Director For Employer Outreach Law Career Services

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Director for Employer Outreach, Law Career Services
Duties: Reports to the Associate Dean for Law Career Services and is responsible for promoting, cultivating and expanding employment opportunities for university law students and graduates. Develop and build long-term relationships with local and national employers to identify or create new employment and externship opportunities for Golden Gate law students and graduates. Conduct outreach visits to prospective and current employers. Maintain regular communication with past, current and prospective employers, alumni and placements. Develop marketing initiatives to promote university law students and alumni, particularly in the private sector legal markets. Cultivate relationships with local, state, and national bar associations to generate more employment opportunities, raise the profile of the law school, and stay abreast of the needs of the legal community. Coordinate with LCS staff to increase employer participation in established recruiting programs (e.g., On-Campus Interview and Resume Collection services). In coordination with LCS staff, the Dean, and faculty, identify and promote options to engage attorneys and prospective employers, including participation in the mentor program, speaking on campus, supervising externs, hosting receptions and information sessions, and participating in recruiting programs. Represent university at job fairs, including regional, diversity, geographic and special interest fairs. Participate actively in legal and professional organizations such as BALRA (Bay Area Legal Recruitment Association), NALP (National Association for Legal Professionals), local and specialty bar associations, and the Law Career Services Consortium of Northern California. In collaboration with Law Career Services staff, identify speakers and topics for career programming. Conceptualize, plan and host employer events (e.g., receptions, information sessions, etc.) at the law school in collaboration with LCS and externship staff. Invite alumni and other attorneys to interact with students via campus presentations, receptions, and participation in the 30-Minute Mentor program. Write content for handouts, blog entries, social media, newsletters and external publications. Share substantive feedback from employers with faculty, dean, and LCS staff for incorporation into curriculum planning and career advising. In collaboration with the Associate Dean and faculty members, provide direction to the law school’s Employment Task Force to support faculty members’ efforts in linking students with the legal community. Train faculty and law school leadership boards on how to make helpful introductions and interventions on behalf of university students and graduates. Work with the Office of University Advancement in conducting outreach to alumni for employer development purposes. Conduct research to identify prospective employers for outreach purposes and expand the employer database. In collaboration with LCS staff, develop and utilize a variety of communications and records systems to monitor employment outreach activity and history. Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Law Career Services, identify specific outreach goals and produce regular reports to evaluate success.

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