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National Labor Relations Board to interview on campus on March 23, 2012

3L Students – Application Materials:  Cover letter, resume and law school transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to:  Frederick Calatrello, Regional Director; 1240 East Ninth Street; Cleveland, OH  44199.  Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than Monday, March 12 at 12:00 Noon.

 

Free Webinar Series:  The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking

 This two-part webinar series, cosponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, will provide law students with insight on the key elements of the summer public-interest job application process.   Attorneys with years of application review experience will highlight do’s and don’ts; explain how and why public interest application materials may substantively differ from law firm materials; and explore the dynamics of personal interactions in interviews and networking situations.

 Part One: Wed., 1/25/12 at 3pm Eastern – Best Practices in Drafting Cover Letters and Resumes.  Reserve your Webinar seat now!

Presenters:

• Steve Grumm, Director of Public Service Initiatives, NALP
• Stuart Smith, Director of Legal Recruitment, New York City Law Department
• Nicole Vikan, Assistant Director for Public Interest & Government Careers, Georgetown University Law Center

Part Two: Wed., 2/1/12 at 12pm (Noon) Eastern – Best Practices in Interviewing and In-person Networking.  Reserve your Webinar seat now!

Presenters:

• Nita Mazumder, Program Manager for Law School Relations, Equal Justice Works
• Nicole Simmons, Career Counselor, The University of Texas School of Law
• David Zisser, Associate Counsel, The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

 

 

Charleston, WV – Summer Associate – Jackson Kelly PLLC

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3114 – 1L Students – Jackson Kelly PLLC’s Summer Associate Program is designed to help you learn about life in the Firm and to help us assess your abilities and fit within Jackson Kelly. Summer Associates work on a broad range of legal projects and are exposed to all practice areas within the firm. Summer Associate projects typically involve conducting legal research and drafting memoranda and court documents. Summer Associates also routinely accompany our attorneys to depositions, client meetings and court appearances. In addition to gaining legal experience during the summer program, Summer Associates have a number of opportunities to meet the people that make Jackson Kelly one of “America’s Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree”*. Social events throughout the summer provide the Summer Associates with the chance to meet Jackson Kelly’s lawyers in a more casual atmosphere and to learn about the local communities surrounding Jackson Kelly’s 11 offices. *Kimm Alayne Walton, America’s Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree: and how to make the most of any job, no matter where it is! (Chicago, IL: Harcourt Brace Legal & Professional Publications, 1999), 315-321.  Please submit a cover letter,  resume, law school transcript, and writing sample to:  Lydia K. Neubauer, Recruiting Coordinator; 500 Lee Street East, Suite 1600; Charleston, WV  25301;  lkneubauer@jacksonkelly.com.
Deadline:  ASAP, but no later than April 6, 2012

U.S. Air Force JAG Corps to interview on campus on February 28, 2012
The Air Force JAG Corps will be interviewing 1st years and 2nd years for summer internships and 3rd years for Air Force JAG assignments following law school graduation. These are informational interviews to gauge interest and provide information about the Air Force JAG Corps. Please submit a resume to jeanne2@uakron.edu no later than Thursday, February 9 at 12:00. In addition, interested candidates must submit application materials as outlined below.

The CPPO has also jsut recieved further instructions on how first and second year students should apply for the Air Force JAG Summer Intern Program:

The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps Summer Internship application for 2Ls and 1Ls is now available on www.usajobs.gov.  The link for the 2L internship, paid at a GS-09, is at http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306965500 and our 1L internship, paid at a GS-07, is at http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307000500.   The announcement will be open until 11:59 on Friday, February 10, 2012.

 Students will need to submit the following:

1. A Resume
2. A complete on-line Occupational Questionnaire
3. A one-page personal statement introducing the applicant and explaining his/her motivation and objectives in applying for a summer internship with the Air Force JAG Corps

4. The applicant’s top five geographic preferences by base or state (listing of bases can be found at http://www.jagusaf.hq.af.mil/ or by calling 1-800-JAG-USAF) and when the applicant would prefer to begin the internship (Monday, May 21, 2012 or Monday, June 4, 2012)

5. Specify on a separate sheet or sheets of paper addressing the KSAs and how they relate to the applicant’s work experience, education and training

6. Undergraduate and Law School transcripts (readable copies are acceptable)

Internship flyers are available in the CPPO,

 

Shifrin, Newman, Smith (Akron, OH) to interview on campus on February 15, 2012

First year full time, second year full time, second year part time and third year part time students who are in the top 50% of the class (GPA 3.0); Law Review and/or Moot Court/Mock Trial preferred.  Application Materials: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample.  Cover letter should be addressed to Christopher Godios, Esq; 411 Wolf Ledges Parkway; Akron, OH  44311.  Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) and not directly to the employer no later than Tuesday, January 31 at 12:00 Noon.