Review and provide feedback on resumes, cover letters, and
other application materials, and advise students and alumni on
traditional, alternative, and non-traditional legal career
paths.
Prepare students for the job search and interview process by
conducting mock interviews, providing specific and constructive
feedback, identifying strong candidates for open positions,
encouraging applications, and following up after interviews to
debrief and strategize next steps.
Student Engagement and Communication
- Maintain regular communication with students to promote
engagement with Career Services Office programs, services,
resources, and employment opportunities.
- Collaborate with the CSO team to track and monitor student
engagement, identify students who may need additional support, and
conduct individualized outreach.
- Assist in creating and implementing student communication plans
to promote CSO programs, services, deadlines, recruiting
opportunities, and professional development requirements.
Programming and Professional Development
- Develop, draft, and deliver career and professional development
resources, guides, programs, and skills-based workshops.
- Support and deliver programming related to the Professional
Development Graduation Requirement and other student professional
development initiatives.
- Serve as a liaison to student organizations to promote CSO
services, support career-related programming, and strengthen
student engagement.
Employer Outreach and Relationship Management
- Support employer outreach efforts by researching and
identifying targeted employers in designated strategic areas and
cultivating expanded legal employment opportunities for students
and alumni.
- Meet with targeted employers one-on-one, as directed by the
Assistant Dean for Career Services, to increase employment
opportunities and strengthen full-time, long-term Bar Admission
Required and J.D. Advantage employment outcomes at graduation and
10 months after graduation.
- Proactively market the law school, students, and alumni to law
firms, corporations, government agencies, the judiciary, public
interest organizations, and other potential employers.
- Help ensure employers receive responsive, high-quality service
in all interactions with the Career Services Office, including
through clear communication, effective follow-up, and improved
internal processes.
Recruiting Programs and Career Services Administration
- Collaborate with the CSO team to administer all aspects of
recruiting programs, including student and employer communications,
interview scheduling, database management, and related
administrative responsibilities.
- Assist with broader career services administrative
responsibilities, including maintaining accurate records,
supporting office initiatives, and contributing to efficient
internal processes.
Employment Data Collection and Reporting
- Assist with employment data collection, tracking, and reporting
for internal and external purposes.
- Assist with preparing responses to surveys, questionnaires, and
employment reports, including reports submitted to the ABA, U.S.
News, and NALP .
Professional Development and Office Support
- Participate in professional development training offered by
NALP and other organizations to strengthen career advising,
coaching, employer relations, and legal recruiting skills.
- Work collaboratively with CSO team members to support office
priorities, improve programs and services, and advance employment
outcomes for students and alumni.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a judicial
clerkship, law firm, or other legal work setting (e.g., in-house
legal department) as a licensed attorney, or position that
otherwise provides experience highly relevant to the duties of the
position.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills relevant to law career
services, legal recruiting, career advising, employer relations, or
a related field.
- Familiarity with the Southern California legal job market,
including the ability to develop employer contacts and translate
those relationships into employment opportunities for students and
alumni.
- Current knowledge of legal employment trends and best practices
in legal recruiting, including traditional and non-traditional
legal career paths.
- Ability to support students and alumni in all stages of career
exploration, job search preparation, and professional development,
including the ability to build rapport and engage in candid,
constructive advising conversations.
- Ability to positively represent Chapman University and Chapman
University Fowler School of Law and proactively market the law
school, students, and alumni to law firms, corporations, government
agencies, the judiciary, public interest organizations, and other
potential employers.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal
skills, including the ability to interact with, communicate with,
and persuade diverse groups and individuals at all levels.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, including
the ability to prioritize multiple and competing demands and
complete work in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise good
judgment and discretion, maintain confidentiality, and comply with
FERPA and other applicable privacy obligations.
- Proven ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and
database software, preferably Microsoft Office Suite applications,
and the technical ability to learn and use enterprise
software.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, travel
locally to conduct employer outreach in the Southern California
legal community, and travel more extensively on occasion, as
required by the position.
Desired Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
At Chapman University, we believe collaboration thrives through
in-person engagement. This position is fully on campus, and
employees work alongside colleagues, faculty, students, and staff
each day to support our vibrant university community.
Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides
equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of
their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and
employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national
origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital
status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic
protected by state or federal law.
Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently
authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion
and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to
the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the
Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.
Minimum Number of References
3
Maximum Number of References
5
Pre-screening Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Have you earned a JD from an ABA-accredited law school?
- * How many years experience do you have working in a judicial
clerkship or as a licensed attorney at a law firm or other legal
work setting.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
