Mock Trial Program Director

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Mock Trial Program Director
The candidate will be an active, integral member of the Legal Studies Department whose primary responsibilities are to manage all instructional and administrative responsibilities connected to the curricular and co-curricular elements of University’s Mock Trial Program, but whose work also provides important stability and support for department. Teach all mock trial courses (currently Beginning and Advanced each academic year). Duties: Serve as head coach for the mock trial competitive team(s); Select and supervise the attorney coaches; Develop and manage the program’s operating budgets; Travel to most weekend competitions; Coordinate the logistics for the team tournaments and travel; Uphold and apply all relevant university and collegiate policies (i.e. financial, student reporting, grading, etc.) Mentor and supervise any program-related student leaders, volunteers, or work-study workers. Serve as the point of contact for all team-related matters to the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), Serve as the point person for information, public relations, and admissions efforts associated with the Mock Trial Program. In addition, in consultation with the Department and as time, budget, and administrative budget permit; the Mock Trial Program Director may also work with other relevant Hamline offices to provide leadership in: Hosting invitational or AMTA-sponsored collegiate tournaments; Hosting high-school tournaments; Developing and/or maintaining strategic partnerships, including the Minnesota State Bar Association’s high-school mock trial program, the Hamline-to-Hamline mock trial program, AMTA, MHSL mock-trial program/admissions; Hosting summer high-school programs Will have an LGST course load of four course sections each academic year, including the mock trial course. The four sections will generally consist of two courses in the fall and two courses in the spring. One section requirement can possibly be filled by a summer course if an appropriate course is available. If the program hosts an AMTA tournament or offers a summer camp, the Director’s course load will be reduced to three sections for that year. Serve as an academic advisor to LGST majors and paralegal certificate students participating in mock trial (up to 20 per year). All other duties as requested. This position reports to the: Legal Studies Department Chair. This position supervises 1-2 attorney coaches and 1-2 student workers. This position is responsible for the following budgets: Mock Trial Team, Mock Trial Tournament, Mock Trial Restricted Fund, and Mock Trial Camp Restricted Fund.

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