High Point University School of Law invites applicants to serve as Administrative Counsel. The position presents the exciting opportunity to assist the Law Dean in developing the new school and providing counsel on legal and regulatory issues. The law school welcomed its inaugural J.D. class in August 2024. The anticipated start date for this position is March 2025.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-approved law school
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Willingness to contribute actively to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the School of Law and University.
- Outstanding organization and project management skills, including a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills sufficient to work effectively with School of Law faculty, staff, and students.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills that enable candidate to communicate with friendliness, enthusiasm, patience, and respect.
- Strong computer skills and facility with technology, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software programs quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Essential Functions:
- Under the supervision of the Law Dean, provides support to advance the program development and operations of the law school.
- Assists the Law Dean and the Dean’s designees with legal research and writing needed for law school communications, articles, and presentations.
- Assists the Law Dean with legal and regulatory compliance issues.
- Assists the Law Dean and the Associate Dean of Admissions with admissions-related projects, including representing the law school at recruiting events and other admissions-related functions.
- Assists with scheduling, promoting, and conducting law school programs and events.
- Helps draft law school communications to internal University constituents and to external stakeholders.
- Flexibility to adapt to institutional challenges and assist with non-legal tasks.
- All other duties as assigned.
Accountability:
- Reports to the Law Dean
For more information, please contact Mark Martin, Dean of the School of Law, at [email protected].
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