WADA Scholarship for Law Students

The Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association is thrilled to offer a scholarship to be granted this academic year to a law student who has shown commitment to helping promote meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities throughout the legal profession and by sharing the personal experience of a person with disabilities while pursuing a legal career. Please see the attached for additional information or visit https://wadaweb.org/2020/10/02/washington-attorneys-with-disabilities-association-wada-2020-2021-scholarship/.

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 December 14, 2020, from 6-7:30 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@zips.uakron.edu. Thank you!

Shopping on Amazon? Support Local Organizations for free using AmazonSmile!

If you shop on Amazon, the Law Association for Women encourages you to use AmazonSmile to support organizations in need. Local Organizations such as Access Inc., Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Keep Akron Beautiful, Akron Law Library Association, Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation, and many more are all on AmazonSmile.

Additionally, if you need some retail therapy check out Access’s Amazon Wish List.

What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile on your Amazon Shopping app on your iOS or Android phone (found under settings on your app). On your browser, you may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. When you’re using the app, always check for the “AmazonSmile” logo to ensure you’re activated for AmazonSmile.

How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?
On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make through AmazonSmile will result in a donation. AmazonSmile will occasionally contact you about donation amounts disbursed to your chosen charity or about the program.

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Ruport Co., LPA

AkronLawJobs No. 11816  Overview: AV Rated Litigation firm concentrating in business, commercial, real estate, and trust law seeks a law clerk to work part-time. The firm is located in Embassy Park (Montrose area of Akron).

Qualifications: 1L second semester, 2L, or 3L; Excellent computer and organizational skills required; Top 15% of class preferred; Please include GPA on resume.

How to Apply: Send your resume, writing sample, and law school transcript to sruport@ruportlaw.com. Subject Line: Law Clerk Position   

Deadline: December 15, 2020

Solon, OH — 2021 Nestlé USA Legal 1L Internship — Nestlé USA

AkronLawJobs No. 11959: Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other. At Nestlé USA, we provide high-quality products that are essential to living well. As individuals and teams, we embrace leadership, make important contributions and support each other’s professional development. Join the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, and deliver the satisfying foods that help people around the world through every phase of life.

What to Expect: Our 1L Scholars Legal Internship Program is a paid, full time, 10-12 week summer program offered in partnership with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease (Vorys). This comprehensive program provides law students completing their first year of studies with the opportunity to intern with the in-house legal team at our Solon, Ohio headquarters. Participants will receive hands-on experience working with the Nestlé Legal team in areas such as intellectual property, litigation, commercial contracts, employment, advertising, food law and general legal matters. In–house lawyers will provide mentoring to participants with developmental feedback to gain a better understanding of the unique role of an in-house law department at the world’s largest food company. Additionally, through our partnership with the Vorys law firm, participants will have the opportunity to work two to three weeks at Vorys’s Cleveland, OH office doing work for Vorys clients and be integrated into training programs and events. During the time with Vorys, participants will have the opportunity to work directly with associates and partners, where they will gain experience and in-sights from working at one of America’s premier law firms.

Examples of Past Projects:

As a legal intern at Nestlé USA, you will gain exposure to senior legal leadership and develop your professional network.

• Reviewing and drafting commercial contracts

• Assisting with the development of policies, training materials, checklists and guidelines in a variety of practice areas including employment and environmental law

• Preparing cease and desist letters for commercial and intellectual property disputes

• Investigating and managing potential trademark infringement matters

• Research current trends in food law

• Digital and Social Media Matters

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity: Nestlé USA is proud to be among the newest members of LCLD, which formed in 2009 to advance diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The organization comprises more than 250 members, who serve as either general counsel of major corporations or managing partners of the nation’s leading law firms, dedicated to a truly diverse and inclusive legal profession. The leaders who make up the LCLD share the belief that for the legal profession to prosper, it is necessary to hire, engage, retain, and promote the best talent. A critical component of having the best talent is having diverse talent. For more information about LCLD, visit www.LCLDnet.org.

Vorys: Vorys hires law students who have outstanding academic credentials, diverse backgrounds, and a strong desire to become excellent attorneys. Our goal is to recruit and develop colleagues that will contribute to our firm culture of teamwork, mutual support, and a commitment to excellence in the practice of law. In other words, we look for students who have a strong desire to do what we do – work collaboratively, creatively and vigorously to represent the needs and interests of our clients. The goal of our 1L summer program is to provide each candidate with training, mentoring, and a real-life work experience so that they have a greater appreciation for the practice of law in general and at Vorys in particular. As a summer associate, you will perform the same work as one of our young associates, you will be challenged, and you will leave with a true understanding of what it means to be a lawyer at Vorys

Requirements: This internship is limited to individuals completing their first year of law school.

Preferred Qualifications: 3.0 or above cumulative GPA

Additional Requirements:

• Willing to work for 10-12 consecutive weeks in summer of 2021

• Willing to work in Solon, Ohio for the duration of the internship

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills

• Self-starter who is results-oriented and exhibits responsibility, creativity, and intellectual curiosity

• Involvement in extracurricular activities, demonstrating initiative and leadership

To Apply: https://www.nestlejobs.com/job/11885765/2021-nestl-usa-legal-1l-scholars-internship-solon-oh-solon-oh/
Deadline: January 22, 2021