The Dayton Chapter of the Thurgood Marshall Law Society is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion within the Dayton-area bar. This program is for students from traditionally underrepresented groups including Native American or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black, Hispanic, or a member of the LGBT community.
\nThe Diversity Summer Clerkship Program is just one element of the commitment. Through this program, select students will receive real-world legal experience, develop fundamental research and writing skills, and receive networking training necessary for a solid foundation to a successful and impactful legal career.
\n\u2022\tApplications will be solicited from students at all Ohio law schools
\n\u2022\tUpon applying, candidates will rank their employer preferences
\n\u2022\tMembers of TMLS will review applications and recommend candidates to employers\\
\n\u2022\tUpon agreeing to participate in the program, each employer must inform TMLS as to its preference between rising 2L and rising 3L students
\n\u2022\tEach employer will employ at least one candidate for the summer
\n\u2022\tEmployers are responsible for scheduling interviews with individual candidates
\n\u2022\tEach employer will make its own final hiring and salary decisions
\n\u2022\tEach selected candidate is required to attend the TMLS seminar on workplace etiquette and legal writing skills prior to the start of the clerkship
\n\u2022\tClerkships will last ten weeks, running from approximately May 15 through July 28
\n\u2022\tAlthough individual schedules must be worked out with employers, students should expect to work at least 30-40 hours per week.
\nHow to apply: Fill out the application and send:
\n\u2022\tApplication (may be picked up in Law 110, the Career Center or Central Hower 301)
\n\u2022\tCover Letter \u2013 including explanation of how background will increase diversity in the Dayton bar)
\n\u2022\tResume
\n\u2022\tWriting Sample (no longer than five pages)
\n\u2022\tMost recent transcript
\n\u2022\tCurrent class curriculum
\nDEADLINE for receipt \u2013 February 3, 2017 \u2013 Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Late applications will not be reviewed.
\nYou may either send via U.S. Mail or hand deliver to:
\nRobert Gresham
\nWright & Schulte, LLC
\n130 W. Second Street, Suite 1600
\nDayton, OH 45402
\nOR via e-mail to TMLS_DaytonClerkshipProgram@outlook.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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