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Free Webinar for Students — Tips for a Successful Summer Internship in a Public Interest Office — April 14th at 3 p.m.

The Career Planning Office urges all students to watch this free webinar —  On Wednesday, April 14th at 3:00pm EDT, NALP and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) are presenting “Top Ten Tips for a Successful Summer Internship in a Public Interest Office…and What to Avoid.”  This free webinar will help law students make the most of their summer experiences in civil legal services organizations and public defenders’ offices by offering concrete tips from both public interest attorneys with extensive experience in supervising law students and law school public interest advisors who counsel students on maximizing professional development opportunities.  The webinar will be led by Jennifer Thomas, Director of Legal Recruiting for the D.C. Public Defender Service, and Phyllis Holmen, Executive Director of the Georgia Legal Services Program.   

To Register: The webinar will be offered live on April 14th and archived for later viewing.  All students and law school career professionals who are interested in participating on April 14th should e-mail Kevin Mills, Director of Membership at NLADA at membership@nlada.org, and provide your full name, e-mail address, and a phone number.  Please type “Student Webinar” in the email subject line.

Judicial Clerkship Workshop – Tuesday, April 6 at 12:15 in Room 210

The Career Planning Office presents an informational workshop on state and federal judicial clerkships. All current students (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year part-time students) are encouraged to attend. Learn about different types of judicial clerkships and how and when to apply. Current and former state and federal court law clerks will be available to answer your questions and share their insight. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 6 at 12:15 in Room 210.  

 

 

Law and Leadership Institute Seeks Law Students for Summer Jobs

The Law and Leadership Institute seeks a work-study law student to assist with the summer program. The student would assist the site supervisor with administrative tasks to support the program. This is not a teaching position. The position would begin in June 2010. The student would be required to be at the law school on a daily basis from July 6, 2010 to August 6, 2010. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute you may visit the website: http://www.lawandleadership.org/. Questions and applications for the position should be directed to Professor Joann Sahl.

RSVP TO APRIL 6 STUDENT MEET AND GREET WTIH ADAM LIPTAK — See Instructions below

On Tuesday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., law students will have the opportunity to meet  and interact with Adam Liptak, the Supreme Court correspondent of The New York Times and author of the “Sidebar” column which covers and considers developments in the law.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS VERY SPECIAL HOUR WITH MR. LIPTAK, YOU MUST RSVP TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY 12 NOON ON THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010. For more info on Mr. Liptak’s background, check out his bio at http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/bio-liptak.html.

 

AKron Bar Association –Women In Law Section Meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23 at 11:45

On behalf of the Women in Law Section of the Akron Bar Association, you are invited to join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 for lunch and a presentation on Family-Friendly Work Policies.

 One of the frequent topics discussed during our meetings is how to balance work and family.  This Tuesday’s program will help firms and individuals develop employment policies and practices that can help solve the work-family imbalance.

Keeping Your Largest Investment:  How to Create Cost-Effective Family-Friendly Policies that will Allow You to Recruit and Retain Your Best Employees

 Many employers in corporate America are retaining their employees by creating “family-friendly” policies that allow frazzled staffers to better juggle their work and home lives. In fact, scores of companies have developed work-life programs in efforts to retain the precious talent they have hired and trained. The panel of speakers will discuss how the staff, attorneys, and those in leadership roles can work together to create a family-friendly environment in order to attract and retain skilled, productive, and happy employees.

For registration instructions and information,please stop by the Career Planning Office today!!