Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

CYO & Community Services in Akron is hiring part time mentors (3-10 hours per week) to work with youth between the ages of 11 and 17.  Responsibilities include transporting mentees to and from activities, participating in those activities, participating in possible group outings with other mentors, follow-up and communication with families, one-to-one conversations and goal setting, and detailed record keeping of all of the above.  Pay is $9.00.  See attached job description for more information.  Contact Maureen Capellas, Director of Youth Ministry, at (330) 762-2961 ext. 230 or mcapellas@clevelandcatholiccharities.org for more information and an application. 

Further information available in the Law School Career Planning Office

The Coshocton County Juvenile and Probate Court seeks a volunteer law student to assist with research and writing tasks. If you are interested in the position please contact Doug Schonauer, Dougschonauer@coshoctoncounty.net

740-295-7407, or Kathy Jones, kathyjones@coshoctoncounty.net,740-295-7416.

 Temporary Law Clerk

 FirstEnergy (www.firstenergycorp.com) is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. A Fortune 200 company, its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services.  Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation’s fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on serving 4.5 million customers served within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity.

 About the Opening

The Law Clerk works in FirstEnergy’s Corporate Headquarters located in Akron, Ohio.  The Law Clerk conducts legal research as assigned by attorneys and analyzes research data such as statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.  This position involves legal writing, assistance with litigation matters and regulatory filings with occasional delivering and filing of legal documents.  The Law Clerk checks legal forms and documents for accuracy, organizes and tracks case files and monitors new or updated regulations. Familiarity with administrative law or a regulatory environment preferred. 

 Summary of Qualifications

• Currently attending Accredited Law School
• Minimum of 2^nd or 3^rd year student in good academic standing
• Experience with WestLaw
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to work 40 hours per week during summer (June to August) and 20 hours per week during academic year (September to May 2011)
• Evening students are encouraged to apply

 Interested candidates should send resume to Dawn Zima at dzima@firstenergycorp.com.

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

JOB DESCRIPTION

 Title:                           Civil Rights Intern

 Reports To:               Nina Sundell, Regional Director

 Dept/Office:               Ohio/Kentucky/Allegheny Region/Cleveland

 Division:                     Civil Rights

 REQUIREMENTS:

 Educational:              Applicants must be either incoming second or third year law students.

 Prior Experience:     Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to First Amendment issues.  Preference will be given to those applicants with demonstrated involvement in scholarship or employment that promotes civil rights. 

SKILLS:

 Computer:                 Westlaw, Internet research

 Written:                      Applicant must be able to communicate effectively in writing to both legal and non-legal audiences. Applicant must be familiar with traditional legal forms of writing. 

 Verbal:                        Applicant must be able to effectively communicate orally to both legal and non-legal audiences.

 Other:                                     Applicant must have high level legal research skills.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary:     Intern will oversee the Region’s Summer Associate Program and will engage in local legal research projects.

 Secondary:                Perform non-legal research duties as necessary to support the work of the Civil Rights Division.

 Resumes should be sent to nsundell@adl.org for consideration.

The Law and Leadership Institute seeks two law students to teach its summer program to rising ninth grade students. The Law and Leadership Institute introduces promising high school students from under-served urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program on law and leadership. The all-day program begins on July 6, 2010 and ends on August 6, 2010.  The students hired would also be required to attend training in mid-June and a one day debriefing in August.  The compensation for the summer program is $4000.00.  If you are interested in applying for the position, please e-mail a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu. Your cover letter should detail any teaching experience or experience working with at risk youth. Applications are due by Wednesday, May 19, 2010. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute, please see the website. http://www.lawandleadership.org/