Cleveland, OH – Summer 2019 Legal Intern – Lincoln Electric

AkronLawJobs No. 10129 Overview: The Legal Intern will work with members of the legal department to provide assistance and support on a broad range of legal matters affecting day-to-day business operations. This individual reports to the Senior Litigation Counsel.  The role is required to assist on a day-to-day basis on general corporate, litigation, regulatory, employment, commercial contract and IP matters that arise for Lincoln Electric and its global subsidiaries. 

Duties: Assistance with legal projects on a variety of subjects, including litigation, regulatory, employment, IP, commercial contract and general corporate. Conduct research of legal issues. Prepare initial drafts of legal documents or correspondence. Assist with discovery in litigation, employment and IP matters.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L, PT 3L. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate across the organization on issues with a sense of urgency. High level of competency with the Microsoft Office software package. Ability to search SEC and corporate filings. Ability to work with legal counsel in non-US jurisdictions on various matters. Ability to research legal issues and analyze results.

How to Apply: Apply HERE and upload your resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Deadline:  May 16, 2019

Fink Family Scholarship

The American Society for Pharmacy Law (“ASPL”) is pleased to announce the Fink Family Scholarship established by Joseph L. Fink III and his family. The purpose of the Scholarship is to support a pharmacist who: (1) is attending law school; (2) demonstrates academic, professional, or service-related achievement; and (3) is most likely to use a law degree to further such achievement and to contribute to the benefit of society.

The $5,000 scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable award and will be administered by ASPL.  The scholarship award will be payable to the institution where the student is enrolled.  The recipient will also receive a one year complimentary student membership in ASPL.

More information about the scholarship can be found here.

Summer Access to Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg for Continuing Students

Summer Access to Lexis 

Access to Lexis will continue during the summer.  As long as you are registered for Lexis you do not have to do anything to continue using Lexis Advance this summer.  You may use Lexis for work or school during the summer.  In the fall, usage reverts back to academic use only.

Summer Access to Westlaw 

You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw, Practical Law, and the Practice Ready solutions, over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include the following:

  • Summer coursework
  • Research assistant assignments
  • Law Review or Journal research
  • Moot Court research
  • Non-Profit work
  • Clinical work
  • Externship sponsored by the school

You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer. If you have any questions, please contact your Thomson Reuters Academic Account Manager.

Bloomberg Law

Access to Bloomberg Law continues over the summer.  You may use your Bloomberg Law password for any purpose during the summer as well as year-round.  The court dockets and transactional resources may be particularly useful to those working at law firms over the summer.

Other databases accessible over the summer:

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Expungement Clinic Seeking Volunteers for 4/20

*Expungement Clinic Seeking Student Volunteers*
 
The Expungement Clinic helps low-income Summit County residents seal the record of their criminal convictions.  A sealed record enables many people better access to jobs, housing, and volunteer opportunities.  Students will learn integral skills in the legal field including record searches, reading court dockets, completing applications to file with the court, and interviewing real clients.  

UPCOMING CLINIC:

Saturday, April 20, 2019
9 a.m. to Noon
House of Lord

1650 Diagonal Road, Akron, OH 44320

 All hours qualify as ProBono of Limited Means.  

There will be a mandatory training session on Friday, April 19, 2019 from 4:30-5:30pmin the Law School Room 301. (You may need to attend training if you have not been trained in the recent changes in Ohio’s expungement law).  You will need a laptop for training and the Clinic. 

Interested students or questions please RSVP to Jennifer Lattaker at jkl47@zips.uakron.edu.

THANK YOU!