Professor - Legal Support jobs in Montana

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 a 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, Professor - Legal Support typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Legal Assistant
  • Montana Legal Services Association
  • Butte, MT PART_TIME
  • Status:        Non-Exempt, Part-time

     

    The Montana Legal Services Association has an opening for a part-time (20 hours/week) legal assistant in our Butte office. The legal assistant will conduct intakes for clients, provide support for the grant-funded Staff Attorney, and provide pro se assistance to clients under the direction of the attorney. Applicants must demonstrate excellent practice skills, strong people skills, and flexibility.


    Specific Duties

    • Conduct intake for new clients, and coordinate communication among the applicants, clients, intake specialists, staff attorney, and project partners as applicable.
    • Accept referral forms from project partners, and when possible, obtain client authorization to share information with project partners.
    • Coordinate referrals to pro bono attorneys for clients or applicants when appropriate.
    • Timely communicate with applicants and clients to obtain more information as needed.
    • Perform conflict screening, assist applicants with forms and coordinate with intake staff in the gathering of relevant information.
    • Provide overall support to project-funded staff attorney.
    • Draft correspondence, discovery and simple pleadings or use appropriate MLSA forms.
    • Calendar in the system case related dates and events.
    • File pleadings in local courts (conventional and electronic); service of court filings and discovery; investigate, examine and analyze documents obtained from the court files, in discovery and from other sources as needed or requested.
    • Assist with case file management including organizing and maintaining electronic and paper files.
    • Other duties as assigned by the staff attorney and MLSA management.


    Required Skills & Attributes

    • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
    • Ability to work with diverse and low-income clients in emotionally charged situations.
    • Ability and willingness to work cooperatively and collegially within a decentralized statewide law firm.
    • Proficient at the use of technology, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, internet-based programs and computer-based legal research.
    • Willingness to learn and further develop technology skills and abilities.


    Preferred Skills & Attributes

    • Associate’s degree or paralegal training.
    • Prior legal experience, but a demonstrated commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through volunteer activities and internships is valued.
    • An understanding of the civil equal justice legal needs of low-income people, including the unique needs of populations that experience particular barriers to access to justice systems, and of effective approaches and methods for addressing those needs.
    • Experience working collaboratively and empathetically with diverse groups of colleagues, firm partners, and clients who have varying cultural backgrounds, perspectives, experience, and expertise.


    Equal Opportunity Employer

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Administrative Support - Columbia Falls #905
  • Les Schwab Tire Centers of Montana, LLC Legal Entity
  • Columbia, MT FULL_TIME
  • Job Description: Sales & Administration (Clerical & Sales Support) The Sales & Administration position is responsible for performing Administration duties related to store accounting and operations, a...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Legal Assistant for Family Violence Survivors
  • Montana Legal Services Association
  • Livingston, MT PART_TIME
  • The Montana Legal Services Association has an opening for a part-time (20 hours/week) legal assistant in our Red Lodge or Livingston office. The legal assistant will conduct intakes for clients, provi...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Assistant Professor
  • Montana Tech
  • Butte, MT FULL_TIME
  • **REVISED POSTING**Assistant ProfessorAcademic YearDepartment: Geological Engineering Employment Detail: Permanent, Full-Time Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant
  • Montana Legal Services Association
  • Billings, MT FULL_TIME
  • Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt General Description of the Position The Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant is responsible for managing several large-scale projects aimed at connecting MLSA clients with ...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Staff Attorney for Family Violence Survivors
  • Montana Legal Services Association
  • Livingston, MT FULL_TIME
  • Location: Red Lodge or Livingston, Montana This Staff Attorney position will provide poverty law services to domestic violence victims throughout the state of Montana, concentrating their work in Carb...
  • 23 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
  • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to W...
  • 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
  • Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click he...
  • 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

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Income Estimation for Professor - Legal Support jobs
$78,607 to $103,741

Professor - Legal Support in Juneau, AK
A professor of Chinese ethnicity at an American university is seeking legal advice amid an investigation by the FBI and other organisations aimed at exposing Chinese influence in US state-funded science and research that last month led to the sacking of two of his colleagues.
February 03, 2020
Professor - Legal Support in Nassau, NY
Harvey Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School; Professor of Practice at Georgia State College of Law; Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University.
February 08, 2020
Professor - Legal Support in Idaho Falls, ID
Simon Cole, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine.
February 02, 2020