The Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Committee, with the support of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Foundation, has created an annual fellowship to be awarded to two exceptional first or second year students enrolled in an Ohio law school. The fellowship is funded by the Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Fund, honoring his commitment to the legal profession and his special interest in Ohio’s law students.
The fellowship award will be for $4,000 to fund a summer opportunity advancing one of Chief Justice Moyer’s primary initiatives. These include:
-Providing citizens with improved access to the courts, alternative dispute resolution, and advanced technology;
– advancing the tenets for which he stood: civility, ethics, judicial independence and the rule of law;
-working with national and international organizations to promote the principles of judicial independence and the rule of law within the United States and throughout the world; and
-promoting or sustaining civic education.
The award requires that the student devote a minimum of 320 hours over the course of the summer to employment or supervised independent research. In evaluating Moyer Fellowship applications, the selection committee will give priority to projects and activities that involve original research and scholarship, consistent with the stated purpose of the
Fellowship Program and legacy of Chief Justice Moyer.
The fellowship grant process is competitive and law students must submit a:
-Law Student application, including a comprehensive description of the proposed summer employment or independent as outlined in the application materials,
-Current Resume, and
-Supervisor Agreement.
The deadline for submitting a competed application is Friday, March 13, 2015. For application materials, please stop by the CPPO or email Miranda Cave (mah60@uakron.edu). Also, if you have an idea and intend to apply for the Moyer Fellowship, please set up a time to meet with Professor Joann Sahl and CPPO Director O’Brien.
Moot Court Mandatory Training Session – Thurs., Feb. 19, 5:30pm
Moot Court Honor Society will be hosting an oral argument training session Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm in Room W-210. Professor Cohen will be presenting on the components of an oral argument. Although this training is required for MCHS members, it is open to everyone. This may be beneficial for 1Ls, as oral arguments approach in your LARW II courses! Please email Monica (MLL71@zips.uakron.edu) if you have any questions.
Upcoming deadlines to apply for Spring On-Campus Interviews!
Interviews at the Government and Public Interest Information Fair at Akron Law – March 10th
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
Open to 1L’s and 2L’s. Applications are due by February 18th at 3:00 PM. Log on to Symplicity for details and to apply beginning February 8th. Deadline: February 18, 2015
United States Coast Guard
Open to 1L’s, 2L’s, 3L’s. Interviewing for Clerk and Summer Associate positions. Applications are due by February 18th at 3:00 PM. Log on to Symplicity for details and to apply beginning February 8th. Deadline: February 18, 2015
National Labor Relations Board
Open to 3L’s. Interviewing for Attorney position. Applications are due by February 18th at 3:00 PM. Log on to Symplicity for details and to apply beginning February 8th. Deadline: February 18, 2015
July 2015 Ohio bar exam
Hearing rumors that there are no hotel rooms left? Don’t panic!
The Board of Bar Examiners has not yet decided where the July 2015 Ohio bar exam will be held. It may not even be held in Columbus. They have suggested that an announcement will be made around March 1.
Background: The Convention Center booked a very large convention for dates overlapping the July 2015 bar exam. Not only did the convention book the Convention Center, they put a hold on virtually all of the hotel rooms within easy distance of the Convention Center for those dates – hence the rumors that there are no rooms available. The Board of Bar Examiners has been working since the conflict was discovered to find an alternate location.
When I know something, I’ll pass it on to you! In the mean time, if you have questions about the bar exam, feel free to stop by (L-315) or send me an e-mail: nlr22@uakron.edu. Or drop in to the Half-Day Hangout on Saturday where I’ll answer your questions AND feed you!
Nancy Reeves, Assistant Director of Academic Success Programs
Law firm opportunity!
Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Dicaudo, Pitchford & Yoder, LLC
AkronLawJobs No. 6128 Overview: Small firm in downtown Akron looking for a law clerk.
Qualifications: 2L or 3L in the top 10% of their class. Strong writing and researching is a necessity. The law student would be required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
How to apply: Send resumes to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu
Deadline: March 10, 2015