Deadline extended to August 22nd. A Cleveland area attorney is looking for Akron Law students to participate in a voir dire exercise during a CLE course offered at the All-Ohio Legal Forum in Cleveland, Ohio next Friday August 25, 2017. Each participant will act as a juror and will be provided with the assigned a specific personality, bias, or characteristic. The session is from 8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m, although you may be require to arrive earlier or stay later. This is an excellent networking opportunity and a unique experience to watch experienced attorneys go through the voir dire process. Students who participate are also eligible for pro bono service hours. All interested students should contact Alecia Bencze, the Assistant Director of Career Services and Student Advising (anb77@uakron.edu), by 4:00 p.m. August 18th, 2017 to sign-up, so that she may provide an accurate count to Attorney Gurbach.
Category: General Announcements
Pro Bono Limited Means Opportunity for Students
Akron, OH – PAID Intern / Student Coordinator – Summit County Legal Defender’s Office
Akron, OH – PAID Intern / Student Coordinator – Summit County Legal Defender’s Office APPLY NOW!
AkronLawJobs No. 8621 Overview: Currently hiring two people ASAP. Seeking an Intern / Student coordinator for the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Program. This is a paid position. Duties: Will interview juvenile clients accused of criminal offenses to obtain information that will help prepare the supervising attorney for preliminary detention hearings. Will also be responsible for coordinating with student volunteers who want to help conduct the interviews for pro bono hours Qualifications: Be passionate about helping people, especially kids.
How to apply: Send your cover letter, resume, and two references to: Attorney Jennifer Lin at Summit.LDO@gmail.com
Deadline: August 18, 2017 DEADLINE CHANGE
LEGAL CLINIC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID POSITION
The University of Akron School of Law Legal Clinic is accepting applications for one paid position in our Inmate Assistance Program. All students are invited to apply, including rising 2L’s. Persons chosen for the position will be paid $8.50 per hour up to 20 hours per week. The chosen student will be traveling to the Summit County Jail on Monday mornings, meeting with inmates who have legal questions, and researching and drafting letters back to the inmates answering their questions.
Students interested in developing interviewing, research, and writing skills should apply. Our clinic graduates use their skills in civil and criminal contexts as Public Defenders, County Prosecutors, Legal Aid lawyers, judicial law clerks, and civil practitioners.
A cover letter and resume must be submitted to Mrs. Davis at jmw93@uakron.edu as soon as possible. We will be conducting interviews as applications are received and anticipate making a decision quickly, so please apply immediately if you wish us to consider your application. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Heather Staab at hstaab@uakron.edu or stop in the Legal Clinic in Law School Room 301.
UA Professor Earns Outstanding Pro Bono Champion Award!
On August 10, 2017, Professor Sethna was presented with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Ohio Chapter Pro Bono Champion Award for his outstanding pro bono service.
AILA’s Pro Bono Champion program honors those who are exemplars of the pillar of professionalism in pro bono work. It is designed to shine a well-deserved light on those who are consistently achieving and exceeding their pro bono goals, and who are tirelessly working to promote pro bono service and to further AILA’s mission “…to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.”
From the AILA National Announcement:
Farhad Sethna, Ohio Chapter
Farhad is a constant presence in the world of pro bono immigration in Ohio. Our nomination focuses on Farhad’s steadfast support of the Family and Juvenile Docket Program at Catholic Charities. In 2014, the plight of UACs and Central American families in removal was a common story in the news. However, within a year, pro bono support for these cases dropped off as other new issues emerged. Organizations like Catholic Charities struggled to place cases with volunteer lawyers. Farhad has always been the first to respond to the call for volunteers needed. He drives an hour from his practice in Akron to be there when many other attorneys who are just a few blocks from the court house do not volunteer. Farhad is a monthly contributor to the statewide Family and Juvenile docket coalition calls, where many individuals are younger practitioners who need advice. Farhad’s experience and guidance is an essential element to supporting the younger practitioners on the call, which allows them to take more cases.
Professor Sethna earned both his MBA and JD from the University of Akron and has been practicing law since 1991. His law practice, The Law Offices of Farhad Sethna, is located in Cuyahoga Falls. Professor Sethna has taught immigration law at the UA School of Law since 1995 and continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm with our students. Congratulations to Professor Sethna on this wonderful recognition of his commitment to pro bono service!