Akron Firm Has Immediate Need for Law Clerk with Engineering/Science Background

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Immediate Need

Hiring Criteria:  1L (part-time), 2L, 3L Students.  Applicants must have undergraduate degree that enables them to take the Patent Agent Exam, but having passed that exam is not a prerequisite. Preferred undergraduate degrees, in order, are Electrical Engineering, BioChemistry/Life Sciences/Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering

 Duties:  50% litigation support and 50% intellectual property prosecution; 10-20 hours per week subordinated to course work and students.

 To Apply:  Submit Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript to: Roger D. Emerson, Managing Partner; Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC; 1914 Akron-Peninsula Road; Akron, OH via email at roger.emerson@etblaw.com.

 Deadline:  ASAP

Great Job Opportunity – Akron Municipal Court

Akron, OH – Civil Law Clerk – Akron Municipal Court

The Honorable Jerry K. Larson is looking for a second-year law student to maintain the civil docket of his court. Duties include but not limited to reviewing civil complaints, answers and motions that are pertinent to the assigned cases of the court. Research and present the points of law and appropriate legal solutions and orders to the Judge.  Communicate between all interested parties of the civil suit. Schedule all civil actions on the docket. Prepare proposed orders, notices and entries. Accompany scheduled meetings between Judge Larson, attorneys and defendants.  Must be able to work in a diverse office environment.

 To Apply:  Please submit a Resume and Writing Sample to: Jonathan Groza, Bailiff, Akron Municipal Court, 217 South High Street, Suite 907, Akron, OH  44308.

 Deadline:  September 3, 2010

From Career Planning – Don’t Miss Today’s OCI Resume Submission Deadlines

Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline for all interested students to submit their application materials for several OCI law firms who are interviewing on campus as well one resume collect firm. Other deadlines are coming up later this week. Don’t miss out on these great opportunities.

OCI Firms Due Today- Janik LLP, Cavitch Familo & Durkin and Brennan Manna & Diamond

Resume Collect Firm – Taft Stettinius (recruiting for Cleveland, Cincinnati,  Columbus, Dayton and Indianapolis)

For further details, please see the OCI packet that you received back in July and the most recent Career Connection.

URGENT: Jones Day Resume Collect – Deadline Changed

CHANGE IN DEADLINE TO SUBMIT RESUME FOR JONES DAY – Please note that, per the firm’s request, the deadline for students to submit their resume for consideration by the Cleveland law firm, Jones Day, has been moved to Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 4 p.m.  If you would like to be considered, you must submit a resume and cover letter to the Career Planning Office by that time.  Please stop by or call the Career Planning Office if you have any questions.

2010-2011 Scholarship Application Now Available

The 2010-11 School of Law Scholarship application is available here:

https://www.uakron.edu/webforms/law/admissions/scholarship-application.dot

Deadline to apply: October 1, 2010

Scholarship awards will likely be distributed in February 2011 for fall 2010 and spring 2011.

Questions?   Please contact Assistant Dean Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu