Attention all students interested in IP – law firm seeks law clerk. Submit resume to CPPO ASAP.

Akron, OH: Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC seeks one or two law clerks and/or an attorney. If interested, submit a resume to Career Planning Director, Barbara Weinzierl (bcw@uakron.edu) by Wednesday, February 27 at 12 noon. Subject line of e-mail should read “Emerson Thomson Bennett”. All candidates must be eligible to sit for the USPTO Patent Agent’s exam. Do not contact the firm directly.

All full-time first year, part-time and full-time second year and part-time third year students encouraged to apply for the Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Fellowship Grant

Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Fellowship Grant

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 22, 2013. For application materials, please stop by the CPPO or e-mail Kristina Floyd (kmf12@uakron.edu).

 

 

Mahoning County Bar Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The Mahoning County Bar Foundation is a non-profit organization, primarily funded by the members of the Mahoning County Bar Association.  Each year it funds scholarships for persons having substantial ties to the Mahoning Valley who are about to enter, or who have already entered, law school.  These scholarships typically range from $1,000-2,000 and will be paid directly to the law school toward your tuition.  Each scholarship applicant is requested to provide the information set out in the application form.

Questions? Contact Marilyn Carroll at mcarroll@mahoningbar.org.

Street Law Seeks Volunteers

The Street Law Program at the Akron Bar Association is looking for two more law students to volunteer at local high schools.  Street Law is a practical elective course taught throughout many high schools in the Summit County high schools. The time commitment will be 1-2 hours a week, but will still be 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.