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Akron law firm seeks law clerk to work 40 hours/week. Work involves corporate health care/transactional work. Must have great attention to detail, be very organized, be able to manage your time, be a hard worker and willing to learn a new area of the law. Prefer those in their last year of law school (Class of 2013). If interested, submit resume via e-mail to Barbara Weinzierl, (bcw@uakron.edu) by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012.

Akron, OH – Well-respected firm seeks Litigation Assistant – log on to AkronLawJobs (http://www.uakron.edu/law/career/students/) for application instructions and details.

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3725 – Description:  The litigation assistant will assist in the review and cataloguing of documents in active litigation.  The assistant will work as part of a team to identify, analyze and code these documents for use during the discovery process and at trial.  The position will work closely with the litigation attorneys and paralegals assigned to this case.

 Successful applicants must be detail oriented, have solid communication skills, a comfort with computers and must be highly organized.  Applicants must have strong academic credentials; preferably ranked in the top one-third of their class either currently or at the time of graduation. The litigation assistant must be able to work at least 20 hours per week, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).  The review process may occur on Saturdays as needed. 

  The litigation assistant will be paid $10 per hour.

  Deadline:  ASAP

2012 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair – October 26 & 27, 2012 – Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA.  The Equal Justice Works annual Conference and Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. It is the only event, solely dedicated to law students, where you’ll find more than 1000 public interest-minded students representing 200 law schools from across the country coming together to explore career options with leading nonprofit organizations and government agencies.  The Conference and Career Fair provides access to job opportunities for law students; connects employers with talented attorneys and law students; and offers a multitude of skill-building and career advising sessions with experts from around the country.

Students must register and apply to available positions no later than Thursday, September 13.  Students, such as 1Ls, who only wish to attend the Table Talk and/or the workshop sessions, can register until Thursday, October 11. There are currently 92 employers registered with more employers registering and more jobs being posted every day.

Students must register and apply to available positions no later than Thursday, September 13.  Students, such as 1Ls, who only wish to attend the Table Talk and/or the workshop sessions, can register until Thursday, October 11. There are currently 92 employers registered with more employers registering and more jobs being posted every day.
The student registration and application guide contains helpful instructions for students navigating the JusticeWork! database.

There is a free pre-event webinars to help prepare students for the 2012 Conference and Career Fair. The first webinar they can sign up for is “Enhance Your Resume: Output v. Outcome” on Tuesday, August 21 at 3 p.m. EDT.

Also, remember to check EJW’s website and follow Twitter (#EJWCCF) and Facebook for updated information and helpful tips for students on resume and cover letter writing and getting the most out of the 2012 Conference and Career Fair.

The Career Planning and Placement Office will pay the $25.00 registration fee for each registered student. Please e-mail Jeanne Kennedy in the CPPO (jeanne2@uakron.edu) by Monday, September 10 at 12 noon if you plan to register.  

Fall 2012 On-Campus Interview Reminder  — Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease will be on campus on Friday, August 31 interviewing for all of the firm’s Ohio offices.  Submit application materials to CPPO by this Thursday, August 16.

 Hiring Criteria:  2D/3E; top 10% of class; Law Review  and/or Moot Court/Mock Trial preferred.

Application Materials:  Resume, References and Transcript  Cover letter should be addressed to:  J. Bret Treier, Esquire; Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; 106 South Main Street, Suite 1100; Akron, OH  44308.

 To Apply:  Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy at jeanne2@uakron.edu no later than Thursday, August 16, 2012.  Please do not submit application materials directly to the employer.

Youngstown, OH – Law Clerk – AkronLawJobs Job No. 3703 – 3L Students/Recent Grads; top 1/3 of class; Moot Court experience preferred – Seeking for a part time law clerk, approximately 20 hours per week for the Youngstown OH office. Responsibilities would include preparation of motion, and legal research and writing.  Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript. For details and application instructions, log on to AkronLawJobs at http://www.uakron.edu/law/career/students/ and search for job # 3703.   Deadline:  August 20, 2012