TEXAS A&M SCHOOL OF LAW seeks a staff attorney to work with its Medical Legal Partnership. The attorney will be responsible for practicing law and helping the Medical Legal Partnership Director supervise students who work on a variety of legal matters, primarily on guardianship, probate, estate planning, and SSI cases.  The MLP Staff Attorney may engage in classroom teaching, as needed, but not as a primary task for this position.  The MLP Staff Attorney will assist in the management of cases and marketing of the MLP program.

Required Education and Experience:

· Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

·  Five years of experience in civil law practice with familiarity of law relating to guardianships and SSI.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

·  Licensed by the State Bar of Texas for 5 years minimum.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·  Ability to mentor and supervise law students; assign tasks and provide feedback on their performance.

·   Skills and experience navigating relevant technology, including social media platforms and word processing software.

·  Ability to manage a docket with a mix of cases that focus on probate, guardianships, estate planning, SSI applications, and other related areas of civil law.

·  Ability to learn new areas of law.

·  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 Medical Legal Partnership Director.

Preferred Qualifications:

·  Ability to speak Spanish.

·  Experience in representing low-income clients and mentoring law students.

Essential Duties/Tasks

·  CLIENT REPRESENTATION & STUDENT SUPERVISION: Supervises law students in the Law Clinic and MLP by providing students with direction and assistance on addressing caseload. Attends court with students and being present at hearings where students appear. Reviews, provides feedback, edits, and approves 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 weekly to discuss case status and strategy. Assists or covers for other supervising attorney’s clients or students when needed. Work on cases without student assistance when students are not available.

·  ADMINISTRATIVE: Contributes data and information to compile and timely complete reports for MLP funders and partners. Collaborates with the law school’s marketing team to promote the Law Clinic and MLP to students and general public by through social media and newsletters. Attends CLE conferences and events, including statewide conferences for SSI, guardianship, probate, estate planning, and poverty law, as funding permits. Participates in the AALS New Clinicians Conference and other conferences deemed necessary or helpful to execute duties. Provides other administrative support, as needed.

·  INSTRUCTION: 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, MLP, the law school, and clinical program.

·  ORGANIZATION/EVENTS: Works in collaboration with partners to provide events for low-income individuals. Helps coordinate know-your-rights events, workshops, and seminars that engage clinic and non-clinic students in pro bono work.

You can see the full job posting, including how to apply, here. Please direct any questions to Lori Rogde at lrogde@law.tamu.edu.