Category: Career Planning

The Akron Law Alumni Association Presents: A Career Conversation – Tuesday, February 28th at 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Food will be served!

The Akron Law Alumni Association Presents: A Brown Bag Lunch Career Conversation 

This casual, “brown bag” lunch will take place Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Food will be served, Jimmy John’s.

This event is intended to bring together students and practicing attorneys to allow law students to learn more about the profession. Topics will include different practice areas, what a typical day is like, effective networking techniques, and how to impress potential employers. The conversation during this event will be student driven–this is the time to ask those “off the record” questions!

The attorneys attending this event, who are serving or have served on the Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board, are:

 Megan Frantz Oldham (’05), associate with Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies

Blake Gerney (’95), partner with Day Ketterer, Certified Specialist in Business, Commercial and Industrial Real Property Law

Norma Shaub (’87), LAA director

Tom Pitts (’79), partner with Stocker Pitts and past president of the LAA

Richard Williger (’82), sole practitioner

Walter Madison (’98), sole practitioner and current president of the LAA

The event will take place in the Intellectual Property/Miller-Becker Center in the law school.  Due to limited space, please RSVP to Katie Basch, Student Director of the Akron Law Alumni Association at krg15@zips.uakron.edu or Jeanne Kennedy at jeanne2@uakron.edu by Monday at 12 pm.

What’s it like to be a solo practitioner?? Find out tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 23rd at 5:15

LexisNexis, in cooperation with the Akron Bar Association and the Career Planning & Placement  Office is pleased to present a panel discussion about the realities of starting and running a successful solo practice. Dinner will be served and all student attendees will earn 400 LexisNexis points.  The event will take place THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 at 5:15pm in the Moot Court Room (Room 151).  The panel will consist of Don Hicks and Paul Vincent.

 Paul Vincent, Esq is a graduate of the University of Akron School of Law, and was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in November of 2009. Paul received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Walsh University where he obtained All-American Honors in Cross Country and All-Conference Honors in Track. Paul’s legal experience is derived from clerking in the Office of Chief Counsel at NASA Glenn Research Center and State and Federal Communications, Inc. After law school, he was a state and federal lobbyist and served as General Counsel at LNE Group.  He focuses on civil litigation for corporate clients across several sectors including retail, auto, aviation, and real estate.  Paul is an active member of the Cleveland Metropolitan, Medina County and Ohio Bar Associations. He also proudly serves as a “Big” for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland. 

 Mr. Hicks has been in the legal industry for  11 years. His focus at Lexis is to provide legal tools and resources to help with the practice of law and in assisting newly licensed attorneys in the tools they need to practice law and started their business. He works  actively with the Akron Bar Association in providing seminars, CLE courses, and other  events to support the legal community.

 If you are planning on attending, please email your Lexis representative, Jennifer Durkin so that we have an accurate count for pizza.  Her email is jennifer.durkin@lexisnexis.com

 

12:15 and 5:15 TODAY – everything you need to know about Akron Law’s legal clinics and public interest externships and internships

Professors Carro, Sahl and Spring will speak about summer and school year opportunities in the Law School clinics and externship opportunities with public interest organizations.  Don’t miss this informative presentation.

Today, Wednesday, February 22 at 12:15 (Room 152) and 5:15 (Room W-215)

Great job opportunities – deadlines quickly approaching

Law Students and Recent Grads – AkronLawJob Job No. 3205 – local law firm seeks current student or recent grad with a background in the environmental field. Need someone who can help on a potential case involving sickness caused by emissions from various plants in SE Ohio and West Virginia. If you have such a background and are interested in learning more about this potential opportunity, please submit your resume to the Career Planning Office by Friday, February 17 at  3 p.m.

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Bartek Law Office
Seeking a law clerk to start as soon as possible.  Candidates should be in the top 10-20% of their class, someone interested in litigation, and who has participated in law review.  A second or third year student or first year night student is acceptable.  Will also consider 1L evening students.  Application Materials:  Resume, Writing Sample and Transcript.   Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than Friday, February 17 at 12:00 Noon.  DO NOT CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.

 

Great job opportunity for first years with hard science background

Akron or Columbus, OH – 1L Intellectual Property Clerk – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3211 – Hahn, Loeser + Parks LLP is a 125+ lawyer firm with offices in Ohio, Florida and Indiana. The position is for a 1L law clerk with the Intellectual Property group located in the Firm’s Akron or Columbus office beginning May 2012. Candidates must be in the top 30% of their class, possess an undergraduate bachelor’s degree in a hard science area, and be willing and eligible to take the Patent Bar before graduation.  Advanced degrees are a plus. The candidate will work full time during Summer 2012 and part time (approximately 20 hours) during the school year. Employment until graduation (and beyond) is possible for the right candidate.  Please submit a cover letter, resume, undergrad and law school transcripts to:  Jodi L. Bosak, Manager of Legal Personnel & Recruiting; 200 Public Square, Suite 2800; Cleveland, OH  44114; jbosak@hahnlaw.com.  Deadline:  March 11, 2012