Category: Career Planning

The deadline to apply for the Student Trustee position on the University’s Board of Trustees has been extended.
Student Trustees are involved with decisions that will shape the future of the University and its students. It is also a great way to make connections and gain valuable leadership skills.
As the University’s governing body, the Board selects and appoints the president, sets the operating budget, approves personnel appointments, grants all degrees awarded by the University, establishes tuition and fee rates, approves contracts, and approves all degrees, rules, regulations, curriculum changes and new programs.
Applications are available online (Word document) and outside the Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Government Office located in Student Union 307A.
Completed applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, and can be turned into the Board office located in Student Union Room 337.
Questions? please contact USG President Taylor Swift at usgPresident@uakron.edu.
This message is from Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate Student Government, the Student Bar Association and the current Student Trustees.

Akron, OH – Director of Inmate Assistance Program – Law Clinic at The University of Akron
AkronLawJobs No. 7253 Overview: Position will last until May 2017 and possibly May 2018. Paid position – $8.50 per hour up to 20 hours per week. You will develop interviewing, research, and writing skills. Clinic graduates use their skills in civil and criminal contexts as Public Defenders, County Prosecutors, Legal Aid lawyers, judicial law clerks, and civil practitioners.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L, or 3L
How to apply: E-mail your resume and cover letter to pez2@uakron.edu as soon as possible. Questions? Contact Paul Zindle at pez2@uakron.edu or stop in the Legal Clinic.
Deadline: ASAP

Various U.S. Locations – 2016 Summer ‘Law Clerk’ Internship – US Air Force JAG
AkronLawJobs No. 7248 Overview: As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force JAG Corps. This is a PAID internship program.
Duties: Will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps including preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations and interviewing witnesses. Assist attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen, their family members and retirees in personal legal matters in areas such as family law, estate planning, landloard-tenant law, tax, bankruptcy, immigration and naturalization law. Will also support attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, and environmental law.
Qualifications: U.S. Citizen; Enrolled in ABA accredited law school; Available to work 10-12 weeks in the summer; Be able to obtain a Common Access Card through a security clearance.
How to apply: Apply online at www.USAJOBS.gov; locate the position using “Air Force Law Clerk”; 2Ls apply to position #617976. 2L receive GS-9, step 1 pay; 1Ls apply to position 617978. 1L receive GS-7, Step 1 pay. Required documents Resume (limited to 1 page); Occupational Questionnaire completed in USAJobs.gov; Unofficial transcripts (undergrad AND law school); Geographic Preferences Memorandum (see base locations at www.airforce.com)
Deadline: March 31, 2016

Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Legal Assistant / Law Clerk – Law Office of Michael A. Malyuk

AkronLawJobs No. 7211 Overview:  A Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio law firm requires a legal assistant / law clerk interested in private practice.

Duties: Drafting of basic legal documents; State and Federal law research and memo drafting; Review and summarize records; Filing of electronic documents; Initiation of electronic appeals; Production of argumentative memorandums; Clerical duties including answering telephones and receiving messages; Interviewing of potential clients; Shadowing of counsel in meetings, depositions, hearings, etc.; Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled in law school (3L preferred) or recently graduated; Self-motivated; Enthusiastic; Dependable; Attention to detail; Proficient in Microsoft Office; Adobe and Acrobat.

How to apply:  E-mail your cover letter and resume to: mike@malyuk.com OR FAX it to (330) 929-9720 or mail to: The Law Office of Michael A. Malyuk, 138 Stow Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.

Deadline:  May 15, 2016