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May 13,
2008
Contents:
Judicial
Clerkship Application Information (ATTN. Rising 3L’s)
Networking
Opportunity presented by the State Bar of Michigan: Corporate
Responsibility for Human Rights
Continuing Legal Education Opportunity: Getting Past
Deadlock
This
Week’s “Hot Job”: Emdeon (Toledo, OH)- Contracts
Administrator
Judicial
Clerkship Application Information
(ATTN. Rising 3L’s):
May
30th DEADLINES:
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If
you plan to pursue a judicial clerkship during Fall 2008 send an
e-mail to lcs@utoledo.edu and
indicate “judicial clerkship” in the subject line.
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This
must be done NO
LATER THAN May 30th.
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You
must also line up references (recommenders) by May 30th.
This means, talk with professors and past supervisors about their
willingness to offer a good recommendation for you. You can fill
them in on details later but you must know who your recommenders
will be prior to June 1st.
There
will be a number of changes to the Federal Clerkship Application
Process this year. The Federal Law Clerk Information System and the
OSCAR system will be merged providing for a one-stop shop to locate
available Federal Clerkships, view application preferences and
upload documents. The OSCAR system updates will not go “live” until
May 5th. Watch for more information about upcoming system
deadlines.
Networking
Opportunity presented by the State Bar of Michigan: Corporate
Responsibility for Human Rights
A distinguished panel
will discuss ho corporations should approach human rights
questions.
At: Ford Motor Company,
World Headquarters, One
American Road, Dearborn,
MI 48126
Tuesday, May
20th, 2008, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Pre-Registration
Required—Contact Gina Thorne: gthorne3@ford.com; 313-322-0471.
5$ for students; Cash or Checks made payable to the State Bar of
Michigan accepted at the door.
Continuing Legal Education
Opportunity: Getting Past
Deadlock
Please make plans to
attend a CLE entitled “Getting Past Deadlock” on Friday May
30th from 8:45 – 12:30 at the College of
Law. This
CLE, co-sponsored by the College of Law, Toledo Bar Association, and
The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, will focus on
mediation/negotiation training on the difficult subject of getting
past deadlock. This event will provide a wonderful forum to
interact with members of the local bar, while also learning vital
negotiation skills.
For more information,
please contact Trish Branam, Executive Director of The Toledo Bar
Association at 419-242-7032 or tbranam@toledobar.org
This
Week’s “Hot Job”:
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Employer:
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Emdeon
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Job
Title:
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Contracts
Administrator |
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Description:
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Send resume
include GPA to pbrownlee@emdeon.com
Location: Toledo, Ohio Reports to: Chief
Operating Officer
Responsibilities:
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Acts as the
liaison between the sales team and corporate legal department
ensuring that all legal and contractual matters are addressed
efficiently and promptly.
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Provide cradle
to-grave contract administration. Responsible for coordination
with internal groups and
customers.
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Respond to
contract inquiries both internally and externally and handle
all contract issue resolution. Maintain in-depth familiarity
with the details of each contract.
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Ensure
compliance with company wide contracts policies, ethical,
legal, and regulatory
requirements.
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Provide
accurate advisory interpretation of contract terms and
conditions to internal management personnel.
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Participate in
all aspects of contract administration excluding litigation.
Requirements:
Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate complex legal
documents. Decisiveness and problem solving skills.
Fundamental understanding of contract-law concepts, and basic
knowledge of the practices, procedures, and processes of
contracts administration. Excellent communication
skills. Strong attention to detail. Customer focus,
interpersonal savvy, oral and written communication skills.
Priority setting, organization, and time-management
skills. Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Intermediate level proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and
Outlook. |
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Job
Location:
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Ohio-Northern-Toledo
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Job
Schedule:
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Full-Time Days
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Compensation:
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Not Supplied
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Accepting
resumés from:
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1L, 2L, 3L, Recent
Graduates (0-2
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Employer
Contact Information:
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Toledo
OH
United
States
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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. |
