Public Interest Career Counselor, Stanford Law School

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • J.D. preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years experience practicing as a public interest or public sector attorney
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles
  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Experience working with the public interest and/or public sector legal communities 
  • Experience supervising, mentoring, hiring, etc., law students and/or young lawyers
  • Excellent organizational, administrative and communication (oral and written) skills 
  • Demonstrated skills in problem-solving 
  • Strong interpersonal, advising, and counseling skills 
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple tasks under pressure, with frequent interruptions 
  • Sensitivity to diversity of student body and career interests 
  • Sense of humor and ability to work effectively as a member of a team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7+ years of legal practice experience as a public interest or public sector attorney
  • Familiarity with job opportunities in the fields of international human rights, rule of law in transitional societies, and law and international development 
  • Familiarity with government job markets, employers, organizations, post-graduate fellowship funders and programs, and government honors or new attorney hiring programs 
  • Familiarity with job opportunities in multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies and the World Bank 
  • Experience working in an educational environment with undergraduate or graduate students


HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a resume, a list of three professional references, and a cover letter that includes responses to the following questions:
  • Why are you interested in stepping into this kind of position?
  • What advice would you offer a first-year law student interested in public service?
  • If you could go back in time, what kind of program or support would you have wanted as a public interest law student?
  • Describe your experience working with individuals with identities different from yours and your approach to bridging those differences, including class, race, ethnicity, political opinion, physical or mental ability, and religion.

Stanford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.

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