New! Thompson Hine LLP Resume Collection – deadline is Wed. August 27th at 5:00 PM

The Business Litigation practice group of Thompson Hine LLP seeks a 2L for an eight-week summer clerkship in its Cleveland office. Outstanding academic credentials, excellent writing and research skills, and a strong interest in a career as a trial lawyer are required. Participation in Law Review and moot court/trial team competition are preferred, as is coursework and/or clinical offerings in trial practice. Required materials include a letter of interest, resume, and transcript.

Please email your materials to Alisa Benedict O’Brien, Director of Career Planning, ab139@uakron.edu by Wednesday, August 27th at 5:00 PM. Thank you.

How to Brief a Case

Try this CALI lesson for some practice on briefing a case. Take this online interactive tutorial through the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) website.  The University of Akron School of Law provides access to CALI for our law students.  There are over 900 lessons and drills covering substantive legal topics and legal skills.

Here is a description about the lesson:

“This is an exercise designed to introduce first-semester law students to the basic elements of a typical case “brief” and to teach them general methodology for writing their own briefs. The exercise consists of three parts: (1) an introduction to the purposes and uses of a case brief; (2) a detailed examination of each of the ten components of a typical case brief (with examples); and (3) two actual cases that students are asked to read and then to brief.”

Lesson Completion Time: 2 hours
CALI Password: First year law students- see the Orientation Materials for your CALI password or stop in at the Law Library.
How to find this lesson: Follow this link to CALI and log-in.
Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services.  330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu, Law Library, second floor, office 269.

Where Does the Law Come From?

Learn about the structure and function of the 3 branches of the Unites States government, how each branch makes laws and the checks and balances in place that prevent one branch from acquiring too much power.  Take this online interactive tutorial through the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) website.  The University of Akron School of Law provides access to CALI for our law students.  There are over 900 lessons and drills covering substantive legal topics and legal skills.

Even if you are comfortable with how our law is made, it might be wise to work through this short review.  It is a very fast lesson and, like all of the CALI lessons, you learn a lot without realizing it.

Lesson Completion Time: 30 minutes
CALI Password: First year law students- see the Orientation packet for your CALI password or stop in at the Law Library.
How to find this lesson: Follow this link to CALI and log-in.
Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services.  330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu, Law Library, second floor, office 269. 

Street Law Seeks Student Volunteers

The Akron Bar Association’s Street Law Committee is seeking a few law students to volunteer at local high schools.  Street Law is a practical elective course taught throughout many high schools in Summit County.

The time commitment will be a couple of hours a month with at least a one-semester commitment.  The volunteer hours may be applied to the pro bono requirement for each student.  Although the time commitment is minimal, it is a valuable opportunity to get involved with the local community.

Please email streetlaw@akronbar.org if you are interested in volunteering or have any questions.