Law Assistant

The School of Law invites applications for the position of Law Assistant
. In this position, the Law Assistant will support business units, administration, and faculty in non-academic initiatives including, but not limited to legal research, programming, and development of internal law-related initiatives. Law Assistants will work in collaboration with the Career Services Office, Communications Office, Development Office, Office of Alumni Relations, Center for the Advancement of Sport, Advocacy Institute, Baldy Center, and other law school units, as requested.

• Review, analyze, and provide feedback about bar preparation programs to assist law school in determining how to develop and implement increased supports for bar takers.
• Conduct substantive legal research.
• Provide analysis of existing and proposed changes to laws and regulations to keep internal legal partners up to date.
• Monitor changes and developments in laws regulations across fields to identify trends.
• Provide legal analysis and develop material for best practices to ensure compliance with legal authorities.
• Prepare and execute projects and programs for continuing legal education and community presentations.
• Draft articles and generate content for targeted audiences, including legal employers.
• Provide staffing and other support for various events, programs, and presentations.
• Other duties, functions, and responsibilities as assigned.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Juris Doctor

• Experience with legal research and writing.
• Has taken or preparing to take NYS Bar Examination.

Move up to 20 pounds.

$25 per hour

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Full-Time

North Campus

Contact's Name:
Jennifer Scharf

Contact's

Title:

Associate Dean for Career Services

Contact's Phone:

• * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
  • Faculty
  • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
  • Research Foundation Employee
  • State Classified
  • State Professional
  • UB Foundation
  • TA/GA
  • Student
  • No Current Employment Affiliation
• * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • HERCjobs.org
  • Conference
  • Personal Referral
  • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
  • Other

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone .