The Ohio State Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law is pleased to announce the 2019 Student Writing Competition: The Competition was created to encourage relevant and innovative scholarly works in the area of Labor and Employment, and to attract Ohio law students to the labor and employment law practice fields. A judging committee comprised [...]
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) has published the updated 2018-2019 version of their Juvenile Defense Policy and Practice Career Resource Guide. This guide is intended to help law students prepare for a career in juvenile defense or juvenile justice policy reform. Many law students, even those who are interested in criminal law, are not [...]
You may have seen a few new job postings recently that request applications from students eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS). This post provides some more information about FWS and instructions for participating in the program. Federal Work Study (FWS) is a federal financial aid program designed to help students meet educational expenses. The award [...]
Life as a military lawyer provides a lot of great opportunities - great training, immediate responsibility and experience, opportunities for rapid advancement and, of course, travel. But what does it really mean to be a lawyer and a military officer? Join Lieutenant Commander Lauren Cherry on Thursday, January 17, at 12:00 pm in Room 204 [...]
The Ohio State Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law is pleased to announce the 2018 Student Writing Competition. The Competition was created to encourage relevant and innovative scholarly works in the area of Labor and Employment, and to attract Ohio law students to the labor and employment law practice fields. A judging committee [...]
The LGBT Bar's 2019 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair will be held August 7-9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Registration is now open. The 2018 Career Fair included almost 190 recruiters representing law firms, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Learn more and register at https://lgbtbar.org/annual/
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Food Law Student Leadership Summit. Food Law is a diverse and rapidly growing area of the law and the Food Law Student Leadership Summit is a great opportunity to learn more and meet practitioners from all across the country. The 2019 Summit will be held April 5-7 [...]
Stop by the OCSE Resource Room to pick up information on the Practising Law Institute's Patent Office Exam Course. Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or the equivalent) can take the Patent Office's Registration Exam to become a Patent Agent or Patent Attorney. This exam is offered independently of all state bar examinations [...]
The Ohio Women's Bar Association is now accepting applications from law students interested in participating in their 2019 Mentoring Program. This is a state-wide program that pairs 8-12 law students with 1-3 mentors in a mentoring "circle" in order to provide a broader scope of mentoring opportunities and interactions. The deadline to apply to the [...]
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (Legal Aid) is looking for dedicated, hard-working, and public-interest minded students to work in Legal Aid’s four Northeast Ohio offices for our 2019 summer associate program. Legal Aid summer associates commit to working at least 11 weeks. Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm focused on the areas of [...]