NLRB to interview third years on campus – submit resume to CPPO

On-Campus Interviews:  National Labor Relations Board – December 3, 2012

Hiring Criteria:  3L Students – Please submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and undergrad transcript to:  Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than 12:00 Noon, Monday, November 12, 2012.  PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.

 

Second Years – attend the Mentor Program Training session

Attention Second Year Students! If you plan to participate in the 2013 Lawyer-to- Law Student Mentor Program, you must attend one of the MANDATORY Mentor Program Training Sessions:  Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 12:20 in Room W-214 OR Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 5:15 in Room 151. You will receive an overview of the Mentor Program and former Law Student Mentees and Attorney Mentors will share their experiences with the Mentor Program and answer your questions.

 You must turn in a Mentor Program application, including the short answer questions, to the Career Planning Office by Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12 noon. Applications are available online: https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/docs/2012-13-Mentee-Application.pdf or in the CPPO. You may turn in your application at the Training Session as well.

Office of the US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio seeks law clerks for summer 2013 positions

Akron/Cleveland/Youngstown, OH – 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program – Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3932 – The Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio is responsible for the prosecution of all federal crimes in northern Ohio.  The office also represents the United States and its departments and agencies in civil proceedings filed in federal court and in the Sixth Circuit.  Volunteer law clerks assist in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil cases in the District Court, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Bankruptcy Court.
Projected No. of Volunteers:  14-15 (Students entering their third year are preferred).
They are accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program from November 26, 2012 through January 7, 2013. Additional Information:  :  http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ohn

USPTO to interview for Patent Examiner positions – excellent opportunity

On Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th, representatives from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will be at the USPTO-Detroit Office interviewing qualified candidates for an exciting career as a Patent Examiner. Yearning for a job that harnesses the power of innovation, yet provides work/life balance? As a Patent Examiner with the USPTO, you’ll be working with the largest Intellectual Property Rights entity in the nation. You’ll be supporting economic growth and positing America as one of the world’s top innovators. You’ll gain experience, training and mentorship you won’t get anywhere else. You’ll conduct research and interact with applicants who are working on inventive, modern breakthroughs. You’ll have access to alternative, flexible schedules, telework, bonuses and paid overtime.

 Qualifications:

Location:

USPTO-Detroit Office

300 River Place South

Suite 1600

Detroit, MI  48207

STOP BY THE CPPO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Seats still available for today’s Law Alumni & Lunch event – RSVP now

 A few spots still remain for today’s “Law Alumni and Lunch – everything you’ve always wanted to know but were afraid to ask” event. Today at 12:20 in Room 133.   Please join members of the Akron Law Alumni Association for an informal lunch discussion. ”Law Alumni and Lunch” will bring together students and  practicing attorneys to allow students to learn more about the profession. The conversation during this event will be student driven – this is the time to ask those “off the record” questions. Lunch will be served. If you would like to attend, please RSVP NOW to  Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu.