Category: General Announcements

Message from Andreas Ellis, Director of Alumni and Development:

The Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for an Associate Student Director.  This is a two-year appointment through June 30, 2022; the first year (2020/2021) as the Associate Student Director, and the second year (2021/2022) transitioning to the Student Director position.  The Board is seeking a 1L or 2L law student in good standing for the Associate Student Director position. 

This unique and valuable opportunity provides the Associate Student Director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and activities with the Law School.  The Associate Student Director works with the Student Director to represent Akron Law students, and works with the Student Director and Board to identify ways in which students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups. 

The Associate Student Director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the year (i.e., October, December, February, April, June, and August.)  The Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m., and generally last for one and a half hours.  The Associate Student Director is also expected to attend all LAA events (i.e., the Holiday Party, the Student-Alumni Cocktail Party, the Akron Law Alumni Awards Breakfast, and any other event sponsored by the LAA.)

Applications for the 2020/2021 Associate Student Director to the LAA Board should include:

• Why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board;
• Why the student believes that he or she should be selected for the position; and,
• A copy of the student’s resume.  

The LAA Board’s Nominating Committee will review the applications and select students who will be invited to interview at a mutually agreeable time in mid-September 2020.  Students with questions should contact Andreas Ellis, Director of Alumni and Development, at ellis@uakron.edu or 330-972-5298.  Students interested in this position should e-mail their application materials to LauraLee Sales at lsales@uakron.edu by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2020.

Good luck!

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

Akron Law Summer Experience

The Akron Law Summer Experience is 5 weeks of hands-on, practical legal training offered to rising 2Ls and 3Ls to provide students with a meaningful summer experience, despite COVID-19 disrupting many internships and clerkships. The flexible and remote nature of the program allows for all students to participate.

Beginning June 1^st, students may participate in any or all of the planned programs, and those students who participate in all 5 programs will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Akron Law Summer Experience will allow students to continue to develop substantive legal skills, to add meaningful experience to their resumes, to produce a writing sample for future job applications, and to further develop as a professional. The program would make an excellent complement to your summer internship, externship, clinics, or coursework, or may be a stand-alone summer experience.

The Akron Law Summer Experience will be facilitated by Career Services and delivered on Symplicity’s Pathways portal. All programming and work will be done virtually. Career Services has partnered with Lexis Nexis, the Akron Bar Association, the Legal Writing Program, and the Legal Clinics. Together, we hope to deliver a successful and meaningful summer experience!

Schedule of Programs and Events

Week 1: Law Firm Legal Research Training:  Jennifer Durkin of Lexis will offer a customized training for Akron Law students, including a simulated summer associate research assignment, and training covering researching cases, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources. Any students wishing to pursue Lexis Certification will have the opportunity to schedule additional trainings.

Week 2: Legal Writing Exercise: Students will design a 1000-word electronic “client alert” about a current legal issue.  A client alert is a short news bulletin that informs clients of a significant legal development that will affect their business — typically a new law, regulation, policy or major case. The purpose of a client alert is to explain how a legal development will affect clients and what steps they should take as a result of that development. The alert should provide practical information, not a legal analysis. Each student will receive feedback and learn best practices for preparing client alerts from volunteer attorneys from the Akron Bar Association.

Week 3 (Friday, June 19^th at 12:15PM): Understanding the Business of Law: A panel of attorneys will discuss billable hours, client confidentiality, engagement letters, client development, building a book of business, and use of technology by attorneys, and answer questions about the business operations of law firms.

Week 4: Client Intake Exercise: Under the supervision of Professor Joann Sahl, each student will conduct a client interview through a virtual Re-entry clinic or a housing case referred by Community Legal Aid. Students will spend time interviewing the assigned client, gathering facts of the case, and drafting a brief memorandum summarizing the client matter.

Week 5 (Thursday, July 2^nd at 5:30PM): Virtual Networking Event: Co-hosted by the Akron Bar Association, students will be invited to a virtual networking event. Participants will be introduced to local practicing attorneys and have the opportunity to explore various practice areas and legal careers paths in a fun and social way.

Registration

To sign up for the Akron Law Summer Experience, please visit: https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2jcUEz24moaxkp.

Once you have registered, we will reach out with further details and next steps.

If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Dean Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu.

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