Legal Writing Instructor
Deans' Fellow
Director of Public Interest Programs
Student Services Officer -- Graduate Programs
Associate Registrar
Senior Administrative Assistant
Senior Adminstrative Assistant
Legal Writing Instructor
General Purpose: Working closely with the current Lecturer in Legal Method, the Legal Writing Instructor will co-teach Advanced Legal Writing courses, and work with students, fellows and faculty to support legal writing.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work with the Lecturer in Legal Method and other faculty members to
1. co-teach Advanced Legal Writing courses, including developing curriculum, delivering lectures, and providing written critiques of students' assignments;
2. provide legal writing instruction to first-year students and graduate law students, including workshops on case-briefing, memo-writing, brief-writing, and oral argument;
3. train and supervise the Coker Fellows (third-year students who assist the small group faculty in teaching legal writing within the first-semester doctrinal courses);
4. provide academic support to ESL students and others in need of additional assistance;
5. mentor students, including graduate law students, on writing projects;
6. work with the Moot Court program on brief writing and oral arguments; and
7. develop and coordinate other legal research and writing instruction and programs as needed.
The initial appointment will be for two years, with the opportunity for subsequent longer-term contracts.
A JD is required. The ideal candidate will have experience as a legal writing instructor and in the practice of law.
Please send a cover letter, CV and writing sample (preferably a legal or bench memorandum or a brief) by email and hard copy to Kathleen Slater (kathleen.slater@yale.edu), Yale Law School, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215, by September 1, 2008.
For further information, please contact Rob Harrison, Lecturer in Legal Method (Robert.harrison@yale.edu or 203 432-7647).
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Deans’ Fellow
General Purpose
Assist the senior administrative team of the Law School with a variety of strategic, research, and administrative projects. The goal of the fellowship is to prepare the fellow for a career in higher education administration.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide general research and writing support for special Decanal projects.
2. Assess opportunities and develop strategic plans for academic initiatives.
3. Help execute components of various academic initiatives.
4. Coordinate and assist with other special projects, including planning events and conferences.
Education and Experience
Law degree and two years of experience in an administrative or analytical capacity, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: Yale Law School degree.
Skills
1. Demonstrated ability to accomplish multiple independent projects simultaneously and with limited supervision
2. Excellent research and writing skills
3. Excellent analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to synthesize data and develop recommendations
4. Ability to work with various Law School constituencies (faculty, students, and staff).
Yale Law School has an exciting opportunity for a leader in the area of Public Interest. As Dean Harold Koh has stated, “A commitment to public service has long been a part of the culture of our School, a culture that believes that every lawyer has a duty to work actively toward a good greater than private gain. This belief, and the commitment that goes with it, are at the very heart of the Yale Law School’s traditions.” The appointed Director will play a key role in shaping the direction of public interest programming and support at the Law School. In addition, the Director will serve as a central resource on, and help coordinate, public interest initiatives and activities throughout the Law School. The duties also include providing advice to students and alumni who are interested in learning about or pursuing legal positions in the public sector. This position reports to the Dean of Student Affairs.
The Director will work closely with the Dean, Dean of Student Affairs, faculty, staff, student leaders, alumni, and employers to assess and expand the public interest programs and opportunities provided at the Law School. He or she will proactively develop services in response to changing student and alumni needs, and collaborate with other programs, departments and centers on public interest initiatives.
Other duties include providing individual career counseling; conducting extensive employer outreach; participating in the fellowship application process; overseeing programs that provide financial support to students in public interest positions; administering pro bono initiatives; collaborating on conferences, projects and publications; and participating in public forums on public interest law and career opportunities.
The Director position requires excellent interpersonal and communications skills; the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of constituencies including students, alumni, faculty, administrators, and legal practitioners; empathy, flexibility and good judgment; and must be able to maintain confidential information. Excellent organizational, planning, and leadership skills; the ability to design and manage own projects with minimal supervision; the ability to work under pressure, and to balance competing responsibilities, as well as excellent research and writing skills are necessary.
An advanced degree in law and at least five years of practice in a public interest or government legal position, as well as knowledge of public interest and government legal communities is required. Prior experience in law school career counseling or other academic administration is preferred.
Interested candidates should submit applications by accessing the following site: http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html (search for job number 4034BR). Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Additionally, please send all materials (by email and hard copy) to Kathleen Slater (kathleen.slater@yale.edu), Yale Law School, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215. For further information, please contact Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Sharon Brooks at sharon.brooks@yale.edu
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