The Family Law Assistance Project is Hiring a Part-Time Staff Attorney

Thomas M. Cooley Law School seeks applicants for a part-time staff attorney position at their Auburn Hills campus. This position is to be filled as soon as possible. The staff attorney will work in the Family Law Assistance Project, which is part of a partnership with Lakeshore Legal Aid. The staff attorney will share with another part-time staff attorney the responsibilities of one-half of a domestic violence/family law case load and supervising clinical students.  Both part-time staff attorneys will work 20 hours over 3 days per week and handle all staff attorney obligations that arise on their scheduled work days.  The staff attorney will keep current on family and domestic violence law and act as a liaison between FLAP and the community.  The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of litigation experience, preferably in family law, and experience with poverty law and domestic violence.  This is a non-contract staff position.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter.  Send these materials to Mr. Scott Harrison, Director of Human Resources, P.O. Box 13038, Lansing, MI 48901, or via email to hr@cooley.edu. Please include FLAP Staff Attorney in the subject line. Resumes will be accepted through November 29, 2009. For more information, please go to www.cooley.edu.

Ashley Lowe
Associate Professor
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Auburn Hills Campus
2630 Featherstone, Room 164
Auburn Hills, MI  48326
Voice:  (248) 335-0125 x7720
Fax:  (248) 751-7875