Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC
AkronLawJobs No. 5955 Overview: Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC seeks a law clerk with a hard science/technical
background to work in an IP firm. If interested, submit a resume to Career Planning Director, Alisa Benedict O’Brien
(ab139@uakron.edu) by Tuesday, December 23rd at Noon. Subject line of e-mail should read “Emerson Thomson
Bennett”. All candidates must be eligible to sit for the USPTO Patent Agent’s exam. Do not contact the firm directly.
Deadline: December 23, 2014
First Year Summer Associate Positions with Tucker Ellis
Cleveland, OH – Summer Associate – Tucker Ellis
AkronLawJobs No. 5970 Overview: The Tucker Ellis LLP Summer Mentorship Program is designed to give law students the opportunity to work closely with an experienced attorney. Students work alongside their mentors for the summer, where they have the ability to experience a wide range of legal work from attending court hearings to traveling with their mentors to depositions. The vision of our mentorship program is to provide the student with the true sense of the practice of law at Tucker Ellis on a day-to-day basis. Our small program is designed to fit our culture of fostering strong relationships with the firm as well as in our community.
Qualifications: 1L, Class Rank: Top 10%.
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and transcript to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu
Deadline: January 30, 2015
Spring 2015 Public Interest Law Stipend – calling all applicants!
Public Interest Law Program – Spring 2015: Each semester (spring, summer and fall), the Law School awards a stipend to a number of students who have secured a public interest internship. Applications for funding for the Spring 2015 Public Interest Law (PIL) Program will be accepted beginning Monday, January 12, 2015.
Students interested in applying for a Spring 2015 Public Interest Law award should begin thinking now about securing a placement for their spring PIL work experience. The Public Interest Law Program supports and encourages those students who would like to gain experience in public interest areas. Recent local placements have included:
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program
Community Legal Aid Services of Akron
City of Canton, Public Safety and Service Departments
Council of International Programs USA
Mahoning County Prosecutor
National Labor Relations Board Ninth District Court of Appeals Ohio
Civil Rights Commission U.S. Attorney’s Office
Stark County Public Defender’s Office
Stow Law Department
Summit County Prosecutor
University of Akron Legal Clinic/Appellate Review Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
If you think you would like to obtain a public interest internship, but have no idea how to line up a placement, please feel free to call upon Career Planning Director, Alisa Benedict O’Brien.
The deadline to submit your application for SPRING 2015 PIL funding is Friday, January 30 at 12:00 Noon. You must secure a public interest placement before submitting your application. Visit https://www.uakron.edu/law/career/students/public-interest-law-program—stipend-application.dot?previewPage=2&host_id=1 for application materials and more information.
Law Clerk Position with FedEx Custom Critical
Uniontown, OH – Law Clerk – FedEx Custom Critical, Inc.
AkronLawJobs No. 5968 Overview: 15-20 hours per week. Great Corporate legal experience.
Qualifications: 2L / 3L. Excellent writing and research skills.
How to apply: Submit resume and cover letter to Alisa Benedict O’Brien via email ab139@uakron.edu
Deadline: January 12, 2015
$1,500 American Legion Scholarship Available to Military Veterans
The American Legion has $1,500 scholarships available to law students who are military veterans and members of the American Legion. For information on how to join the American Legion and how to apply for the scholarship, please contact Prof. Belsky at belsky@uakron.edu and Jay Musson at jaymusson@ameritech.net.