font)
• A writing sample (5 pages or less, do not provide a summary or introduction page)
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Memorandum (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 11 point font) (see below)
• A full-length photo (head to toe in professional attire)
  Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Response Questions
  Your memorandum response to the KSAs response questions is limited to one page, double-spaced, 11 point font with 1-inch margins. You are not required to restate the questions. Your response can simply number your responses (ie. Response #1 and Response #2).
  1, Discuss your experience performing legal research and your familiarity with various computer systems and associated peripheral equipment to perform legal research.
  2. Discuss your skills and experience in identifying and understanding legal issues, options, and recommending various courses of action.

Deadline:  Friday, June 28, 2019 10 pm EST