Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

AkronLawJobs No. 9889 Overview: Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor of the Supreme court of Ohio is accepting applications for judicial externs for the 2019 summer term. All students, including students of color, LGBT students, women, first-generation college graduates, and “non-traditional” law students, are welcome in chambers.

Dates: The externship commences with a mandatory orientation program on Friday, May 17, 2019, and will run through Friday, July 19, 2019. Students accepted into the program may seek academic credit but are not required to do so.

Duties: The primary focus of your work will be e the review and analysis of parties’ arguments for a discretionary review of intermediate appellate court decisions. Judicial externs will prepare memoranda that summarize the relevant facts, claims, and the law of particular cases and make recommendations as to the disposition of those discretionary appeals, including a suggestion on whether the Ohio Supreme court should accept the appeal. (The process is similar to the analysis undertaken on petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.)  Research projects may also be assigned to the extern. The student may also work on merit opinions.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L. Excellent research, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the work involved, the successful applicant must also be mature, responsible, reliable, and discrete. A background check is required for this position.

Time Commitment: Externs must be available for at least 16 hours weekly and attend oral arguments held by the court over the summer session. Those dates include May 21 and June 11 and 12.  Externs will also be expected to attend bi-weekly meetings with attorneys and judges who participate in the networking and mentoring components of the externship program, as well as weekly supervision sessions.

How to Apply:  Please submit a resume, law school transcript, and a brief cover letter setting forth your interest in the position. Letters of recommendation are accepted but not required. Please address your applications to: Theresa M. Dean, Judicial attorney to Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Theresa.Dean@sc.ohio.gov Applications may be sent in electronic form.

DEADLINE: Due to the competitive selection process, early applications are encouraged.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, February 8, 2019.

Hiring Criteria:  1L, Prefer top 33% class rank, Moot Court/Mock Trial, and Law Journal.

Apply through Symplicity. Upload your cover letter, resume, and unofficial law school transcript. Address your cover letter to Maria Klutinoty Edwards, Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, Inc., 220 Market Avenue South, Eighth Floor, Canton, OH 44702

Deadline:  February 6, 2019

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Resume Collect: 

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Hiring Criteria:  1L, 2L REQUIRE: 3.0 GPA, a Technical Background and ability to sit for the Patent bar.

PREFER: Top 20% Class Rank, Law Journal, and Moot Court/Mock Trial. Ability to speak Mandarin is a plus.

E-mail your credentials to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu. Your resume and writing sample should be in PDF format.

Interview Date: February 8, 2019

Deadline:  January 25, 2019 at noon

AkronLawJobs No. 9878 Overview: The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps is seeking 2L applications for a PAID 2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force JAG Corps.

Duties: As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas including, but not limited to: Preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations, and interviewing witnesses; Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen, their family members, and retirees in personal legal matters; and Supporting attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, and environmental law.

Requirements: U.S. Citizen (birth or naturalization); Enrollment in an ABA-approved law school; Available to work full-time between 8-10 consecutive weeks in the summer; Be able to obtain a Common Access Card through a security clearance; Complete two academic years of law school by the start of the internship.

Please note: Interns must pay for their travel to and from the job location. Interns must be able to secure their own housing (the Air Force will not provide housing and no housing allowance will be provided).

How to Apply: Apply on line HERE – PLEASE – read this list carefully:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:  Resume (limited to 1 page);  Unofficial Transcripts (both undergraduate AND law school);  Motivational Statement (limited to 1 page);  Proof of law school enrollment/class registration;  Online Application (Questionnaire) completed in USAJobs.gov; and Geographic Preferences Memorandum

Deadline:  January 22, 2019