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Job Title

Law Fellow - Clinical Benefits Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Texas A&M University School Of Law

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Fort Worth, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we want

The Law Fellow - Clinical Benefits Specialist under general supervision, is responsible for conducting academic legal research that will contribute to the law school’s scholarship, clinical program, capacity-building, and project-based work. The Law Fellow will report to the Professor of Law and work on academic legal research, clinical and scholarship projects. The Fellow will work closely with the professor and Institute for Healthcare Access leadership to produce works that address important questions of law and policy for real-world application.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended

Note: This position is grant funded, currently for one year; continued employment may be contingent upon availability grant funding.

Qualifications

Required Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Required Licenses and Certifications

Must be licensed to practice law in Texas or another state or be eligible for licensure

Preferred Qualifications

+ A law degree, paralegal with experience working with social security and Medicaid or work experience with public benefit legislation may be preferred

+ Strong legal research and writing skills, a demonstrated interest in law and public benefits, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively

+ One year of work or academic experience with sources of healthcare finance or coverage, foster youth advocacy, substance use disorder, or related areas may be preferred

+ Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Exceptional research and writing skills, including publications, and health law-related interests in areas like health policy, health justice, bioethics, healthcare regulation, and non-medical drivers of health, including familial stability and child welfare, etc

+ Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team

+ Outstanding ability to interact effectively with people at all levels within the university and with industry contacts

Responsibilities

Research & Other Duties

+ Researches, develops, and disseminates legal and public policy analyses to inform and shape specific federal and state policy

+ Analyzes research data and summarizes results

+ Contributes to research papers, articles, and publications

+ May assist in grant applications and contribute to grant-funded projects

Mentoring

+ Assists, mentors, and/or supervises law student researchers and/or graduate students who are working on research and legal work

+ May develop educational programs and fora in which leading experts from the public and private sectors examine important legal and policy developments

Presentations

+ Prepares presentation materials on legal and public policy analyses topic that may be presented to

+ small and/or large groups, such as speaking at continuing education programs and presenting at academic and other conferences

+ Actively participates in the preparation of required legal and public policy progress reports to research sponsors

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) , and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long- term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least   eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Living Well , (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.