Category: Career Planning

The Career Planning Office is hosting our annual Government and Public Interest Information Fair on Tuesday, March 12 from 12- 1:30 p.m. and 5 – 6:30 p.m. The fair will take place in the Law School atrium. Representatives from various government and public interest agencies will be here to talk with students about their organizations and possible opportunities. Please dress professionally as you would for an interview and come prepared with your resumes. Check out this resource to help you prepare for the fair —https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/docs/WhatYouNeedtoKnowpacket.2.22.12.pdf.

Various Locations, OH: The Ohio Attorney General’s Office seeks summer interns/externs for unpaid opportunities.

–          Summer opportunity from May to August with flexible start and end dates.

–          Unpaid

–          Must have completed at least one semester and will not be graduating until after August 2013.

–          Students can submit their resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript to me at the Government/Public Interest Info fair on March 12 at Akron Law or via email at Jennifer.Scott@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov.

 Here is more information: In the Cleveland Regional Office, we represent 13 sections of the Columbus AGO; have 40 attorneys and an office total of approximately 85-90 persons.  We operate our Regional Intern/Extern Program by a representative committee and give the students a comprehensive experience.  We have two mentors (male and female), a writing coach, external events coordinators and generational diversity. 

 Our Summer Program includes a week long experience at the Justice Center spearheaded by Judge Michael Donnelly.  We visit Federal Judges Chris Boyko, Don Nugent and Patty Gaughan in their chambers for hour long informative sessions.  The students are invited to city-wide events for area legal interns and law clerks including networking and learning sessions at the Federal Bankruptcy Court, Federal Bar Association, Department of Justice and the Jewish Alliance.  They have experiences in Columbus, touring the State House, the Ohio Judicial Center, BCI and have met with the Attorney General.  We are litigation-intensive and the students will write motions, memos and briefs, attend depositions and court hearings and learn to network and enhance their collegial and professional skills in an open, gracious and warm environment in Cleveland

 Their work and skills, their professionalism and progress are monitored closely by our committee.  We are firm when we have to be—our mentors correct when needed.  Overall, we have a helpful office to those learning the ropes—many attorneys don’t hesitate to reach out, cultivate, support and teach—and we take our roles seriously.

 

Benesch invites Akron Law students to attend a networking reception at the firm (200 Public Square, Suite 2300, Cleveland, OH 44114) on Wednesday, April 3 from 4 – 6 p.m. This reception is a great opportunity to connect with Benesch attorneys and other area law school students to discuss Benesch’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and how it is helping them serve their clients and succeed as a firm. Dean Elizabeth Reilly and Career Planning Director Barbara Weinzierl will be there so please join us. RSVP by March 27, 2013 to Ellen Mellott, Recruiting Coordinator at emellott@beneschlaw.com

Akron, OH: Perantinides & Nolan seeks a second year student (2^nd year full time or 3^rd year part time) for a law clerk position. If available, firm would like the student to start working part-time now and then more hours over the summer. Work will involve malpractice and products liability cases. Duties will include reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses and other evidence type work. Submit resume to Barbara Weinzierl, Career Planning Director, by 12 noon on Tuesday, March 19. Do not contact the firm directly. Please note that resumes will be sent to the firm as received so submit early.

Community Legal Aid now seeking law students for their 2013 Summer Program – Akron Community Legal Aid will be on-campus to interview students for their 2013 Summer Program on Thursday, March 14^th.  Legal Aid is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded students for its Summer Program. Legal Aid has opportunities available for 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s.  Law Students who are applying to participate in the Summer Intern Program are expected to work unpaid for at least 10 weeks and may work up to 13 weeks. Students may apply for funding through the Law School Public Interest program or the Akron Bar Foundation Fellowship program. More information on funding sources is available in the CPPO.
  Applicants must list their top two project preferences in their cover letter (see 2013 Summer Program position descriptions at the link below) and describe why they are interested and what they hope to experience. Cover letters which do not indicate preferences may not receive full consideration.
  Law Students will work in different areas of the law and have different experiences. Generally, Law Students may expect to interview clients, draft client letters, draft court pleadings, research relevant legal issues, attend and assist with court hearings, assist with discovery and analyze evidence, and complete various other tasks as assigned.
  All Law Students will receive training in substantive areas of poverty law, meet with judges involved and may observe court hearings. There will also be brown bag lunches with current Legal Aid lawyers and community members. Past participants have included judges, a civil rights attorney, and leaders of local non-profit agencies.  Please submit a completed Application, resume, writing sample and references to the Career Planning Office.  Application forms and additional information are available in the Career Planning Office or online at http://www.communitylegalaid.org/intern-positions. Submit applications to Community Legal Aid ASAP.