Clinical Programs Manager - Attorney

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Clinical Programs Manager - Attorney
The candidate will manage the day-to-day operations of the Law School's clinical programs and serves as an attorney providing assistance with the Law School's in-house clinics as needed. Provide law practice management for the Law School's in-house clinics and externship programs, including working with clinical faculty and administrators to develop and implement policies and procedures for the Law School's clinical programs and ensuring that the Law School's clinical and externship programs have adequate and appropriate facilities, equipment, supplies, and case management systems. Provide legal representation to clients of the Law School's in-house clinics as an alternative to clinical faculty at times when students are unavailable (e.g., between semesters) or when student representation would be inappropriate (e.g., administrative hearing scheduled too early in the semester for students to have developed adequate knowledge and skills to handle) and otherwise as needed. Supervise and direct the work of the Law School's clinical programs project assistant in coordinating the function of the multiple clinical and externship offerings and training her/him to exercise independent judgment with respect to same, including the supervision of student assistants and responding to requests from multiple constituencies, including: students, field placement supervisors, faculty and administration. Coordinate the client intake and referral process for the Law School's clinical programs; interviews potential clients; provides brief advice and referrals to individuals who the Law School's clinical program is unable to represent on an ongoing basis. Train clinic students regarding clinic policies and procedures, use of the clinics' facilities, and use of the clinics' case management system; monitors student compliance with clinic policies and procedures. Train clinic support staff and volunteers, coordinates their work, and delegates work to them as needed. Work on special projects assigned by clinical and externship program administrators as needed, including those that require specialized legal knowledge or the exercise of professional judgment (e.g. organizing community legal education workshops, drafting articles for newsletter). A J.D Degree or Equivalent required. 2+ years of job related experience working in a law office environment as an attorney, law clerk, legal intern, or paralegal required. Preferred experience includes 1+ year of experience working in a law school clinic or legal aid office, and experience handling cases in one or more of the following areas: asylum/immigration, business entity formation, criminal law, disability civil rights, employee rights, environmental law, estate planning, family law, health insurance, housing, nonprofit corporations, patent, and public benefits. Detailed knowledge of the law in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: asylum/immigration, business entity formation, criminal law, disability civil rights, employee rights, environmental law, estate planning, family law, health insurance, housing, nonprofit corporations, patent, and public benefits preferred. Ability to develop, implement and manage law office administrative functions in accordance with highest standards of clinical practice and professionalism required. Detailed knowledge of the law highly preferred in one or more of the following areas: asylum/immigration, business entity formation, criminal law, civil rights, employee rights, environmental law, estate planning, family law, health insurance, housing, nonprofit corporations, patent, and public benefits required.

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