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Duke University School of Law
Director of Public Interest and Pro Bono
(Program Director; Level 13; Job Code 1435, JF 28)

Job Description

Occupational Summary
The Director of Pro Bono will manage the placement of over three hundred students annually in the Duke Law Pro Bono project with legal service opportunities. The incumbent will develop, implement and advise on policy related to the pro bono project and the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono in general. The Director will work with the Assistant Dean of Public Interest and Pro Bono, the Director of Public Interest Careers, and the Coordinator of Public Interest & Externships in coordinating public interest programming. Oversee portions of the budget for the office related to assigned program including providing input for variance reports and the department’s annual operating budget.

Work Performed
Pro Bono Project (85%)

• Provide leadership for the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Oversee day-to-day operations, including programming budgets, and staff supervision related to the office’s pro bono program and activities. Meet with staff to plan and schedule work and ensure adequate staffing and resources for events and programs.
• Identify and cultivate new individual and group opportunities. Receive, compile, and advertise pro bono opportunities. Maintain contacts with supervisors of on-going opportunities to update pro bono placement listings.
• Build, expand, and sustain pro bono relationships with law firms, legal aid organizations, non-profits, government agencies and offices, schools, and bar associations.
• Establish relationships with contacts at placement organizations in order to receive information on current and appropriate volunteer opportunities. After assignment of students, conduct follow up with students and supervisors to ensure placements are proceeding as planned.
• Maintain records of student participation. Collect placement information and ensure students are accurately tracking and reporting pro bono hours. Provide data as needed for various reporting entities related to the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono.
• Communicate placement opportunities to students. Sort placement information for dissemination to appropriate subgroups, such as 1L students, or to emphasize the most urgent requests for placements. Streamline information on placement availability to make it more accessible to students and reduce turnaround time to fill placements.
• Compile data and produce reports on pro bono activities.
• Work with the Office of Communications and others to recognize participating students and supervisors and publicize their accomplishments. Prepare brochures, bulletins, and other publications to describe the program's goals and highlight special events and activities.
• Hold group and individual student meetings designed to promote pro bono opportunities and to ensure students remain in compliance with ABA and law school rules regarding the “unauthorized practice of law”.
• Supervise student group leaders in the delivery of proper project training to student participants, including segments on ethics and confidentiality.
• Work with student group leaders to ensure that participants submit all work in a timely fashion as related to their project.

Events (10%)

• Establish program budgeting guidelines for student events. Administer program expenses in accordance with University policies and requirements regarding records, reports, controls, and conditions governing expenditures of funds.
• Oversee the work of student leaders in the production of numerous lunch programs throughout the year. Ensure students have arranged food for events; submitted event set-up questionnaire; scheduled rooms for events; publicized events; made appropriate arrangements with speakers, etc.
• Work with others in the office in organizing and creating programming for the end-of-year Public Interest and Pro Bono Recognition Event and other special events, such as the Public Interest & Pro Bono Kick-Off.
• Arrange for photography, videotaping, and written coverage of student events for use in the Herald, Duke Law Magazine, and other internal publications.

Public Interest and Pro Bono Board (5%)

• Set up four meetings per year, suggest agenda items, maintain minutes (if not done by student volunteers), and participate in the discussion and planning at the meetings.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Education and Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience
Work requires the ability to plan and administer programs and direct program activities within a specific functional area, generally acquired through four years of related experience.
OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Department Preferred Education and Experience
• Juris Doctor degree preferred. NC Bar license preferred.
• Experience in personnel, college or university administration, or a related field to acquire skills necessary to provide program management, advising and general administrative support.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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