Legal Career Specialist, Career Development Office (James E. Rogers College of Law)

Student & Alumni Career Counseling

• Provide individual career advising to law students and alumni to assist them in achieving short- and long-term career goals.
• Provide counseling on career path exploration, job search strategies, and professional development drawing on the incumbent''s area(s) of expertise (e.g. private practice, public interest, government, judicial clerkships, and JD advantage opportunities). Advising will incorporate knowledge of the legal employment market and will require knowledge and experience in legal practice areas, staying on top of new trends, and resources available to law students.
• Review student materials, conduct mock interviews, and collect data on summer and post-graduate employment.
• Develop and deliver educational programming to students. Assist other Law College departments in their efforts to recruit, retain, and provide value to prospective and current students.

Structured Recruiting Programs & Events

• Support planning and execution of Arizona Law structured recruiting events, including interview programs, career and professional development programming, and related events.
• Partner with CDO advisors and CDO student workers to connect with the Arizona Law student body and deliver programming of interest to the law student population.

Career Office Technologies, Services, & Resources

• Identify gaps in existing career office services and resources and propose and develop systems and resources to fill those gaps.
• Leverage core career office technologies to communicate regularly with student, alumni, and employer audiences, including regular CDO communications.
• Work with Law College departments, including Admissions, Alumni & Development, and Global, to understand the departments goals and align CDO''s work to advance those goals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and public speaking skills, including relaying concise and accurate information to stakeholders.
• Knowledge and expertise in the legal job market and the law school experience.
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent event management skills.
• Dedication to following through on commitments and following up with collaborators.
• Ability to keep protected information confidential.
• Ability to optimize use of technology common in law school settings, including 12Twenty, FloRecruit, Trellis, Qualtrics, and others.
• Ability to interact with students and colleagues in a sensitive and empathetic manner.