Tuesday, February 5/ 12:20 – 1:10 and 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Room 134 — Job Searching for third and fourth years. The staff of the Career Planning Office will speak about what you can and should be doing now to get your job search in gear. Hear about networking skills and how they are crucial in your job search, and learn how to improve the effectiveness of your applications. We will also be available to answer questions to help you focus your job search.
Class Rankings Will Post Monday
The Computer Center staff was not able to post class rankings today. Class rankings will be posted on Monday, February 4. You will receive an email when rankings are ready to view.
Rankings will be posted here: http://www.uakron.edu/law/students/studentservices/classrankings.dot.
Please direct all questions regarding class rankings to Adam Messner, apm@uakron.edu.
Submit application materials to CPPO for possible summer associate position at Jackson Lewis – deadline is Friday, February 8
Cleveland, OH: Jackson Lewis LLP, a law firm dedicated to representing management exclusively in labor and employment law, is accepting application materials for a potential summer associate position. Interested candidates should be current second year full-time or third/fourth year part-time students who will graduate in December 2013 or May 2014. Applicants should have a strong interest in labor and employment law. Classwork in these areas is also helpful, but not required. The Firm requires candidates in the top 1/3 of their class. If you would like to be considered, you must submit your resume (listing your GPA and class rank); cover letter describing your interest in labor and employment law, interest in working in a large law firm that defends employers in labor and employment matters; relevant coursework (if applicable) and relevant experience; and a writing sample via e-mail to Career Planning Director, Barbara Weinzierl (bcw@aukron.edu) by Friday, February 8 at 12 noon. DO NOT CONTACT THE EMPLOYER DIRECTLY.
ABA Mock Trial Team Finishes Top 4 In Nation
As you may remember, the team of Tony Wise, Kelsie Carson, Kelle Redepenning, and Joshua Rau competed in and won the 9th Annual American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law regional tournament in Boston this past October. As a result, they advanced to the national tournament along with the winning teams from each of the seven other regions (New York, Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Dallas).
Last weekend our advocates competed in the national tournament in Dallas, TX.
Coach Daniel Leister (’12) and Brian Dedez (’09) are proud to announce that after a day of trials against the top eight teams in the U.S., the University of Akron School of Law advanced to the national semifinals. In other words, out of the original field of 98 law school teams, Akron was one of only four teams from across the country remaining.
In the semifinals, we lost what we were told was a very, very close decision. What was really impressive was the fact that Akron had already faced the eventual national champion (the University of Pennsylvania) in the preliminary rounds before both teams advanced to the semis. Akron was the only team in the tournament to face both the national champion and the national runner up (Quinnipiac). We stood toe to toe with each one.
These kinds of results only happen when the students give their complete energy, effort and focus. In making the conscious choice to do so, the students were the picture-perfect representation of Akron Law: professional, diligent, ethical, and the hardest-working team in the courtroom.
Join the Akron Law IP Advisory Council for lunch and career conversation — Tuesday, March 5. RSVP by February 25.
Attention students interested in Intellectual Property – the University of Akron School of Law IP Advisory Council (made up of distinguished IP attorneys from across the country) will be meeting here at Akron Law on Tuesday, March 5. Any students interested in IP are invited to have lunch that day with members of the IP Advisory Council to discuss employment opportunities and to ask questions related to IP job searches. If you would like to attend, RSVP by e-mailing Shannon Aupperle at sfauppe@uakron.edu by Monday, February 25 at 3 p.m. Please include “IP Advisory Council Lunch – Student RSVP” in the subject line of your e-mail. Lunch will be provided.