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Law Student Affairs Fellow

Staff Exempt Boston, Massachusetts

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Description

Collaborates with the Dean of Law and Graduate Student Affairs and Assistant Dean of Law Student Affairs on student affairs matters, as well as with the Office of Academic Services when needed. Engages directly with student groups and the Office Coordinator for Law Student Affairs to understand and address law student perspectives and needs. Assists with the management of varied law student issues in coordination with the Dean of Students for Law and Graduate Students or other members of the Student Affairs division, including the Office of Academic Services. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Assisting with planning, logistics, and budgets for new law student orientation programs

+ Assisting with annual updates to student policies and handbook

+ Assisting on initiatives designed to ensure an inclusive law student community

+ Serving as a point of contact and advisor to law student organizations; works in close coordination with the Associate Dean of Student Leadership and Involvement and the University’s Student Leadership & Involvement office to maximize University resources for law student activities and events

+ Assisting with exam administration, including serving as a back-up proctor for law exams

+ Responding to requests for letters of good standing from students seeking to transfer

+ Assisting in the planning and preparation for graduation

+ Responding in a timely manner to email communications in the Law Dean of Students account

+ Working with the Office of Academic Services on the bar certification process

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.