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AkronLawJobs No. 12930: The law clerk will have an opportunity to work in the Felony, Municipal, Appellate or Juvenile Divisions of the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office. The law clerk will observe, work with, and participate in, when possible, all stages of the trial and/or appellate process. The law clerk will assist a supervising attorney in all stages of trial preparation including client interviews, legal research, and motion writing. Students will be encouraged to practice problem solving skills within the context of various legal issues and engage in discussions and strategy planning with the attorney. Third year students with certification from the Ohio Supreme Court allowing them to appear, with certain restrictions and limitations, as counsel in juvenile, municipal, and felony cases may be allowed to represent defendants in Court where such representation is permitted.

Reasonable accommodation is available to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, please contact the Department of Human Resources / ADA Coordinator at: 216 443 7190.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Smoke free and Drug free workplace. All job offers made with the  understanding that prospective employees pass a drug and criminal background investigation prior to being hired.
Qualifications:  2L or 3L

Application Procedure: All application packets must include the following: A cover letter, Resume, and Law School Transcript.

These  materials  should  be  addressed  and  delivered  by  mail  or  email  to:  Amy  Goff, Chief  Law  Clerk, Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office, 310 W Lakeside Ave, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 If sending via email, please send your application packet to: agoff@cuyahogacounty.us.
Deadline: October 22, 2021

Registration is now open for our annual Akron Law Cares event, Saturday, September 18^th from 8AM – Noon.  All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in Akron Law’s annual day of service. Student volunteers will earn Community Service of Limited Means hours toward the Pro Bono graduation requirement.

The day will begin with a kick-off at the School of Law (with donuts and coffee), and then volunteers will be directed to their respective community partner sites for a morning of volunteer work and fun. This year, community partners include: Akron Food Bank, ACCESS, Haven of Rest, Joanna House, Salvation Army, Richfield Heritage Preserve, First Tee – Greater Akron, Valor Homes, Broken Chains, Keep Akron Beautiful, and CORE Furniture Bank. Many of the volunteer projects will be outdoors. 

Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt. Please join us to give back to our community and celebrate 100 years of Akron Law!

REGISTER HERE

Registration closes today at 5PM.