Cleveland, OH – Summer Internship – U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

Cleveland, OH – Summer Internship – U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3096 – 1L, 2L Students
Position Description – The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age in educational institutions that are recipients of federal financial assistance from the Department and, with respect to disability, in certain public entities. The Cleveland office, which is located at 600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 750, Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking 1-3 full-time volunteer legal interns for the summer of 2012. Interns will be participating in casework and legal research in a variety of OCR’s areas of practice. All applicants should show strong writing and communication skills, initiative, and commitment. Applicants must be able to commit to a 12-week internship with OCR. Students are highly encouraged to seek public interest fellowship funds for the internship. The start date is flexible, as early as May 7. Applications are due by February 10, 2012, but will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are encouraged.

 Please send an application consisting of a cover letter (which must indicate the dates you will be available for the internship), résumé, and legal writing sample by e-mail to Gayle Horwitz, Attorney, at Gayle.Horwitz@ed.gov. Please put “OCR Summer 2012 Internship Application” in the subject line. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

Substance Abuse Lecture – One-Hour Required by Ohio Bar

 The University of Akron School of Law

Spring 2012 Substance Abuse Lecture

 One Hour of Lecture is Required for the Ohio Bar Examination

 Substance Abuse Lectures are offered to the entire law student bodyonly once during the fall and once during the spring semesters.

 Spring 2012 lecture to be held:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

 Law School Room #151

No R.S.V.P. Necessary

Each Session Begins and Ends Promptly

  Speaker:

Attorney Scott R. Mote, Executive Director of Ohio Lawyers Assistance

http://www.ohiolap.org

  The next Substance Abuse Lecture will be offered Fall 2012.

Questions?  Contact College Program Specialist and Law School Registrar, Liz Sauders at liz@uakron.edu

Attention first years: UPDATED – Tucker, Ellis & West Announcement – please note new deadline and application materials

Resume Collection – Tucker Ellis & West LLP – Cleveland, OH

1L Students; top 10% of Class – Application Materials:  Cover letter, resume, and law school transcript .  Cover letter should be addressed to Marla Murphy, Recruiting Coordinator; 925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1150; Cleveland, OH.  Application materials should be sent to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) and not directly to the employer.  Do not contact employer directly. Deadline:  January 27, 2012

 

Richard L. Aynes Writing Competition

In recognition of his many contributions to the law school’s intellectual property law program, the school’s Intellectual Property Advisory Council created the Richard L. Aynes Writing Competition.   This competition is open to all students enrolled at The University of Akron School of Law.  Each participating student will be required to submit a paper (minimum of 10 pages) on a constitutional aspect of intellectual property law.  Students may submit original papers written specially for the competition, or papers already written to meet their GWR requirement, for the Akron Intellectual Property Journal, or for a course grade.

A panel consisting of Professors Aynes and Samuels will select the best paper.  The author of such paper will receive a $500 cash award.

All papers must be submitted on or before February 10, 2012.  The award will be presented at the March 20th meeting of the Intellectual Property Advisory Council.

For further information, please contact Professor Samuels at x7898 or at samuels@uakron.edu

Classroom and Exam Accommodation Letters for Spring 2012

If you are in need of classroom and exam accommodations for the Spring 2012 semester, it is imperative that you register with the Office of Accessibility immediately.  In order for us to assist you in your accommodation needs, we must receive a letter from the Office of Accessibility listing your approved accommodations.  Even if you have received accommodations in the past, you must register EVERY semester you are enrolled in order to be entitled to your approved accommodations. 

If you need additional information, or need to schedule an appointment with a counselor at the Office of Accessibility, please visit their website at: www.uakron.edu/access.