Category: Career Planning

The Career Planning Office has just learned that a local law firm would like to begin interviewing Class of 2010 law school graduates for a possible entry level associate position for their asbestos practice. Must have a strong interest in litigating civil cases on behalf of injured workers. Preference is for candidates who have worked on actual cases through the legal clinic or who have excelled in pretrial and trial advocacy. The person hired will be expected to try civil cases in state and/or federal court within their first year of employment. MUST HAVE A STRONG INTEREST IN LITIGATION AND TRIAL WORK.

 Interested and qualified candidates must submit their resume via e-mail to Barbara Weinzierl in the Akron Law School Career Planning Office by 12 noon on Friday, June 4, 2010.

FREE WEBINARS on http://legalcareerweb.com

Thursday, June 3^rd, 8:30pm EDT/ 7:30pm CDT/ 5:30pm PDT

Health Law:  Where the Jobs Are and How to Get Them

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Lawyering in the U.S. Government:  Everything You Ever Wantedto Know About Getting a Federal Legal Job

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From Heather Jarvis, Senior Program Manager, Equal Justice Works:

 I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what began as the “Harkin bill,” became authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP).

 Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt.  The Department of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis.  Applications are expected to be due August 16, 2010.  The date that applications will be available is unknown, but should be soon.  I will let you know as soon as the application period opens, and those who wish to apply should complete the application as soon as it is available because funds are unlikely to cover all applicants.

 As usual, the program includes some complexity.  I have prepared and posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage, and have scheduled two webinars to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program.  I wish I could counsel each attorney individually, but unfortunately I cannot.  Everything we know about the program is on that webpage, and I expect you’ll find the answers you need there.

CYO & Community Services in Akron is hiring part time mentors (3-10 hours per week) to work with youth between the ages of 11 and 17.  Responsibilities include transporting mentees to and from activities, participating in those activities, participating in possible group outings with other mentors, follow-up and communication with families, one-to-one conversations and goal setting, and detailed record keeping of all of the above.  Pay is $9.00.  See attached job description for more information.  Contact Maureen Capellas, Director of Youth Ministry, at (330) 762-2961 ext. 230 or mcapellas@clevelandcatholiccharities.org for more information and an application. 

Further information available in the Law School Career Planning Office

The Coshocton County Juvenile and Probate Court seeks a volunteer law student to assist with research and writing tasks. If you are interested in the position please contact Doug Schonauer, Dougschonauer@coshoctoncounty.net

740-295-7407, or Kathy Jones, kathyjones@coshoctoncounty.net,740-295-7416.