LSV Law Clinic Attorney

A Public Land-Grant Research University

  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 5 Years
  • Full Time
  • R-088521
  • Not Specified
  • Family
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Description:

Job Title
LSV Law Clinic Attorney

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department:
Texas A&M University School Of Law

Proposed Minimum Salary
$8,623.41 monthly

Job Location:
Fort Worth, Texas

Job Type:
Staff

Job Description:
Our Commitment:
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are:
At Texas A&M University School of Law, we instill in our graduates a knowledge of the law, key professional skills and core values that set the Aggie Lawyer apart. Texas A&M University School of Law is an integral part of Texas A&M University, one of a select few institutions nationwide to hold land grant, sea grant and space grant designations. As Texas' first public institution, Texas A&M offers 101 doctoral programs and 151 master's programs, in addition to the J.D. law degree. Many of these programs have attained top rankings and national recognition for quality by the National Research Council (NRC).

What we want
The Law Clinic Attorney, based in Fort Worth, TX, is responsible for practicing law and helping the Law Clinic Director with some supervision of students who work on a variety of civil legal matters and possibly some criminal legal matters, primarily related to issues affecting unhoused veterans. The Law Clinic Attorney will also assist in marketing of Law Clinic by developing know-your-rights materials and fostering community relationships for outreach and collaboration. Entry of time into practice management system on a daily basis is essential. Proper maintenance of files according to office guidelines is essential. The attorney will office out of various collaborative agencies that assist homeless veterans. The Law Clinic Attorney will travel to homeless shelters, the Fort Worth Veterans Administration Medical Center, Healthcare for Homeless Veterans in Fort Worth, and the Dallas Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Attorney will mentor students to prepare pleadings and appear in court as first chair and must be able to do this without doing the work for the student.

What you need to know:
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 commensurate with experience

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.

Please Note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Other: This position must obtain VA accreditation upon hire, obtain VBMS access and a PIV card, VA related programs related to this grant. May be required to be a member of the Court of Veterans Appeals Bar Association.

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Five years of related experience in family law practice with some familiarity of law relating to veterans.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Licensed by the State Bar of Texas for a minimum of 5 years.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in representing low-income clients and mentoring law students.
  • Licensed by the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
  • Licensed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Veterans Affairs Accredited Representative.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to mentor law students and supervise their work.
  • Ability to assign tasks to students and provide feedback on their performance.
  • Ability to work with homeless veterans, victims of military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury and other mental health issues, must be able to work with recovery addicts and those who may have issues maintaining sobriety, and victims of domestic violence.
  • Ability to navigate technology, including social media platforms, law practice management, and grant reporting software.
  • Ability to manage a docket with a mix of cases that focus on needs of families and veterans and include family law, landlord tenant and consumer protection issues, VA benefits, protective orders, and other related areas of civil law.
  • Ability to learn new areas of law if not familiar with above areas of practice.
  • Ability to learn how to work with our grantor and assist in grant management duties.
  • Ability to work with and build new community collaborators to organize CLEs, outreach events, informational programs, and new client intake.
  • Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
  • Ability to work independently under the direction of the Law Clinic Director

Responsibilities:
Client Representation & Student Supervision
  • Supervises law students in the Law Clinic by providing students with direction and assistance on addressing caseload.
  • Attends court with students and being present at all hearings were students appear.
  • Review, provide feedback, edit, and approve all letters, emails, documents, trial notebooks, and other work product produced by students.
  • Advises students in all aspects of cases (strategy, research, investigations, drafting, preparing for trial, conducting hearings, etc.).
  • Helps students manage client relationships and ensures students properly document work done in physical case files and law practice management systems.
  • Enters time weekly and closing out cases in a timely manner.
  • Meets with students at least weekly to discuss case status and strategy.
  • Assists or covers for other supervising attorney's clients or students when needed.
  • Primarily responsible for grant caseload at all times and may work without student assistance when students are not available.

Administrative:
  • Contributes data and information to compile and timely complete grant reports for Law Clinic funders.
  • Collaborates with the law school's marketing team to promote the Law Clinic to students and general public by updating social media.
  • Attends CLE conferences and events, including statewide conferences for family law, national veterans' conferences, and poverty law, as funding permits.
  • Attends clinic meetings.
  • Participates in the AALS New Clinicians Conference and other conferences deemed necessary or helpful to execute duties.
  • Provides other administrative support, as needed

Teaching
  • Co-teaches the classroom component, when needed, and may be asked to develop teaching materials.
  • Treats students with respect and models professional and ethical behavior that upholds and enhances the reputation of the Law Clinic, the law school, and clinical program.

Organization/Events
  • Works in collaboration with Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans and other bar groups on events specifically developed to provide legal services to veterans.
  • Helps coordinate know-your rights events and workshops that engage clinic and non-clinic students in pro bono work.

Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.