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An Officer from the U.S. Marine Corp. will be on campus on Wednesday, September 3rd to interview students interested in learning about legal career options with the Marines.
To apply:
Classes: 2L, 3L, 4L
Submit: Resume, Law School Transcript, Birth Verification
Criteria: 2.0+ GPA, Proof of US Citizenship
Applications are currently being accepted on Symplicity.
If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.marines.com/officer or stop by the CPPO.
Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Saturday, August 23rd! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!
We are looking for students to volunteer from 9:30a-12:45p on Saturday, August 23rd. The clinic will be held at Mount Haven Missionary Baptist Church
545 Noble Avenue Akron, OH 44320 . The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.
There will be a volunteer training on Friday, August 22, 4:45-6:00p at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well.
If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please e-mail Alecia at ANB77@zips.uakron.edu. You can also learn more about the clinic at our website: http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical/cqe-clinic.dot.
MOCK INTERVIEWS – The Career Planning and Placement Office (“CPPO”) is pleased to announce that a number of local attorneys will be available here at The University of Akron School of Law AND off campus at their offices to conduct mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½hour and will generally consist of a 15-20 minute interview and a 10-15 minute feedback session. The most up to date list of dates and times available is below. We encourage ALL law students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enhance their interviewing skills and network with local, practicing attorneys. As with any skill, practice and feedback are crucial to perfecting! If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please stop by or call the CPPO (330-972-5321) to choose the time slot that works best for you. When you sign up for your mock interview, you must e-mail your
resume to Miranda Hall (mah60@uakron.edu) in the CPPO so that we may provide it in advance to the attorney who will be performing your mock interview.
THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEW SLOTS AVAILABLE AND ACCORDINGLY, ALL ARE FILLED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. HERE ARE THE AVAILABLE DATES AS OF TODAY
(we will update the mock interview calendar as new time slots become available and as time slots are filled):
Monday, August 11
Paul C. Filon, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Interviews held at the Law School
Time
10:00 – 10:30
10:45 – 11:15
Tuesday, August 12
Jennifer Hanzlicek, Brouse Mc Dowell
Interviews held at 388 S. Main Street Suite 500, Akron, OH 44311
Time
4:00 – 4:30
4:45 – 5:15
Friday, August 15
Attorney, Rob Malone, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Interviews held at 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300 Akron, OH 44333
Time
1:30 – 2:00
2:15 – 2:45
Wednesday, August 20
Professor Belsky
Interviews held at Law School Office
Time
11:00 – 11:30
11:45 – 12:15
Thursday, August 21
Professor Belsky
Interviews held at Law School Office
Time
11:00 – 11:30
11:45 – 12:15
Thursday, August 28
J. Dean Carro
Interviews held at the Law School
Time
10:45 – 11:15
Pearne & Gordon LLP, one of the oldest and largest Intellectual Property Law Firms in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting resumes for the position of Law Clerk.
The Law Clerk position is designed to expose law students to the field of intellectual property law and provide an evaluation of a clerk’s abilities.
Qualified candidates will:
– Possess a degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, ceramic, glass science, materials science, chemical), physics, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or similar
– Be currently enrolled in law school with one year completed
– Possess outstanding written and oral communication skills
– Have excellent research skills
Responsibilities will include research, drafting patent applications, drafting opinions and other patent and trademark related projects.
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and college transcripts to hr@pearne.com or H.R. Generalist, Pearne & Gordon LLP, 1801 East 9th Street, Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH 44114-3108
For the law students, see the How Do I…? This library guide has Frequently Asked Questions on conducting research.
For the Legal Clinic, see Expungement, Certificate of Qualification for Employment and Clemency a library guide for the Reentry Clinics.
For community patrons, see Representing Yourself in Court, instructions for the pro se patron.
The complete list of Law Library Guides are here.
Lynn Lenart, , 330-972-6357
Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services, University of Akron School of Law Library
llenart@uakron.edu