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    Counseling Attorney - East Los Angeles, United States - InsideHigherEd

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    Counseling Attorney

    University of California Los Angeles


    Budgeted Pay Scale:

    $67,130 Annually (prorated due to 70% appointment)

    Full Salary Range:
    USD $95,900.00/Yr. - USD $222,100.00/Yr.

    Position Summary

    Within established legal, University, and Departmental policies and guidelines, the Counseling Attorney will counsel registered University students about the student client's legal rights and obligations. Conduct the legal research required to analyze and assess the student client's case; negotiate with other parties on behalf of the student client; research, write, and present legal documents to the student client and/or assist the student client in drafting such documents. Prepare student clients to represent themselves in court, as appropriate. The attorney works 70% time for 12 months.

    Salary & Compensation

    *UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
    Qualifications

  • Demonstrated working knowledge in the general practice of law in the State of California, including landlord/tenant relations, accident and injury, family law, restraining orders, criminal, contracts and debts, and rights idiosyncratic to the student in higher education. (Required)
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to students in higher education. Skill in reading and interpreting legal documents. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of University of California policies, regulations, and procedures, particularly those relating to legal rights of students. (Preferred)
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. Skills to interact effectively with students, staff, faculty, administrators at various organizational levels, and the public, for different purposes and in different contextual settings. (Required)
  • Ability to counsel undergraduate and graduate students on a one-to-one basis to resolve legal problems. Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information. (Required)
  • Demonstrated ability to do research, write analytical reports, and make presentations on legal issues relating to student clients. (Required)
  • Knowledge of computerized legal research tools, word processing, and other office software. (Required)
  • Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities. (Required)
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of mediation dispute resolution and skill in mediation between contending parties or groups. (Required)
  • Skill in negotiating and exchanging ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate solutions to legal problems. (Required)
  • Ability to make oral presentations to provide information and explain laws, policies, regulations, and procedures concerning legal matters. (Required)
  • Ability to supervise, train, and discipline student staff. (Required)

  • Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Graduation from a fully accredited law school (Required)
  • Active membership in California State Bar required; five years active membership preferred. (Required)

  • Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

  • Schedule

    8am - 5pm
    Union/Policy Covered

    99-Policy Covered
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