Category: General Announcements

Attention returning law students!

The Office of Student Affairs requests student volunteers to assist with the following aspects of Orientation Week (August 19 – 23):

Volunteers will earn General Community Service Hours!

Summer Trial Academy Shepherds – Friday, August 23, 7:30 am – 2:00 pm: We are looking for 6 student volunteers to shepherd each group of 1L students to and from their respective courtrooms at the Summit County Courthouse (lunch provided).

Please email Shannon Aupperle at sfauppe@uakron.edu as soon as possible if you would like to assist with any of the aspects of Orientation Week.  Please be sure to indicate with which aspect you would like to assist.

Frost Brown Todd LLC invites qualified candidates to apply for its $2,000 Law Student Diversity Scholarship Award, open to all underrepresented law students including but not limited to African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, multi-racial, and LGBT students. All female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other law students who come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender, are eligible to apply. To qualify for this scholarship, a candidate must be a full-time student law student at a ABA-accredited law school. Evening or part-time students also qualify for consideration if they have completed one-fourth or more of the total credit hours required for a degree by the applicant’s law school. The goal of the Diversity Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to worthy law students from ABA-accredited law schools to advance the beliefs embodied in Frost Brown Todd’s Diversity Vision Statement.

AkronLawJobs No. 10411

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Program

Connects the public with pre-screened attorneys in the legal specialization needed to fill the needs of potential clients.

Duties: The Intern’s role is to assist the LRIS Director by speaking directly with clients via the telephone, conducting intake interviews, and recommending attorneys with the appropriate legal experience to resolve the clients’ legal needs. The Intern will also provide administrative assistant support to the LRIS Director as needed. Answers the telephone and conducts client intake; Maintains files of referral updates; and Researches online court dockets for unreported referred cases.

Legal Professional Development

The Legal Professional Development Department provides Ohio Supreme Court certified continuing legal education to area attorneys.

Duties: The Intern will assist the Legal Professional Development Director with seminar preparation, event logistics, and follow-up reporting to the Ohio Supreme Court. Soliciting and preparing seminar materials for attendees; Maintaining files of attendees and CLE Credits; and Completing reports at the conclusion of CLE events. 

Qualifications: 2L, 3L. The Student Intern will work ten (10) hours per week and will receive a $1,800 stipend at the conclusion of the internship. The Internship is for the Fall 2019 15-week semester beginning August 26 and the incumbent can be reappointed for subsequent semesters.

Should have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to deal with clients of all demeanors. Knowledge of the Windows operating environment, Microsoft Office, and general database usage is required. 

How to Apply: E-mail your resume and letter of interest detailing the skills and abilities that will help you succeed in this position. 
Deadline: The position is available until filled, but applicants applying by August 19, 2019, will receive first consideration.

The US Air Force JAG will be on campus on Wednesday, September 4^th to conduct informational interviews for any students interested in learning about internships and JAG positions with the US Air Force.

• Open to all class years;
• Interested 2Ls and 3Ls should apply for an interview slot via Symplicity no later than Tuesday, August 27^th at Noon;
  Interested 1Ls should contact Assistant Director Bencze via email at anb77@uakron.edu no later than Tuesday, August 27^th at Noon; and
• Career Services will contact you to select your interview slot. Informational Interviews will be approximately 30 minutes.