Assistant Director of Student Academic Advising and Support Services, LL.M , Berkeley La

Departmental Overview

Student Academic Advising and Support Services at Berkeley Law provides a wide range of support to the law school community, which includes over 1,200 students in four degree programs: JD, Phd, LLM, and JSD. This individualized support includes academic advising, personal support, programming, and accommodations.

In addition to counseling individual students, Student Academic Advising and Support Services works with the Student Association of Berkeley Law (SABL) and over 100 student organizations, supporting their activities including conferences, workshops, and community-building events.

The office is also responsive to faculty referrals and inquiries about students, usually when the student is struggling. Student Academic Advising and Support Services presents myriad programs throughout the year, including Orientation, Commencement, Mindfulness, Bar Exam Workshops, Affinity Group Leader meetings, and other academic programming for students. Student Services is also responsible for scheduling and facilitating midterms and exams for around 70 classes each semester.

The Assistant Director of Student Academic Advising and Support Services, LL.M., supports LL.M. students' academic progress and development. This position provides one-on-one advising and personal support, plans and executes events, and develops and implements programming focused on LL.M. students' academic development.

The Assistant Director is expected to operate independently and exercise their judgment in multiple highly impactful areas for the department, including analyzing and advising on student academic and professional development, orienting new students, and developing and delivering academic programming. These activities require the position to apply critical thinking skills and individual judgment to aid students and preserve the reputation of Berkeley Law.

• Provides advice and guidance to law students on academic plans, questions about the profession, personal concerns, summer jobs, and other matters.
• Reviews students' progress and advises students on requirements for LL.M. degree completion.
• Assists students with alternative academic options and other similar issues.
• Participates in planning academic curriculum in collaboration with the Dean of Students and Senior Director of Student Academic Advising and Support Services to ensure students' academic progress and ensure compliance with ABA policies.
• Communicates and informs students on degree requirements, requirements for different certificates, bar exam and admission requirements, and general course planning, including their potential impact on professional development goals.
• Independently provides one-on-one academic advising, regarding course selection, workload management, study skills, and adapting to U.S. legal education standards.
• Critically evaluates and advises students academic commitments in light of their professional development goals.
• Develops informative material for orientations and academic and bar exam-related workshops and seminars and leads presentations thereof.

• Plans, coordinates, and implements complex, high-visibility student events, such as orientations and commencements.
• Partners with other departments, such as Event Services and Facilities, to organize and execute student events.
• Collaborates with Student Association at Berkeley Law (SABL) and all Berkeley Law student organizations to help coordinate and support their social and community activities.
• Plans, develops and organizes workshops and other programs for students to enhance the student experience and academic development.
• Assists with the administrative scheduling, administration, and proctoring of exams.

• Applying professional student services concepts, provides the full range of student services to a student population served by the organization.
• Meets with students one-on-one to help them adjust to the demands of graduate legal education, and directs and facilitates their access to supportive resources as necessary.
• Meets with students to discuss academic needs and/or personal challenges.
• Refers students to the campus Disabled Students' Program (DSP) as needed.
• Responsible for interpreting organization policies and advising students and faculty on student conduct, student grievances, disputes, and issues regarding discrimination.
• Works with the Berkeley International Office (BIO) and the Dean of Student Services to access and create new resources for student support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Advises Berkeley Law students on the job market process, and the standards and norms specific to the student's field of study.

• Working knowledge of advising, coaching, and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of and/or ability to learn University and…