Category: Career Planning

Akron, OH – Legal Intern/Intellectual Property – Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

2L Students – This position requires a law student with a background or class work in Intellectual Property.    Familiarity and/or experience dealing with trademarks, patent, copyrights, etc. as well as familiarity with manufacturing operations, is a plus.  This position offers hands-on experience in IP with a full-service, in-house intellectual property group.  Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required.  Familiarity with Microsoft products is beneficial.

 To Apply:  Submit a cover letter, resume and transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to Lori Sullivan, Human Resources; 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron, OH  44317.  PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE (jeanne2@uakron.edu) AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.  Deadline:  December 16, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – FirstEnergy
AkronLawJobs Job No. 3014 – FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy comprises the nation’s largest investor-owned electric system based on serving six million customers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Its diverse generating fleet features non-emitting nuclear, scrubbed baseload coal, natural gas, and pumped storage hydro and other renewables, and has a total generating capacity of approximately 24,000 megawatts.

 About the Opening – This position is with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The position conducts legal research as assigned by attorneys and analyzes research data such as statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents. This position involves legal writing, assistance with litigation matters and regulatory filings with occasional delivering and filing of legal documents. The individual will also check legal forms and documents for accuracy, organize and track case files and monitor new or updated regulations. The position is located at FirstEnergy’s corporate offices in Akron, Ohio and reports to Managing Counsel.

 Qualifications – Currently attending Accredited Law School; Minimum of 2nd or 3rd year student in good academic standing;  Familiarity with administrative law or a regulatory environment preferred.  Experience with WestLaw. Able to work with minimal supervision.   Able to work 40 hours per week during summer (June to August) and 20 hours per week during academic year (September to May). Evening students are encouraged to apply.  Interested candidates should send resume to Dawn Zima at dzima@firstenergycorp.com.  Deadline:  January 14, 2012

 

Akron, Cleveland, Youngstown, OH – 2012 Summer Law Clerk Program – United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3010 – The Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio is responsible for the prosecution of all federal crimes in northern Ohio.  The office also represents the United States and its departments and agencies in civil proceedings filed in federal court and in the Sixth Circuit.  Volunteer law clerks assist in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil cases in the District Court, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Bankruptcy Court.

 Projected No. of Volunteers (14-15 (students entering their third year are preferred)

 Location(s):  Cleveland, OH (12);  Akron, OH (1,2); Youngstown (1)

 They are currently accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Law Clerk Program.  The application deadline is January 9, 2012. 

 Application Materials:  Resume and cover letter indicating dates when available, and telephone number(s) where student can be reached both during the day and in the evening.  Application by e-mail is the exclusive method of providing the resume and cover letter.  Applications should be submitted to:  USAOHN.SummerLaw@usdoj.gov.  Cover letter should be addressed to:  Carole S. Rendon, First Assistant United States Attorney; United States Courthouse, Suite 400; 801 West Superior Avenue; Cleveland, OH  44113.

 Qualifications – First-year (second semester) and second-year law students.  Must be a U.S. citizen.  Will be subject to a background investigation due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

 Minimum Weeks Required:  10 weeks minimum (at least 32 hours per week) (full time strongly preferred).

 Assignments:  Law clerks can expect to research and write motions in pending cases; to research legal issues for indictments and investigations; to assemble exhibits for trial; to observe hearings and trials of cases on which they are working or in which they are interested.

 If you have any questions about the 2012 Summer Law Clerk Program, please feel free to contact either Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip J. Tripi at (216) 622-3769 or First Assistant U.S. Attorney Carole Rendon at (216) 622-3656.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/ohn/us/law%20clerk%20application%20notice.pdf

 Website:  http://www.usdoj.gov/usao.ohn

Don’t miss your chance to sign up for a free CLE today! – Federal Bar Association Northern District of Ohio Chapter 

 The FBA-NDOC is hosting an upcoming CLE seminar in Cleveland which is FREE for members!  Sign up today to reserve your spot!

 2011 Ethics, Professionalism and Substance Abuse CLE

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – 9Am – 11:45AM

 The Chapter’s annual Ethics, Professionalism and Substance Abuse CLE is being held next week at the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse.  This seminar is FREE for members, but you MUST pre-register in order to attend for free.  Join speakers Maura L. Hughes of Calfee Halter and Griswold, Ari Sherwin of Sherwin Williams, and W. Jack Rekstis an independent mediator, as they discuss the latest information on these three important topics.

 Click here to register for the 2011 Ethics, Professionalism and Substance Abuse CLE

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age in educational institutions that are recipients of federal financial assistance from the Department and, with respect to disability, in certain public entities.  The Cleveland office, which is located at 600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 750, Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking 1-2 part-time volunteer legal interns for the spring of 2012.  Interns will be participating in casework and legal research in a variety of OCR’s areas of practice.  All applicants should show strong writing and communication skills, initiative, and commitment. 

Applications are due by December 15, 2011.  Please send an application consisting of a cover letter (which must indicate the start/end dates and weekly days and times you will be available for the internship), resume, and legal writing sample by e-mail to Traci Ext, Regional Chief Attorney, at Traci.Ext@ed.gov.

 The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.