Post-Graduation Use of Bloomberg Law, Lexis and Westlaw

You still have access to these great databases for some time after graduation!

LexisNexis

  • Access: Spring graduates have access to Lexis Advance via their law school IDs through December 31, 2017. This ID also grants  access to the Graduate Home Page (detailed below).
  • LexisNexis Rewards Point Expiration: Spring graduates have until June 30, 2017 to redeem their LexisNexis Rewards points.  Redeem Points.
  • Graduate Home Page: In July, the spring graduates’ view of the Law School Home Page will switch from the current view to the graduate view. This new view will provide helpful information for your career and job search. It will also award you a graduation gift of your choice of several LexisNexis products.
  • Aspire Program:  Graduates conducting verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work may sign up for the Lexis ASPIRE Program for extended access to some items.  Please contact our Lexis Account Representative, Jennifer Durkin, at jennifer.durkin@lexisnexis.com, if you have any questions.

Westlaw

You have access to Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, for six-months after graduation. Your “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage on these products per-month to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations where you are billing a client, Thomson Reuters encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law and prepare for your bar exam.

In addition, you get access to job searching databases on Westlaw and TWEN for 18-months after graduation for 1-hour a month. Extend access by logging into www.lawschool.westlaw.com

If you have any questions, please contact the Account Manager, Samuel Berbano (samuel.berbano@thomsonreuters.com)

Bloomberg Law

Graduates automatically keep full access to Bloomberg Law through their individual account for six months following graduation.  Please contact our Bloomberg Law School Relationship Manager, Terry Stedman, tstedman@bna.com, if you have any questions.

Other databases:

Law Clerk Position for current 2Ls

Akron, OH –  Summer Law Clerk – Bartek Law Offices

AkronLawJobs No. 8331 Overview: Work with attorney on complex contract review and drafting project, along with other research and litigation projects.

Qualifications:  Prefers top 25% and 2L

How to apply:  Send your resume, unofficial transcript and a writing sample to Dennis Bartek at djbartek@barteklawoffice.com

Deadline:  June 2, 2017

 

 

Legal Extern Opportunity – Diebold – North Canton

Canton, OH – Legal Extern – Diebold

AkronLawJobs No. 8332 Overview: Diebold, consistent with its efforts to provide benefits to the larger community in which it is located, will provide local law students with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workings of a corporate legal department of a large, multi-national, public company. Information about Diebold may be obtained at www.diebold.com . Diebold will choose current law students to participate in the six week program occurring at Diebold’s world headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. This will be a part-time internship, of up to 20 hours per week, beginning mid-June. This will be an unpaid internship.

Qualifications: Students currently enrolled in law school who have completed their 1L or 2L year, and who are in good academic standing. Students must understand that the opportunity is unpaid and students can seek course credit and that employment is not being offered or promised. Students will be subject to all Diebold programs, policies and security requirements. Students must have the desire to learn how a corporate legal department functions and the desire to actively participate in legal exercises to gain experience and knowledge regarding the role of the corporate legal department at a large, multi-national, public company.

How to apply: submit a resume, cover letter (addressed to Robert Morvillo) and transcript (unofficial is fine) to Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu. In subject line, please indicate that you applying with Dielbold.

Deadline: May 10th by NOON.