United States Magistrate Judge Kathleen Burke seeks extern for spring 2012 semester

The Honorable Kathleen B.  Burke, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Ohio (in Akron), would like to hire a 2nd or 3rd year law student as an UNPAID extern for the spring 2012 semester. Must be in the top 25% of your class.  This position is unpaid, but is a great opportunity to work for a federal magistrate judge. Interested students must e-mail Professor Gary Spring (gspring@uakron.edu) ASAP in the Law School Legal Clinic. For further information about Magistrate Burke, see http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/assets/Rules_and_Orders/General_Orders/2011-18.pdf  or

http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/home/judges/magistrate-judge-kathleen-b-burke/

Legal Defender office of Summit County seeks legal interns – Deadline is December 10

Akron, OH – Legal Intern – Legal Defender Office of Summit County, OH, Inc.
AkronLawJobs Job No. 2981 – The Legal Defender’s Office of Summit County is seeking one or two law students to work part time (12 to 20 hours per week during the school year). MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LEGAL INTERN CERTIFICATE AT THE END OF THIS SEMESTER. Please refer to the following website to see the requirements for an Intern Certificate: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/admissions/interns/default.asp. These are paid positions. Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume and references by mail or email to:
Patti M. Schachter, Esq.
Legal Defender Office of Summit County, OH, Inc.
One Cascade Plaza, Suite 1940
Akron, OH 44308
pmschachter@yahoo.com

Deadline:  December 10, 2011

Bridgestone seeks law clerk – submit materials to CPPO by December 16

Akron, OH – Legal Intern/Intellectual Property – Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

AkronLawJobs Job No. 2976 – 2L Students – This position requires a law student with a background or class work in Intellectual Property.    Familiarity and/or experience dealing with trademarks, patent, copyrights, etc. as well as familiarity with manufacturing operations, is a plus.  This position offers hands-on experience in IP with a full-service, in-house intellectual property group.  Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required.  Familiarity with Microsoft products is beneficial.

 To Apply:  Submit a cover letter, resume and transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to Lori Sullivan, Human Resources; 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron, OH  44317.  PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE (jeanne2@uakron.edu) AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYER.  Deadline:  December 16, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.

 

Law Library Reading Period & Finals Announcements

OASP and Sum & Substance- Circulation Changes

The circulation period and overdue fines for OASP and Sum and Substance materials will change for Reading Period and Finals. Starting on Nov. 22, these materials will circulate for only 1 day (instead of 72 hours) and no renewals will be allowed.  Overdue fines for these materials will increase from $1.00 per day to $5.00 per day.

These changes provide access to the materials for a greater number of students. If you have questions regarding these changes please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask to speak with Ms. Nevins or a librarian.

Don’t forget…you have access to West Study Aids on Westlaw!  See this posting for more information.

School of Law Sample Exams

The University of Akron School of Law sample exams are available online through Springboard. Log on to Springboard using your UANet ID and Password and follow the link for Law School Sample Exams – Ongoing.

Shhh! Law Students are Studying . . .

It is the time of the semester when students are writing papers and preparing for exams.  Please be courteous of your fellow students and help control the noise level throughout the Law Library.  Please put your cell phones and pagers on vibrate and conduct quiet phone conversations either outside of the Law Library or near the Law Library restrooms.  If you listen to any form of audio, use headphones and keep the volume low.  Please limit conversations in open study areas and if you want to work in a group, please use a study room.  When using group study rooms please be respectful of your neighbors and keep discussions under control, the walls are not soundproof.

Law Library Guides to help you prepare for finals

To help you prepare for finals, take a look at these library guides:
First Year Courses
Upper Division Bar Courses
Elective Courses

The guides link to information about study aids, course materials, audio lectures, flashcards, CALI lessons and AudioCaseFiles.  All these resources are available to University of Akron law students and can be accessed here.