Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Washington, D.C. law firm seeks 2nd and 3rd year students wth technical backgrounds – submit resume to CPPO

Resume Collection – Sughrue Mion, PLLC – Washington, D.C.
2L, 3L Students with at least a 3.0 GPA; Technical Background (IP, Trademark, Patent) Required.  Law Review and/or Mock Trial preferred. 

Position Description:  Sughrue Mion is hiring for the positions of Patent Associate and Patent Summer Associate.  Candidates MUST possess degrees of scientific or engineering nature.  It is an absolute requirement that all candidates be eligible  to sit for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Bar examination.  Candidates that do not meet this requirement should NOT apply.  Candidates without degrees in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biotech, etc. will not be considered.         

 Please submit a resume to jeanne2@uakron.edu no later than January 30, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. Do not contact the firm directly.

United States Magistrate Judge Kathleen Burke seeks extern for spring 2012 semester

The Honorable Kathleen B.  Burke, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Ohio (in Akron), would like to hire a 2nd or 3rd year law student as an UNPAID extern for the spring 2012 semester. Must be in the top 25% of your class.  This position is unpaid, but is a great opportunity to work for a federal magistrate judge. Interested students must e-mail Professor Gary Spring (gspring@uakron.edu) ASAP in the Law School Legal Clinic. For further information about Magistrate Burke, see http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/assets/Rules_and_Orders/General_Orders/2011-18.pdf  or

http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/home/judges/magistrate-judge-kathleen-b-burke/

Legal Defender office of Summit County seeks legal interns – Deadline is December 10

Akron, OH – Legal Intern – Legal Defender Office of Summit County, OH, Inc.
AkronLawJobs Job No. 2981 – The Legal Defender’s Office of Summit County is seeking one or two law students to work part time (12 to 20 hours per week during the school year). MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LEGAL INTERN CERTIFICATE AT THE END OF THIS SEMESTER. Please refer to the following website to see the requirements for an Intern Certificate: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/interns/default.asp. These are paid positions. Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume and references by mail or email to:
Patti M. Schachter, Esq.
Legal Defender Office of Summit County, OH, Inc.
One Cascade Plaza, Suite 1940
Akron, OH 44308
pmschachter@yahoo.com

Deadline:  December 10, 2011

Bridgestone seeks law clerk – submit materials to CPPO by December 16

Akron, OH – Legal Intern/Intellectual Property – Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

AkronLawJobs Job No. 2976 – 2L Students – This position requires a law student with a background or class work in Intellectual Property.    Familiarity and/or experience dealing with trademarks, patent, copyrights, etc. as well as familiarity with manufacturing operations, is a plus.  This position offers hands-on experience in IP with a full-service, in-house intellectual property group.  Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required.  Familiarity with Microsoft products is beneficial.

 To Apply:  Submit a cover letter, resume and transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to Lori Sullivan, Human Resources; 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron, OH  44317.  PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE (jeanne2@uakron.edu) AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.  Deadline:  December 16, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.