- Serve as a Supervising Staff Attorney at Campbell University School of Law performing work in education-related matters.
- Manage litigation in matters undertaken by the Education Equity Clinic.
- Co-teach Education Equity Clinic courses (both introductory and advanced) with the Director.
- Supervise law student work, including the work of law students certified under the student practice rules to perform legal work for clients, and meet regularly with students.
- Assist with and/or lead client communication and representation.
- Provided extended legal services independently when a certified law student is unable to complete legal work during the semester.
- Collaborate with the Director to develop and implement both litigation and non-litigation activities and resources for the Clinic, including Clinic guidelines, internal policies, forms, protocols and procedures.
- Attend court appearances, mediations, client meetings, administrative procedures / meetings, etc., with students in an advisory role and independently when necessary.
- Interview clients, provide legal information and legal advice, provide brief legal services (e.g., draft short legal documents for pro se filing and other usage).
- Research and analyze legal issues related to client matters and for scholarly development.
- Foster and expand collaborative relationships with the Clinic's primary sources for Client referrals.
- Create and periodically modify Clinic forms.
- Assist in developing and making internal and external presentations related to the Clinic's work.
- Remain ready to realize the possibility to develop and teach law-school courses on legal subjects related to the work of the Clinic and of interest to the Supervising Staff Attorney.
- Develop and provide content for social media accounts and the Clinic website.
- Perform work with passion for education equity and for the goals of the Clinic with a commitment to maintain a positive attitude and to having fun in a collaborative, energetic, and collegial environment.
- Maintain effective and timely communication with the Director and students at all times.
- Participate in departmental, faculty, and staff meetings as requested.
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
- Respond to phone calls and email requests from individuals seeking Clinic representation, manage client intake by evaluating prospective Clinic clients through eligibility screening, conduct conflict checks, and engage in similar office administration tasks.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor Client files in Clio and in hard copy.
- Take responsibility for office management and administrative tasks.
- Maintain and order office supplies and assist in managing the Clinic budget.
- Uphold and abide by Campbell University policies and procedures and federal and state mandates, including but not limited to Title IX, and Information Security, FERPA, the North Carolina Rules of Professional Responsibility, and other similar legal mandates.
- Perform other job-related duties, recognizing that responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- N.C. bar license or the eligibility and expressed willingness to secure one through comity or UBE Transfer.
- A minimum of two years of practice experience, with a preference for candidates with litigation experience in education-related or special-education matters.
- Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with special education and civil rights law.
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Supervising Attorney - Raleigh, United States - Campbell University
Description
Position:
Supervising Staff Attorney
Department:
Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
Status:
Full Time
Position Summary:
Campbell University School of Law seeks a dynamic and collaborative Supervising Staff Attorney to join its Education Equity Clinic.
Campbell Law's Education Equity Clinic offers free legal representation to low-income, at-risk children seeking to protect and/or restore their educational rights.
The Education Equity Clinic offers this representation in connection with an upper-level law-school course through which law students authorized under the student practice rules represent Clinic clients with the instruction and supervision of the Clinic Director and Supervising Staff Attorney.
The Supervising Staff Attorney will work closely with the Clinic's Director and will supervise and manage certified law students in performing legal work for Clinic clients.
The term of the initial appointment for the Supervising Staff Attorney is one year, with the possibility for renewal in subsequent one-year contracts.
The Supervising Staff Attorney will collaborate with the Director to co-teach Education Equity Clinic courses (both introductory and advanced).The Supervising Staff Attorney will also serve as the primary supervising attorney for Clinic client matters, manage case and litigation strategy, maintain client files both electronically and in hard copy, supervise and mentor Clinic students, research ideas for scholarly development and to support client objectives, handle administrative and office-management matters, perform administrative and office-management tasks, enhance relationships with Clinic partners, and promote the Clinic and its work.
Although Clinic students will be expected to take the lead in work on behalf of Clinic clients throughout the academic term, including in witness interviews, court appearances, meetings, mediations, etc., the Supervising Staff Attorney will be present in an advisory role.
The Supervising Staff Attorney will also provide direct legal services to Clinic clients when a certified law student is unable to complete legal work during the academic term.
The Supervising Staff Attorney will further serve to build and foster collaborative relationships referral sources, develop and modify Clinic forms and protocols, and from time to time assist the Clinic Director in making presentations on the Clinic's work.
If time and interest allow, the Supervising Staff Attorney may also pursue opportunities to teach subjects related to the work of the Clinic as an adjunct faculty member and to conduct and publish scholarly research.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Required Education/Experience:
