Opportunity to meet Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

Don’t miss an exclusive opportunity to meet Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio, at the YPN Speaker Series!The YPN welcomes Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to the Young Professionals Network Speaker Series luncheon. Chief Justice O’Connor will provide valuable insight and advice to young professionals looking to make their professional mark, as well as share her personal story to how she became Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.

 

Maureen O’Connor’s election to the Supreme Court in 2002 created its first female majority. Ohio’s voters reelected her in 2008 in a landslide victory in which she carried every one of Ohio’s 88 counties and took approximately 68% of the vote. Two years later, the voters of Ohio again demonstrated their faith in her judgment, management and honesty, electing her the first female Chief Justice in Ohio’s history by a 2-to-1 margin over her challenger. She again carried every county in Ohio. Her election to the Chief Justice’s office marks the latest achievement in a long and distinguished career of public service.

 

Chief Justice O’Connor gained invaluable experience as an attorney, magistrate and common pleas court judge. Despite those successes, she felt compelled to return to the front lines of protecting the public. She became the Summit County Prosecuting Attorney and aggressively prosecuted repeat offenders, violent criminals and public officials who committed ethical violations or improprieties, and lobbied for tougher laws on rape and gang-related offences. Her untiring work earned accolades from victims’ rights groups and educational institutions.

 

The Speaker Series luncheon is sponsored by FirstMerit Bank. Registration, networking and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the presentation at noon. The event is $20 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members.

 

Registration is required. To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact Angela Presutti at (330) 237-1263 or presutti@greaterakronchamber.org.

 

When & Where

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Fairlawn Country Club

200 N. Wheaton Rd.

Akron, OH 44313

 

Reminder- application materials for Kegler Brown on campus interviews due to CPPO by Thursday, February 7 at 3 p.m.

The Columbus, OH law firm, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter will be on campus on TUESDAY, February 26, 2013 to interview first year law students for 2013 summer associate positions at their firm. Firm prefers students in the top 25% of their class. If you are interested in being considered for an interview, you must submit your resume, cover letter, writing sample, law school and undergraduate transcripts via e-mail to Kristina Floyd (kmf12@uakron.edu) in the Career Planning Office by Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 3 p.m. Do not contact the firm directly.

Reminder — 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.

5:15 session of job searching for third years CANCELLED – no RSVP’s

Due to the lack of students who responded to let us know that they would be attending the 5:15 session of the Job Searching for 3rd years presentation today, it has been cancelled. If you were planning to attend but had not yet responded, please e-mail Director of Career Planning, Barbara Weinzierl at bcw@uakron.edu.

Volunteers needed – Pro Bono Limited Means!

Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project:

The Jerome L. Holub Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project is a collaborative project between the Akron Bar Association, Community Legal Aid, and the law school.  Students will receive substantive training on bankruptcy law and receive practical experience in working with clients.  Law students are responsible for conducting telephone interviews to gather information for the attorney’s review and for completing any necessary follow up investigation and research.  Law students meet with clients in person to gather the documents necessary to build a Chapter 7 bankruptcy file.  Students are provided with the opportunity to attend a 341 Hearing and are trained on using bankruptcy software. When possible, students are given an opportunity to prepare a bankruptcy petition for filing.

Because of the time spent in training, law student volunteers are asked to commit 8 to 10 hours per week, preferably in two or three half-days each week.

To volunteer for the Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project:

Cindy Adair, Paralegal

Volunteer Legal Services Program

Community Legal Aid Services

Akron Centre Plaza

50 South Main St., Suite 800

Akron, OH 44308

330-983-2695 ext 2534

(Fax) 330-535-0728