SALDF will be selling baked goods in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day on March 7th all day in the student lounge. Cookies and dog biscuits will be for sale again, as well as other baked goods and animal snacks. Come support SALDF and enjoy a treat!
ACJS – General Meeting – March 3, 5:45 PM, L-167
On March 3 at 5:45 PM in room L-167, the Akron Criminal Justice Society will hold a general meeting to vote for a new treasurer, discuss our upcoming speakers, and schedule trips to both the Ohio Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. You do not have to be a member of ACJS to attend the meeting and receive the information. Non-members may be able to go on the trips if there is room and additional funding available, so please come if you are interested.
DTP – General Meeting – March 7, 5:15 pm
On March 7 at 5:15 pm in W-210, Delta Theta Phi will hold a general meeting to discuss fund raising plans for this semester. All members are strongly encouraged to attend and help out.
Community Legal Aid in NE Ohio seeks summer law clerks – APPLY ASAP!
Northeast Ohio – Summer Law Clerks – Community Legal Aid and Northeast Ohio Legal Services
Symplicity Job No. 2239 – Community Legal Aid and Northeast Ohio Legal Services are private non-profit law firms which work to bridge the gap between poverty and justice for low income and elderly residents of central northeast Ohio. Legal Aid has Summer Program openings for Law Students in two (2) of its Northeast Ohio offices. Job descriptions for the various positions are listed below. Legal Aid is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded students for its Summer Program. Legal Aid has opportunities available for 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s. Law Students are expected to work unpaid for at least 10 weeks and may work up to 13 weeks. These are just a few of the many funding possibilities. For more funding opportunities, visit the “Summer Funding” page under “Helpful Resources” at www.pslawnet.org
Applications Procedure and Student Qualifications – Summer Associate applicants should have completed their first year of law school by the time they commence work in the summer of 2011. They give special consideration to students with a demonstrated commitment to serving disadvantaged people and communities. Law students who speak Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. Please submit the following: Cover Letter*; Resume; Three References; Writing Sample; Completed Application and Authorization for Background Check. Deadline: ASAP, but no later than March 11, 2011.
Columbus, OH – Summer 2011 Judicial Externs and Interns – Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Symplicity Job No. 2291 – The Honorable Judge Timothy S. Horton, Franklin County Common Pleas Court, is currently accepting resumes for Judicial Externs and Interns for Summer 2011. Although this is an unpaid clerkship, serving as a judicial extern or intern has been consistently rated one of the most valuable educational experiences in law school careers. Interested students should send a resume, GPA and writing sample to Judge Horton’s Staff Attorney by March 25, 2011, via e-mail or postal mail:
Keesha Warmsby
369 South High Street, 8B
Columbus, OH 43215
Keesha_Warmsby@fccourts.org
Akron Law students may be eligible to receive credit for this externship or they may apply for funding though the Public Interest Law Program.