IP Firm in Chicago recruiting first years for 2013 summer associate positions – submit materials starting December 1

Resume Collection – McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. – Chicago, IL

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3939 – The firm is recruiting 1Ls for the summer of 2013 beginning December 1, 2012.  McAndrews, Held & Malloy is an intellectual property firm, so they are seeking applications with an engineering or a “hard sciences” background.  Please submit a resume, transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, and law school) – unofficial copies are fine, a legal writing sample and references.  The firm understands that 1Ls will not have their law school grades at first, but applicants can send those to the firm when access is available.  Submit to:  Emily Parker, Human Resources Assistant; McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd.; 500 West Madison Street, 34th Floor; Chicago, IL  60661; eparker@mcandrews-ip.com.  Deadline:  ASAP

Deadline: November 15 for Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law to be RECEIVED in the Office of Bar Admissions at the Supreme Court of Ohio.

ATTENTION:   ALL 2nd YEAR FULL-TIME & PART-TIME STUDENTS

If you plan to take the Ohio Bar Exam and have not already done so, your Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law must be RECEIVED in the Office of Bar Admissions at the Supreme Court of Ohio by November 15.

 Please see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/calendar.asp  for calendar of deadlines.

 Also see http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/admissionApps/default.asp  to access that application.

 Your required Ohio Bar Certificate of Dean (available on the application link above) must be submitted to Liz Wascak in the law school dean’s office for processing. When your  Certificate of Dean is returned, you will receive an official fingerprint card and instructions where to get fingerprinted.

 These forms take time to process, so please submit in a timely fashion.  Processing in our office and your submission to the bar (mailing time) need to be considered.

Do not delay!

 Questions?   Please feel free to contact Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe at LThorpe@uakron.edu or Liz Wascak at liz@uakron.edu. 

 Plan to take the bar in another state?

All State Bar Admission Offices

To get information about bar admission requirements or to apply for admission to the bar, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions have information available via their own websites found at http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/offices.

 Just like Ohio’s certificates, other state’s law school certificates must be submitted to the law school dean’s office, College Program Specialist / Law Registrar Liz Wascak for processing.

Course Changes – Special Interest to IP Students (also others)

In order to accommodate more students, we have moved the following classes:

Food and Drug Law – taught by renowned Health Law expert, Professor Katherine Van Tassel.

Now scheduled for M/W at 10:45-12:15

Note: FDA Law may be used as an elective for the IP Certificate or LLM

Description: Food and Drug Law

This course will consider the many ways in which society attempts to manage the development, production, packaging and distribution of food, medical technologies and innovative biotechnologies. This course begins with the development of legal rules, both by private and public law, which govern the regulation of cosmetics, food supplements, drugs and devices from laboratory to ultimate use, including the impact of patent law and the law of trade secrets on these legal rules. The course then examines how the FDA uses these frameworks to regulate innovative biotechnologies such as genetically modified food, nanotechnology, cloning, artificial organs, gene and stem cell therapies (among many others). In addition, tort liability in connection with the production/manufacture, prescription, distribution and sale of these products, and the bioethical challenges posed by biotechnologies, will be analyzed.

Legal Drafting: Patent Drafting – taught by experienced patent attorney and teacher, Professor Alvin Rockhill.

Now scheduled for Thursday, 5:10-6:10

New Classes – Some Room Remaining

As you may have noticed, we are offering other new classes, including Law Firm Administration Seminar, Oil & Gas Law, and Animal Law. The first two are full, but there is still some room in Animal Law.

I urge you to register promptly to take advantage of this opportunity.

SELS presents Socratic Karaoke – Friday, Nov. 9, 10 pm, Thursday’s Lounge

SELS presents Socratic Karaoke!

Where: Thursday’s Lounge, 306 E. Exchange Street, Akron

When: THIS FRIDAY — November 9th, 10 pm-close

The Sports and Entertainment Law Society invites you to Socratic Method Karaoke, the official after-party to SBA laser tag. The Socratic method applied to karaoke means you can “call on” your fellow law students to sing the song of your choice for $1 (and get out of singing for a $1). Cover = $3 for non-members, no cost to dues-paying members. Come and have some fun with us!

Update for those planning to attend USPTO interviews in Detroit on 11/9 and 11/10

FOR THOSE ATTENDING: Parking is free for all attending sessions/interviews at the garage attached to USPTO’s facility at 300 River Place South, Detroit, MI 48207

 FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED: Please go to http://www.usptocareers.gov/jobfair/ to guarantee your slot. Walk-ins are welcome but registered guests will be given priority. To do so:

 1. Go to http://www.usptocareers.gov/jobfair/

2. Click “Start”

3. Under discipline select “DETROIT 11/9 & 11/10 Elec/Comp/Mech Engineering. The location should say: DETROIT, MI in the drop down box just below.

4. Click “Submit”

5. Select the time slot you wish to attend (if full, select your next choice)

6. Answer the veteran status questions, enter your name and contact information, upload your resume (bring a copy with you as well) and click “Submit registration” and you’re done!

 ALL POSITIONS SOUGHT are for the Detroit location only.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

 ORIGINAL DETAILS BELOW:

 On Friday November 9 and Saturday November 10, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold several information sessions about becoming a Patent Examiner with the largest Intellectual Property rights entity in the nation. Interviews will follow immediately for those who are eligible. Can you distribute this information through your appropriate electronic member mailing lists?

 Yearning for a job that harnesses the power of innovation, yet provides work/life balance? Look no further!

 Come to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Detroit location to hear more about a rewarding career as a Patent Examiner (PE). The agency is actively seeking PE’s with a degree (or combination of education and technical experience) in electrical, mechanical or computer engineering and at least one year of patent prosecution experience. At the USPTO, you’ll be working with the largest Intellectual Property Rights entity in the nation. You’ll be supporting economic growth and positioning America as one of the world’s top innovators. You’ll conduct research and interact with applicants who are working on modern breakthroughs and you’ll have access to alternative, flexible schedules, telework, bonuses and paid overtime.

 What: Information sessions with interviews immediately following for those who are eligible

 When: Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10th from 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 Where: USPTO Detroit Office, 300 River Place South, Suite 1600, Detroit, MI 48207

 reparation ahead of time:

  • Register for one of several sessions to guarantee your spot (space is limited so this is strongly recommended) – http://www.usptocareers.gov/jobfair/
  • Bring a copy of your resume which details your qualifications against the key requirements of the position(s) — http://bitly.com/RAzXsx
  • Begin your application now as the cutoff to apply is on 11/12/12 at 11:59 PM EST. You can save and come back to it after the information session/interview (as applicable) is complete. Even if you interview for the position, the agency cannot certify your qualifications unless you have applied through USAJobs. http://bitly.com/RAzXsx

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions!

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Jennifer Tress

OHR, Workforce Employment Division

USPTO: 571-272-4635

Cell: 571-276-7924