Director Of Public Interest Law

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Director of Public Interest Law
Duties: Oversees the law school’s public interest and public service career-related activities, including public interest career counseling, public service career fairs, and public interest pro bono opportunities for students. Provide information and counseling on public interest and public service careers and funding options to prospective/admitted students, current students, and alumni. Administer the Judicial Clerkship Program, including student/alumni advising, liaising with the Faculty Employment and Judicial Clerkship Committee, and build relationships with judges and their staffs. Organize and coordinate public interest, public service, or pro bono career fairs and other events, promoting students’ interaction with attorneys and prospective employers. Serve as staff liaison to Faculty Public Interest Law Committee. Administer the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), including coordination with the Development Department on fund-raising efforts, oversight of the LRAP application process, and liaising with the Faculty LRAP Committee. Coordinate with the Business office on the Federal Work Study Program, including maintaining and developing relationships with work study employers and answering student questions regarding work study. Arrange panel presentations, informational activities on judicial clerkships, public interest and public service careers. Coordinate with the Public Interest Law Project (PILP) student group, and on-campus student organizations to help them develop, organize, and coordinate community service and pro bono activities sponsored by the student organizations. Serve as a Staff Advisor for PILP and provide assistance as needed with fundraising activities and stipend distribution. Foster leadership skills among students, encouraging them and supporting them in taking leadership roles in national groups promoting public interest and public service work. Act as liaison between law school and bar associations or professional associations. When invited, serve on local and national advisory boards.

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