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Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership · 7 hours ago

Law Clerk

Springfield, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is seeking a Law Clerk for their Legal Services Office within the City of Springfield Public Schools. The Law Clerk will assist in litigation, municipal and education law, prepare court documents, conduct legal research, and support legal staff in drafting legal memoranda and pleadings.

Continuing EducationEducationPrimary EducationSecondary Education

Responsibilities

Assisting the Chief School Counsel in preparing court documents, researching the law on a multitude of litigation matters, and general contract matters

Providing administrative support for legal staff in researching the law to provide opinions to the Chief School Counsel, department heads and the Superintendent

Drafting legal memoranda and pleadings and providing support to Chief Legal Counsel and the department’s Senior Legal Analyst/ Paralegal

Performing related clerical support as assigned

Qualification

Legal researchDrafting legal documentsMicrosoft Office SuiteLexisNexisWestLawEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

A student currently enrolled in the second year of an accredited law school

Thorough knowledge of legal research processes

Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, rules, policies and procedures governing legal matters and work performed

Ability to write legal memoranda, pleadings, and contracts

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, involved parties, and the general public

Preferred

Requires advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, LexisNexus and/or WestLaw legal research platforms preferred

Benefits

Competitive salaries and benefits

Numerous cutting-edge professional development opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

"Grow our Own" and educational pipeline programs

Company

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership provides schools with autonomy and strong accountability under innovative governance.

Founded in 2016

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.springfieldempowerment.org

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Christina L. Harbour

Chief Schools Officer

Megan Britt

Chief of Strategic Partnerships

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