Category: Career Planning

Summer Intern (1L’s Eligible) at the Portage County Prosecutor’s Office

Ravenna, OH – Summer 2018 Intern – Portage County Prosecutor’s Office

AkronLawJobs No. 8999 Overview: Seeking an intern for the summer to work with Assistant Prosecutors in the civil division on multiple types of law.

Duties: Research, motion drafting, and the opportunity to observe mediations and hearings.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L, 3L.  Some legal experience is good, especially in civil or county government, but not necessary.

Work Hours: Ideally an intern would be available for 10-15 hours per week during office hours of 8-4.

Compensation: The internship is unpaid, but students are eligible for pro bono service hours. May also be eligible for the Public Interest Law stipend or for externship credit through Akron Law.

How to Apply: Send your resume, a brief cover letter, and a writing sample to anb77@uakron.edu Subject “Summer Intern”

Deadline: January 24, 2018

Nationwide – 1L Graduate Law Program (GLP) USAF – JAG program – United States Air Force

AkronLawJobs No. 8945

Eligibility: Attending an ABA-approved law school that either offers an AFROTC program or allows you to take AFROTC courses at a nearby school via a cross-town agreement. (https://www.kent.edu/afrotc). Meet HQ AFROTC entry standards. (Must interview with the AFROTC Detachment CC before you apply to the Air Force JAG Corps). Be a Citizen of the United States of America (birth or naturalization). Commission as an officer before the age of 35.

Selection Criteria: The Air Force JAG Corps selects applicants based on the “whole person” concept. Selection factors include academic performance; work experience; leadership traits; extracurricular activities; personal integrity; demonstrated elements of core values; awards and honors; adaptability and flexibility; motivational statement; and military records (if applicable).

**  Your appointment as a judge advocate is contingent upon providing proof of legal licensing.

Deadlines:

January 10, 2018:  Complete interview with AFROTC Detachment Commander

* Recommend that you complete the Det CC interview in NOV/DEC 17

January 10, 2018:  Complete and submit the online application

February 1, 2018:  Complete interview with Staff Judge Advocate

Questions? Contact airforcejagrecruiting@gmail.com or 1-800-JAG-USAF or www.facebook.com/USAFJAG

 

Cleveland/Akron Minority Clerkship Program Info Session next Tues. 11/28 @12:15PM

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar and Akron Bar Associations will be holding an information session next Tuesday, November 28th at 12:15PM in Room 160 for the Summer 2018 Minority Clerkship Program for 1Ls. Please plan to attend if you are interested in the program. Application details and timeline for the program will be discussed.

For questions, please email Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu

Damali Booker 1L Minority Job Fair

The 1L Job Fair is a project conducted by the Diversity Committee of the NBA.  It is a job fair held in January/February of each year for diverse students who are in their first year of law school, for summer clerkships between their first and second year.  In 2003, the job fair was named in honor of Damali Booker, daughter of Cyrus and Cherie Booker, who had participated in the job fair as a 1L, was in her 3rd year of law school and had already accepted a position with an employer she originally met at the job fair.  Damali died unexpectedly before her graduation from law school. Following is the timeline for 2018:

DATE                                                      SCHEDULE

  1. 1/8/18                                   Candidate Package Submittal Deadline
  2. 1/10/18                                 Resumes Available to Employers
  3. 1/16/18                                 Employer Interview Preference Deadline
  4. 1/19/18                                 Candidates Notified of Interviews/Confirmation
  5. 1/26/18 (Friday)           Reception (5:30 to 6:30 p.m. @ Waller)  Panel Discussion                                                    w/Students (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  6. 1/27/18 (Saturday)      Job Fair  (8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. @ Waller)

*7.  2/9/18                                               Project Offers Made Available*

*8.  2/16/18                                             Candidate Offer Acceptance Deadline*

*The project offer dates (#7-8) listed are suggested, not mandatory. Offers are made at the discretion of the Employer. All correspondence after the Job Fair is between the Employer & the Candidate.

Mission of the Diversity Committee: The Committee’s primary focus is the promotion of opportunities for racial minorities in the Nashville Bar and the community. As the Diversity Committee, the committee’s efforts have been expanded to encompass diversity and inclusion based on other characteristics within the Nashville legal community. Toward that end, the goal of the committee will be to implement programs that: provide employment opportunities, assist with career development and professional advancement, and increase the number of diverse students attending and successfully completing law school.

 PLEASE GO TO CAREER SERVICES, Room 245 FOR APPLICATION FORMS