New summer opportunities!

Akron, OH – Part-time Court Intern/Runner – Akron Municipal Court   

AkronLawJobs No. 10046 Overview: The Akron Municipal Court has a part-time court intern/runner position vacancy.

Work Schedule: Preferred is at least three days per week with availability between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Position begins immediately.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L, 3L

How to Apply: E-mail your resume to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu  SUBJECT LINE:  Akron Municipal Court Intern/Runner

Deadline:  March 20, 2019

Cleveland, Ohio — Summer 2019 Externship – Ohio Attorney General

AkronLawJobs No. 10047 Overview:In the Cleveland Regional Office, we represent 17 sections of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office; have 45 attorneys and an office total of approximately 80-85 persons. 

We operate our Regional Intern/Extern Program by a representative committee and give the students a comprehensive experience.  We have two mentors (male and female), a writing coach, external events coordinators and generational diversity.  Students may have the opportunity to work with different attorneys in various sections. 

Duties:  We are litigation-intensive and the students will write motions, memos and briefs, attend depositions and court hearings and learn to network and enhance their collegial and professional skills in an open, gracious and warm environment in Cleveland.  We also partner with county and federal court systems for “Court Week” where our interns shadow judges and learn the reasoning and rationale behind court decisions.  These are just a few of the planned activities for our Externs. The work and skills, professionalism and progress of our Law Clerks are monitored closely by our committee.  We are firm when we have to be—our mentors correct when needed.  Overall, we have a helpful office to those learning the ropes—many attorneys don’t hesitate to reach out, cultivate, support and teach—and we take our roles seriously.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L

Please note: This is an unpaid position but you may earn externship credit (please contact Asst. Dean O’Brien), or you may apply for funding through the Public Interest Stipend. Application and Guidelines can be found here: http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/extern-register.dot.

How to apply: Send your resume to Assistant Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu. Subject line: Ohio Attorney General – Summer Externship Application.

Deadline: Friday, March 22nd at NOON

Our Lady of the Elms National Speech & Debate Competition – volunteer judges needed!

March 23 (Sat.) 7:30 A.M-roughly 4:00 P.M. at Our Lady of the Elms, 1375 W. Exchange St.

We pay $50.00 for the day, plus we serve complimentary breakfast and lunch.  They are paid that day.  We can also donate the $50.00 if they have favorite charities.

This is an Eastern Ohio National Speech and Debate competition.

Judges need to be out of high school.  They need to be impartial and willing to listen to high school students debate bills and resolutions that they wrote.

Please email Elaine Fippin, efippin@theelms.org if you’d like to participate as a judge or if you have any questions.

Summer Externships with Cleveland Clinic Innovations!

Cleveland, OH – Summer 2019 Intellectual Property Extern – Cleveland Clinic InnovationsA

Qualifications:  Seeking a 1L or 2L for a summer externship; must have an interest in IP law, with a preferred background in Engineering or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.)

How to apply: Send your resume to Mr. Joseph Rich at richj2@ccf.org

Deadline:  March 15, 2019

Cleveland, OH – Summer 2018 Corporate Externship  – Cleveland Clinic Innovations

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Qualifications:  Seeking 1L or 2L with a business background and preferably pursuing a JD/MBA for a summer externship.

How to Apply: Send your resume to Mr. Joseph Rich at richj2@ccf.org

Deadline:  March 15, 2019

NASA summer externships – deadline to apply is Friday by Noon!

Cleveland, OH – Summer 2019 Externs – NASA TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS

Interview: March 14, 2019. Be sure to indicate in your cover letter which position you are applying for 

Position ONE – Summer 2019 GENERAL EXTERNSHIP – UNPAID

Summer position with NASA general counsel team. This opportunity is an unpaid externship. Qualifications: 2L & PT 3L. Great for 2019 spring starts. US Citizen, Over the age of 18, valid state-issued photo ID, consent to a background check, Completed AT LEAST 3 semesters of law school. Have an interest in public service, government contracting, federal labor and employment, and/or intellectual property as it pertains to Federal entities, plus strong writing and research skills. 

POSITION TWO – Summer 2019 Patent Externship – UNPAID 
The NASA GRC OCC Summer PATENT EXTERNSHIP focuses on the practice of patent law. Externs will get to experience the role of an in-house patent attorney first hand while working on special projects closely with a NASA Supervising Patent Attorney. Extern projects include, for example, researching IP-related issues, evaluating new invention disclosures, assessing patentability searches, participating in discussions with scientists and technology transfer members regarding commercialization and patentability supporting efforts to draft new patent applications and responding to patent office actions before the US Patent Office, and assisting with the submission of patent filing documents such as inventor assignments and declarations.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L; U.S. Citizen, valid state-issued photo ID, consent to a background check, A bachelor’s degree in a science of engineering field (eligible to sit for the U.S. Patent Bar Exam), strong writing and research skills, and completed at least one year of law school when the summer begins. Requirements: Prefer: Completion of a patent law course is preferred. 

HOW TO APPLY: E-mail your resume, transcript and cover letter (indicating which position you are applying for) to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu. Please indicate which position you are applying for in your cover letter AND in the subject line of your e-mail (either general or patent) 

DEADLINE: Friday, March 8th at NOON.

Summer Internship – U.S. Acute Care Solutions (health care)

Canton, OH – Summer 2019 Legal Intern/Extern – U.S. Acute Care Solutions

AkronLawJobs No. 9850 Overview: Seeking 1-2 externs to work in our North Canton

Duties:  Must be working towards a JD, with a preference for candidates pursuing the Health Law Certificate. Have the ability to work on a team or individually. Candidate should be prepared to conduct legal and internet-based research; draft memos, contract provisions, and policies; analyze data relating to regulatory compliance matters and create summaries of the results; work with contract and other administrative databases, and perform other tasks as assigned. Should be comfortable with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) and have the ability to learn additional software, specific to health care.

Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Must maintain a competitive GPA and be willing to learn. Must be legally authorized to work in the USA. Must be a good communicator, possess a strong work ethic, and be comfortable working in a team to achieve project goals.

Hours: Seeking candidates who are interested in a full-time summer experience, with a stipend paid for hours worked beyond those required to obtain law school credit.

How to apply:   Send your resume, cover letter and writing sample via e-mail to Dean O’Brien: (ab139@uakron.edu).

Deadline:  February 28, 2019