Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – City of Akron Law Department
Symplicity Job No. 2161

Positions available in the Law Department for 2L and 3L Students.  Duties may include conducting interviews with the public as part of a criminal complaint process; researching and writing, including drafting briefs to be filed in the Ninth District Court of Appeals; and prosecuting traffic offenses in Akron Municipal Court after getting an intern certificate
Deadline:  ASAP, but no later than January 28, 2011. Application instructions and mailing address available on Symplicity.

Applications to Join LSRJ’s National Board of Directors

Available Now!

Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) is now accepting applications from law students interested in serving on the organization’s national board of directors during the 2011-2012 term. Student Directors shape LSRJ’s long-term organizational direction and serve as national leaders in the reproductive justice movement. Directors represent LSRJ at national and regional events; attend an annual in-person orientation, and participate in board and committee meetings, which convene in alternating months and are held via conference call. They also review income and expenses, engage in private fundraising, and help develop strategies and guidelines for organizational operations.

Other opportunities include: establishing personnel policies and procedures, working with national staff to support programming, selecting and orienting new board members, and serving as liaisons to the alumni and ally communities. The time commitment (excluding events) ranges from 5 to 10 hours per month.

LSRJ’s national board maintains a student majority. Student Directors serve an initial one-year term, followed by a possible one-year renewal term. Rising 2Ls are encouraged to apply. Students who serve during their 3L year and subsequently take a fellowship relating to reproductive rights will be eligible for a second term. The Board strives for diversity along multiple axes of identity.

Applications are due at 12:00 a.m. EST, March 12, 2011 to Lauren Mendonsa, lrsmendonsa@gmail.com. LSRJ will conduct phone interviews with finalists the last week in March and first week in April. Selected applicants must be able to attend the in-person orientation scheduled for June 17-19, 2011 at LSRJ’s national office in Oakland, CA.

All interested law students are encouraged to apply, and we look forward to your
application!

Stop by the Career Planning Office for further info and application forms.

 

If you are contemplating a job search in the public interest sector, check out this article:

http://pslawnet.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/expert-opinion-five-step-strategic-planning-for-your-postgraduate-public-interest-job-search/

Great Job Opportunity for First- and Second-Year Students

Akron, OH – Litigation Intern – Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Symplicity Job No. 2142

Assist in-house attorneys in managing all aspects of high volume product liability litigation including factual investigation and analysis, discovery, research, file management, and interaction with employees and outside counsel.  Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required. Demonstrated interest in litigation, product liability, or trial preparation is preferred. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Windows XP is beneficial. 

 Application Materials:  Resume, Cover Letter and Transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to:  Lori Kirby, Human Resources; 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron, OH  44317

 To Apply:  Note application materials must be submitted to the Career Planning and Placement Office for forwarding no later than Wednesday, February 2, 2011.

Resume Collection – Tucker Ellis & West, LLP – Cleveland, OH
Symplicity Job No. 2138

Tucker Ellis & West LLP is seeking strong first year law students in the top 10% of their class, who have an interest in practicing law in Cleveland, OH for Summer Associate positions.  Tucker Ellis & West is a growing national law firm with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Their Summer Mentorship Program is designed to give law students the opportunity to work with their mentors and other attorneys for the summer, where they will experience a wide range of legal work from research and writing projects to attending trials, depositions and the closing of business transactions. The vision of their Summer Mentorship Program is to provide the Summer Associate with a true sense of the practice of law at Tucker Ellis & West and to hire future associates for the firm. A strong preference is given to candidates with existing ties to Northern Ohio.  Salary:  $1,900 per week.

To Apply:  Please send resumes to marla.murphy@tuckerellis.com.

Deadline:  When grades released, or no later than February 7, 2011.