Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Great networking opportunity for law students interested in International Law – reserve your spot today

The Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group invites Akron Law students to attend their monthly lunch presentation. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at 12 noon at the City Club, 850 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Students may attend for $10. All reservations must be received by 3 p.m. on Friday, November 16. For further information or for a reservation form, please e-mail Director of Career Planning, Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu.

Richard Cunningham from the Washington DC office of Steptoe and Johnson will present on “Trade After Doha: The Growing Divide Between the Emerging Nations and the Developed World”.  Sponsored by Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cleveland OH.

 

 

Second years who plan to participate in the Akron Law/Akron Bar Association Mentor Program must attend training session — Tuesday, November 13 at 5:15

Attention Second Year Students! If you plan to participate in the 2013 Lawyer-to- Law Student Mentor Program, you must attend one of the MANDATORY Mentor Program Training Sessions:  the last session will be held on  Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 5:15 in Room 151. You will receive an overview of the Mentor Program and former Law Student Mentees and Attorney Mentors will share their experiences with the Mentor Program and answer your questions.

 You must turn in a Mentor Program application, including the short answer questions, to the Career Planning Office by Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12 noon. Applications are available online: https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/docs/2012-13-Mentee-Application.pdf or in the CPPO. You may turn in your application at the Training Session as well.

Chicago office of national law firm seeks class of 2013 grad or recent grad for Municipal Finance Group

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3947 – Hiring Criteria:  3L Students, Recent Graduates – Municipal Finance Attorney – Chicago office Ice Miller LLP, a firm of over 300 attorneys with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, DuPage County, Ill., Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. seeks to hire an attorney or third year law student with financial or accounting background and/or experience for our Municipal Finance group. No previous legal experience is required. This attorney will work 20 hours per week and will be paid hourly. All candidates must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have or be able to develop exceptional client relationship skills. Applicants must also have excellent law school and undergrad credentials and references. All applicants must apply online at www.icemiller.com. Please include: a resume listing all significant and relevant experiences; law school and undergraduate transcripts; references and a writing sample. Please refer to job posting DAY1012MF-CH in your cover letter. Ice Miller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline:  December 8, 2012

 

New job postings at USPTO – may be of interest to non-technical IP students

New job postings at the USPTO:  AkronLawJobs Job No. 3943 – This announcement may be of particular interest to non-technical IP students. Please note Nov. 14 deadline for applications.

 (1) The vacancy announcement for new Trademark Examining Attorneys has been posted on USAJobs at the following link:

TMO-2013-0008-EX Attorney Advisor – GS-0905-11 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/330638100

The announcement closes on November 14, 2012.

 (2) The vacancy announcement for the Patent Externship Program has been posted on USAJobs at the following link:

PEEP-2013-0001 – Patent Experience Externship Program (Non-paid)

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/330644500

This announcement closes on February 1, 2013.

  (3) There are also other vacancy announcements for patent examiner positions in the Detroit, Michigan office and the links for these positions have been posted on USAJobs  at: https://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?OrganizationID=CM56&ApplicantEligibility=All.

CPPO Calendar – week of November 5

1- TODAY — Tuesday, November 6 at 12:20 in Room 214 – Mandatory Mentor Program Training– all second years who plan to participate in the Akron Bar/Akron Law mentor program starting in January must attend one of the mentor program training sessions. Other session to be held on Tuesday, November 13 at 5:15  in Room 151.

Attention Second Year Students! If you plan to participate in the 2013 Lawyer-to- Law Student Mentor Program, you must attend one of the MANDATORY Mentor Program Training Sessions. You will receive an overview of the Mentor Program and former Law Student Mentees and Attorney Mentors will share their experiences with the Mentor Program and answer your questions.

 You must turn in a Mentor Program application, including the short answer questions, to the Career Planning Office by Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12 noon. Applications are available online: https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/docs/2012-13-Mentee-Application.pdf or in the CPPO. You may turn in your application at the Training Session as well.

2- Wednesday and Thursday, November 7 and 8 at 12:20 and 5:15 in Room 151 – First year mandatory Career Planning Orientation Session.  Meet in a large group with the Career Planning Staff to discuss the basics of resumes, cover letters, options for summer 2013 jobs, and everything career-related you need to know. Following your attendance at one of these sessions, you will be permitted to schedule an individual career planning consultation with the CPPO staff.  Mark your calendar now!