Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Akron, OH – Akron Civil Rights Fellow – Akron Civil Rights

AkronLawJobs No. 9646 Overview: The Akron Civil Rights Commission was created in 2017 to enforce Akron’s new anti-discrimination law, and to inform and educate the public. The Commission seeks a student who would be named an Akron Civil Rights Fellow.

Duties: The Akron Civil Rights Fellow would assist in: Developing educational materials and a public information strategy for the Commission; Researching and developing funding sources for Commission operations; Establishing partnerships with other community organizations; and General Commission communications and operations.

Qualifications: 2L or 3L. We seek a motivated, resourceful student with a commitment to anti-discrimination. Design, marketing, and social media skills would be helpful. Familiarity with the law and equal rights would be a plus. The Commission generally meets on the first Monday of each month at 4:30 pm. Ability to attend Commission meetings is preferred but not required. Workload will vary, but the candidate can expect 5-10 hours per week.

Salary: Pay is $10/hour for the first 100 hours through the EX[L] Center.

How to Apply: Interested students should submit a cover letter and a resume to Brant Lee, Chair, at lee.acrc@gmail.com. Address your cover letter to Brant Lee, Chair.

Deadline:  October 12, 2018

Columbus, OH – Spring 2019 Externship – Ohio Innovation Fund

Columbus, OH – Spring 2019 Externship – Ohio Innovation Fund

AkronLawJobs No. 9645

Description: Will be working with the Ohio Innovation Fund, a leading venture capital firm, on a number of projects related to: Intellectual property review; Fund Matters such as Fundraising Documents, Legal Due Diligence, and Fund SEC & Reporting Requirements; and Corporate Matters such as Contracts, Partnerships, Patents, Fundraising, and other Corporate Matters. There will be direct interaction and collaboration with partners at the leading law firms in Ohio and Silicon Valley.

Qualifications: 2L

How to Apply: E-mail your resume, cover letter, writing sample to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu
Subject Line: Ohio Innovation Fund Spring Externship. Address your cover letter to Bill Baumel, Ohio Innovation Fund, 629 N. High Street, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

Deadline:  November 2, 2018

Princeton, NJ – Summer 2019 Legal Internship – Dow Jones

AkronLawJobs No. 9638 Overview: Dow Jones & Company is soliciting applications for a legal intern position for its Princeton, New Jersey campus. The intern will join Dow Jones’s legal department full-time for ten weeks in the summer of 2019. The intern will work with lawyers in the department on commercial transactions as well as labor and employment, privacy and compliance matters.

Responsibilities will include research, drafting memoranda, review, and drafting of and work on special projects for the legal department. Candidates should be first or second-year law students. Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript with their application.

This is a paid internship. The intern will receive an $8,000 stipend.

Who is Dow Jones? Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world’s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

How to Apply: Apply HERE and upload your resume, cover letter and law school transcript. JobReq 14172.  If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com . Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line.

Deadline:  November 30, 2018

Brecksville, OH – Law Clerk 2L or 3L – Jeannette M. Weaver and Associates

AkronLawJobs No. 9630

Duties: The applicant will work with clients, financial institutions, long-term care facilities, and area governmental agencies. The focus will be on learning to draft necessary documents, implementation of various planning strategies and legal research/preparation of legal memoranda regarding current rules and regulations applicable to government assistance programs. The applicant is expected to participate in client appointments in the office and out of the office as necessary. Duties will also include filing pleadings and documents in area Probate Courts and Recorder’s Offices as needed. Great opportunity for an individual wanting to be part of a team approach to client representation.

Qualifications: 2L or 3L with a strong interest in learning estate planning, including Medicaid planning, and asset protection planning.

How to Apply: Apply HERE and upload your resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Deadline:  November 1, 2018