Category: General Announcements

AkronLawJobs No. 11413 Overview: The Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio is responsible for the prosecution of all federal crimes in northern Ohio. The office also represents the United States and its departments and agencies in civil proceedings filed in federal court and in the Sixth Circuit. Volunteer law clerks assist in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil cases in the District Court the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Bankruptcy Court.
Duties: Can expect to research and write motions in pending cases; to research legal issues for indictments and investigations; to assemble exhibits for trial; to observe hearings and trials of cases on which they are working or in which they are interested.
Qualifications: 1L (second semester) and 2L. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Subject to a background investigation due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the office.
How to Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu. Subject Line MUST read: Fall 2020 Extern – U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District
Deadline: May 14, 2020

If you anticipate graduating in fall 2020, the deadline to apply for graduation is May 1, 2020. Apply through your MyAkron account.

Enter our Pizza Drawing:

Student Affairs, in conjunction with SBA, is giving away fifty one-topping pizzas from Your Pizza Shop! Winners will have until Friday, May 15 to order and pick up their pizza. Just mention that you were an Akron Law Pizza Winner when you order.

NOTE: Pizzas must be picked up from Your Pizza Shop at 1077 West Exchange Street in Akron. 330-867-7000. The deadline to enter is 11:59 on Friday, May 1, 2020.

Here is the link to enter the random drawing: Law School Pizza Giveaway

Zoom with Turning Point Tank:

Grab your pets and join us for a Zoom with Turning Point Tank on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 5:30 p.m.! Here is the link: https://zoom.us/j/96159111319, Meeting ID: 961 5911 1319.

Amazon Gift Cards:

A student has generously donated four twenty-five dollar Amazon gift cards for students who live too far away to pick up an Acme gift card. So if you’d like an Amazon gift card, please email me and include the city where you currently reside.

Acme Gift Cards:

We still have Acme gift cards. Please email me if you want one and I’ll make arrangements to get it to you.

Student Emergency Assistance Fund:

We’ve processed the first batch of applications and checks should be in the mail! If you find yourself in need of financial assistance, please complete the application, which is available on the Law Student Resources Brightspace page.

Exams:

We are still waiting to hear from some faculty members about how they want their exam to be administered (free slot, open for a certain time range, or as a scheduled exam). Please visit the Law School Exams Brightspace page and confirm that you can access your appropriate exam modules—they’re empty now. If there are multiple sections of a class, you need to access the one for the exam in the section in which you are enrolled. If you can’t access your exam modules, please email Misty Franklin (misty@uakron.edu).

Keep Going:

We know it’s been a challenging semester. We are impressed with your dedication and perseverance. You’ve almost made it to the end of the semester. Please keep working hard, supporting one another, and taking care of yourselves physically and mentally. And don’t hesitate to ask for help.

The following stipend applications are due Friday, May 1st at Noon:

1.) The Knight Foundation First Amendment Fellowship
2.) The David D. Dowd, Sr. Memorial Summer Job Placement Award
3.) The University of Akron School of Law Public Interest Law Program
4.) Margery Malkin Koosed Public Interest Law Fellowship Fund
5.) Akron Bar Foundation Fellowship Program

For more information about each please visit:
https://www.uakron.edu/law/career-services/forms/List%20of%20Akron%20Law%20funding%20sources%204%201%2020.pdf