City of Cleveland Law Dept. Summer Internship

Cleveland, OH – 2017 Summer Intern – City of Cleveland Law Department

AkronLawJobs No. 8243  The City of Cleveland Department of Law is seeking law students for legal clerkships for the summer of 2017. The position provides a unique opportunity to gain experience in a public sector environment that has produced a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and a federal cabinet secretary, among other distinguished alumni. Summer clerks will assist attorneys who represent the City of Cleveland in transactional work and civil and criminal litigation. Clerking for the Department of Law offers broad exposure to the legal profession in a creative, civil environment. The Department of Law’s Civil Division is divided into six sections: Development, Code Enforcement, Safety, House Counsel, Litigation, and Operations and Sustainability. The Department’s Criminal Division prosecutes misdemeanor crimes in Cleveland and reviews felony cases to determine whether they should be bound over to a grand jury for county prosecution. The Law Department’s summer clerkship consists of: challenging work in a broad range of practice areas; instruction in municipal law; feedback on legal research and writing; and guest speakers. Although the 2017 dates have not been finalized, the summer program generally runs from late May/early June through the first week of August. Positions are also available during the academic year in a less structured program. Summer clerks may receive academic credit from their law school, use federal work-study dollars, receive a public-interest scholarship, or seek a stipend from an organization such as a bar association. The Law Department will assist in securing any necessary approvals, but the individual law clerks are solely responsibility for making such compensation arrangements. All available legal clerkship positions in 2017 will be unpaid.

Qualifications:  1L, 2L, 3L,

How to apply: Cover letter explaining your interest in municipal law, what you would like to achieve by the end of the clerkship, whether you are seeking a full-time summer or part-time academic year position, and whether you prefer the civil or criminal division; (2) a detailed résumé, and (3) one writing sample, 5-8 pages in length  Email: jcappara@city.cleveland.oh.us or Janeane Cappara,, Assistant Director of Law,

City Hall, Room 106, 601 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Deadline:  May 5, 2017

Akron Law Alumni Association seeks 2017-18 Student Director – Application Deadline: April 21, 2017

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 in which 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., 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 2017-18 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 will be invited by Monday, April 23 to interview.  The interviews will take place on April 25, 2017 LAA Board meeting.  Students interested in being considered for this position should e-mail their application materials to Michele Novachek at manovac@uakron.edu by Friday, April 21, 2017.

Accommodations Policy for International ESL (English as Second Language) Students

  • International students for whom English is a second language may receive up to 50% additional time on School of Law exams and may also request exam usage of a native language translation dictionary.
  • Students should request additional time and or use of dictionaries for both midterms and finals through Students Services at the School of Law and by completing the International Student Exam Accommodation Request Form and submitting it to the Assistant Dean of Global Engagement Patrick Gaughan.
  • All Accommodation Request Forms must be submitted at least two weeks before an examination and require approval from the Office of Student Services and the course professor.  Accommodation of each type is discretionary only.
  • Translation dictionaries are not provided by the Office of Student Services.  The dictionary may not contain additional writing.
  • The School of Law faculty strongly encourages international students for whom English is a second language to gradually take law school exams without any additional time in preparation for the bar examination.

The deadline to submit the Request Form to Assistant Dean Gaughan is WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017.

Testing Accommodations

Students with continuing needs should register with and provide documentation to the University Office of Accessibility AND notify Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Misty Franklin.

Students with documented disabilities which require supported accommodations are entitled to classroom and testing accommodations.  Students with a one-time need for accommodations (i.e. broken arm) must register immediately with Assistant Director of Student Affairs Misty Franklin.

Students are responsible to register for accommodations at the start of each semester they are attending class(es).  Exam accommodations must be sought by completing the Special Exam Accommodations Request Form and submitting it to Assistant Director of Student Affairs Misty Franklin by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017.

Rescheduling Exams

Please review the posted Spring 2017 exam schedule.

Generally:  You may reschedule a free-slot or scheduled exam if you have an exam conflict or otherwise meet the stated policy**, if you have a doctor-confirmed illness, or in case of an emergency during the time set for the exam.  If you want to reschedule a set exam, you must submit a Rescheduling Form to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.

**An examination conflict consists if two examinations are scheduled at the same time or three examinations are scheduled within 24 hours.  Part-time students who have examinations on both the first Wednesday and the first Friday of exam period, and full-time students who have three examinations between the first Wednesday and Sunday of the exam period are also granted relief, at the option.

Unexpected Illness:  Students who are ill may contact the Assistant Director of Student Affairs to reschedule an examination BEFORE the time of the examination.  Once a student begins an examination, the student must complete that examination and receive that grade.

Examinations that are rescheduled due to conflict or illness must be rescheduled within the exam period at the earliest available time.  If illness prevents rescheduling during exam period, the examination must be scheduled no later than the start of the next semester.  Students who cannot reschedule an examination before the next semester should consult with the Assistant Director of Student Affairs.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT DUE TO CONFLICT: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017.