Director for Law Firms

At the Colorado Law School, we are an engaged, diverse, and welcoming community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni who help one another succeed. Our selective admissions process keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student's success. Because we take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers very seriously, our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are crafted to prepare students for success in today's changing legal environment.

Law Firm Program Administration:

• Manage all aspects of in-person events related to the Summer Employment Recruiting Process (SERP).
• Manage all in-person events related to the Pledge to Diversity (PTD) 1L Summer Employment Program, including supervising the PTD Mock Interview Program and PTD Student Liaisons.
• Develop, schedule and facilitate career-development-related programs, workshops and networking receptions; stay abreast of developments in the current legal employment market and the legal profession.
• Assist students with their application materials and preparation for interviews and provide support and counseling throughout the law firm interview and selection process.

Career Counseling:

• Provide strategic one-on-one and group career advising and assistance to students/alumni; create action plans with students and follow up with students, as needed.
• Work with individual students to develop job search strategies; conduct mock interviews; review and critique resumes and cover letters.
• Help students develop a professional portfolio through exposure to different practice areas, work environments and developing first-hand experience.
• Work with students to develop and highlight competencies including professional skills in communication, project management, creative problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Assist with professional development; provide guidance on building connections and networking through individual counseling sessions and creating professional development specific programs for 1Ls.

Employer Outreach:

• Conduct ongoing employer outreach and establish strong professional relationships with employers.
• As directed by the Assistant Dean, assist students in identifying and contacting law firms of all sizes, with a focus on small/mid- sized law firms for internship and post-grad job opportunities outside of SERP, through the Small to Mid-Size Firm Expo and through maintenance of the Small to Mid-Size Law Firm Directories.
• Promote students to employers and provide students with contacts for formal and informational interviews.
• Solicit job opportunities for postings on CDOnline from employers and, as often as possible, match students and employers.

Data Collection and Projects:

• Actively participate in contacting recent graduates to compile and report graduate employment statistics.
• Work with the Assistant Dean and other staff to complete career-related surveys for the American Bar Association, U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review, and NALP.
• Maintain information regarding the current employment status of students.
• Respond to inquiries from prospective students as requested by the Admissions Office.
• Assume additional responsibilities as needed, such as providing assistance to office colleagues in their primary responsibilities, and assisting with maintaining the online database of employment opportunities.

• Juris Doctorate. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• One year of experience in legal practice, career counseling, or related work.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proven organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate and prepare students for the job search, including encouraging purposeful career planning, and promoting students to potential employers.
• Ability to work independently and with numerous diverse constituencies.
• History of, and enthusiasm for, working well with others to help students find jobs. Excellent interpersonal, career counseling, and programming skills.
• Must be thorough, good with follow-through, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrated maturity, energy, initiative, professionalism, positive attitude, and an understanding of the critical importance of confidentiality.
• Able to be energetic and take a creative approach to identifying employment options available to students and alumni, and to be enthusiastic about facilitating individual introductions of students to potential employers.
• Ability to be creative, supportive, and thoughtful in problem-solving while considering varied perspectives.
• Ability to promote a welcoming environment which reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by law school students, faculty, staff, and community members.

• Experience counseling and marketing law students and/or lawyers.
• Experience creating effective job search strategies for law students in the current job market.
• Experience with web-based legal career research systems, social media, and ways of using technology to be as efficient and effective as possible.
• A network of connections in Colorado and elsewhere that can be accessed to assist students in finding employment.