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Job Description Summary

The Health Law and Policy Fellow will work in coordination with the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic and Health Law and Policy Program to design and execute policy advocacy to address systemic barriers to health and health disparities experienced by clinic clients and others throughout North Carolina.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Research

• Conduct legal and public policy research under faculty direction.
• Draft and revise memos, issue briefs, brochures, and other documents.
• Promote findings of the Fellow’s work in the health law and policy community through writing, community education, and training.

Outreach

• Collaborate with community and cross-campus partners.
• Attend public events and sometimes make presentations.
• Liaise with other organizations working on health law and policy to identify and leverage synergies.

Program Administration

• Coordinate activities with, and sometimes oversees, MLP Clinic students and/or research assistants.
• Coordinate or conduct administrative aspects of the program, including planning, publicity, event organization, etc.

Other

May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• JD or higher from an ABA accredited law school.
• 2-3 years of experience in legal practice.
• Skill in prioritizing workflow and managing resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in technical and computer skills including MS Office; Word, Excel, database management, the Internet and other relevant software.
• Ability to research, assemble, and analyze data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to manage and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and demonstrate sound judgment and discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Detail oriented in coordinating activities and completing assignments.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Applicants should have experience or interest in health policy, social determinants of health, and/or healthcare regulation.

Accountabilities:

This position reports to the Faculty Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic and works closely with the Faculty Director for the Health Law and Policy Program. The Fellow may have some oversight of student work but does not manage budgets. They will interact with Law School Faculty, Staff, and Students as well as external stakeholders.

Additional Job Description

In an effort to protect the health and safety of the campus community, all faculty and staff positions, excluding staff who perform duties exclusively at Graylyn Conference Center, are required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine prior to their hire date. Once hired, faculty and staff must maintain full COVID-19 vaccination status throughout their employment at Wake Forest University. Faculty and staff with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that preclude vaccination should contact Human Resources to request a reasonable accommodation.

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.