Category: General Announcements

LEGAL CLINIC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID POSITIONS

The University of Akron School of Law Legal Clinic will have five to seven paid positions open for the summer and next year 2010. The paid positions are as Directors of our Inmate Assistance Programs and as staff members for the Appellate Review Office. All students are invited to apply, including first year students. Persons chosen for these positions will be paid $7.35 per hour up to 20 hours per week during the school year and 30 hours per week during the summer. Students must take credit courses during the summer to qualify for employment.

People 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. We have a 100% employment rate within six months of graduation.

A cover letter and resume must be submitted to Professor Carro no later than Friday, April 9, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Please sign up for an interview time when you submit your application. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Professor Carro at 330-972-7751 or by e-mail, carro1@uakron.edu.

Career Planning presents “Government Careers Information Fair” – Tomorrow, Thursday, March 11 from 12:15 p.m. – 2 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Law School Atrium

Government Careers Information Fair — Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and/or 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. –

The Career Planning Office is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a Government Information Fair. This event provides students who have an interest in working with government agencies an excellent opportunity to discuss career options with government representatives in one central location here at Akron Law School. We strongly encourage all students to stop by the Law School atrium to meet with the participating employers and take advantage of this unique networking opportunity. Please note that this program is designed to be an “Information Fair” rather than a “Job Fair.”   BUSINESS ATTIRE SUGGESTED.

If Cornell is the “Lady Gaga” of law schools, who is Akron Law?

It all started when Ashby Jones opened her WSJ Law Blog post with this: “Cornell is the Lady Gaga of the law-school world. Both are white hot, but the explanations behind each’s popularity don’t don’t fully add up.” Then Above the Law’s David Lat joined in with (among others): “If Cornell is Lady Gaga, maybe Harvard is Madonna — older, wealthier, and who Cornell aspires to be.” Leading to the obvious question–if Cornell is Lady Gaga, who is the UA School of Law?

 Play along at the Akron Law Café.

LEXIS and WESTLAW Academic Password Use

Your law school passwords for LEXIS and WESTLAW must only be used for educational purposes directly related to coursework at the law school.  Other use may be a violation of the Student Disciplinary Code and a breach of our contracts with LEXIS and WESTLAW.  Using LEXIS or WESTLAW to do research in a paid position as a law clerk, intern, or clinician working for a firm, governmental entity or a nonprofit organization would violate the Student Disciplinary Code.  Also, you are not permitted to conduct legal research on LEXIS and WESTLAW for friends and family.

In addition to sanctions by the School of Law, a contract violation can result in having to pay the vendors for the services misused.  Repayment will be at commercial rates of about $2.00 – $5.00 per minute.  Moreover, violators are likely to lose their privileges to use LEXIS and WESTLAW as students.  A pattern of violations at our school could result in the vendors canceling our contracts, which would have a devastating impact on all students and faculty.

 For a copy of Westlaw’s and LexisNexis’ policy concerning academic passwords follow the links on the Password Use web page.

Don’t Forget Casemaker

As an alternative to using Lexis or Westlaw, you may use Casemaker, the database available from the Ohio State Bar Association.  All Ohio law students may join the Ohio State Bar Association for free and your free membership includes access to Casemaker.  Casemaker has no academic password restrictions so you can use it to conduct research for your summer jobs.

Questions?

Any question concerning what is proper or improper use of LEXIS or WESTLAW should be directed to Ms. Lenart or Mr. Richert.

Ms. Lenart, Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services

330-972-6357

llenart@uakron.edu

Career Planning Workshop Today, Wed., March 10 at 12:15 — Small/Solo Law Firm Practice. Lunch will be Served.

Wednesday, March 10 from 12:15 – 1:15 – Room W-206 — Solo/Small Practice Workshop

How Do I Set up my own Law Practice and how do I uncover jobs at small firms?”– hear from several local solo practitioners (Jonea Shade, Paul Colavecchio and Susan Durr) about their career paths and how to set up your own law practice. Panelists will also share insight on how to uncover jobs with solo and small firms. Lunch will be served to those who attend!