Job Title
Law Clinic Attorney
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Texas A&M University School Of Law
Proposed Minimum Salary
$7,500.00 monthly
Job Location
Fort Worth, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
What We Want
The Clinic Attorney practices law and supervises Law Clinic students representing low-income clients in poverty law cases and co-teaches students in a classroom setting. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative teaching environment while providing thoughtful, client-centered advocacy and communicating effectively with both students and community partners. We're looking for someone who will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a dedication to experiential legal education, and the ability to mentor students as they navigate real-world legal challenges.
What You Need to Know
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000/annually
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section .
Other Requirements and Factors:
Please note this position is located in Fort Worth, TX.
Must be willing to become a VA accredited attorney and must be able to pass VA background check for use of their systems.
Essential Duties/Tasks
Supervision of Students
Supervises law students.
Provides assistance to students at hearings.
Advises students through different stages of a case (strategy, research, investigations, drafting, preparing for trial, conducting hearings, etc.).
Reviews, edits, and approves letters, emails, documents and trial notebooks.
Supervises and teaches law students while representing clients in a professional manner that upholds and enhances the reputation of the Law Clinic.
Takes over cases when students are unavailable, including hearings. Review, provide feedback, edit, and approve all letters, emails, documents, trial notebooks, and other work products produced by students.
Advises students in all aspects of cases (strategy, research, investigations, drafting, preparing for trial, conducting hearings, etc.).
Helps students manage client relationships and ensures students properly document work done in physical case files and law practice management systems.
Meets with students at least weekly to discuss case status and strategy.
Court Hearings and Community Outreaches
Takes over cases when students are unavailable, including hearings. Review, provide feedback, edit, and approve all letters, emails, documents, trial notebooks, and other work products produced by students.
Attends court with students and being present at all hearings where students appear.
Assists or covers for other supervising attorney's or Director's clients or students when needed.
Additional Tasks
Provides organizational and administrative support in Law Clinic operations
Contributes data and information to compile and timely complete grant reports for Law Clinic funders.
Collaborates with the law school's marketing team to promote the Law Clinic to students and general public by updating social media.
Attends CLE conferences and events, including statewide conferences for family law, national veterans' conferences, and poverty law, as funding permits.
Attends clinic meetings.
Participates in the AALS New Clinicians Conference and other conferences deemed necessary or helpful to execute duties.
Provides other administrative support, as needed
Enters time contemporaneously and closes out cases withing 10 days of file closure.
Primarily responsible for grant caseload at all times and may work without student assistance when students are not available.
A ssures compliance with grant provisions and strictly adheres to income guidelines. Submits all cases for approval to Director prior to accepting. Submits all income verification documents to Director for approval prior to proceeding with filing or for case acceptance.
Timely completes all mandatory trainings
C ollaborates on Grantor requirements for contributions to TexasLawHelp.org
Refers all cases to Director for approval prior to accepting case for representation
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Five years of related experience in legal practice.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed by State Bar of Texas for a minimum of 5 years and be a be a member in good standing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Knowledge of legal research systems and best practices uses of AI technology.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Knowledge of law practice management systems
Ability to supervise law students and assign and review their work.
Ability to teach in classroom (if needed to occasionally assist Director) and one-on-one mentoring students.
Ability to work independently.
Who We Are
At Texas A&M University Scho o l o f Law (in Fort Worth, Texas) we instill in our graduates a knowledge of the law, key professional skills and core values that set the Aggie Lawyer apart. Texas A&M University Scho o l o f Law is an integral part of Texas A&M University, one of a select few institutions nationwide to hold land grant, sea grant and space grant designations. As Texas' first public institution, Texas A&M offers 101 doctoral programs and 151 master's programs, in addition to the J.D. law degree. Many of these programs have attained top rankings and national recognition for quality by the National Research Council (NRC).
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.?
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.
