Asst. Professor - Legal Support jobs in South Dakota

Asst. Professor - Legal Support teaches courses in the discipline area of legal services. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Asst. Professor - Legal Support provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Asst. Professor - Legal Support typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and contributes to research In a specialized field. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Managing Attorney
  • East River Legal Services
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
  • Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Managing Attorney provides high quality legal services to low-income individuals. The Managing Attorney will supervise, evaluate, and handle personnel-related matters for staff in the legal department. They also manage and monitor progress on implementing the program’s mission, priorities, principles of advocacy, and various work plans. The Managing Attorney also maintains an active caseload and/or other advocacy.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Client Representation and Advocacy:

    • Provide and ensure high quality legal representation to individuals and groups in accordance with East River Legal Services (ERLS) standards of practice and supervision and the Rules of Professional Conduct. This includes interviewing clients, conducting research, performing factual investigation, preparing pleadings, negotiating case resolutions, executing discovery and motion practice, and representing clients in court and administrative hearings;
    • Provide counsel, advice, and other brief services and referrals, as appropriate;
    • Co-counsel with other Attorneys and work with Paralegals;
    • Represent clients and client groups in litigation, administrative advocacy, and other advocacy forums;
    • Engage in appellate work, complex and major litigation, and other special projects;
    • Develop and implement litigation and/or advocacy strategies to address systemic legal problems;
    • Analyze and comment on pending legislation and regulations consistent with the requirements of all funding sources.

    Leadership:

    • Manage legal work in the office, including monitoring and regulating workloads;
    • Supervise employees with ongoing feedback and performance reviews;
    • Manage office systems such as conflict checks, filing, and workflow;
    • Foster positive work relationships and promote cooperation within the program;
    • Monitor case work of Attorneys to ensure that staff are operating efficiently and producing quality legal work;
    • Monitor the balance of time spent by Attorneys on cases involving direct services to individual clients and to cases involving law reform, policy advocacy, or other legal work benefiting the larger population of low-income clients;
    • Participate in management and administrative decision-making at ERLS involving personnel issues and program policy and help to implement such decisions;
    • Provide supervision and evaluation of support staff assigned to the legal department, in coordination with the Executive Director;
    • Supervise and enforce ERLS policies and procedures;
    • Convey staff concerns about relevant office issues to management staff;
    • Keep program staff apprised of important issues and new developments in the community;
    • Keep program staff apprised of new developments within the substantive legal areas in which the Attorney practices (updates via written communication and/or training);
    • Engage in local, state, regional and/or national legal services and the advocacy community.

    Community Work:

    • Participate in other activities related to poverty law including community education, outreach, writing of publishable materials, and permissible legislative and administrative advocacy, in accordance with Legal Aid policy and applicable laws and regulations;
    • Participate in Legal Aid and state-wide task forces and work groups;
    • Participate in bar activities and establish effective working relationships with the bar;
    • Ensure Legal Aid develops and maintains relationships with partner organizations, including the private bar and judiciary, other non-profits, grass roots organizations, government agencies and elected officials.

    Other:

    • Compliance with LSC, VOCA, and other funding agencies’ rules and regulations;
    • Participate in training activities as trainee or trainer for professional growth;
    • Report to Legal Aid management any bar association grievances, disciplinary proceedings, or malpractice claims involving their practice and cooperate with Legal Aid’s liability insurers;
    • Attend program meetings and ensure office meetings are efficient and productive.

    Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

    • Juris Doctor (JD);
    • License to practice law in South Dakota;
    • Experience in a legal services/non-profit environment is preferred, but not required;
    • Working knowledge of recent developments in state and federal case, statutory, and regulatory law related to the interests of Legal Aid’s clients;
    • Excellent organizational, cross-cultural communication skills;
    • Proficient at the use of technology including, but not limited to: word processing, spreadsheets, internet-based programs, and computer-based legal research;
    • Excellent written and communication skills;
    • Ability to work constructively with others;
    • Excellent management and leadership skills;
    • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently;
    • Able to establish effective working relationships with a variety of individuals;
    • Organized, able to prioritize work, plan and problem-solve, meet deadlines and work well under pressure;
    • Skills and experience in interacting with persons of various social, racial, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds;
    • The ability to speak more than one language is a plus, but not required.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $75,582.72 - $111,670.09 per year

    Benefits:

    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Flexible schedule
    • Health insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Parental leave
    • Retirement plan
    • Vision insurance

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday

    Ability to Relocate:

    • Sioux Falls, SD 57104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

    Work Location: In person

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Legal Assistant
  • POET
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
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  • 21 Days Ago

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Legal Assistant
  • Alvine Law Firm, LLP
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
  • Legal AssistantSuccessful and growing law office specializing in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to work directly with attorneys in...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Travel LPN / LVN - Long Term Care - $1,366 per week - Urgently Hiring
  • Healthcare Support
  • De Smet, SD FULL_TIME
  • Healthcare Support is seeking a LPN / LVN Long Term Care for a travel job in De Smet, South Dakota.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Long Term CareDiscipline: LPN / LVNStart Date: 04/01/2024Dur...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,512 per week
  • Healthcare Support
  • Mitchell, SD FULL_TIME
  • Healthcare Support is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Mitchell, South Dakota.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: ICU - Intensive Care UnitDisciplin...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,422 per week
  • Healthcare Support
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
  • Healthcare Support is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Med Surg / TelemetryDiscipline: RNSt...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Associate Research Professor or Research Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering (CHIMES)
  • Penn State University
  • University Park, PA
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  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Academic Coach
  • Sylvan Learning
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Sylvan Learning Locations: Garner, Knightdale, Raleigh and Wake Forest Sylvan Learning is looking for ENTHUSIASTIC, HAPP...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Urology- Research Professor
  • University of Miami
  • Miami, FL
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  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Water Research - Professor
  • University of Alabama
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Water Research - Professor - 521377 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States Engineering Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty Regular F...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Academic Coaches
  • Edison-Bethune Charter Academy
  • Homestead, FL
  • Chambers High School in Homestead, FL has an exciting opportunity to join our team as Academic Coaches! About EdisonLear...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Research Professor
  • CommonSpirit Health
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Overview: Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical C...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Water Research - Professor - 521377
  • The University of Alabama
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Water Research - Professor - 521377 Job no: 521377 Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible) Location: Tuscaloosa...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Academic Coaches
  • EdisonLearning, Inc.
  • Homestead, FL
  • Job Details Job Location Chambers High School - Homestead, FL Education Level 2 Year Degree Travel Percentage None Job S...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota (/- dəˈkoʊtə/ (listen)) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a populat...
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Income Estimation for Asst. Professor - Legal Support jobs
$54,397 to $67,164