Stark County Honor Court for Veterans looking for volunteers to become veteran mentors

Stark County Honor Court is a specialized veterans treatment court for veterans and active duty military personnel that have been charged with low-level, non-violent felonies.  It is a year-long court program that partners with the Veterans Service Commission, the Veterans Administration and various legal and community organizations to assist veterans to successfully complete the program.

The mentoring program connects offenders to volunteer veterans from the local community. The combination of services provided by the court, supervision, and mentoring is intended to foster successful completion of the Honor Court program, and draw upon the codes of honor and service instilled in the offenders during their military service to our nation. The role of a veteran mentor is to assist the veteran in identifying his or her needs and to act as a support for the veteran at a time when the veteran may feel alone in a way that only another veteran can understand.

Requirements to be a Volunteer Veteran:

  • Be an honorably discharged veteran of one of the branches of the U.S. Military
  • Have a genuine concern for veterans involved with the legal system
  • Be in good standing with the law
  • Adhere to all Stark County Honor Court Program policies and procedures
  • Commit to serving for a minimum of 12 months
  • Commit to attending Honor Court Sessions every two—four weeks
  • Complete the required training procedures and background check
  • Participate in training sessions and adhere to an Oath of Office upon completion of training

To observe what this volunteer opportunity consists of, the Honor Court Team personally invites you to attend court sessions that take place every other week on Monday at 2:00 p.m., located at 110 Tuscarawas Street NW, Canton, Ohio 44702 (Corner of Tuscarawas Street and Market Avenue), Courtroom 203.

The next Mentor Training Session will be held Monday, June 2, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Please register with Mr. Rowles in advance—(Lunch Provided)

 For more information, contact Terry Rowles at 1.330.341.9889 or sgtdad74@yahoo.com

Stark County Honor Court—Reclaiming Honor, Dignity and Lives

Great Networking Opportunity: Scanlon Inn of Courts

Scanlon/Bell Inn of Court accepting applications for 2014-2015 Term.

The Charles F. Scanlon and Judge Samuel H. Bell Inn of Court is accepting applications for membership for the 2014-2015 Term. There are eight openings for law students to be Pupils of the Inn. It is an excellent opportunity for those students to expand their network of Akron-area lawyers and judges.

The Inn was founded by leading members of the Bar, including Federal District Judge Sam Bell, in collaboration with the Akron Bar Association and the University of Akron School of Law. It has maintained its vigor by enrolling new members who want to learn and share information about ethics, public issues, and advocacy through the programs offered by the Inn.

If you are interested in associating with judges and lawyers, please consider applying. To do so, send your resume and a letter or email to Clair E. Dickinson, Brouse McDowell, 388 South Main Street, Suite 500, Akron, OH 44311, cdickinson@brouse.com, by June 2, 2014.

Scanlon Inn of Court

CQE Clinic Volunteer Training – Monday, May 12, 5:00pm – 1Ls welcome!!

Our next free Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) clinic is Tuesday, May 13! We’re very excited to be providing opportunities for ex-offenders in Summit County to take a step toward gaining employment and independence!
Ms. Banks,

Could you run the following in the next Akron Law Announcements:
We are looking for students to volunteer from 4:00p-6:45p on Tuesday, May 13. The clinic will be held at Lake Anna YMCA Community Center, Barberton. The time you volunteer can be applied toward your graduation requirement as pro bono limited means hours.

There will be a volunteer training on Monday, May 12, 5-6:15p at the law school. The time you’re at training will count toward your pro bono limited means hours as well. 1Ls are welcome to attend this training and volunteer at the clinic!!

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.

Akron firm seeks Law Clerk – deadline to apply is May 14th!

Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Scanlon & Elliott

AkronLawJobs No. 5265 Overview: Seeking Second or Third Year Law Student, or recent graduate who has passed the Bar for a part time law clerk position in a downtown Akron firm

Qualifications: 2L / 3L/recent graduate

How to apply: Please send resume, writing sample, and days and times available for work to Alisa Benedict O’Brien ab139@uakron.edu

Deadline: May 14, 2014