Clinic Summer Attorney
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Who We Are
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. The UCI Law Clinics are part of the UCI Law experiential learning program. We offer a total of ten core clinical courses as a part of the graduation requirements for law students, including the Civil Rights Litigation Clinic, the Community and Economic Development Clinic, the Criminal Justice Clinic, the Domestic Violence Clinic, the Environmental Law Clinic, the Immigrant Rights Clinic, the Intellectual Property, Arts & Technology Clinic, the International Justice Clinic, and the Worker, Law, & Organizing Clinic. Although each of these clinics has its own faculty director, they function as one law firm. Operating as one firm, the clinics share staff, computing and IT
services, a suite of offices, and a common work area on the third floor of the MPAA building. The Clinic Summer Attorneys will provide legal support for ongoing clinical matters/cases on a part-time basis during the summer months alongside student interns and clinic directors.
Your Role on the Team Applies professional concepts to provide a variety of pro bono legal services to community members and organizations. Requires broad knowledge of relevant legal disciplines, including, possibly, civil litigation, immigration, worker's rights, corporations, criminal defense, family/domestic violence, environmental, housing, international, IP/fair use, and other potential areas of law. Regularly works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment and independence in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Works on highly confidential and sensitive matters.
Clinic Summer Attorneys will provide legal services to clinic clients for ongoing clinical matters/cases during summer months.
Additional responsibilities may include:
* Conducting legal research and analysis for clinic cases;
* Participating in litigation and making court appearances;
* Filing of pleadings and briefs;
* Leading and conducting discovery, and other fact finding;
* Drafting policy advocacy materials; and
* Meeting or speaking with clinic clients, potential clients, and partner organizations.
What It Takes to be Successful Total Compensation In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits. Expected salary range: 30.56 to 42.00
Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php Closing Statement: The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization |