Associate Director, Law Careers and Pre-Law Advising

## Associate Director, Law Careers and Pre-Law Advising Apply locations:
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Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
R003276
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* Job Title:

** Associate Director, Law Careers and Pre-Law Advising
** Job Family:
** Professionals
* * Full-Time/Part-Time:
** Full time
** Compensation Grade:
** 7S
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** Salary
* * Department:
** Associate Dean for Mentoring and Advising
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* Job Summary:

** The Associate Director, Law Careers and Pre-Law Advising is responsible for maintaining an ecosystem of support for students interested in pursuing law careers. The Associate Director serves as the primary point of contact for students exploring or pursuing law careers, providing advising, coaching, and mentoring through individual/group advising that guides students through the process of discerning whether a law career is the right choice, obtaining internships and shadowing opportunities to clarify paths, developing curated resources and programming, and providing support throughout the application process for law school or post-graduate paths.

To do this effectively, the Associate Director must collaborate with Furman’s Pre-Law Advisory Group comprised of faculty and staff with experience in law or law-related fields, be student-centered, have a strong commitment to the liberal arts, and actively engage both internal and external stakeholders through effective communications and programming to promote student success.
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* Job Description:

**** Responsibilities:
**** Individual and Group Advising
** Serves as an expert for law careers, staying up-to-date on trends in the field, timelines for application processes, federal policies that impact law school financing, and educational and co-curricular expectations of recruiting practices Advises students and alumni in one-on-one and group meetings:
* Connects advisees to the curricular interests, majors/minors, and out-of-class experiences (e.g., Mock Trial, Medical Legal Partnership) that support goals and interests along their individualized pathways
* Provides information on a wide range of legal careers
* Counsels on both immediate and long-term personal and professional goals
* Provides support for resume writing and interview preparation for internships and employment
* Writes recommendation letters for both on-campus and external programs and activities
* Represents pre-law advising during orientation events
* Coordinates pre-law exploratory meetings
* Facilitates connections with members of the Pre-Law Advisory Group as relates to student interests

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