Akron, OH – Summer 2018 Externship – Summit County Domestic Relations Court

 

AkronLawJobs No. 9206  Overview: Work with Summit County Domestic Relations Court as a law clerk to provide assistance to Summit County residents on cases related to Family Law and Domestic Relations.

Duties: Will work with judges, magistrates, court personnel, domestic relations attorneys and the public. Will assist with staffing the Attorney Help Desk.

Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week. Are currently taking or have taken Family Law class. Must also meet with Dean O’Brien about receiving course credit.

How to Apply:  E-mail your resume and cover letter to Magistrate Elisa Hill at ehill@drcourt.org.  Subject Line MUST READ Summer 2018 Externship.

Deadline:  April 25, 2018

International Law Society Film Festival is THIS WEEK

ILS presents to you our International Film Festival. Come enjoy a week long of international food accompanied by a free showing of award winning, critically acclaimed international films from China, India, Italy, Jamaica and South Korea to recognize the many different cultures within our midst and highlight our international law students and their country of origin. One meal pass for the whole week is only $8 and can be purchased at the door.
For more information, contact ILS President, Norlande Dathis, (nd62@zips.uakron.edu).

International Law Society Film Festival is THIS WEEK

ILS presents to you our International Film Festival. Come enjoy a week long of international food accompanied by a free showing of award winning, critically acclaimed international films from China, India, Italy, Jamaica and South Korea to recognize the many different cultures within our midst and highlight our international law students and their country of origin. One meal pass for the whole week is only $8 and can be purchased at the door.
For more information, contact ILS President, Norlande Dathis, (nd62@zips.uakron.edu).

Moot Court Honor Society Tryout: April 14, 2018

On Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9:00am in Room 240, Moot Court Honor Society will be holding tryouts for 2018-2019. Students interested in trying out are asked to prepare a seven-minute oral argument based on a short fact pattern that will be provided. Students are also asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of their LARW II briefs as a writing sample. First-year students currently enrolled in LARW II are asked to submit a three-page section of the Law & Argument portion of his or her most recent draft.

Please email Patrick Cannell at pmc37@zips.uakron.edu to register for tryouts, to submit your writing sample, and to ask any questions related to Moot Court Honor Society. The time slots for tryouts will be determined based on the order of registration. Each student’s specific tryout time and the fact pattern will be provided in response to the registration email.