New Juvenile Court Program Training Session – September 10, 10 am – 1 pm, Legal Clinic

On Saturday September 10, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Legal Clinic there will be a training session for a new program. Through this new program students will be able to volunteer to interview juveniles, weekday mornings from 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the interviews is to gather facts for attorneys to use when representing the client for the initial Juvenile Court appearance. You can do as many or as few interviews as you would like. But if you volunteer you will have to make the interview day and time to which you committed.

The training session will equip you to interview young people, identify a variety of issues and gather relevant information for the court appearance. You will discuss the case with the attorney the morning you do the interview.

The interviews will be conducted at the Juvenile Court and the detention facility which are on Dan Street, about a 5 minute drive from the School of Law.

If you are interested in this training session please contact Professor Carro at carro1@uakron.edu by September 2, 2011. Seating is limited. If you are not able to attend this training session a video will be available for later viewing. The program organizers would like to begin the interviews by September 15, 2011.

J. Dean Carro
Director, Legal Clinic
University of Akron
330-972-7751
carro1@uakron.edu

Bridgestone seeks litigation intern – Part-time first, second and third years and full-time 2nd years may apply.

ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS – Litigation Intern – Bridgestone Americas, Inc. – Date TBD

1L, 2L Students – Job Description: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Assist in-house attorneys in managing all aspects of high volume product liability litigation including factual investigation and analysis, discovery, research, file management, and interaction with employees and outside counsel.  Strong written and oral communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues is required.  Demonstrated interest in litigation, product liability, or trial preparation is preferred.  Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Windows XP is beneficial. 

 Application Materials – Cover Letter, Resume and Transcript.  Cover letter should be addressed to:  Lori Sullivan, Human Resources; 1200 Firestone Parkway; Akron, OH  44317.

 To Apply:  Application materials must be submitted to the CPPO (jeanne2@uakron.edu) for forwarding and NOT submitted directly to the employer. Deadline:  September 2, 2011.

 

Student Organization Fair – Monday, August 29, Student Lounge, 4:30-6:30

If you are interested in getting involved with any of our 20 student organizations, stop by the Student Organization Fair this Monday, August 29 between 4:30 and 6:30 pm in the law school student lounge. Representatives from our organizations will be there to answer your questions about how to get involved.

If you have any questions about the fair, please contact Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

Law and Leadership Institute seeks law student teachers – details below

LLI Academic Year Program—Teaching Position (Contractor)

The Law and Leadership Institute, LLC (LLI) seeks law student teachers who are excellent presenters, organized, and reliable for the 2011-2012 Academic Year Program.  LLI introduces promising high school students from under-served urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program on law and leadership.  Students enrolled in the program gain critical academic skills in studying, writing and test-taking, in addition to the development of self-confidence, instruction in the college application process and interaction with positive role models to encourage and nurture their educational and professional goals.  LLI is dedicated to helping its students achieve success as future college and law students, and as leaders in their communities and professions.

 Contract Teachers will receive $115 each teaching session for teaching 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade students.  The 2011-2012 Academic Year Program will consist of a total of 10 five-hour teaching sessions (including a 1-hour lunch). The classes are held at the law school and will be scheduled on Saturdays or in the evenings. Classes will begin after October 1, 2011. Contract Teachers must be law students in good standing and will be required to satisfy a background check.  Prior teaching experience is preferred.  Completing a background check and Independent Contractor form is also required. 

 LLI will provide:

  • Curriculum, Classroom forms and materials
  • Class roster (after registration period is complete)
  • LLI Evaluation materials
  • Plus, lots of support and encouragement!
  
   

 Contract Teachers will be given curriculum to review in advance of the start of the 2011-2012 Academic Year Program and MUST attend a MANDATORY video conference training to be held the week of September 19th.

 Contract Teachers will also be responsible for monitoring their class at lunch and on a limited number of field trips (although professional volunteers may also be available during those times). 

  If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume, writing sample and cover letter to Professor Joann Sahl at jsahl1@uakron.edu. Your cover letter should detail any teaching experience or any work with underprivileged youth. Applications for the position are due by September 5, 2011.