Program Assistant, First Amendment Clinic

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Founded in 1887 Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class a one-year LLM program for about 120 students from countries throughout the world and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local national and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence and has pre-eminence in many areas including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies international and comparative law and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical doctrinal and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive intellectually rich community so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

The Opportunity

Cornell Law School is seeking a Program Assistant to support the important work of its First Amendment Clinic (FA Clinic) which trains students while defending free expression and press freedoms nationwide. The Clinic performs its work on behalf of community news outlets and journalists as part of its groundbreaking Local Journalism Project.

In this role youll be an external-facing ambassador for the clinics work. Youll coordinate outreach to clients potential clients and alumni lead communications and publicity and support fundraising and grant reporting. Key responsibilities include organizing client trainings and seminars drafting press releases and marketing content updating the Clinics website and tracking grant deliverables. Youll also provide general administrative support to the Clinics robust litigation docket.

Were looking for a proactive self-starter who is a detail-oriented professional with strong communication and organizational skills. Experience in outreach communications journalism legal or nonprofit/public interest work is a plus. Most of all we value enthusiasm for the Clinics critical mission and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse community of students faculty clients and alumni.

If you are an outgoing self-starter who is interested in playing a role in protecting and defending free speech and a vibrant press we encourage you to apply with your resume and cover letter. Join us and help advance meaningful work at the intersection of law and democracy.

This gift funded position is for a two-year term. Employment through the intended term as well as potential reappointment will be based on performance and funding availability.

The position will be based in New York City. The successful candidate will be expected to work at the FA Clinic carrel located at Cornell Tech (Roosevelt Island) two days a week.

Learn more about the First Amendment Clinic here: We Need

• A resume and cover letter for full consideration
• Associates degree and 2-4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with organizational planning time management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work successfully under pressure in a fast-paced team-oriented setting handling multiple tasks with differing deadlines and to prioritize work on projects happening simultaneously
• Must be a self-starter able to handle high volumes of work during peak periods
• Resolve problems using sound judgment
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students faculty staff and community members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Westlaw Lexis or other legal research databases presentation and electronic communications
• Comfort using technology including social media and willingness to learn new programs

If you have all those things great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have but its ok if you dont.

• Bachelors degree
• Demonstrated interest in furthering free speech principles and supporting local journalism
• Spanish language proficiency
• Working knowledge of WordPress and Box
• Prior experience in communications or as a paralegal
• Experience with Cornell procurement and accounting systems

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 3 days per week and onsite 2 days per week. The position is based in New York City specifically the First Amendment Clinic carrel at Cornell Tech (Roosevelt Island). The university reserves the right to modify suspend revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
• The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health wellbeing and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options generous retirement contributions access to wellness programs and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits Working at Cornell.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and the day after and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off Working at Cornell
• Cornells impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program tuition aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits Working at Cornell
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