Summer Internship with Lincoln Electric

Cleveland, OH – Summer 2018 Legal Intern 1L 2L – Lincoln Electric

Akron Law Jobs No. 9143

Duties: Assist with reviewing, drafting and revising a wide variety of contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, customer and supplier agreements, professional services agreements and distributor agreements. Assist with various corporate matters, including global subsidiary management, corporate governance matters and SEC filings. Assist with M&A and other strategic transactions. Assist with the development of policies, training materials, checklists and guidelines in a variety of practice areas.

Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. A minimum GPA of 3.0.

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

Deadline:  April 1, 2018

ILS and CBS event is Tomorrow – Lunch provided!

Hello everyone. The International Law Society in collaboration with the Corporate and Business Law Society is hosting the event “Insights into Working at a Multinational Corporation” on Wednesday, March 7 from 12.15 pm to 1.15 pm. Come interact with in-house attorneys from Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. and know what it is like to work internationally as an in-house counsel. A great opportunity to interact and network for everyone. Lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you!

Akron Law Alumni Association seeks Student Director – Application Deadline: April 17, 2018

Message from Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development

The Akron Law Alumni Association (“LAA”) Board of Directors has a dedicated position on its Board for a student director.  This unique and valuable opportunity provides the student director a chance to become involved in alumni leadership and activities with the law school.  The student director represents Akron Law students to the LAA Board and works with the Board to identify ways that students and alumni may work and communicate together for the benefit of both groups.

The student director serves in an ex-officio capacity and is expected to attend all Board meetings, which are held at the School of Law on a bi-monthly basis throughout the academic year (i.e., June, August, October, December, February, and April).  The Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and generally last for one and a half hours.

The student director is also expected to assist with the class gift campaign.

Applications for the 2018-19 student director to the LAA Board of Directors will be accepted from upper division law students who are in good standing.  Applications should include:

  • why he or she wants to serve on the LAA Board;
  • why the student believes that he or she should be selected for the position;
  • a copy of the student’s resume; and
  • a proposed plan for the year ahead.

The LAA Board’s executive committee will review the application materials and select students who will be invited to interview at the April 24, 2018 LAA Board meeting.  Students interested in being considered for this position should e-mail their application materials to Michele Novachek at manovac@uakron.edu.

Summer Internships with Asian Services in Action (Akron)

Cleveland, OH – Immigration Legal Interns – Asian Services in Action

AkronLawJobs No. 8055 Overview: “ASIA Inc.” is in search of current students or former law grads to be part of our fast-growing immigration program where we assist current and former refugees and immigrants with obtaining green cards, getting citizenship, petitioning for relatives, seeking asylum, and defending against removal proceedings. Despite the name, our organization is proud to assist persons of all nationalities.

This position offers opportunities to have direct representation and interaction with clients, government officers, and court personnel. We have immediate need for interns for the summer 2018. Preference for those with demonstrated interest in international law, civil rights law, or immigration. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

How to apply:  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume to Melissa Gawelek at mgawelek@asiaohio.org

Deadline:  Rolling basis, but for summer no later than end of April.