Author: bweinzi

SPRING ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEW – A representative from the U.S. Army JAG Corps will be conducting on-campus interviews on Friday, February 19, 2010.  They will be interviewing 1L applicants for summer internships and 3L applicants for active duty accessions.  Please submit a resume to the Career Planning Office no later than Friday, February 12, 2010 at 3 p.m.*  So far, we have only received one resume for this on-campus interview. You are missing out on a great opportunity!!!

 

* We anticipate that representatives from the U.S. Armed Forces will be participating in on-campus interviews.  Please be advised that the Armed Forces’ “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy toward homosexuality constitutes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.  The Armed Forces’ position is contrary to the School of Law policy, but State law requires that we permit the Armed Forces to recruit on campus.  The following is the School of Law’s Nondiscrimination Policy, adopted and effective 2/14/02.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW

The University of Akron School of Law is an equal education and employment institution.  It is the policy of The University of Akron School of Law that there shall be no discrimination against any individual because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, age, or religion.  The University of Akron School of Law prohibits discrimination on these bases in education, employment, admissions and services to graduates.  This nondiscrimination policy applies to all activities and programs and to all faculty, staff, and students.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW
CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT OFFICE

The University of Akron School of Law/Law Career Planning Office is dedicated to providing equal opportunity for recruitment and employment of all who utilize its services.  Therefore, the Law Career Planning Office facilities and services are available only to organizations or individuals that maintain an affirmative action program for equal employment opportunity and do not discriminate in recruitment or employment against any person due to race, age, handicap, or disability, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.*

*Except as is otherwise required by Ohio law.

Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop – February 10, 2010

 

Deadlines for these jobs are coming up this week! Don’t miss out!

 

RESUME COLLECTION –

 

(1L Students) – Wood Herron & Evans LLP (Cincinnati, OH) has requested that we do a resume collection. The firm is interested in 2L/3L students who are in the top 50% of their class. A technical background (Science or Engineering) is required. Law Review and/or Moot Court/Mock Trial preferred.

Please submit a resume to the Career Planning Office no later than February 10, 2010.  

RESUME COLLECTION

 

(1L Students) – Tucker Ellis & West LLP has requested that we do a resume collection. The firm is seeking 1L students who are in the top 20% of their class. Cover letters should be addressed to: Marla Murphy Recruiting Coordinator, Tucker, Eller & West LLP, 925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1150, Cleveland, OH 4415. Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript to the Career Planning Office no later than Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

 

National Labor Relations Board, Cleveland, OH

 

– Seeking applications from second year full time and third year evening students only. The Cleveland office of the NLRB seeks a law student for a full-time summer intern position. The NLRB can be flexible on the start and end dates. Rate of pay TBD. Duties include legal research and writing as well as investigating unfair labor practice charges. The intern may also work on representation cases. If there is a trial in the office while the intern is there, the intern would also have the opportunity to sit on the trial. They also hold hearings on issues that arise in representation cases. If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest to the Career Planning Office by Thursday, February 11 at 3 p.m.

 

SAVE THE DATES!!

Wednesday, February 10 at 12:15 and 5:15 p.m. — Basic Resume and Cover Letter Writing and Job Search Timeline– Chris Nolan, partner at Perantinides & Nolan and Barbara Weinzierl, Director of Career Planning, will present tips on what employers look for when they review resumes and how to prepare an effective resume and the basics of a good cover letter.  Copies of our new Career Planning handbook will also be available for students at this workshop.

Wednesday, February 17 at 12:15 and 5:15:  Presentation on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). The Career Planning Office is pleased to welcome Anneliese Gryta, Akron Law alum, Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow, attorney with Legal Aid of Western Ohio and expert on the CCRAA. Ms. Gryta  will be at the Law School to discuss  the benefits of CCRAA. Come hear her talk and learn about Income Based Repayment (allows students to link federal student loan payments to their income level) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (complete loan forgiveness of federal student loans after 10 years of full time employment in a public service job).

 Tuesday, February 23 at 12:15 in the Student Lounge: The Career Planning Office invites and encourages all students to join the American Bar Association for a lunchtime panel discussion on “Finding a Job in Today’s Economy and What the ABA Can Do for You”. Our featured panelists are:

 Judge Mary Jane Trapp, the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eleventh Appellate District

Kathleen Havener, The Havener Law Firm, LLC

Lunch will be served to those who pre-register. Please stop by the Career Planning Office by Monday, February 15 at 3 p.m. to register.

 Wednesday, January 27 at 12:15 in Room 133— Repeat of first-year mandatory workshop – all first years are required to attend one of these mandatory sessions during which we will talk about resumes and cover letters, what jobs you should be looking at for this summer, and everything you need to know to use the Career Planning Office. If you did not attend one of these sessions in the fall semester, this is your last opportunity.

Also, a great opportunity to pick up your very own Career Planning handbook and ask any career-related questions that you may have. See you there!