Paid Internship with Anti-Defamation League — Great Summer Job Opportunity

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

JOB DESCRIPTION

 Title:                           Civil Rights Intern

 Reports To:               Nina Sundell, Regional Director

 Dept/Office:               Ohio/Kentucky/Allegheny Region/Cleveland

 Division:                     Civil Rights

 REQUIREMENTS:

 Educational:              Applicants must be either incoming second or third year law students.

 Prior Experience:     Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to First Amendment issues.  Preference will be given to those applicants with demonstrated involvement in scholarship or employment that promotes civil rights. 

SKILLS:

 Computer:                 Westlaw, Internet research

 Written:                      Applicant must be able to communicate effectively in writing to both legal and non-legal audiences. Applicant must be familiar with traditional legal forms of writing. 

 Verbal:                        Applicant must be able to effectively communicate orally to both legal and non-legal audiences.

 Other:                                     Applicant must have high level legal research skills.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary:     Intern will oversee the Region’s Summer Associate Program and will engage in local legal research projects.

 Secondary:                Perform non-legal research duties as necessary to support the work of the Civil Rights Division.

 Resumes should be sent to nsundell@adl.org for consideration.

Special Weathervane Ticket Offer – Today Only!

Today Only!  Respond by 3 p.m. to receive two FREE tickets to the Weathervane Theater Alumni Event on Wednesday, May 12

Italian American Reconciliation: A Comic Folktale by John Patrick Shanley
Why would a man attempt to win back the woman who shot his dog? Hugh Maximillian Bonfigliano could tell you why — and in so doing, you might just learn something wise and wonderful! From the Oscar-, Pulitzer- and Tony-winning writer of Doubt and Moonstruck, this heartwarming and comical play shows the lengths to which a man will go to prove his capacity to love and be loved.

6:30 p.m. – Wine and Cheese Reception; 7:30 p.m. – Performance
All seating is General Admission; performance is for ages 13 and older

 To receive your two FREE tickets, respond to Diana Vickers at diana@uakron.edu by 3 p.m. today!

Great JOB Opportunity for Law Students with Law and Leadership Institute — Apply Soon!

The Law and Leadership Institute seeks two law students to teach its summer program to rising ninth grade students. The Law and Leadership Institute 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. The all-day program begins on July 6, 2010 and ends on August 6, 2010.  The students hired would also be required to attend training in mid-June and a one day debriefing in August.  The compensation for the summer program is $4000.00.  If you are interested in applying for the position, please e-mail a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Professor Joann Sahl, jsahl1@uakron.edu. Your cover letter should detail any teaching experience or experience working with at risk youth. Applications are due by Wednesday, May 19, 2010. For more information about the Law and Leadership Institute, please see the website. http://www.lawandleadership.org/

Lecture to be Held in Honor of the Late Justice T. Modibo Ocran

The University of Akron School of Law will hold a lecture in honor of the late Justice T. Modibo Ocran on Friday, May 14 at 4 p.m. at the School of Law in Room 151. (150 University Avenue, Akron, 44325). The lecture, “The United Nations, Peacekeeping, and Post-Conflict Reconstruction of States” will be given by Dr. Muna B. Ndulo, professor of law and director of the Institute for African Development at Cornell University Law School.  For further details visit http://www.uakron.edu/law/news/news-details.dot?newsId=1060630

FINANCIAL AID LOANS FOR SUMMER 2010 ENROLLMENT

Need summer loan money to pay for tuition, fees, other expenses? Here are a few things to consider:

In order to receive student loans for the summer term, law students need to be enrolled in at least 5 semester hours. We understand that there are two private lenders which may still offer student loans for those students who plan to enroll in fewer than 5 semester hours for the summer term:

CitiAssist – (www.studentloan.com)
Discover Loans – (www.discoverstudentloans.com)

If you have not yet applied for summer 2010 financial aid loans, please do so through the UA Financial Aid Office at  http://www.uakron.edu/finaid/summer.php. Of course, you must first submit your FAFSA which may be done at  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The University of Akron School Code is 003123.

Remember that whatever funds you borrow through the Stafford loan program for summer 2010 will be factored against your maximum Stafford loan allocation for fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters.

Questions regarding your summer 2010 LOANS should be addressed to Associate Director of Financial Aid & Enrollment Services Pamela Arrington at pamela8@uakron.edu.