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Akron Law 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-akron1.

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.

Anywhere! — Bilingual Summer Opportunity – Pro Tem Legal Solutions

AkronLawJobs No. 9379 Overview: Seeking bilingual and multilingual law students to staff an 8 to 10-week contract cataloging project for a Midwest-based client. The company operates internationally and has multiple project position available. Project will begin on June 18, 2018

Duties: Work from home! Read, review and tag search terms on leases and other contracts for the company. Training will be provided by the company for the project scheduled to begin on June 18th.

Qualifications: Finished a minimum of your 1L year, 2L 3L. Speak any of these languages: Spanish, German, Dutch, Mandarin, French, Danish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian or Polish.

How to Apply: Send your resume to Katie Lange, Director of Recruiting at katie.lange@protem.pro. Questions? Call her at (513) 500-4881.

Deadline: June 15, 2018

Padua Scholarship

The Law Offices of Alejandro Padua are offering the Padua Latino Justice Scholarship of $2500 to a student currently enrolled in a U.S. University or Law School in need of financial assistance in order to help them achieve their academic and professional dreams. We are particularly encouraging applications from undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients and DREAMers, and students with pending immigrant or nonimmigrant visa applications.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must currently be a law student or undergraduate student interested in pursuing a career in law.
• Must be in good academic standing with your educational institution and provide current transcripts.
• Must apply to the contest via email and provide an introduction including: name, address, and the name of the School you’re looking to attend.
• Must provide a short written or video essay describing a current legal issue and a potential solution they believe is important to achieving greater justice or equality in the future by August 15th, 2018.
• A winner will be chosen on October 1st, 2018.

You can find out more about the scholarship and essay topic here: https://www.abogadosdeaccidente.com/scholarship/

All essay submissions should be sent to scholarship@abogadosdeaccidente.com

Columbus, OH – Summer 2018 Current 2L Externship – Supreme Court of Ohio

AkronLawJobs No. 9301 Overview: The Office of Attorney Services/Commission on Professionalism has ONE position open for the SUMMER of 2018.

Anticipated time commitment: Ten hours per week

Duties: Will support projects related to the Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, which pairs new lawyers with experienced mentors as a way to satisfy mandatory New Lawyers Training. Will assist with the comprehensive update of the mentoring program curriculum, which includes extensive editing of the current program content and creation of new content to support the mentoring relationship. Will assist the Commission Secretary/Attorney Services Counsel in the revision process. You will be doing research, drafting, proofreading, and communicating orally and in writing with Court staff and Commissioners regarding this project. Will also assist the work of the Office of Attorney Services and Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law in various research and drafting projects on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications: Must have completed at least two years of law school with an extensive background in research and writing (preferably student journalism or law review/journal experience), expertise with Word and Adobe software, excellent attention to detail, outstanding organizational ability, and strong interpersonal communication skills is preferred.

Salary: This is an UNPAID EXTERNSHIP.

How to Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to Martha Asseff, Attorney Services Counsel martha.asseff@sc.ohio.gov Subject Line: Office of Attorney Services/ Commission on Professionalism SUMMER

Deadline: May 15, 2018