Category: General Announcements

Akron-Canton Barristers Externship applications due Friday!


The Akron-Canton Barristers, in partnership with the University of Akron School of Law, is excited to announce the Akron-Canton Barristers Judicial Externship Program (“Program”). The Program is a diversity initiative that provides qualified minority students attending the University of Akron School of Law the opportunity to work as legal externs (for course credit) with select judges and magistrate judges in the Northern District of Ohio (placements for fall include Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown). To be eligible, you must have completed 29 credit hours, be in good academic standing, and be a minority law student. 

To apply, students must complete an application form and return the application form, along with a resume, to Assistant Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu no later than Friday, July 16, 2021. Applications will be reviewed by the Akron-Canton Barristers Externship Program Committee and students will be notified about interviews and placements by early August. If selected, students will need to register for the Externship course for fall. Please contact Dean O’Brien for an application or with any questions.

Mock Interview Registration Now Open

The Career Services Office is pleased to announce that a number of attorneys will be available to conduct virtual and in person mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½ hour and will generally consist of a 15-20 minute interview and a 10-15 minute feedback session. We encourage ALL law students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enhance their interviewing skills and network with local, practicing attorneys. As with any skill, practice and feedback are crucial to perfecting! PARTICIPATION IN THE MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM IS STRONGLY ADVISED FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO PARTAKE IN FALL ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS.

If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please use the following link to view available dates and times, and to sign up for your mock interview https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094dacae28a7fa7-fall. When you sign up for your interview, you must also email your resume to Assistant Director Bencze in the Career Services Office (anb77@uakron.edu) so that we may provide it in advance to the attorney who will be performing your mock interview.

THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEW SLOTS AVAILABLE AND ACCORDINGLY, ALL ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THANK YOU! All interested students must register by Monday, July 19th at NOON.

Reed Smith 2022 Summer Associate Program

Reed Smith LLP is currently seeking exceptional 2L candidates to join the firm’s 2022 Summer Associate Program (in our Pittsburgh office).

We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers, and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding. Our program is designed to provide summer associates with a realistic snapshot of associate life within our firm. Reed Smith summer associates will have an opportunity to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them.

They will have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Reed Smith University Summer Academy courses will supplement on-the-job training by covering development topics like cost-effective research methods and the business structure of today’s law firm. A myriad of social activities will serve as another terrific avenue to get to know future colleagues and summer associate classmates. Reed Smith offers a competitive salary and benefits. Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To learn more about Reed Smith and our summer program, we encourage you to view our Associate Life Brochure:

https://reedsmithpublications.com/associate-life-2019-internal/r1/

and our Recruitment Brochure:

https://online.fliphtml5.com/fvqbe/hxfp/#p=1

Apply on Symplicity: AkronLawJobs No. 12765

Deadline: July 31, 2021