Career roundtables involve speakers who visit the School and meet with students generally over the lunch or dinner hour. Such speakers reflect topics which students have indicated interest in.
Spring SemesterJudicial Clerkship Roundtable
Law School professors who previously held Federal-Level Judicial Clerkship positions spoke to students regarding their experiences as a federal-level judicial clerk.
Jurist-in-Residence Clerkship Program
The Honorable David Dowd presented at Judicial Clerkship Informational sessions.
Federal Judicial Clerkship Roundtable
Attorney Robert Kinder ('03), Judicial Clerk for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. spoke about judicial clerkship career opportunities.
Federal Clerks Roundtable
Sean Heasley {'92), Chambers Administrator, and Judicial Clerks from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, presented to students and described their experiences as a Judicial Clerk.
Legal Recruiting Panel Presentation
Cheryl Evans, Legal Network, and Dennis Foster, Major Legal Services, presented to students on: how students can best advance their careers, interviewing tips/techniques, and how to work with a legal recruiter.
Guardian Ad Litem Career Roundtable
Panel presentation by The Honorable Linda Tucci Teodosio ('82), Summit County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division; Attorney Larry Tucker ('84), Hanna Campbell & Powell; Ms. Julie Wayman, Director, CASA/GAL Program of Summit County; and Robin Crocker ('96), CASA/GAL Program of Summit County.
U.S. Air Force JAG Corps Informational Session
Captain Greg Michelsen, U.S. Air Force JAG Corps, gave an informational presentation to students on career opportunities with the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps.
ABA Labor/Employment Law Presentation
Labor/Employment Law was presented by representatives from a northeast Ohio union, United Transportation Union; plaintiffs' firm, Law Office of Denny Thompson ('85); EEO, NLRB, and a large management-side employer firm, Duvin Cahn, who are members of the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law. They discussed career opportunities and special dimensions of the legal specialty.
Tax-Related Employment Opportunities Career Roundtable
Carrie Sechel ('98), CPA, Deloitte & Touche presented describing career opportunities in tax-related employment.
What Can You Do With a Law Degree?
Career Roundtable featuring Christine Bates, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, The University of Akron; Assistant U.S. Attorney Betty Konen ('89); and Attorney Robert Redick ('99), Eshelman Legal Group.
Careers in Criminal Law Career Roundtable
Summit County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mary Ann Kovach ('75) and Attorney Peter Cahoon ('77), Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, spoke about various career opportunities in criminal law.
Do's & Don'ts of Clerking Career Roundtable
Assistant United States Attorney Betty Konen ('89); Attorney Larry Tucker ('84), Hanna Campbell & Powell; and Jennifer Irwin, Manager of Attorney Recruiting & Development, Thompson, Hine presented to students.
Attorney-Law Student Reception
The Career Planning and Placement Office hosted an introductory reception for first-year law students and Akron Bar Association attorneys at the School of Law.
U.S. Army JAG Corps Informational Session
Major Michael D. Mireau, Jr. from the U.S. Army JAG Corps conducted an informational session with those students interested in learning about career opportunities with the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Fall Semester
Networking for Success
Richard Cohen ('80) from the Garden City Group presented to students.
Various Practice Areas of Law - Immigration, Medical Malpractice, Surrogacy & Adoption, Sports & Entertainment
Duard Bradshaw ('72), Michael Del Medico, Emily Hete ('97) and Matthew Hiscock ('96) presented on their areas of specialty.
Guardian Ad Litem
Robin Crocker ('96) and Esther Thomas from Summit County Juvenile Court presented on the Guardian Ad Litem program.
Intellectual Property Career Aspects
Janda' Carter from Frost Brown Todd spoke with students about IP careers.