University Counsel Fellow

🔍 Office of the General Counsel, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Compliance Legal

📅   : Mar 30, 2018 Post Date

📅   : 78363 Requisition #

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Law degree from an accredited law school.

Preferred: Litigation experience 1-5 years, excellence in academic credentials, judgment, writing, analytical and communication skills; proficiency and comfort with computer technology, committed to teamwork, responsive, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including writing ability, and admitted (or admission pending) to a Bar within the United States, preferably the California Bar.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellence in academic credentials.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Committed to teamwork.
Sound judgment and problem solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Knowledge of legal research techniques (use of case law, statutory law, secondary sources and legal indices/digests).
Proficiency with computer technology.
Ability to manage competing deadlines.

Certifications and Licenses:

Admitted to the California State Bar preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently sitting.
Occasionally stand/walk, use a telephone, writing by hand.
Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional work on evenings and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

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