Please remember that the deadline to apply for summer 2011 positions in the Law School Legal Clinic is this Friday, April 1. Submit cover letter and resume to Prof. Carro by Friday at noon and sign up for an interview slot with Mrs. Davis. Four positions are available. Great opportunity. Don’t miss out!
Public Interest Careers — Today, Wednesday, March 30 at 12:15 and 5:15
The Career Planning Office Presents — PUBLIC INTEREST CAREERS
Today, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
12:15 in Room 214
5:15 in Room 134
Join local public interest attorneys for an informative and interesting presentation. Learn what it’s liketo be a public interest attorney and what you can do now to prepare for a career in public intersest work.
Lunch served to those who attend!
Update on Stark County Prosecutor’s Office Intern Positions- Apply for funding through David Dowd Sr. Memorial Award — see below
Canton, OH – Legal Intern – Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, Juvenile Division
Symplicity Job No. 2367 – 2L, 3L Students – Immediate opening for a full time or part time internship with the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, Juvenile Division. Candidates must have an Ohio Supreme Court Intern Certificate or be eligible for the same at the end of the current 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
The position involves reviewing delinquency complaints, police reports, and evidence, communicating with investigators, conducting research, drafting pleadings, and representing the State of Ohio in all aspects of juvenile traffic, unruly and delinquency proceedings. Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Michelle L. Cordova, Juvenile Division Chief; 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 510; mlcordov@co.stark.oh.us. Fax: 330.451.7482.
Deadline: April 15, 2011
Students interested in this intern position with the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office should consider applying for funding through the David Dowd Sr. Memorial Award. Preference for the Dowd award is given to those students obtaining summer placements in the Summit, Stark or Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. See February 21 announcement on Law School blog for details on how to apply for the David Dowd Sr. Award. The due date for Dowd Award applications is April, 1, 2011.
MCHS – Win $250 with a 15 minute argument!
The University of Akron Moot Court Honor Society will be hosting its second annual internal moot court competition on Saturday, April 9, begining at 10am. This year, competitors will be competing for a first place prize of $250. This year’s runner up will receive a $100 consolation.
On Friday April 1, all persons interested in competing will receive a closed problem including the issue presented and all applicable case law. No outside research is needed or permitted, nor will any competitor need to prepare a brief.
Using the provided materials, competitors will prepare a 15 minute argument for each side of the case. On the day of the competition, competitors will be randomly seeded and the side argued will be decided by coin flip. Preliminary rounds will begin at 10am, with the final round ending no later than 4pm.
Free lunch will be provided to all participants.
The competition is open to all 2L, 3L, and 4L students. 1L students are encouraged to attend as this is a fantastic opportunity to watch and learn from the performance of their fellow classmates and from the feedback from the competition judges before giving their own LARW arguments in the coming weeks.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice your advocacy skills, compete against your friends and colleagues, and receive great feedback from experienced moot court competitors, professors, practitioners. Not to mention the chance to win a couple hundred dollars!
All those interested in participating should contact Kevin Kita at KevinKita@gmail.com.
Job Search Skills as Business Development Practices — Free Webinar
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Thursday March 31st at 12pm Central
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