Director, LL.M. Externship Program - Georgetown University Law Center

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Requirements

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The Director, LL.M. Externship Program, Law Center will be responsible for the administration of the Law Center’s Externship Program for LL.M. Students, through which over 140 students a year earn credit for work at hundreds of field placements. The Director will review and approve all LL.M. Externship applicants and field placements; run the day-to-day operations of the LL.M. Externship Program; advise students interested in, or participating in, the LL.M. Externship Program; assist in the development of the LL.M. externship seminar curriculum; evaluate student field placements; monitor the overall compliance and quality of the LL.M. Externship Program; recommend LL.M. externship policy changes as appropriate; and promote the LL.M. Externship Program.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervising up to 140 students in the LL.M. Academic Externship Program and the Advanced Legal Practicum Program (ALPP).

• Determining the calendar, agenda, policy, in consultation with the Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Office of Graduate and International Programs, regarding the LL.M. Externship Program and ALPP.

• Drafting and maintaining necessary program governing documents.

• Resolving issues that arise with field placements.

• Coordinating with the Office of Graduate Careers on policy changes to the LL.M. Externship program.

• Communicating with students, field placements and others to ensure strong engagement and quality administration of the program.

• Promoting the program.

Work Interactions

The Director of the LL.M. Externship Program will report to the Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and is a key member of the team. Together with the Assistant Dean of Experiential Education, the Director of the LL.M. Externship Program is responsible for ensuring the program is of the highest quality and provides a meaningful educational experience for the Law Center’s students. The Director will work closely with other members of the Law Center’s administrative staff, including the Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of the Registrar, Office of Graduate and International Programs, the Office of Graduate Careers, the Office of Public Interest and Community Services, the Office of Career Strategy, the Office of the Dean of Students, the Law Center’s Centers & Institutes, and Information Systems Technology.

Requirements and Qualifications

• J.D. required and 3+ years relevant professional experience

• Experience managing large organizational tasks, demonstrating the ability to manage competing priorities effectively

• Experience in law school administration, experiential education pedagogy, and/or teaching

• Experience advising law students or lawyers in professional formation and/or career path exploration

• Experience evaluating and monitoring legal field placements

• Experience ensuring law school curriculum meets applicable ABA Standards

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• An ability to focus on detail

• An ability to problem solve, take initiative and quickly adapt to changing circumstances

• Ability to work with a diverse range of people (including international and multi-lingual students) and circumstances (including knowledge of the etiquette of foreign countries and other cultures)

• Demonstrated emotional maturity and the ability to exer