AkronLawJobs Job No. 3266 – Local Municipal Court seeks part-time law clerk to work eight (8) to ten (10) hours per week. Duties include: drafting entries, orders and legal memoranda; docket and pleading review; researching legal issues before the court; and assisting other court personnel in the performance of their duties. The rate of pay is $10 per hour. Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) on or before March 23, 2012. DO NOT CONTACT THE FIRM DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.
TODAY: Judicial Clerkship Presentation at 12:15 and 5:15 in Room 133 – Jimmy John’s will be served. Come meet the Judges and their Clerks!
Come and hear from Judges about what they look for in a clerk and hear from law clerks about what is it like to work for a judge!
12:15 – Room 133:
Judge Dickinson and his law clerk Melinda Smith Yeargin
5:15 – Room 133:
Judge Dickinson and his law clerk Joseph Ursic
Judge Thomas Teodosio
Judge Paul Gallagher
Food will be served to those who attend! Don’t miss this great presentation!
Important Information Regarding the Pro Bono/Community Service Graduation Requirement!
Attention Students: Have you completed your Pro Bono/Community Service Graduation Requirement? If so, remember that you must register for Professor Joann Sahl’s non-credit course entitled “Pro Bono Service Requirement” for the fall semester.
Thank You!
Second Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Court Institute Luncheon and Roundtable Discussion – “Federal Appellate Practice”: FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 AT THE AKRON BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICES
Second Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Court Institute Luncheon and Roundtable Discussion – “Federal Appellate Practice”: FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 AT THE AKRON BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICES
Akron Law students are welcome to attend as guests of the law school, but advance reservations are required. RSVP to Michele Novachek (manovac@uakron.edu or 330.972.6363) no later than Wednesday, March 21.
12 p.m. Registration and Luncheon
1 p.m. Trends in Federal Court Appellate Practice: A View from the Bench Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
2 p.m. Panel Discussion: Trends in Federal Court Practice: The Attorney’s Perspective Moderator: Stephen W. Funk, Esq., Roetzel & Andress LPA and chair of the Federal Court committee for the Akron Bar Association Panelists: Andrew Pollis, Asst. Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University. Frank H. Scialdone, Esq., Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A. David E. Mills, Esq., Federal Appellate Attorney and Adjunct Professor of Law on Appellate Practice. Former Law Clerk to Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr.; The Mills Law Office, LLC.
3 p.m. Adjournment
The Law and Leadership Institute seeks Site Administrator – Apply Today! Deadline is March 26th.
Law and Leadership Site Administrator Position
The Law and Leadership Institute introduces promising high school students from underserved urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program in law and leadership. Students enrolled in the program gain critical academic skills in studying, test-taking and writing, in addition to self-confidence, an awareness of college level expectations and interaction with role models to encourage and nurture their educational and professional goals.
LLI Site Coordinators for the 2012 Summer Institute will receive $2,700 and they must attending training in Columbus, Ohio on June 13-15, room and board to be provided. Site Coordinators must be law students in good standing and will be required to satisfy a background check. Completing an Independent Contractor form is also required.
The duties of the LLI Site Coordinator are varied and require great organization and skilled communication, program execution and decision-making. The duties include the following:
I. Assist LLI Administrator with Data Administration:
- Maintain all LLI student files
- Maintain all LLI Instructor
- Maintain all site statistics and administrative information
II. Assist LLI Administrator with Communications:
- Manage all LLI communications between:
I. LLI Central Administration
II. The Law School
III. LLI Students & Parents
IV. LLI Instructors
- Coordinate all incoming visits by speakers, LLI Board Members.
III. Assist LLI Administrator with Program Administration:
- Facilitate operation of LLI Academic Year sessions
- Coordinate meal services and transportation needs for AY sessions
- Support instructors during AY sessions, as needed
- Encourage and ensure site compliance with LLI procedures, deadlines and directives
- Collect, process and submit all instructor compensation requests
- Collect, process and submit all requests for payment or reimbursement
- Coordinate all on-site LLI events
Submit a current resume and cover letter by March 26, 2012 to Professor Joann Sahl, the LLI Administrator at jsahl1@uakron.edu