What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Law Project Legal Fellow (Limited Term) position at University of Notre Dame?
Education Law Project Legal Fellow (Limited Term)
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Education Law Project Legal Fellow (Limited Term).
Applications will be accepted until 04/20/2025.
The Notre Dame Law School Education Law Project seeks to enhance civil society, promote educational opportunity, and protect religious liberty by supporting educational pluralism in elementary and secondary education-both domestically and abroad-through research, scholarship, and advocacy in both the courts and court of public opinion. Through this work, the Education Law Project advances the goals of empowering parents, in recognition of their rights and duties as their children's primary educators, and to expanding the range of high quality educational options available for all children, particularly the underserved, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities, parental-choice programs, religious liberty, and the challenges and opportunities facing Catholic and other faith-based schools.
The Education Law Fellow will contribute to all aspects of the Education Law Project's work. This work includes litigation (in particular amicus briefs in education-related cases), advising private schools and other education-service providers, research, contributing to policy papers and opinion pieces, and supervising and mentoring the Project's student fellows.
The Education Law Fellow will also be affiliated with the Law School's Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic (RLC) and will contribute, as needed, to the RLC's work. In the RLC, faculty and staff train a team of law students in the practice of law as they work on cutting edge matters in defense of the fundamental right of individuals and organizations to hold, express, exercise, and live out their religious beliefs. The RLC conducts an active teaching law practice that takes on matters to represent individuals and organizations in defense of religious freedom. To learn more about the Religious Liberty Clinic, please visit: https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/.
The Legal Fellow will serve a term of 1-2 years under the direction and supervision of Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett to advance the goals of the Education Law Project. The Fellow may also perform work alongside and under the direction of attorneys and faculty associated with the RLC to advance the goals of the RLC, as assigned. The Legal Fellow is expected to work autonomously and make decisions independently for the benefit of their clients.
This is a limited term position beginning in July 2025.
The Education Law Fellow will contribute to all aspects of the Education Law Project's work. This work includes litigation (in particular amicus briefs in education-related cases), advising private schools and other education-service providers, research, contributing to policy papers and opinion pieces, and supervising and mentoring the Project's student fellows.
The Education Law Fellow will also be affiliated with the Law School's Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic (RLC) and will contribute, as needed, to the RLC's work. In the RLC, faculty and staff train a team of law students in the practice of law as they work on cutting edge matters in defense of the fundamental right of individuals and organizations to hold, express, exercise, and live out their religious beliefs. The RLC conducts an active teaching law practice that takes on matters to represent individuals and organizations in defense of religious freedom. To learn more about the Religious Liberty Clinic, please visit: https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/.
The Legal Fellow will serve a term of 1-2 years under the direction and supervision of Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett to advance the goals of the Education Law Project. The Fellow may also perform work alongside and under the direction of attorneys and faculty associated with the RLC to advance the goals of the RLC, as assigned. The Legal Fellow is expected to work autonomously and make decisions independently for the benefit of their clients.
This is a limited term position beginning in July 2025.
Minimum Qualifications:
- JD Degree
- 6 months professional experience
- Committed to the university mission and to promoting educational opportunity and religious freedom of all faiths
- Strong desire to pursue a legal career consistent with the mission of the Education Law Project
- Attention to detail, strong organization and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent legal research skills
- Commitment to mentoring and forming law students professionally
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on education-policy matters
- Experience working on religious liberty matters
- Experience working with or supervising law students/interns
- Licensed to practice law in Indiana (or in another state, with the ability to transfer license to Indiana)
- Judicial clerkship experience
ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual "Great Colleges to Work For" survey...and we are proud of it!
This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.
Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251778. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.
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