Staff Attorney, Student Legal Services

Staff Attorney, Student Legal Services University of Florida - 4.2 Gainesville, FL Job Details Full-time $70,000 - $72,000 a year 5 hours ago Qualifications Legal advocacy Microsoft Word Committee work Community outreach programs Real estate dispute resolution Microsoft Outlook Law Educational events Administration student referral Civil litigations Bachelor's degree in law Word embeddings Educational talks Mid-level Doctor of Law (JD) Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Law office Bachelor of Laws Settlement negotiation Legal counsel Bar Non-profit experience Teaching law Landlord-tenant law

Full Job Description JOB NO:

540368

WORK TYPE:

Staff Full-Time

LOCATION

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

CATEGORIES

Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Legal/Audit Services/Compliance

DEPARTMENT

08062000 - SG-STUDENT

LEGAL SERVICES CLASSIFICATION TITLE

Staff Attorney, Student Legal Services

CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

J.D. or LL.B. from an ABA-accredited law school. Must be a member of the Florida Bar or become a member within twelve months of employment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employee advises and conducts interviews with UF students on a variety of legal matters that include, but are not limited to, criminal and traffic charges, property damage, insurance matters, power of attorneys, living wills, and other general civil matters. Successful incumbent will have practiced in a high-volume caseload environment and be able to successfully advise students on a wide variety of consumer related issues. The attorney communicates with clients, opposing parties, attorneys and others to negotiate resolutions to the legal matters being handled. Employee represents UF students involved in landlord-tenant, dissolution of marriage, adoption, name change, and sealing/expunction of criminal records matters, including litigation before local courts in accordance with program guidelines. Employee provides input to the Director as needed for policy-making and interpretation related to employee's primary areas of responsibility and for the program in general. Employee develops and presents legal educational opportunities and outreach programs, including presentations to large groups of UF students. Provides notary services and performs limited clerical duties. Contributes to the Division and University through active participation on committees and division-wide initiatives; and other duties as assigned. Monday through Friday, 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM with occasional after-hours events such as presentations.

EXPECTED SALARY

$70,000 to $72,000 Annual Salary

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

J.D. or LL.B. from an ABA-accredited law school. Must be a member of the Florida Bar or become a member within twelve months of employment.

PREFERRED

Experience in a not-for-profit legal environment. Proficient in MS Word and Outlook. Ability to communicate and negotiate successfully with opposing parties Ability to work cooperatively in a small office environment. Ability to refer students to additional support programs as necessary. Demonstrable patience and consideration in helping students from diverse backgrounds deal with legal issues

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED

No

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