Policy and Design Lead, Legal Design Lab, Stanford Law School

Minimum Requirements:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and advanced degree in law (JD, LLM, or masters). Two years of relevant experience.

Strong candidates will have experience in one or more of the following: program administration, project management, research, building of legal technology tools, and policy or design work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Creation and management of datasets, and data analysis.
• Project management with multiple stakeholders.
• Creativity in solving problems presented in complex systems or organizations, particularly through the use of design thinking.
• Ability to build technology tools and platforms.

This is a two-year term position not open for renewal. This is not a pre-academia track position.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

The Center

The Center on the Legal Profession, directed by Professor Deborah L. Rhode, supports research, teaching, programs, and public policy initiatives on crucial issues facing the bar. Key concerns include how to enhance access to justice, sustain ethical values, train lawyers as leaders, and effectively respond to the changing dynamics of legal workplaces.

The Legal Design Lab

The Legal Design Lab is an interdisciplinary project in law and design, working at the intersection of human-centered design, technology, and law to build a new generation of legal products and services. The Lab’s mission is to train a new generation of leaders & innovators in law, research innovation in practice & delivery of legal services, and build new models of legal services. The Lab is headed by Director and Lecturer Margaret Hagan. The bulk of the Lab’s work is project-based and involves partnerships across the Stanford campus and beyond. For further information on the work of the Lab, please see http://www.legaltechdesign.com/.

The Application Process

Application Deadline: November 25, 2019

We invite you to apply by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. To be considered, applicants should submit the following via the Cardinal Careers website http://m.rfer.us/STANFORDoUu9Q8:

1. cover letter (should particularly explain your experience with user-centered design thinking)
2. resume or CV,
3. A portfolio of earlier projects you have worked on (including, for example, project plans, visuals, prototypes, business models, or other portfolio pieces that demonstrate your ability to design and implement projects).

Stanford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.