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February 19, 2008

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NEW SPRING RECRUITMENT EMPLOYERS—All Class Years

Notice: Extended Evening Hours Tonight in Forum  (7-8 p.m.) 

Lucas County Bar Association Meeting (Open to Law Students): Monday,  Feb. 25 ^th  

Tort Law Journal of Ohio Staff Writers needed (1L, 2L)

Notice:  Spring Pro Bono Commendation Participants

Toledo Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminars

Loyola Patent Law Interview Program Registration—opens tomorrow

Michigan Bar Exam Application Deadline: March 1, 2008 for July 2008 Bar Exam

This Week’s “Hot Job”:  United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (1L, 2L)

NEW SPRING RECRUITMENT EMPLOYERS:

Please submit all materials requested to the Law Career Services Office in hard copy by the date indicated below. 

On-Campus Interviews:

Resume Collect:

Notice: Extended Evening Hours Tonight in Forum

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Career Services, Student Affairs

 Tort Law Journal of Ohio- Staff Writers Needed:

http://www.west.thomson.com/

www.tortlawjournal.com

First and second year students with an interest in tort law and writing are needed for the Tort Law Journal of Ohio.  TLJO, published by West, is Ohio’s leading tort law review.  It is designed to help civil attorneys keep current on tort law, offering new perspectives on routine matters as well as analysis on the latest news in emerging areas of tort litigation in Ohio.

One of the central features of TLJO is its case reviews which are prepared by 13 highly motivated and extremely capable law students from across the state.  New students are needed to become Staff Writers, replacing those who will soon graduate. 

Each student is assigned one appellate court district to follow.  Every two months, each student prepares brief (one paragraph) case summaries on 3-4 cases of note.  These summaries are then published in the Journal.

Time involvement is fairly minimal.  On average, it’s less than a half-hour per week.  Complimentary Westlaw access can be made available to those students who do not already have student accounts.

There is no compensation for doing this. Even the Regional Editors and Contributing Editors are involved on a volunteer basis.  This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about an area of law, gain exposure and credibility as a published author and bolster a resume or C.V.  Those who excel doing this may be invited back as a Contributing Editor upon graduation.

Involvement as a Staff Writer also makes a student eligible to contribute, if he or she wants, to the companion blog, TortLawJournal.com.

To apply, each student will be required to submit a resume, a writing sample and to complete a sample case summary based upon a case that will be provided to the student.  For more information, or to apply, please contact the Editor in Chief, Christopher Ernst either by email (cernst@bdblaw.com) or phone (216-736-4216). 

Application period closes February 29, 2008.  Decisions will be made within one week thereafter.  First submission will be due April 15, 2008.

Notice—Spring Semester Pro Bono Commendation Participants:

 If you are working toward a Pro Bono Commendation award, please submit an application to Jessica Mehl, Public Service Coordinator ASAP.  All pro bono commendation recipients will be honored at a Public Service Recognition Program on Thursday, March 20^th, 2008. 

The Pro Bono Application is available at: http://www.utlaw.edu/students/probono/Commendation%20Application.pdf

 Toledo Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminars:

PROFESSIONALISM SEMINAR – DEBBIE DOWNER ON AN UPSWING!
MARCH 5 * 8:45 – 11:30 * 2.5 Credits
(INCLUDES ETHICS-PROFESSIONALISM-SUBSTANCE ABUSE CREDIT)
VIDEO REPLAY – TOLEDO BAR ASSOCIATION – BROCHURE – REGISTER ONLINE

8TH ANNUAL HENRY HARTMAN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY CONFERENCE:
SEX OFFENDERS – LEGAL AND CLINICAL CHALLENGES
APRIL 4 * 8:00 – 3:45 * 6.5 Credits
LIVE – UT COLLEGE OF LAW AUDITORIUM

RSVP to Trish Branam, Executive Director at 419-242-7032 OR tbranam@toledobar.org  

Loyola Patent Law Interview Program: Student Registration Opens on Wed., Feb. 20^th

All Eligible Students Interested in Pursuing a Career in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY should make Plans to Attend!

The 2008 Patent Law Interview Program will be held on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare. This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, second and third year J.D. students with engineering and/or technical science academic backgrounds. Last year 150 patent law employers, 140 accredited law schools and 1700 law students from across the country participated. Employers prescreen and choose all of the students they interview.

Student Eligibility to Participate:
Please note that ONLY law students returning to law school in the Fall of 2008 may participate in this program. Students beginning school in the fall of 2008, students graduating this year, or alumni are NOT eligible. This program is for summer associate and entry-level attorney positions for 2009. The only exception is for a law graduate studying for an LL.M. in Intellectual Property.

Patent Bar Exam Requirement:
Virtually all employers want students who have taken or plan to take the patent bar exam (please note that not all computer science majors will qualify). The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office annually publishes requirements for taking the patent bar exam. To learn more go to www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/examregist.htm.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE PROGRAM:
Student registration will take place from February 20th – March 14^th through the following website: http://www.patentlawregistration.luc.edu/. Students are required to register and pay on-line using a credit or debit card (VISA, MasterCard, AmEx only). Personal checks will not be accepted. The charge for students is $50.00 and is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Michigan Bar Exam Application Deadline:  March 1, 2008

To avoid late fees, candidates for the July 2008 Michigan Bar Exam must submit their bar exam application by March 1, 2008.  The application is available at: http://www.michbar.org/professional/fillableforms.cfm

The State Bar of Michigan, Character and Fitness Department has created a PowerPoint presentation highlighting unique aspects of the Michigan Bar Exam Application Process: http://www.michbar.org/professional/pdfs/LawSchoolPresentation_files/frame.htm

This Week’s “Hot Job”:

Judge Alan G. Lance, United States Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims, is currently accepting applications for an uncompensated intern/extern is his chambers in Washington, D.C. for the summer. 

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and contact information to Judge Lance by February 29^th, 2009. 

Chambers of Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr.

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20004-2950

202-501-5887

The University of Toledo College of Law is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, membership and contracts. No differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veterans status or the presence of a disability except as mandated by pertinent legal requirements.