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The US Air Force JAG will be on campus on Monday, February 4th to conduct informational interviews for any students interested in learning about internships and JAG positions with the US Air Force. Here the details:
Community Legal Aid, Akron, Canton, Warren, & Youngstown –
Hiring Criteria: 1L, 2L. E-mail your credentials to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu SUBJECT LINE: Community Legal Aid. Upload your Resume, Cover Letter (listing your top 2 projects & offices), Writing Sample, List of References, and Summer Associate Application.
Interview Date: February 12, 2019
Deadline: January 29, 2019
AkronLawJobs No. 9895 Overview: A small, family-law firm is seeking a part-time Law Clerk to assist its attorney in the general practice of law.
Duties: Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to conducting legal research, legal writing, drafting, gathering facts and information from clients, witnesses, and other sources, preparing documents, performing administrative tasks, and otherwise assisting the attorney in representing clients.
Qualifications: 1L second semester, 2L
How to Apply: E-mail your cover letter, resume, writing sample and list of references with contact information to nikkireedlaw@gmail.com
Deadline: February 23, 2019
AkronLawJobs No. 9786 Overview: To further support Benesch’s diversity initiatives, the firm has created the 1L Diversity Fellowship for first year law students who identify as racially or ethnically diverse, LGBTQ and/or identify as having a disability. This is a paid position within the firm’s Cleveland, OH office and is part of our Summer Associate Program. The 1L Diversity Fellowship also includes participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Summit, which takes place June 4-6, 2019 in Atlanta, GA.
Educational and training programs are provided and go hand-in-hand with your direct work experience. Some of the training programs offered are part of the firm’s year-round program through department meetings and specially planned events. Other programs, such as our Summer Associate Retreat are exclusively created for you.
Our summer associates have immediate contact with clients and are involved in strategy, negotiating and drafting sessions, as well as business development meetings. As part of Benesch’s Summer Associate Program, you will receive a variety of work, both in terms of substantive areas of law and in the types of projects assigned. We review each summer associate’s work on an individual basis and attempt to include assignments which go beyond standard research projects, although such projects are important in developing your skills and enabling us to learn more about your strengths and weaknesses.
Qualifications: 1L, Full-time law school; Expected graduation date of Spring 2021; Exceptional academic performance; Outstanding leadership abilities and involvement in diversity organizations; A commitment to community service; and Strong interpersonal skills.
How to Apply: Apply HERE and submit your cover letter, resume, and first semester transcripts.
Deadline: February 1, 2019
AkronLawJobs No. 9889 Overview: Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor of the Supreme court of Ohio is accepting applications for judicial externs for the 2019 summer term. All students, including students of color, LGBT students, women, first-generation college graduates, and “non-traditional” law students, are welcome in chambers.
Dates: The externship commences with a mandatory orientation program on Friday, May 17, 2019, and will run through Friday, July 19, 2019. Students accepted into the program may seek academic credit but are not required to do so.
Duties: The primary focus of your work will be e the review and analysis of parties’ arguments for a discretionary review of intermediate appellate court decisions. Judicial externs will prepare memoranda that summarize the relevant facts, claims, and the law of particular cases and make recommendations as to the disposition of those discretionary appeals, including a suggestion on whether the Ohio Supreme court should accept the appeal. (The process is similar to the analysis undertaken on petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.) Research projects may also be assigned to the extern. The student may also work on merit opinions.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L. Excellent research, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the work involved, the successful applicant must also be mature, responsible, reliable, and discrete. A background check is required for this position.
Time Commitment: Externs must be available for at least 16 hours weekly and attend oral arguments held by the court over the summer session. Those dates include May 21 and June 11 and 12. Externs will also be expected to attend bi-weekly meetings with attorneys and judges who participate in the networking and mentoring components of the externship program, as well as weekly supervision sessions.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume, law school transcript, and a brief cover letter setting forth your interest in the position. Letters of recommendation are accepted but not required. Please address your applications to: Theresa M. Dean, Judicial attorney to Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Theresa.Dean@sc.ohio.gov Applications may be sent in electronic form.
DEADLINE: Due to the competitive selection process, early applications are encouraged.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, February 8, 2019.