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5:15 session of job searching for third years CANCELLED – no RSVP’s

Due to the lack of students who responded to let us know that they would be attending the 5:15 session of the Job Searching for 3rd years presentation today, it has been cancelled. If you were planning to attend but had not yet responded, please e-mail Director of Career Planning, Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu.

Career Planning Workshops – week of February 4, 2013

Tuesday, February 5/ 12:20 – 1:10 and 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Room 134 — Job Searching for third and fourth years.  The staff of the Career Planning Office will speak about what you can and should be doing now to get your job search in gear. Hear about networking skills and how they are crucial in your job search, and learn how to improve the effectiveness of your applications.  We will also be available to answer questions to help you focus your job search.

Submit application materials to CPPO for possible summer associate position at Jackson Lewis – deadline is Friday, February 8

Cleveland, OH: Jackson Lewis LLP, a law firm dedicated to representing management exclusively in labor and employment law, is accepting application materials for a potential summer associate position.  Interested candidates should be current second year full-time or third/fourth year part-time students who will graduate in December 2013 or May 2014.  Applicants should have a strong interest in labor and employment law. Classwork in these areas is also helpful, but not required.  The Firm requires candidates in the top 1/3 of their class. If you would like to be considered, you must submit your resume (listing your GPA and class rank); cover letter describing your interest in labor and employment law, interest in working in a large law firm that defends employers in labor and employment matters; relevant coursework (if applicable) and relevant experience; and a writing sample via e-mail to Career Planning Director, Barbara Weinzierl (bcw@aukron.edu) by Friday, February 8 at 12 noon. DO NOT CONTACT THE EMPLOYER DIRECTLY.

Join the Akron Law IP Advisory Council for lunch and career conversation — Tuesday, March 5. RSVP by February 25.

Attention students interested in Intellectual Property – the University of Akron School of Law IP Advisory Council (made up of distinguished IP attorneys from across the country) will be meeting here at Akron Law on Tuesday, March 5. Any students interested in IP are invited to have  lunch that day with members of the IP Advisory Council to discuss employment opportunities and to ask questions related to IP job searches. If you would like to attend, RSVP by e-mailing Shannon Aupperle at sfauppe@uakron.edu by Monday, February 25 at 3 p.m.  Please include “IP Advisory Council Lunch – Student RSVP” in the subject line of your e-mail. Lunch will be provided.