Legal Residencies Program Lead

University of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Law) seeks to hire a Lecturer to serve as Assistant Director of Legal Residencies. The position is a full-time faculty role with governance responsibilities and requires strong administrative and communication skills to support the residency program.

The Assistant Director will help develop field placements, teach residency courses, advise students, and coordinate with multiple UNH Law departments and external legal professionals

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Legal practice experience.
• Demonstrated skill at working collaboratively.
• Demonstrated administrative leadership skills.
• 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.
• Interest in engaging with the national externship and clinical communities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Director of Legal Residencies with developing and maintaining high-quality legal residency field placements meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
• Creating curriculum for and teaching legal residency courses in compliance with ABA Standards.
• Communicating with and advising students about legal residency placements.
• Assisting students in securing legal residency placements in all types of legal practice.
• Mentoring students during their legal residencies as they develop professional identities and lawyering skills.
• Cultivating and managing relationships with existing and potential legal residency placements and supervisors including regular communications with the bar, bench, and other legal professionals.
• Assisting the Director of Legal Residencies with program administration and compliance with academic rules and ABA Standards.
• Assisting the Director of Legal Residencies with program assessment to accomplish program goals and maintain an accessible, student-centered program that empowers students to grow into thoughtful, skilled, and practice-ready legal professionals.
• Assisting the Director of Legal Residencies with the recruitment and supervision of adjunct faculty for legal residency courses.
• Collaborating with other UNH Law departments, including the law clinics, Career and Academic Advising Office, Academic Success Program, Admissions, and Registrar’s Office for student success.
• Collaborating with Marketing, Alumni Relations, and Admissions to promote the program.
• Engaging with the nationwide clinical legal education community to stay abreast of current trends and developments.
• Staying informed about current issues in legal practice to help support students through their residencies and prepare students for practice upon graduation.

Skills

Legal practice experience

Mentoring students

Administrative leadership

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

CANVAS

Job description

The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Law) seeks to hire a Lecturer to serve as Assistant Director of Legal Residencies. The position is a full-time faculty role with governance responsibilities and requires strong administrative and communication skills to support the residency program.

The Assistant Director will help develop field placements, teach residency courses, advise students, and coordinate with multiple UNH Law departments and external legal professionals