Civil Justice and Innovation Fellow, Stanford Law School - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Civil Justice and Innovation Fellow
(Full-time, Fixed term, Residential Fellowship, 1 year)
Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, Stanford Law School
Remote candidates with particularly relevant education and/or experience will be considered.
The Center :
Through a multidisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and policy, the Rhode Center works to make civil justice more equitable, accessible, and transparent and to promote the legal profession's commitment to the public interest.
In recent years, the Rhode Center has, among other things, established an interstate collaboration designed to improve access to online filing; convened scholars, practitioners, and judges to discuss multidistrict litigation and access to justice; pioneered new courses for law students; and published original research regarding digital courts, the regulation of lawyers, and judicial management of mass torts.
The Role:
The Civil Justice and Innovation fellowship provides an exceptional opportunity for those who are interested in gaining exposure to policy-oriented research, original scholarship, and the process of legal reform.
The Fellow will serve as a research fellow at the Center, where responsibilities will include conducting original research and drafting publishable material across the Center's substantive areas of work. In addition to research and writing, the Fellow will also help support the Center's range of programmatic initiatives, convenings, and student-facing work. The Fellow will work closely with the Center's Faculty Co-Directors and Center staff. The Fellow will report directly to the Center's Executive Director. This is a one-year, fixed-term position with the possibility of renewal for a second year.
The Fellow will:
Education & Experience:
J.D. or Ph.D. required. Applicants should also have at least two years of relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
WORK STANDARDS:
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
How to apply: All interested and qualified applicants must submit their resume, a cover letter, law school transcript, and writing sample via the Stanford Careers website https://careersearch.stanford.edu/ (Job Number 106024). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 1, 2025.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
The expected base pay range for this position is $70,000-72,500 per annum. Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Stanford University seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.
Additional Information
Stanford, CA
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