Author: bweinzi

The CPPO has learned that a suburban Portage County law firm might be looking to hire a 3rd or 4th year part-time law student as a law clerk for 20-30 hours per week. The firm is trying to determine if there is interest among our law students and has asked us to collect resumes for them to review.

 If you would like to be considered for the possible position, please e-mail your resume by Wednesday, October 26 at 12 noon to Director of Career Planning, Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu. In the subject line of your e-mail, please write “Portage County Law Clerk position”.

The CPPO and the Akron Bar Association Liaison Committee present: “A Day in the Life Of…” Series

 Each workshop in this new series will be held at the law school and will consist of a small discussion group of 10 law students and a local attorney who specializes in a certain area of law. This intimate and informal setting will allow law students to get their questions answered about a particular job or type of practice and to engage in conversations with local attorneys in varying fields.

 The first workshop in this series, “A Day in the Life of a Criminal Defense Attorney”, will take place on Wednesday, November 9^th at 5:15 p.m. in Room 133 with Attorney Michael Callahan, former Akron Municipal Court Judge, Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge and Summit County Prosecutor, who will speak to law students about his career and offer insight into life as a prosecuting attorney and judge. This event is only open to the first 10 students to  RSVP to Jeanne Kennedy at Jeanne2@uakron.edu by Wednesday, November 2^nd at Noon. Students will be notified by the CPPO if they are participating. Be sure to RSVP early for this exciting new workshop series! Also, stay tuned for the next workshop in our series!

 

The Career Planning Staff will talk about resumes, cover letters, options for summer 2012 jobs, and everything career-related you need to know. You will not be permitted to schedule an individual career planning consultation until you attend one of these group sessions. Mark your calendar now! Please note dates and times have changed slightly from what was originally announced.

MANDATORY First Year Career Planning Orientation: ALL First Year Students must attend one (1) of the following sessions:

 Tuesday, November 1^st – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 152

Tuesday, November 1^st – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15p.m. – Room 152

Wednesday, November 9^th – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Room 167 –  NEW! Please Note there will be no 5:15 session on November 9^th.

Wednesday, November 16^th – 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. – Room 167- NEW! Please Note this session has been added!

 All first year students who attend will receive a flash drive with the updated Career Planning Handbook.

TODAY, Thursday, October 13 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in Room 151 – Live streaming video from the White House. The Akron Law community will gather to watch U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder honor 16 “Champions of Change” in a live presentation from the White House. AG Holder will also answer questions from law students across the country. Join your fellow law students, faculty and staff for this historic event.

 

Wednesday, October 12 at 12:15 and 5:15 in Room 167 – CPPO Practice Area Series – Health Care Law. Hear from practicing lawyers what health care law is and how you can prepare yourself for a career in that field.

Lunch served to those who attend.