Michigan State University College of Law seeks a full-time professor to teach in our legal writing program.

Applicants must have distinguished academic credentials, excellent analytical skills and writing mechanics, and at least two years of experience in practice. Applicants with teaching experience are preferred.

Our legal writing program includes a mix of full-time and adjunct professors.  Our legal writing professors are highly collaborative and teach from a common syllabus.  Our department also benefits from a full-time writing specialist with a Ph.D. in English.  In addition, in the fall semester the Law College’s research librarians teach beginning research skills.

Legal writing professors teach two courses per semester to either first-year J.D. students or foreign-educated lawyers in the College’s LL.M. program.  Class size is approximately 18-20 in J.D. classes and 8-12 in LL.M. classes.  On a rotating basis, legal writing professors may teach courses outside the writing program.

Legal writing professors are eligible for teaching and research assistants, expenses for conference attendance, and summer research stipends.  Legal writing professors attend faculty meetings and participate in Law College committees.  The appointment is a nine month academic year appointment.

MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity.  The University actively encourages applications from and nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Please send a letter of interest, résumé, writing sample of at least ten pages, and law school transcript no later than March 7, 2011. The College of Law encourages electronic submission. Please send materials to Matthew Fletcher, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee at: matthew.fletcher@law.msu.edu. Alternatively, mail materials to:

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POSITION DESCRIPTION: Senior Staff Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

Serves as front-line representative of the College of Law by responding to questions and requests for information.  Assists and provides critical support for a wide variety of initiatives relating to the enrollment of law students, including:  scheduling visits to the College of Law, coordinating various facets of on- and off-campus events, preparing reports and providing clerical support for the assistant dean and other admissions staff, monitoring and ordering office supplies and office publications, and serving as a secondary resource for the Admissions Information System.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a front-line representative of the College of Law.  Responds promptly and professionally to all questions and requests for information via phone, email, and in person.  Responds to inquires from all types of prospective students regarding application procedures, admission standards, application status, admission and financial aid timelines, the academic program, and other matters.
• Plans and coordinates prospective student visits to the College of Law – scheduling appointments, coordinating student-led tours and meetings, sending reminder confirmations, preparing and sending pre- and post-visit communications (as requested).  Greets and welcomes visitors upon their arrival and gives tours of the College of Law on an as-needed basis.
• Coordinate multiple aspects of on-campus and select off-campus events (room reservation, pre-registration process, pre- and post-communication with attendees, liaison to Events Office, preparation of promotional materials and/or signage, assistance with check in, etc.)
• Provides support for recruitment travel – processing registration materials and payments, preparing and shipping all admission materials, and maintaining the recruitment calendar.
• Provides clerical assistance and support to other staff on an as-needed basis with reports, projects, and programs
• Develops and maintain working knowledge of ACES2 admissions and communication information system and serves as back-up support and provides assistance with all phases of application processing when other staff is absent; promptly and correctly enters prospect information.
• Coordinates roommate ID service and serve as the primary office contact with regard to housing opportunities for entering law students:  maintaining print and electronic resources for off-campus housing.
• Provides assistance to Admissions Coordinator with mailings and other projects at peak times.  Provides assistance to Assistant Dean, Director, and Assistant Director with select projects and initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  none.

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