Description:
Characteristic Duties:- Provide direct representation to clients in excessive sentencing cases, expungements, and pardons; represent parents in deprived proceedings; represent clients in uncontested, no asset, no children divorces; and provide representation addressing certain legal needs of small businesses in the targeted Communities;
- Provide supervision, training, and feedback to law students in all aspects of their clinic work, including the representation of: clients in excessive sentencing cases, expungements, and pardons; parents in deprived proceedings; clients in uncontested, no asset, no children divorces; and addressing certain legal needs of small businesses in the targeted Communities;
- Build on the training program for TU Legal Clinic faculty and staff regarding certain identified areas of practice.
- Coordinate with TU Legal Clinic faculty, staff, and fellows to provide holistic representation to TU Legal Clinic clients.
- Develop relationships and engage with residents and leaders of the targeted communities to identify and address pressing legal needs.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an ABA-approved law school and licensed to practice in Oklahoma by time of hire
- Minimum of 5 years legal practice experience
- Demonstrated commitment to access and equal justice for all;
- Prior experience working with low-income and other marginalized communities;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds; and
- Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, research and writing, and public speaking skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Demands:
- Typing/Keyboarding: Proficiency in typing and using a computer keyboard for extended periods.
- Speaking: Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Reaching: Ability to reach for items on shelves or in cabinets.
- Manual Dexterity: Ability to use hands and fingers to operate office equipment, handle files, and perform other tasks.