Administrative Coordinator

Title:

Administrative Coordinator

Employee Classification:
Administrative Coordinator

Campus:
University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-UNT Dallas College of Law

Department: DAL-College of Law-517000

Job Location:

Downtown Dallas

Salary: 45000.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

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Department Summary

UNT Dallas College of Law's experiential education is woven into the curriculum to develop practice-ready competencies, featuring practicum courses, an externship program, the Joyce Ann Brown Innocence Clinic, and the Community Lawyering Center. These programs provide practical experience through clinic work, client representation, legal training, and community engagement, preparing students for various legal roles through hands-on learning alongside faculty.

Position Overview

The Office of Experiential Education employs the Legal Assistant in a blend of law office administrative activities and academic support functions.

Position supports the College of Law Experiential Education Department which consists of the department Director, Assistant Director, Externship Director and faculty supervising attorney. Experiential Education Department which consists of the department Director, Assistant Director, Externship Director and faculty supervising attorney.

Position covers a range of responsibilities and provides administrative and organizational support for these Department of Experiential Education activities; interfaces with students, faculty, staff, administrators, judges, lawyers, elected officials and the public; assists with budget management; assists with client files and correspondence; manages office correspondence; and engages in data collection through law office software and school learning platforms. staff, administrators, judges, lawyers, elected officials and the public;

assists with budget management; assists with client files and correspondence; manages office correspondence; and engages in data collection through law office software and school learning platforms.

This position combines duties and responsibilities of a legal assistant and an academic administrative assistant. Position requires
1) work to support the Joyce Ann Brown Innocence Clinic, including management of incoming correspondence, maintaining and updating case entries into state database, coordinating visits to Texas prisons, management of files; and oversight of outgoing correspondence;

2) work to support the Community Lawyering Centers, our general services law offices including management of applicant waiting list; tracking applicant referrals; monitoring CLC Microsoft Teams phone calls and messages to route to appropriate supervising attorney and/or student; preparing and submitting attorney and student travel reimbursements; assisting with e-filing, eservice and tracking receipts; assisting with scheduling of court appearances as needed;

and managing supplies and equipment needs for offsite legal offices; and
3) to support community workshops on legal topics and management of clients in outreach activities such as the Expunction Expo, the DL/n Initiative, the Foster Youth Initiative and others.

Clinic, including management of incoming correspondence, maintaining and updating case entries into state database, coordinating visits to Texas prisons, management of files; and oversight of outgoing correspondence;
2) work to support the Community Lawyering Centers, our general services law offices including management of applicant waiting list; tracking applicant referrals; monitoring CLC…