ASST DIRECTOR LAW SCHOOL

Position Details

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is a student-focused law center dedicated to educating students to be responsible and compassionate lawyers and ethical advocates for justice and equity, and to contribute to a deeper understanding of law, legal institutions, and systems of oppression through a commitment to transformation, intersectionality, and anti-subordination in our teaching, research, scholarship, and public service. Students can expand their learning beyond the classroom through the Law School’s centers, institutes, and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Center leaders, faculty and staff, provide administrative oversight of Center programming and events for students, alumni and other identified constituencies, including hosting competitions, CLE programs, conferences, lectures, and networking activities, and supporting programs such as the Advocacy Mentor Program.
• Support LUC School of Law’s moot court, mock trial, and dispute resolutions teams in the areas of: trial advocacy; appellate advocacy; international arbitration; client counseling; negotiation; mediation; and transaction counseling. This includes collaboratively planning and managing tryouts for teams, supervising the student workers for the teams, providing fiscal management, and overseeing the planning, execution, and assessment of annual competitions and tournaments.
• Consistent with University and School of Law policies, procedures, and best practices, support budget stewardship for the Centers and allocation of funds for competitions, programs and events. This includes preparing budgets for approval, and providing oversight and processing of payments (registration, travel, hotel, transportation) for student and faculty participation in regional, national, and international advocacy competition teams for the moot court, mock trial and dispute resolution programs.
• Help to develop and execute comprehensive, integrated, marketing and communication plans for the Centers in conjunction with the respective Center leaders and Law School Communications. Oversee production of marketing materials related to Center initiatives, conferences and events.
• Advise and inform students of curricular opportunities and identify additional opportunities for students to participate in advocacy, public interest, and pro bono related training, education and competitions.
• Affirm the public interest committee and leader for the Center for Public Interest in implementing the law school’s pro bono program, engaging with alumni and Chicago community, and helping to implement public interest programming in collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Affirm the Director of Advocacy in the supervision of coaches and adjunct faculty in the Center through the development and implementation of policy, practices and procedure. Work collaboratively with Center Director, faculty and staff to evaluate advocacy courses, adjunct faculty, coaches and student needs.
• Affirm the leaders of Center for Public Interest and Center for Advocacy with the development and cultivation of alumni relations to advance each Center’s mission, amplify their work, and enhance opportunities for students.
• Serve on committees and represent the two centers at internal and external events, and perform other duties as assigned in support of the law school’s student experience and mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Centers, pro bono opportunities, and Law School.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and 3-4 years of related experience with an excellent understanding of law curriculum including the administrative aspects of course planning at Loyola.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to students, alumni, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must be professional and confidential of all department data and correspondence.
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with all employees, visitors, and students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in legal education, training programs, or collaboration with bar associations.
• Familiarity with moot court and mock trial competitions.
• Public interest and pro bono focused legal experience.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world. Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here. Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.