Category: General Announcements

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (Legal Aid) seeks interested 3^rd year law school students or outgoing judicial law clerks for 2022-2024 post-graduate fellowship applications.  Applicants with an interest in any area of civil law that helps low-income and vulnerable people are encouraged to apply.

The applicant selected will have Legal Aid’s support as a “host organization” for the Skadden Fellowship, the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Fellowship, and/or the Equal Justice Works Fellowship applications.  Read more about the various fellowship opportunities at these links:

• Skadden Fellowship: https://www.skaddenfellowships.org/
• Ohio Access to Justice Foundation: https://www.ohiojusticefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2022-Justice-for-All-Fellowship-Application-updated-3.30.21.pdf
• Equal Justice Works: https://www.equaljusticeworks.org/become-a-fellow/

This call is for interested fellowship applicants only, and selection does not guarantee a job at Legal Aid.

To apply, interested applicants must:

• Submit a 1-2 page cover letter explaining briefly the ideal fellowship project focused on any area of civil legal aid; and
• Provide a current resume.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Applicants must be graduating from law school in 2022, or finishing a judicial clerkship in 2021.  Individuals must have a commitment to public service for low-income persons. Experience working with low-income clients, knowledge of poverty law and fluency in Spanish are a plus. In addition, applicants should demonstrate the following:

• Anticipate taking the Ohio Bar Exam in 2022, or already be barred in Ohio.
• Appreciation for and experience with diverse cultures and communities
• Excellent legal writing, research and advocacy skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Willingness to take initiative and problem-solve

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to careers@lasclev.org listing “Fellowship Application Inquiry” in the subject line of the email.

All application materials must be received by June 30, 2021.

The legal clinic seeks volunteers for the Certificate of Qualification for
Employment (CQE) clinic. The clinic assists eligible clients remotely with
completing the CQE application. To participate in the opportunity, you must
attend training. The next training will be on May 27, from
6-7:30pm pm online.  Once trained law students can work on CQEs on their own
time with clients to earn pro bono of limited means hours. The training
will also count for those hours. If you have any questions or want to sign
up for the training please contact Kellie Lockemer at
kml134@uakron.edu Thank you! 

When the modern revolution in digital data collection meets time-honored constitutional traditions and long-established evidentiary rules, how will our courts adjust? Find out in Professor Gentithes’s Digital Forensics course this summer. The course will introduce students to the constitutional parameters and evidentiary limitations that apply to the introduction of digital evidence in both civil and criminal courtrooms. It will also examine emerging topics in the creation and collection of digital evidence, including smart devices for individual use, social media technologies, and data aggregation and analytical methods employed by government bodies and technology giants. Learn to make sense of the data deluge while preserving individual privacy in Digital Forensics!

Cleveland, OH – Law Clerk – Immediate Need – Gertsburg Licata

AkronLaw Jobs. No. 12344: Rate: $18/hour

Part-Time (10-20 hours per week)

Description: A growing corporate and business law firm, Gertsburg Licata, seeks to add an enthusiastic and hard-working law clerk. The law clerk will assist supervising attorneys in all stages of client matters including client communications, conducting legal research, and reviewing/drafting legal documents. The law clerk will gain experience in both transactional and litigation matters. The law clerk will be encouraged to practice problem-solving skills within the context of various legal issues and engage in discussions and strategy planning with the supervising attorney.

Qualifications: Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school as a rising 2L, or rising 3L.

Required Documents: Cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript. Submit to: recruiting@gertsburglicata.com  

Deadline: Apply ASAP