Eschweiler & Associates seeks summer law clerk – Submit Resume to CPPO by March 1 at 12 noon

Resume Collection – Summer 2011 Law Clerk – Eschweiler & Associates LLC – SUBMIT RESUMES TO CPPO

Seeking 2L students (Law Review preferred) with a technical background, but will consider 1L students with the right technical background.  Technical Background Required – Preferred: Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science.  Will consider other technical backgrounds as well.

 About the firm:  Eschweiler and Associates, LLC, is a Cleveland-based intellectual-property boutique.  Although their attorney roster is small (by design), their clients are not.  Distinguished clients include: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD); Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Infineon Technologies AG; Intel; Qimonda AG; SanDisk, Inc.; Spansion Inc.; Texas Instruments, Inc.; and numerous others.  This rare blend of a small firm with sophisticated clients gives young attorneys an opportunity to tackle challenging legal issues and take on meaningful responsibility at an early stage in their careers.  They are always seeking motivated individuals who share their vision.

 To Apply:  Resume must be submitted to the Career Planning and Placement Office and NOT direct to the employer (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than March 1, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.

CPPO Announces NEW Internship/Externship Opportunity with Summit County Sheriff’s Office

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Internship with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office under the Director of Administration/Legal will include the following work experience: Will work directly with a licensed Attorney in the areas of enforcement and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements with the four (4) Sheriff’s bargaining units. Participate in disciplinary hearings and arbitrations, research and help draft memorandums and briefs for various labor related issues. Review and help update policy and procedures for the Sheriff’s office. Research and draft legal memorandums on various legal issues effecting the operations of the various divisions of the Sheriff’s office. Research and draft legislation to be submitted to the Summit County Council.

If you are interested, please see Prof. Gary Spring in the Legal Clinic or Barbara Weinzierl, Director of Career Planning ASAP.

SBA – Barrister’s Ball – April 2, 7 pm, Guy’s Party Center

Barrister’s Ball Save-the Date

NOTE: There are NO at the door ticket sales this year.  All tickets must be purchased before the event!

Date: Saturday April 2, 2011

Time: 7pm to 12am

Venue: Guy’s Party Center in Akron, Ohio

Theme: Red Carpet Event

Dress: Theme appropriate or formal wear

What’s Included: Dinner, drinks, live music, a DJ, party favors, and more!

Who’s Invited: All law students, faculty, staff, adminstrators, and their guests

Ticket Price: $35/ticket

Superlatives: 

Superlative nominations will begin next week! Please stop by the SBA office and fill out the forms for your nominations.  Nominations will take place from February 21 to March 4

Ticket Sales:

Ticket sales will take place from March 7 to 11 and March 21 to 25.  Please note that there are NO AT THE DOOR TICKET SALES THIS YEAR.  All tickets MUST be purchased before the event!   

If you have any questions or would like to help out with the event, please contact Jessie Knopp at jlknopp@gmail.com or Lori Schoenfelder at las29@zips.uakron.edu.

SALDF – Medina SPCA Donation Collections – Feb. 20-27

Earlier this week, the Medina SPCA took in over 100 dogs from a hoarder. The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) will have a donation box outside of the SALDF office (room 100F) for items that they are in need of. These items include the following:

  • paper towels
  • large garbage bags
  • latex gloves – small, medium, and large
  • q-tips
  • cotton balls
  • gauze
  • puppy toys
  • money

If you are able to donate any of these items, the box will be set up from 5:00pm on Sunday, February 20th until 5:00pm on Sunday, February 27th.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, a SALDF officer will be in the office from 1:00 – 2:00 and 5:00 – 6:00 on Tuesday, February 22nd as well as 10:30 – 11:30 and 5:00 – 6:00 on Wednesday, February 23rd. You may also make a donation to the Medina SPCA directly at http://www.medinacountyspca.com/Funding.html. A very special thank you to all who are able to donate!