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Job Offer: Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Attorney:University of MemphisJob description:Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Attorney
Posting DetailsPosting InformationPosting Number: SAECC3835 Advertised Title: Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Attorney Campus Job location: School of Law (Downtown Memphis) Position Number: 019301 Job Category: Staff (Hourly/Monthly) Department: School of Law Minimum Position Appropriate qualifications: J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school. License to practice law in Tennessee, or the capability to obtain a license within six months of accepting the position is required. A minimum of three years of significant practice practice is strongly preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Special Conditions: This is a grant-funded position contingent upon funding availcapability. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. May require work/travel beyond normal work hours. Posting Date: 05/23/2024 Closing Date: 06/10/2024 Open Until Screening Begins: No Hiring Range: Commensurate with practice. Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time: Benefits Eligible Working Conditions: While performing the tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Additional Working Conditions: The candidate is expected to be in office at Law School, in Shelby County Environmental Court, or, if elsewhere, in meetings related to City of Memphis's Environmental Court Cases and related initiatives. Outside of regular business hours: Expected to be available as needed for projects related to City of Memphis's Environmental Court cases and related initiatives. Special Instructions to candidates: All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu. candidates must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work practice is located on full time hours. Part time work practice will be prorated as listed. Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview. Is this posting for UofM employees only?: No Positions Supervised: expertise, expertise, and Abilities: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. capability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with a diverse population of constituents. capability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. Additional Position Information: Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only): Job tasks tasks & Job responsibilities: Primary lawyering and case handling responsibility for Tennessee Neighborhood Preservation Act lawsuits, including drafting and filing new lawsuits, continuing fact investigation and legal research, frequent correspondence with opposing parties and counsel, and weekly appearances before the Environmental Court on behalf of the City of Memphis. Provide regular reports and updates to the Mayor's Environmental Team and City Attorney. tasks & Job responsibilities: Acts as principal coordinator of City of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation team, including oversight and management of lawsuits being handled by the University of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Clinic and City of Memphis Law Division and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office. Includes serving as a support, resource and advisor to two full-time City of Memphis anti-blight attorneys. Provides regular reports and updates to the Mayor's Environmental Team and City Attorney. tasks & Job responsibilities: Liaisons with City of Memphis Code Enforcement (client), including leading continuing communication and directing meetings with City Law Division, Executive Division and Code Enforcement director, management and personnel regarding City of Memphis Blight Litigation Strategy generally and clinic case referrals, case strategy, information and systems management, and reporting on case results specifically. tasks & Job responsibilities: Provides continuing assistance to University of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Clinic students, including participation in classroom training and continuing guidance in student attorney filing, management, and handling of Environmental Court lawsuits on behalf of the City of Memphis. broad preparation and regular update of timelines, process flow charts, document bank and other core litigation support functions. tasks & Job responsibilities: Leads in connecting law school and clinic students to blight elimination programs and projects outside of the law school. Participates in community-wide conversations and efforts to coordinate resources and involves the law school clinic as a vital partner in neighborhood revitalization efforts across Memphis. Has convening responsibilities and/or continuing participation on community-located teams and cross-sector collaborations to promote strategies for covering distressed, vacant, and abandoned properties. tasks & Job responsibilities: Provides continuing assistance and coordination of electronic case management systems and case results data. broad coordination and assistance to City of Memphis Information technology and significant partners to ensure functionality of necessary electronic systems for continuing management and record keeping for the City of Memphis's Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation. tasks & Job responsibilities: Responsible for primary data collection, organization, and management responsibility for all data related to the City of Memphis's Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation. tasks & Job responsibilities: Acts as liaison to the Shelby County Environmental Court and local legal and real estate community to create and grow receivership capacity necessary to support the goals of the City's Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation. tasks & Job responsibilities: Other tasks as assigned. 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