Assistant Director Of Legal Career Services

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Assistant Director of Legal Career Services
RESPONSIBILITIES: Counsel law school students and graduates about their career paths and goals, including helping them conduct self-assessments to aid in their legal job search, advising them about strategies for attaining their professional goals, informing them about resources and programming related to the legal job search process, and connecting individual law school students and graduates with opportunities related to their specific professional goals. Review and edit law school students’ and graduates’ resumes, cover letters, and other application materials to best highlight their relevant professional skills. Conduct interview preparation for law school students and graduates to hone their interviewing skills. Work with law school students and graduates to develop and enhance their professional networking skills. Develop and update existing Career Services Office handouts on topics related to various aspects of the legal job search process. Plan and present career-related programming for law school students including collaborating with law school faculty and student groups, partnering with bar and other professional legal organizations, and working with law school career services consortiums. Assist the Director in the planning and execution of, and driving student participation in, the Pro Bono Program Volunteer Fair, on-campus interviewing programs, and other recruitment programs for the law school students. Assist the Director in counseling law students interested in judicial clerkship and fellowship programs. Assist with the collection of internship data each semester for all current law students as well as annual post-graduate employment data for each graduating class. Assist in the preparation of accreditation reports related to career services functions and activities. Assist in the creation of employment pathways and opportunities regionally and nationwide with law firms and other private and public sector employers and develop and foster relationships with prospective employers to enhance employment opportunities for the law school students and graduates. Consult and coordinate efforts with University colleagues in various offices such as, but not limited to, Admissions, Alumni Relations, Financial Aid, Graduate Academic Resource Center, Law Enrollment Center, and Clinical and Experiential Learning. Serve as backup to Assistant Dean of Students for student organizations, law school events, student counseling and referral to campus resources, as needed. Monitor current trends and developments within the legal job market. Participate in professional organizations, attend professional conferences, workshops, seminars and/or conventions to expand and keep current the career programs and opportunities for students. Assist the Director with other related duties and special projects as assigned.

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