Students Attorney

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Students’ Attorney
The candidate oversees the Associated Students of the University Student Government’s Student Legal Services (SLS) program. SLS provides free, confidential legal assistance to the University of Wyoming student community. The office provides full legal service for any student need with the exception of in-court representation. Assist all fee-paying University of Wyoming students who seek advice in connection with personal legal issues. Reports directly to the Advisor and is a member of the Dean of Students office. Exercise independent and unsupervised professional judgment in advising and counseling individual students concerning the resolution and prevention of matters with legal implications. Resolving legal matters through any means short of litigating and includes analyzing and researching legal problems and issues, providing authoritative and independent advice to individual student clients, providing student clients with an informed understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities and an awareness of their practical implications. Such aid and assistance can include: acting as negotiator or mediator or arranging satisfactory alternative dispute resolution methods. drafting binding legal documents and correspondence. reviewing, editing, and supervising production of documents authored by College of Law student intern. responding quickly, efficiently, and accurately to occasional emergency requests for information, advice, and counsel. referring a student client to appropriate resources, and arranging private reduced fee or pro bono representation if possible. advising student clients in the nature of the American adversarial system and how it can be expected to operate within the courtroom context to best support them in their legal matters. coordinating with and/or referring student clients to other student support services, municipal, county, state and federal authorities and agencies when necessary. exercising independent professional judgment in regard to seeking immediate aid for a student who may be a danger to himself/herself or others, said exercise of judgment to include, a disclosure of information, as permitted by Rule 1.6(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Confidentiality of Information), to the extent necessary to prevent a criminal act or harm; guarding against violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct by self or others, in particular, violations involving ethical problems arising out of conflicting responsibilities. Support student clients through administrative and professional office management. Such assistance can include, but not be limited to the following: asserting the student client’s position, when appropriate, under the rules of our adversary system of law and the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law. Maintaining the requirement of fair and honest dealing with others. Maintaining communication with student clients until termination of the attorney-client relationship. Preserving confidentiality in all matters and at all times. Vetting, safeguarding and destroying student files according to the terms of the Students’ Attorney Program file retention policy. Exercising sensitive professional judgment in resolving difficult issues of professional discretion as to conflicts of interest. Holding and safeguarding student client property, according to the Rules of Professional Conduct. Exercising independent judgment in regards to time management and legal assistance. Avoid liability exposure to the University of Wyoming and self by keeping current on the law through reading and research. Research and author legal publications and articles. Revise current Student Legal Services publications as needed when the law changes. Offer presentations and/or workshops and seminars to student organizations and the campus community as a whole on topics of particular current interest or importance to students in order to educate and inspire preventive legal action. Recruit, hire, train, and supervise part time Law Student employee from the College of Law Externship Program. Assigned to the students’ attorney they may perform all or some of the above essential functions of the students’ attorney position under the direct supervision of the students’ attorney. Plan short-term operating needs and long-term strategic planning for Student Legal Services. Develop yearly operating budget, monitor program expenses, and participate in annual budgeting process. Draft program evaluations and reports to be submitted to both the Dean of Students. Meet with officers and committees as mandated by the ASUW By-laws and as requested. Meet with the Dean of Students designee for evaluation, planning, and/or issue resolution purposes. Attend Dean of Students direct report staff meetings and any other meetings as requested by the Dean of Students or designee. Provide information and support to other Dean of Students personnel and to other University departments or divisions as requested. Regularly maintain and upgrade attorney and resource referral information. Develop and give effect to Students’ Attorney, Dean of Students, and ASUW marketing plans and projects as developed and assigned.

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