Author: Maureen

Speech and Debate Team Judges Needed

The Copley High School Speech and Debate team is looking for individuals that are willing to judge at tournaments on Saturday’s.  Copley is about a 15 minute drive from campus.  This is a great way to see future lawyers in action.  If interested, please email head coach, Shannon Rote at Shannon.Rote@Copley-Fairlawn.org  The schedule for the season is below.  You can volunteer for any or all of the sessions.  You can receive general community service hours towards your pro bono hours.

2017-2018 Speech and Debate Team Schedule

October
21                         Carrollton                                 Novice
28                        GlenOak(Novice)                    All Events

November
4                           Perry                                         All Events
11                          Wadsworth                              All Events
18                         COPLEY                                   All Events

December
2                           Stow                                         All Events
9                          Vermilion                                All Events
15 & 16                GlenOak                                  LD/PF/Congress
16                         McKinley                                 IE/Congress (power)

January
6                           Hoover                                     All Events
12 & 13                Sylvania                                   Selected Members
13                         Berea                                        All Events
20                        Wooster                                   All Events (power)
27                         Norton                                     All Events

February
3                           Littles-Wooster                        All Events
10 (snow date)   Littles-Wooster                       All Events
16 & 17                 Bigs-Perry                                All Events

March
2-3                        State Finals-(Sylvania)
24                         Elms                                        District Congress

*Schedule is subject to Change**
IE= Individual Events
LD= Lincoln-Douglas Debate
PF= Public Forum Debate
SC= Student Congress Debate

 

Canton, OH – 2L Law Clerk – Mills, Mills, Fiely and Lucas

Canton, OH – 2L Law Clerk – Mills, Mills, Fiely and Lucas

AkronLawJobs No. 8790 Overview: Mills, Mills, Fiely & Lucas (MMFL) provides services in Civil Litigation: medical malpractice, criminal defense, family law, contract draft, business start-ups and dissolutions and Constitutional issues. Qualifications: 2L. Experience in a law office with similar practices, able to draft motions, do legal research, and perform discovery.

How to apply: E-mail your resume and cover letter to Pierce Walker at PWalker@MMFLlaw.com

Deadline: October 28, 2017

Cleveland, OH – 2018 IP Summer Associate – Calfee, Halter & Griswold

Cleveland, OH – 2018 IP Summer Associate – Calfee, Halter & Griswold

AkronLawJobs No. 8758 Overview: Seeking two summer associates to join our Cleveland office.

Qualification: 2L; The ideal candidates will have an undergraduate degree in either electrical engineering, computer science, chemistry or biochemistry. Strong academics and writing skills are a must.

How to apply: Send your resume and transcript to Catherine Davis, Professional Recruiting Coordinator, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, The Calfee Building, 1405 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114 OR e-mail to cdavis@calfee.com

Deadline: December 30, 2017

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Seeking Summer 2018 Intern

New York, NY – 2018 Summer Legal Intern – Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

AkronLawJobs No. 8774 Overview: The summer program is ten weeks, from May 29 through August 3, 2018.  Interns work full-time and are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas.  Depending on what work needs to be done in each of the program areas, interns will work on litigation, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, or client intakes; each program area differs in emphasis.  Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups.  The position is unpaid.  However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding.  Academic credit can be arranged.

How to apply: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to be received by AALDEF on or before Wednesday, January 17, 2018 to info@aaldef.org.  or by U.S. mail Summer Internship Search (Legal), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 99 Hudson Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY  10013-2815 or by fax: 212-966-4303.  Please indicate in your cover letter the top three preferred program areas.  Only law students qualify for AALDEF’s legal internships.  Any bilingual ability should be stated in the application.  Bilingual ability is helpful but not required.  Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Gujarati, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Indonesian and Urdu-speaking applicants are especially urged to apply.

Deadline: January 17, 2018

For more information, contact: Song Kim at skim@aaldef.org.  *Please do NOT email applications to Song Kim.