Student Legal Services Counsel

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Student Legal Services Counsel

The candidate will responsible for providing legal assistance and services to students, including, landlord/tenant law, criminal law, family law, immigration law, contract law, employment law, and insurance law. Works with key campus partners to assist and develop programs and resources to engage the larger campus community. Advises the ASUA Supreme Court to ensure constitutional and bylaw questions are handled properly and ASUA elections challenges are resolved through established procedures. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities. Provide free, confidential legal advice and assistance to students of the University of Arizona regarding legal rights, responsibilities, and obligations in matters including landlord/tenant law, criminal law, contracts, consumer law, litigation, domestic relations, and immigration law. Counsel may not represent those students in administrative or court proceedings. Explore students’ legal rights and responsibilities via legal research, letters, telephone calls, help in resolving disputes and any other appropriate action. Serve as the staff advisor to the ASUA Supreme Court and assist in the selection, hiring, and training of student representatives. Coordinates, in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, in- service trainings regarding legal issues in higher education for the Dean of Students Office personnel and key campus partners. Supervises interns from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, who will assist the Advisor with serving students, as appropriate.
 Maintain and update a legal reference library. Assists with the development and maintenance of an online scheduling system for appointments, and training requisite student/professional staff on its use and any associated confidentiality issues. Knowledge of basic accounting/budgeting procedures. Knowledge of standard office policies and procedures. Skill in developing and maintaining good working relationships. Skill in English composition, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Ability to troubleshoot, solve problems, and make decisions. Ability to effectively communicate. Ability to problem-solve, make sound decisions, and work independently. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues. Ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of diverse backgrounds. J.D. degree and active membership in the State Bar of Arizona for at least 3 years are required. Demonstrated experience in or knowledge of the following areas: landlord/tenant law, criminal law, contracts, consumer law, litigation, domestic relations, and immigration law are required. Demonstrated and effective written and oral communication skills are required. Demonstrated effectiveness in working with diverse communities of college students are required. Demonstrated ability to work in highly collaborative environments yet maintain confidentiality due to nature of work are required. Prior experience developing and facilitating workshops/presentations and programming events are required. Active status as a Notary Public in the State of Arizona are required. Bilingual (English/Spanish) language skills are required.

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Posting Number A24379

Company info

The University of Arizona
Sylvester Gaskin
1401 East University Boulevard
Tucson
Arizona
United States 85721
Website : http://www.arizona.edu