The Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office has just requested that the Career Planning & Placement Office collect resumes from first year full-time, second year full and part-time and third year part-time students. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office will be here at the Law School’s Government and Public Interest Information Fair next week on March 6. You must submit your resume to the CPPO by 12 noon on Monday, March 5 if you would like to be considered for a position with the prosecutors office.
Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity
Great job opportunity for 1st and 2nd years
Beachwood, OH – Law Clerk – Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA
AkronLawJobs Job No. 3249 – Seeking a 1L or 2L student for clerkship at busy plaintiff’s firm. Part-time during school year (20 hours/week) and full-time during summer. Exceptional experience for those interested in litigation. No graduates please. To apply, please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Greer A. Hopkins, Esq.; Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA; 3637 South Green Road; Beachwood, OH 44122. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than March 19, 2012
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to practice your networking skills – Networking Mocktail Party – Thursday, March 1 at 5:00
THURSDAY, March 1, 5:00 – 6:15 P.M. – Legal Mocktail Party in the Law School Atrium
Fun, interactive, informative networking practice party — Does the thought of a business networking function frighten you? Bring on anxiety? We have the solution! The Legal Mocktail is an experiential learning program for law students that teaches the basics and nuances of networking. This unique training exercise simulates attendance at a social or business event. You will learn and immediately apply networking skills in context. Lots of fun, interaction, food and non-alcoholic drinks can be expected at this program!
Moderator: COURTNEY IANNELLI, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Benesch
To Register –In order to guarantee your spot at this fun, interactive workshop, please e-mail Career Planning Student Services Counselor, Jeanne Kennedy, at jeanne2@uakron.edu. Deadline is Wednesday, Feb 29 at 5 p.m. Pre-registration is highly recommended as spots will fill quickly for this workshop.
Cleveland law firm to hire second year summer associate – submit materials to CPPO by tomorrow, March 1 at 12 noon.
Resume Collection – Summer Associate – Littler Mendelson P.C. – Cleveland, OH
2L Students – HIRING CRITERIA: Practice is exclusively management side labor and employment law. Relevant experience, course work or strong interest and commitment to labor and employment law is required. Top 20 % of class preferred. Require a resume and transcript. With more than 850 attorneys and 55 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. For more information, visit littler.com. Application materials should be submitted to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than March 1, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. DO NOT CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.
New Job Opportunities from CPPO
Cleveland, OH – Summer Internship with Judge Michael Astrab, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas – AkronLawJobs Job No. 3245
Location: Justice Center; 1200 Ontario St.; Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1678
Prerequisites: Student must have completed his or her first or second year of law school.
Compensation: Judge Astrab is offering an unpaid (available for credit or funding through PIL) summer internship. Students can apply for funding through the Public Interest Law Program. Students applying for credit should contact Professor Gary Spring.
Hours: 40 hours per week, minimum of 8 weeks
Judge Michael Astrab, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, is offering an unpaid summer internship available to Cuyahoga County residents in their first or second year of law school. The student intern will have the opportunity to observe and assist with hearings, pre-trials, and trials. The cases include a wide variety of different areas of law, both civil and criminal. The student will also have the opportunity to shadow other county personnel, including prosecutors and public defenders. Responsibilities include conducting research, drafting memoranda and briefs for the Judge, assisting the Judge’s personal bailiff and staff attorney, and other various assignments.
The student must be a Cuyahoga County resident, available for 40 hours per week for a minimum of eight weeks during the summer. Interested students must email a resume and writing sample to the Judge’s staff attorney, Lisa Sanniti, at cpljs@cuyahogacounty.us. The Judge’s staff attorney and personal bailiff will select students to be interviewed. Interviews will be scheduled each Friday in March at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 21-C of the Justice Center, unless otherwise scheduled. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than March 9, 2012
Philadelphia, PA – Summer 2012 Intern – Attorney Douglas L. Dolfman
AkronLawJobs Job No. 3243 – 1L, 2L, 3L (part time) Students – Duties include writing and researching criminal motions and appeals. Attending court hearings in Philadelphia. More information on firm at www.philadefense.com. Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: Douglas L. Dolfman, Esq.; 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1660; Philadelphia, PA 19103. Deadline: April 30, 2012