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Posted : Wednesday, December 13, 2023 01:35 PM

Washington and Lee University Law School Fellows will engage in the academic and administrative processes of the Law School under the direction of senior law school staff and faculty.
The successful candidate will join one or more Law School functional areas and are expected to provide strategic advice to the unit head, assisting with a variety of legal and policy issues that engage the Law School community.
This is a 12-month, fixed-term, benefit eligible position.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together.
Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
Essential Functions: Supporting Assistant Deans with compliance matters related to the American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure Conducting comparative research related to externship programs at market-basket institutions as well as other program-related initiatives Assisting with recruitment of new students, including on-campus welcome/information sessions and law school tours Assisting with virtual interviews of law school candidates, including transfers Assists with pipeline programs, including those with select colleges and high schools Providing support to reference librarians in: Preparing research guides; library exhibits; compile awareness materials for faculty; Archiving Assisting in researching developments in copyright law and related best practices for interlibrary loan operations Instructional assistance at the request of the Law School Dean.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree is required.
Juris Doctorate, preferably from Washington and Lee University School of Law is preferred.
Admission to a state bar is not required at commencement of the fellowship, but the successful candidate must sit for a bar exam by September 2024.
Driver’s license and willingness to travel may be required.
Law Fellows should possess excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
The ability to learn new legal principles, manage a sizeable volume of work and deadlines, and respond to the needs of various stakeholders is key.
The successful candidate will be a diligent and hard worker, and a thinker who thrives in and can contribute to their office’s fast-paced, collegial team environment.
Minimum Pay: $45,000 Application Instructions: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please upload a resume and cover letter in your application.
You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.
Application instructions and information about Washington and Lee University can be located at jobs.
wlu.
edu.
Physical Requirements: Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Working Conditions: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Types of Work: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Position Type: Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

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• Location : 204 West Washington Street, Lexington, VA

• Post ID: 9121579921


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