Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Inmate Assistance Program

Seeking students to work in the Inmate Assistance Program paid position – $9.50 per hour up to 20 hours per week. Student will travel to Summit County jail once a week, every week, on Tuesday mornings, meet with inmates who have legal questions, and research and draft letters back to the inmates.  Students interested in developing interviewing, research, and writing skills should apply. Our clinic graduates use their skills in civil and criminal contexts as Public Defenders, County Prosecutors, Legal Aid lawyers, judicial law clerks, and civil practitioners.  Students must be willing to commit to the program for one year.

Qualifications:  All students are invited to apply.

How to apply:  A cover letter and resume must be submitted to Professor Nichols at rtn3@uakron.edu.  Interviews will be held over break, but we will have open slots after the 1^st of the year.  Skype or phone interviews are possible.

Deadline:  December 21, 2018

The application can be found here. The deadline to apply is January 11, 2019.

Beachwood, OH – Summer 2019 2L Associate Program – Cleveland Clinic

AkronLawJobs No. 9816 Please note: This position is located in Beachwood, Ohio.

Duties: Students have the opportunity to work with attorneys on a wide variety of matters that affect the legal interests of this international health center. Summer Associates are required to complete a prescribed regimen of hands-on activities in all of the major areas of practice. The Summer Associates are also given the opportunity to attend various hospital committee meetings.

Qualifications: 2L. Special consideration will be given to those students who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in the health care field.

How to Apply: Send your resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample to privitp@ccf.org.  Address your cover letter to Pamela Privitera, Cleveland Clinic Law Department, 3050 Science Park Drive, AC321
Beachwood, OH 44122. Some indication of your academic performance, i.e. GPA and/or rank should be included on your resume.

Deadline:  January 15, 2019

AkronLawJobs No. 9810 Overall: The Lawyer Referral and Information Service Program connects the public with pre-screened attorneys in the legal specialization needed to fill the needs of potential clients.

The Intern’s role is to assist the LRIS Director by speaking directly with clients via the telephone, conducting intake interviews and recommending attorneys with the appropriate legal experience to resolve the clients’ legal needs. The Intern will also provide administrative assistant support to the LRIS Director as needed.

Duties: Answers the telephone and conducts client intake; Maintains files of referral updates; Administration of end of the month reports; Confirms liability insurance coverage for all LRIS members; and Researches online court dockets for unreported referred cases. The Student Intern will work ten (10) hours per week and will receive a $1,500 stipend AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERNSHIP. The Internship is for the Spring 2019 semester (through May 3 excluding Spring Break week) and the incumbent can be reappointed for subsequent semesters.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L, or 3L. The ideal candidate has excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to deal with clients of all demeanors. Knowledge of the Windows operating environment, Microsoft Office, and general database usage is required.

How to Apply: Submit a resume and letter of interest detailing the skills and abilities that will help them succeed in this position. Application documents should be submitted electronically to C. Allen Nichols, Executive Director via email at callen@akronbar.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Deadline: The position is available until filled, but applicants applying by December 31, 2018, will receive first consideration

AkronLawJobs No. 9742

Duties: The externship opportunity at National Interstate Insurance will afford students the opportunity to work with the Claims Compliance team to gain exposure to a variety of insurance and regulatory issues arising from the operations throughout the United States. Externs will conduct legal research, prepare summaries of state law issues for the adjusters, assist with compliance audits, attend meetings with claims professionals, and learn how the insurance industry works.

Qualifications: 2L, have strong research, writing, and analytical skills, and have the ability to interpret, organize, and communicate complex factual and legal material quickly.  Must be detail oriented, creative, articulate, and personable with excellent interpersonal skills.

How to Apply: E-mail your Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Sample (1-3 pages) to Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu.  Address your cover letter to Sarah Kovit Hanna, Regulatory Research Claims Compliance Specialist, National Interstate Insurance Company, 3250 Interstate Drive, Richfield, OH 44286

Deadline:  December 13, 2018