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The Akron-Canton Barristers, in partnership with the University of Akron School of Law, is excited to announce the Akron-Canton Barristers Judicial Externship Program (“Program”). The Program is a diversity initiative that provides qualified minority students attending the University of Akron School of Law the opportunity to work as legal externs (for course credit) with select judges and magistrate judges in the Northern District of Ohio (placements for fall include Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown). To be eligible, you must have completed 29 credit hours, be in good academic standing, and be a minority law student.
To apply, students must complete an application form and return the application form, along with a resume, to Assistant Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu no later than Friday, July 16, 2021. Applications will be reviewed by the Akron-Canton Barristers Externship Program Committee and students will be notified about interviews and placements by early August. If selected, students will need to register for the Externship course for fall. Please contact Dean O’Brien for an application or with any questions.
Please take our 15-second survey to let us know what practice areas you would be interested in seeing represented in our Fall 2021 Career Services programs!
https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42P0LOQ0aqIRn5s
The Career Services Office is pleased to announce that a number of attorneys will be available to conduct virtual and in person mock interviews with our law students. Each mock interview will last approximately ½ hour and will generally consist of a 15-20 minute interview and a 10-15 minute feedback session. We encourage ALL law students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enhance their interviewing skills and network with local, practicing attorneys. As with any skill, practice and feedback are crucial to perfecting! PARTICIPATION IN THE MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM IS STRONGLY ADVISED FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO PARTAKE IN FALL ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS.
If you would like to sign up for a mock interview, please use the following link to view available dates and times, and to sign up for your mock interview https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094dacae28a7fa7-fall. When you sign up for your interview, you must also email your resume to Assistant Director Bencze in the Career Services Office (anb77@uakron.edu) so that we may provide it in advance to the attorney who will be performing your mock interview.
THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEW SLOTS AVAILABLE AND ACCORDINGLY, ALL ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THANK YOU! All interested students must register by Monday, July 19th at NOON.
All students are invited to volunteer with LAW this summer. Click here to sign up, spots are limited!
