Religious Liberty Clinic Transactional Legal Fellow (Real Estate) — 2 Year Limited Term

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Company:

Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative

Location:

Notre Dame, IN

Salary Information:

Up to $90,000 annual salary

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Position Information

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Job Title	Religious Liberty Clinic Transactional Legal Fellow (Real Estate) — 2 Year Limited Term
Job Description	Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative promotes religious freedom through scholarship, events, and the Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic. In the Clinic, RLI faculty and staff train a team of law students in the practice of law as they work on cutting edge matters in defense of the fundamental right of individuals and organizations to hold, express, exercise, and live out their religious beliefs. The Religious Liberty Clinic conducts an active teaching law practice that takes on matters to represent individuals and organizations in defense of religious freedom. The RLC is seeking to hire a Real Estate Legal Fellow to assist in mentoring students and overseeing the work of the transactional component of the Clinic. The transactional component of the Clinic includes legal work advising religiously affiliated organizations an an array of matters including issues related to real estate, tax structuring, and employment and management policies. The Real Estate Legal Fellow may be expected to assist in all aspects of the transactional component’s work, but with a particular emphasis on real estate matters. The Clinic is also seeking to hire Legal Fellow with a focus on tax advising: https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/30008. The Legal Fellow will serve a term of 1-2 years, working alongside and under the direction of the RLI faculty and supervising attorneys to mentor clinical law students and execute all aspects of client representation in service of the Clinic’s mission to promote religious freedom for individuals of all faiths. The Legal Fellow will be responsible for all aspects of client representation and will supervise clinical students as they advise clients on transactional matters. In addition to collaborative work, the Legal Fellow is also expected to work autonomously and make decisions independently for the benefit of their clients. To learn more about the Religious Liberty Initiative, please visit: https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/. To learn about the Religious Liberty Clinic specifically and its cases, please visit: https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/clinic. This is a 2 year limited term position. #LI-SH1
Minimum Qualifications	JD Degree 6+ months professional experience Committed to the university mission and to promoting religious freedom of all faiths Strong desire to pursue a legal career consistent with the mission of the Clinic and to pursue transactional or real estate work Attention to detail, strong organization and time management skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent legal research skills
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working on religious liberty matters Experience working on transactional and real estate matters Experience working on tax matters Experience working with or supervising law students/interns Licensed to practice law in Indiana (or in another state, with the ability to transfer license to Indiana) Judicial clerkship experience
Special Instructions to Applicants	When attaching your cover letter and resume, please include a writing sample in the “other” option.
Department	Clinical Law Center (33070)
Department Website	https://religiousliberty.nd.edu/clinic/
Family / Sub-Family	University Operations / Legal
Career Stream/Level	EIC 1 Associate
Department Hiring Pay Range	Up to $90,000 annual salary
Pay ID	Semi-Monthly
FLSA Status	S1 – FT Exempt
Job Category	Administrator/Professional
Job Type	Full-time
Schedule: Days of Week & Hours	M – F 8am – 5pm During academic year, up to 1 day /week hybrid (remote) During academic breaks, up to 2 days/ week hybrid (remote)
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The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and others that will enhance our community. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

Posting Detail Information

Job Posting Date (Campus)	03/07/2023
Job Posting Date (Public)	03/07/2023
Job Closing Date	03/31/2023
Posting Type	Open To All Applicants
Posting Number	S23816
Quick Link for Internal Postings	https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/30004

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