Category: Career Planning: Job Postings/Symplicity

Cleveland, Oh – Summer / Fall Legal Clerk – City of Cleveland Department of Law
AkronLawJobs No. 7090 Overview: Seeking law students for legal clerkships for the summer of 2016. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in a public sector environment.
Duties: Choose from either the Civil Division which is divided into six sections: Development, Code Enforcement, Safety, House Counsel, Litigation, and Operations and Sustainability or the Criminal Division which prosecutes misdemeanor crimes in Cleveland and reviews felony cases to determine whether they should be bound over to a grand jury for county prosecution.
Duty description: Consists of challenging work in a broad range of practice areas; instruction in municipal law; feedback on legal research and writing; professional skills workshops; and guest speakers.
Compensation: Summer clerks may receive academic credit from their law school, use federal work-study dollars, receive a public-interest scholarship, or seek a stipend from an organization such as a bar association. The Law Department will assist in securing any necessary approvals, but the individual law clerks are solely responsible for making such compensation arrangements. DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, ALL AVAILABLE POSITIONS IN 2016 WILL BE UNPAID.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L.
How to apply: Send your cover letter explaining your interest in municipal law, what you would like to achieve by the end of the clerkship, whether you are seeking a full-time summer or part-time academic year position, and whether you prefer the civil or criminal division; a detailed resume and one writing sample of 5-8 pages in length to Jillian Dinehart HERE.
Deadline: March 4, 2016

Cleveland, OH – NASA

Interested in interning/externig this summer with NASA in Cleveland? Attorneys from NASA will be here on Monday, February 29th to interview 1Ls and 2Ls for summer internships. This opportunity is available for course credit or public interest funding.

You must apply on Symplicity/AkronLawJobs. The opportunity can be found under your “OCI” tab. Deadline to apply is February 16th by 3:00 PM.

Questions? Contact Career Planning: ab139@uakron.edu.

Akron, OH – Student Intern – paid – University of Akron School of Law Expungement Clinic
AkronLawJobs No. 7079 Overview: Hiring ONE paid student to start AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The Expungement Clinic helps low-income residents with the court process to seal the record of their criminal convictions. A sealed record allows better access to employment and housing and removes the stigma associated with a criminal conviction.
Duties: Representing clients. Training new volunteers. Communicating with clients. Conducting community presentations. Provide administrative support for the program.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L, 3L. Must be willing to commit 5 hours per week. Students who are eligible for a legal intern certificate will appear in court and represent clients at the expungement hearings.
How to apply: Submit resume to mdavis1@uakron.edu
Deadline: February 17, 2016

Canton, OH – Allen Schulman & Associates – Law Clerk
AkronLawJobs No. 7074 Overview: LAW CLERK NEEDED IN DOWNTOWN CANTON PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM.
NEEDS GOOD WRITING SKILLS, RESEARCH SKILLS AND OUTGOING AND COMPASSIONATE PERSONALITY.
WRITING SAMPLE TO BE SUBMITTED WITH RESUME.
2Ls and 3Ls – submit resume and writing sample to Ms. Beth Fete, Office Manager,
NFO@LAWYERSONYOURSIDE.COM
Deadline: ASAP

Cleveland, OH – Summer Law Clerk – Transactional – Thompson Hine LLP — Resume Collection
AkronLawJobs No. 7051 Overview: Thompson Hine LLP seeks a 2L for a transactional-focused summer clerkship in its Cleveland Office. The summer law clerk will work with members of the Corporate Transactions and Securities and Real Estate practice groups.
Qualifications: 2L with outstanding academic credentials (preferably with coursework in such areas as business associations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, real estate finance / transactions, federal income tax, secured transactions, and bankruptcy). Excellent drafting and research skills. The ability to take on materials responsibility and interact directly with clients at an early stage. The drive to inspire client confidence and foster strong client relationships. A strong work ethic and independent discipline plus an interest in a career as a transactional attorney.
How to apply: Send your resume, cover letter and transcript to Director O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu.
Deadline: February 6, 2016

Cleveland, OH – Summer Law Clerk – Employee Benefits & Executive Comp. – Thompson Hine – Resume Collection
AkronLawJobs No. 7052 Overview: Seeking a 2L for a summer clerkship in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group.
Qualifications: 2L; Excellent academic credentials (preferably with coursework in areas such as federal income tax, executive compensation, retirement planning, and executive compensation benefits); Outstanding drafting and research skills; The ability to take on material responsibility and interact with clients at an early stage; A strong work ethic; and the desire to pursue a career in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation law are required.
How to apply: Send your Resume, Cover letter and Transcript to Director O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu
Deadline: February 6, 2016