Senior Student's Attorney

Job Title

Senior Student's Attorney

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Student Life

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7,916.70 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Who We Are

The Student Life department strives to enhance student’s opportunities to participate fully in the University experience. We do this by providing students with information, services, programs and involvement opportunities that facilitate responsible life choices and promote awareness of self and community. Each of the program areas within Student Life has a specific mission, but one common goal: to provide education, outreach, and support.. Learn more about our various program areas at https://studentlife.tamu.edu/

What We Want

The Senior Student’s Attorney provides legal guidance to all Texas A&M University students. A successful candidate will have experience with a variety of legal areas including contract review, landlord and tenant disputes, criminal law, consumer protection and family issues. This individual will not represent students in court but will assist students with preparing and filing documents and will educate on common legal issues facing students.

 

What You Need To Know

Salary: Starting at $95,000/yr (Commensurate to selected candidates experience)

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Additional Details: Anticipated start date is January 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal services: Meet with students to provide legal services concerning landlord/tenant disputes, criminal law, consumer protection, automobile accidents, last will and testament preparations, contracts and business law, traffic tickets, insurance disputes and personal injury, divorces, real estate transactions and miscellaneous legal matters. 

 

• Document preparation and filing: Assist students in preparing and filing legal documents such as expunctions, last will and testament, power of attorney, petitions, answers, motions, real estate documents, demand letters, contracts, partnership agreements, incorporations, releases, name changes, uncontested divorces, and affidavits. Serve as a notary for students, faculty and staff. 

 

• Operations: Coordinate and supervise the administrative and program operations of student legal services. This includes oversight of day-to-day operations, long term strategic planning, program evaluation and assessment, and office budget.

• Presentations and Workshops: Design, implement, and evaluate presentations and workshops to students, faculty and staff in alignment with office mission. Maintain the office website for the benefit of students. Engage in individual developmental and/or educational conversations with students. Appropriately refer to university and community resources and services. 

• Content Knowledge: Stay current on trends in the legal profession and new legislation, state laws, federal requirements, and national standards relating to providing legal services to students. Work with supervisor to create and maintain professional development plan, this may include utilizing campus trainings and/or attending professional conferences directly affiliated with job responsibilities. 

• General: Assist in the total development of the Division of Student Affairs through participation on University, Division and Department committees and task forces. Advance the philosophy of multiculturalism and actively promote this in staffing, programming and student l