Staff Attorney Fellow

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Staff Attorney Fellow
The candidate will provide duties include: Works with the lead AIDD Clinical faculty member to develop and administer an intake process for screening individuals to determine eligibility for representation by students and/or the staff attorney(s) in the AIDD Clinic. Works with the lead AIDD Clinical faculty member and other law school administrators to develop and coordinate appropriate community outreach and engagement related to the subject matter and client needs served by the AIDD Clinic; collaborates with NSU schools and programs, community partners, the Taft Foundation, and similar law clinics outside NSU; and presents regular conferences and external educational programs on topics related to the AIDD subject matter and client needs. Assumes primary responsibility for the AIDD Clinic cases and undertake sole legal responsibility between academic terms and when students are otherwise unavailable; appears as attorney practitioner for AIDD Clinic clients and/or supervisor for students representing individuals in administrative or judicial forums. Supervises the AIDD Clinic paralegal and other staff attorneys; supervises case management in the AIDD Clinic; and supervises the work of student interns and post-graduate "incubator" lawyers. Reports on AIDD Clinic operations, budget, outreach, and impact to the College of Law, Taft Foundation, and other relevant constituencies. Oversees and reviews, in conjunction with the paralegal, documents prepared by AIDD Clinic students. Evaluates AIDD Clinic student performance in interacting with clients and handling client matters. Works with other law school administrators to develop a list of appropriate referral agencies within or outside of the university for individuals who cannot be served by the AIDD Clinic. Assists with curriculum design and implementation of the AIDD Clinic; teach classroom components of AIDD Clinic curriculum. Engages in other tasks as assigned by the Dean or other supervisor.

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