Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Good at legal research, writing, and citation? Interested in improving your own skills while teaching and mentoring 1Ls? Looking for a way to distinguish yourself to potential employers?
The Legal Writing Program seeks to hire 5-6 Legal Writing Fellows for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Legal Writing Fellows will support the legal writing faculty in two ways. First, each Fellow will serve as a Westlaw, Lexis, or Writing & Citation specialist. With guidance from the LARW faculty, Fellows will lead class discussions and workshops on their areas of specialty, review exercises completed by the 1Ls, and answer questions the 1Ls have on these topics. Each Fellow will also be assigned to work with a specific LARW section. The Fellow will become familiar with that section’s writing assignment and assist students in that section.
Legal Writing Fellows must be able to commit an average of 5-7 hours per week. This may fluctuate over the semester, but will never be more than 10 hours per week. Fellows will be compensated $10/hour. Fellows must also be available for training during Orientation week and will be compensated for that time. Please review the Fall 2015 schedule to see whether you generally are available during times when LARW courses are scheduled.
Those interested in applying should email a current resume, your GPA, and your LARW grades to Prof. Shaver (eas68@uakron.edu) by July 20, 2015. Interviews will be conducted the week of July 27, and both day and evening times will be available. If you have a preference for specialty (Westlaw, Lexis, or Writing & Citation), please indicate that in your email. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Prof. Shaver, Prof. Strong, Prof. Morath, or Prof. McBurney.

Brennan, Manna, and Diamond’s Akron Office seeks competitive 2L students to participate in the firm’s exciting summer 2016 associate program. BMD will be on campus to interview selected students on July 27th. Deadline to apply is July 7th by 3:00 PM! Applications currently being accepted on Symplicity/AkronLawJobs.

Classes: 2L
Submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Law Transcripts, Writing Sample
Criteria: Top 15% preferred.

If you have any questions, please contact Career Planning.

Summit County Probate Court Judicial Intern/Law Clerk

The Summit County Probate Court is seeking candidates to apply for a judicial internship with the Court for Fall Semester. Applicants should have at least a “B” average and have excellent research and writing skills. Applicants who have completed Civil Procedure are preferred. The judicial intern will work closely with the Judge on civil cases and various magistrates on other assignments as needed. This is a part-time paid position with flexible hours to accommodate law school schedules. Interested applicants should submit a resume and writing sample to:

Niki Walker, Magistrate
Summit County Probate Court
209 S. High Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
nwalker@summitohioprobate.com

We accept electronic submissions using the email address provided.

Canton, OH – Law Clerk/ Bailiff to Hon. Jim D. James, Stark County Common Pleas Court, Family Court Division

AkronLawJobs No. 6589 Overview: Manage Judge James’ courtroom, calling docket, witnesses, attorneys;  legal research, legal writing; docket management; coordinating with security and occasional jury management. Judge utilizes law students for this position to give employees legal training and experience

Salary/ Benefits:  $31,000/ health care, sick leave, vacation and PERS

How to apply: Send Resume and Cover Letter by email or hard copy to Court

Peggie Conner, Judicial Assistant

Email Address:  PKConner@starkcountyohio.gov

Stark County Family Court

Judge Jim D. James

110 Central Plaza S.  Suite 601

Canton, Ohio  44702

Deadline: July 13, 2015

Akron, OH – Akron Legal Clinic Research Assistant – The University of Akron Legal Clinic

AkronLawJobs No. 6579 Overview: The University of Akron Legal Clinic is hiring a part-time student for up to 10 hours per week. The position will be through December 2015. The student will be conducting a statewide survey of CQE (Certificate of Qualification of Employment) recipients. The student will also draft a report of the survey results for the Ohio Legislature and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.  The selected student will also be asked to volunteer 5 hours per week in the Clemency Project to screen new clemency clients.

How to apply: If you are interested in the position, please e-mail your resume to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu by Thursday, July 2, 2015. Any questions should be directed to Professor Joann Sahl.

Deadline: July 2, 2015