Director for Student Development, Student Affairs, Carey Law School: University of Pennsylvania

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The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished law schools. We offer a distinctive cross-disciplinary legal education, drawing on the depth and breadth of the University of Pennsylvania, and a supportive intellectual community for our scholars, staff, and students alike.

• Support a coherent and collaborative approach to Student Affairs services around student professional identity and civil discourse.
• Lead the Professionalism Working Group and partner committees to shape policies and programs that embed professionalism and constructive dialogue across the student experience.
• Represent the Law School in university-wide efforts related to civil discourse.

• Develop and implement workshops, speaker series, and resources that support students’ growth as ethical, professional legal practitioners.
• Collaborate with the Office of Career Strategy, Toll Public Interest Center, Externship office, faculty, and student leaders to coordinate professionalism training across all student programming, including Orientation; pro bono, clinical, and externship training, and leadership development programming.
• Serve as a resource for students navigating questions of professional conduct, ethical decision-making, and identity formation within the legal field.
• Partner with the Director for Student and Community Engagement to support student organizations in modeling professional norms and inclusive leadership.
• Prepare sessions for the 1
  
  LAP cohort and new student Orientation focused on professional identity formation, networking, authenticity, inclusive leadership, and professionalism skills across a variety of legal practice settings.
• Support the academic programming and leadership development for merit scholarship programs, including Levy Scholars, Silverman Scholars, and the Franklin Scholars, to guide academic enrichment, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for Scholars.
• With the Director of Student Engagement, shape and enhance the Morris Fellows program in partnership with Student Affairs and Admissions, building a more intentional framework for mentor preparation, regular communication, and sustained community‑building between incoming students and their upper‑level mentors.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Law School’s Inn of Court, building a deep understanding of the Inn of Court’s mentorship‑focused mission and, in collaboration with Student Affairs and the Inn’s judicial leaders, take on increasing responsibility for planning, operations, and member engagement with the goal of fully managing the program within two years. Leverage Inn of Court program to cultivate mentorship opportunities, professional networking, and experiential learning that reinforce values of professionalism and professional dialogue.

• Design and facilitate programs across all class years and throughout the academic year that encourage respectful dialogue across ideological, cultural, and political differences. Work in collaboration with Graduate Programs and Master in Law Programs to offer dialogue opportunities across degree programs.
• Collaborate with faculty, student groups, and external speakers to host forums, debates, and round tables on complex legal and societal issues.
• Advise and strengthen student‑led journals by supporting editorial leadership, fostering scholarly excellence, and serving as a leadership resource for inclusive problem‑solving.
• Develop programming that introduces the concept of civil discourse to 1L students during Orientation and sets discourse expectations for the year.
• Utilize restorative practices and conflict resolution techniques to support constructive engagement in moments of…