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Benesch 1L Diversity Fellowship

 

Benesch’s 1L Diversity Fellowship – Cleveland

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.

Criteria

Candidates must be full-time first year law students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, with an expected graduation date of spring 2021.  Requirements for application include:

  • Exceptional academic performance;
  • Outstanding leadership abilities and involvement in diversity organizations;
  • A commitment to community service; and
  • Strong interpersonal skills

How to Apply

To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, and first semester transcripts online at https://www.beneschlaw.com/DiversityFellowship/

Please contact Brittany Vozar, Legal Recruiting Manager, with questions at bvozar@beneschlaw.com

Timeline

Benesch will accept 1L Diversity Fellowship Applications from Monday, December 3, 2018 – Friday, January 25, 2019. Please note, we do not accept incomplete submissions. If you do not have access to your transcripts at the time of your submission, please submit them as soon as they become available.

Beachwood, OH – Associate Attorney – Full Time – Dickson Firm, LLC

AkronLawJobs No. 9776 Overview: Immediate opening for a full-time associate attorney. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications: JD and a member in good standing of the Ohio bar. Must have a significant work ethic. Must be very detail oriented. Must have exceptional research and writing skills and be extremely well organized and disciplined. As a litigation firm, we work long hours. We do whatever it takes to get justice for our clients. Must be able to generate documents that are well written, using proper grammar that has been proofed for errors. We focus on cases involving nursing home residents who have been abused or neglected. We represent individuals and families in cases involving personal injury and wrongful death. We also represent individuals in cases involving sexual assault and inadequate security, catastrophic automobile collisions and defective products. We also handle class actions and mass tort cases. We handle cases all over the State of Ohio and we frequently go to trial.

How to Apply: E-mail your resume, cover letter, law school transcript, and a writing sample to Blake Dickson at BlakeDickson@TheDicksonFirm.com

Deadline: December 21, 2018

City of Cleveland Law Department Summer Internship Program

Each summer, the City of Cleveland Department of Law seeks law students for unpaid legal clerkships. The position provides a unique and unforgettable opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a public sector environment that has produced a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and a federal cabinet secretary among other distinguished alumni. It is also a chance to assist attorneys who represent the City of Cleveland—and its mayor, council members, and departments—in transactional work and civil and criminal litigation.

Clerking for the 82+ lawyer Department of Law offers broad exposure to the legal profession in an environment widely renowned for its challenge, excellence, creativity, integrity, and decency. The Department of Law’s Civil Division is divided into six sections: Litigation; Health, Environment, and Enterprise Funds; Public Safety; Legislation and Finance; Real Estate and Development; and Code Enforcement. The Department’s Criminal Division prosecutes misdemeanor crimes in Cleveland and reviews felony cases to determine whether they should be bound over to a grand jury for county prosecution.

The Law Department’s summer program consists of: challenging work in a broad range of practice areas; instruction in governmental law; feedback on legal research and writing; profession-skills workshops; volunteering for the community; and guest speakers. Although the 2019 dates have not been finalized, the summer program generally runs from late May/early June through the first week of August. Positions are also available during the academic year in a less structured program. Note that due to budget constraints, all available positions in 2019 will be unpaid—but the rewards will be great. In addition, you may receive academic credit from your law school, use federal work-study dollars, receive a public-interest scholarship, or seek a stipend from an organization such as a bar association. The Law Department will assist in securing any necessary approvals, but the individual law clerks are primarily responsibility for making such compensation arrangements.

To apply, submit by email (1) a cover letter stating whether you are seeking a full-time summer or part-time (during the academic year) position, whether you prefer either the civil or criminal division; (2) a detailed résumé, and (3) one writing sample 5-8 pages in length to: John Bacevice; Department of Law; City Hall; 601 Lakeside Ave, Rm. 106; Cleveland, OH 44114-1077. No phone calls, please. Your application must contain all requested materials in order to be considered for a position. The deadline for submission is February 1, 2019.

Visit our web site at www.cleveland-oh.gov
Submit email to: jbacevice@city.cleveland.oh.us
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Cleveland AREA, OH – 2019 Summer Associate Program – Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

AkronLawJobs No. 9767 Overview: The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (Legal Aid) is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded students to work in Legal Aid’s four Northeast Ohio offices for our 2019 summer associate program. Legal Aid summer associates commit to working at least 11 weeks. Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm focused on the areas of consumer rights, disability, domestic violence, education, employment, family law, foreclosure, health, housing, immigration, public benefits, and tax.

Duties: Summer associates will be assigned to work in one practice area and will receive the opportunity to learn how to be excellent poverty law attorneys. Generally, summer associates will interview clients, draft court pleadings, research relevant legal issues, attend and assist with court hearings and trials, and gather and analyze evidence. They will observe oral arguments in a variety of courts, meeting afterward with the judges involved. Legal Aid also has a particular focus on community education, outreach, and advocacy for specific vulnerable populations. In addition to their substantive work, summer associates may be assigned to do legal work with one of these groups.

Qualifications: Legal Aid summer associate applicants should have completed their first or second year of law school prior to the summer of 2019. Special consideration is given to students with a demonstrated commitment to serving disadvantaged people and communities. If your resume does not reflect a commitment to public service due to personal financial constraints, please provide an explanation in your cover letter. Law students who speak Spanish and other languages are strongly encouraged to apply.

Funding: Due to limited financial resources, Legal Aid is unable to pay summer associates. However, traditionally summer associates are able to find outside funding, and applicants are encouraged to apply for summer funding through the following sources: 1) Summer grants/fellowships through your law school. 2) Equal Justice Works, Summer Corps Program: Awards $1,250 educational grants which can be applied to educational debt or future education costs. These are awarded on a first come, first served basis so be sure to apply the minute the application is available online at www.equaljusticeworks.org.

3) Equal Justice America: Visit www.equaljusticeamerica.org for 2019 award information and application details. 4) Work Study Funding: Some universities offer work-study funding for summer positions.

5) Please check with your law school’s financial aid office for options at your school. 6) These are just a few of the many funding possibilities. For more funding opportunities, visit the “Funding Sources” page under “Resource Central” at www.psjd.org. If you are considering applying for any funding sources, please indicate so in your cover letter.

Course Credit/Externship Credit: Legal Aid often supervises students seeking externship or other credit. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are working with a law school to receive course credit for this position. Contact Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu if you are interested in Externship Credit BEFORE applying

How to Apply: Forward your cover letter listing your top two (2) location preferences (Cleveland, Elyria, Jefferson, or Painesville), resume, writing sample, and a list of three (3) references with contact information to Jennifer Teeter, Executive Assistant listing “Summer Associate 2019” in the subject line of the e-mail.

Deadline:  January 20, 2019