Legal Residency Counselor

University of New Hampshire

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About The Position

The Legal Residency Counselor will assist the Director of Legal Residencies Program. This role involves engaging in individual counseling sessions with JD law students seeking legal residencies/externships, seeking high quality legal residency placement and practical training opportunities for students that best fit their educational and career goals. The counselor will vet and approve legal residency placements to assure a quality educational experience for students, conduct site visits and evaluate legal residency field placements as needed, maintain contact with both students and legal residency field placements, and maintain data and records for program compliance. The counselor will also attend weekly meetings with the Director of Legal Residencies and perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Demonstrated skill at working collaboratively
• Strong interest in all aspects of legal practice and the profession
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including great listening skills and ability to work with students at times of high stress in their lives

Nice To Haves

• Legal practice experience (preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

• Engaging in individual counseling sessions with JD law students seeking legal residencies/externships
• Seeking high quality legal residency placement and practical training opportunities for students
• Vetting and approving legal residency placements to assure a quality educational experience for students
• Conducting site visits and evaluating legal residency field placements as needed
• Maintaining contact with both students and legal residency field placements
• Maintaining data and records for program compliance
• Attending weekly meetings with the Director of Legal Residencies
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Legal Residencies

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree