Director Of Public Service

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Director of Public Service, School of Law
The candidate will provides guidance to law students on all facets of their search for summer and postgraduate positions with public service employers. This includes counseling students on job searches and professional development; providing information on, and assisting in applying for, available positions; facilitating on-Grounds interviews; and creating career-related programming. The PSC also provides assistance to graduates of the Law School on career searches and transitions. In addition to its counseling-centered work, the PSC administers the Law School’s public service summer and postgraduate fellowship programs, and it coordinates financial support programs such as a public service student interview travel reimbursement program. Advises students and alumni as they navigate the application process for both judicial internships and judicial clerkships. This includes counseling, reviewing cover letters and resumes, conducting mock interviews, and running workshops on the clerkship process. A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required. Candidates must have at least three years of experience working in a law practice following graduation from law school, with at least one year in a public service law practice (government or nonprofit employer). Preferred experience includes: at least five years of law practice, at least three of which are in public service; federal, state, or local government experience; and familiarity with judicial employers, either as a former clerk or through other substantive work with the judiciary. Must also have substantial knowledge of or experience in one or more sectors of public service employment, such as federal/state/local government, prosecution, indigent defense, civil legal services, and nonprofit advocacy; superior communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to establish professional credibility and trust within a diverse community of students, graduates, and employers; exceptional writing skills, including the ability to provide effective critiques of students’ writing; superior project management, client relations, and teamwork skills; and the ability to work diligently in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.

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