From Lawyer To Administrator - NALP
From LawyertoAdministrator NALP 2006. NALP grants permission to NALP law school membersto reproduce print copies of this publication for distribution to studentsand graduates. For all other inquiries about reproduction rights,please contact NALP’s Director of Publications Janet Smith atjsmith@nalp.org of 202-835-1001. 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator1
IntroductionThe original Lawyer to Administrator Handbook was born when David Baum,Assistant Dean of Students at University of Michigan Law School, EllenCosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of Students at Harvard Law School, andAnne Lukingbeal, Associate Dean and Dean of Students at Cornell Law School,began discussing how they came to be in law school administration. When theynoticed a trend among their own graduates, namely that many of them werelooking to leave law practice for higher education administration, they came upwith the idea of surveying other administrators about their career paths. Thesurvey responses were compiled into the Lawyer to Administrator Handbook,which was originally published in Spring 2004.The original handbook was organized essentially as a narrative. This revisedversion has been reorganized by topic:4 The options available in administration;4 Why administrative jobs are attractive;4 The pros and cons of a career in administration; and4 How to get a job in administration. 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator2
AcknowledgmentsIn the classic style of a bad Oscar-winning speech, we would like to thank allthose who made this publication and web resource possible. The titles andinstitutional affiliations listed here are those as of the time the information for theoriginal handbook was collected in the spring of 2003.The editors, survey compilers, and those brilliant minds responsible for theoriginal concept:IDavid Baum, Assistant Dean of Students, University of MichiganLaw SchoolIEllen Cosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of Students, HarvardLaw SchoolIAnne Lukingbeal, Associate Dean and Dean of Students, CornellLaw SchoolThose who responded to the survey and allowed their words and thoughts tolive on forever and ever:IKaren Comstock, Assistant Dean for Career Services, CornellLaw SchoolIJohn DeRosa, Assistant Dean for Student Services, CornellLaw SchoolIDiane Downs, Assistant Dean for Career Services, University ofPennsylvania Law SchoolIGihan Fernando, Assistant Dean for Career Services, GeorgetownUniversity Law CenterIRichard Geiger, Associate Dean and Dean of Admissions, CornellLaw SchoolIMary Beth Grant, Judicial Administrator, Cornell UniversityISusan Guindi, Assistant Dean, Office of Career Services, Universityof Michigan Law SchoolIMichelle L. Jeffrey, Assistant Director of Admission, CornellLaw SchoolIMichael Machen, Director of Financial Aid, University of ChicagoLaw SchoolIJennifer D’Arcy Maher, Assistant Dean for International Studies,Duke University School of LawIJill Miller, Assistant Dean of Students, Duke University School of LawIRisa M. Mish, Director of Alumni Relations, Johnson Graduate Schoolof Management, Cornell University 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator3
IAbel Montez, Director of Student Affairs, Fordham University Schoolof LawIMarsha Ferziger Nagorsky, Director of Special Projects and Lecturerin Law, University of Chicago Law SchoolIAnn Perry, Assistant Dean for Admissions, University of ChicagoLaw SchoolIKate Rainbolt, Public Interest Coordinator, Cornell Law SchoolISophia Sim, Director of Admissions, Georgetown University LawCenterIMeredith Wade, Assistant Director of Admissions, GeorgetownUniversity Law CenterIStacey Wiley, Associate Director for Career Services, Cornell LawSchoolThose responsible for converting a book into a web resource:IMeghan Commins, Intern, Davis Polk & WardwellIBonnie Hurry, Director of Recruiting & Legal Staff Services, Davis Polk& WardwellILiz Peck, Director of Career Services, Cornell Law SchoolIJanet Smith, Director of Publications, NALPIFred Thrasher, Deputy Director, NALP 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator4
Table of ContentsWhat Are Your Options? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Admissions/Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Student Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Career Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Alumni Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12International Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Judicial Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Hybrid Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Why Would You Want a Job Like This? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Work/life Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Making an Immediate, Tangible Difference in People’s Lives . . . . . . . 15Working with Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Working with Other University Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Working in an Educational Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Having a More Predictable Work Schedule with Some Flexibility . . . . 20Working "Non-Billable" Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Advancing the Mission of Higher Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Having a High Level of Autonomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22What Positive and Negative Factors Should You Consider? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Making Less Money than Lawyers Who Practice Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Being “Below” the Faculty in the Law School Hierarchy. . . . . . . . . . . . 24Geographic Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator5
Working Your Way Up to Your Ideal Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Practicing Law Prior to Becoming an Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Being Judged by Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Academic Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Missing the Practice of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Working with Less Secretarial Support and Fewer Coworkersthan Your Colleagues in Large Private Firms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31How Do You Get a Job Like This? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Developing Your Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Demonstrating Your Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Advice to Current Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Getting Involved at Your Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Volunteering at Other/Local Law Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Participating in Your Firm's Law School Recruiting Efforts . . . . . . . . . 35Remaking Your Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Rethinking Your Reference List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Researching Your Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Reading about Your Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Reviewing the Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Network, Network, Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Obtaining an Understanding of the Field You Are Entering . . . . . . . . . 40Developing Your Counseling Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41General Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Success Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator6
What Are Your Options?Administrative positions in higher education include an array of possibilities,from admissions to career services, financial aid, student affairs, and more. Inthis section, as throughout this publication, options are explored through thequotes of administrators who responded to the From Lawyer to AdministratorCareer Paths Survey.Beyond the stories these quotes tell, you will want to do your own research onthe administrative fields that most interest you. For example, NALP’s 2005Law School Career Services Survey revealed a median nationwide salary of 70,000 for primary career services professionals, with a median of 52,000for the second professional in a career services office. For additional salaryinformation on careers in higher education administration see The Chronicleof Higher Education: www.chronicle.com/special. (You will need to subscribe toview this data.)The quotes from administrators that follow begin with their responses to thequestion: What are your duties?Admissions/Financial AidMy duties entail overseeing the entire admissions process, which includes recruiting prospective applicants, reading admission files, and making the finaldecision. Over 5,000 applications are received each year in our office. I alsooversee all on-campus recruiting events including open houses and admittedstudents weekend, and I communicate with prospective students to discuss theapplication process. I further oversee the Director of Financial Aid, who handlesthe scholarship awards and general financial aid questions.— Ann Perry, Assistant Dean for AdmissionsAnything and everything with J.D. admissions.— Sophia Sim, Director of AdmissionsMy duties include both admissions and financial aid components. For admissions, I read applicant files and make decisions on their candidacy, compileprojections and reports about the status of the application cycle, conduct interviews of applicants, and participate in recruiting events. In addition, I assist theDean of Admissions in any other tasks she may need help with, and I sit on theadmissions committee, which oversees the admissions process. In connection 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator7
with Financial Aid, I both provide services to current students and administer thescholarship program for admitted students. For our current students, I counselthem on their financial aid options, help them understand the process andassist them with any problems that may arise, and act as a liaison between ourstudents and the university loan office. For the scholarship program, I designthe breakdown of scholarships and work with the financial aid committee todetermine the goals of the program, and then, during the year, I grant theawards to the admitted students that the committee targets. In addition, I amthe administrator of the Loan Repayment Assistance Program.— Michael Machen, Director of Financial AidIn my current position I assist with the day-to-day functions of the admissionsoffice, including but not limited to: reading files; interviewing applicants; participating in the admissions committee; generating applicant volume reports;attending recruiting events throughout the country; coordinating and attendingon-campus admitted student days; coordinating and attending off-campusevents for admitted students; monitoring various e-mail and web-boardaccounts and responding to applicant/admitted student queries; assisting withthe production/updating of admissions materials and brochures; and counseling/discussing legal career options with applicants and current law students.— Michelle L. Jeffrey, Associate Director of AdmissionsReviewing applications, advising applicants, attending recruiting events.— Meredith Wade, Assistant Director of AdmissionsMy responsibilities include all aspects of recruitment (including publications),selection, and financial aid for our 570-student J.D. and 60-student graduatelaw (LL.M. and J.S.D.) programs. During my 16 years at my school, I alsohave spent a period of time overseeing the law school’s computing/informationtechnologies department and have been very active in national law schoolprofessional organizations.— Richard Geiger, Associate Dean and Dean of Admissions 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator8
Student AffairsHandle all student affairs involving Evening Division students; responsible foradministering academic regulations and activities (advise students with regardto these regulations); investigate cases involving violations of the Code ofAcademic Responsibility; assist Dean in conducting preliminary hearings involving violations of the Code of Academic Responsibility; responsible for providingaccommodations for students with disabilities (evaluate documentation,recommend particular accommodations, analyze changes in disabilities law);assist Dean of Students in conducting orientation, commencement, and otherstudent events.— Abel Montez, Director of Student AffairsI managed the law school’s student services including the Registrar’s Office,student events, and student activities; counseled students on academic, career,and personal matters; ensured compliance with university policies and applicable laws; planned and coordinated orientation week and the graduation ceremony; and served as the primary liaison to the university on matters affectingstudents. At different times during my tenure, I took on shorter term projectsincluding chairing the law school’s Centennial celebration; serving on theuniversity’s Committee on Sexual Harassment, co-chairing the law school’scommittee on the legal research and writing program; and administering thelaw school’s academic support program.— Ellen Cosgrove, Dean of StudentsCounsel and provide support for students on academic and related matters.Oversee functioning of the Registrar’s Office (schedule, building, registration,exam administration, degree audit, etc.). Develop programs and supportmechanisms for non-traditional students, students with disabilities, and studentswith health insurance and childcare needs. Help advise and support studentorganizations. Interpret and ensure compliance with Academic Regulations.Plan and execute annual orientation programs and intra-school competitions.Assist with disciplinary matters, curricular issues, mentoring programs, andhonors/awards program.— David Baum, Assistant Dean of StudentsAdvise students regarding personal, career-related, and academic issues. Promote leadership and professional development by collaborating with studentsand colleagues (especially our Director of Academic Advising, Director ofStudent Activities, and Student Affairs Coordinator) to organize such activitiesas leadership retreats, orientation, graduation, and Honor Week and International Week. Work with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in supervisingregistrars and in developing policies and rule proposals consistent with myschool’s academic mission. Act as law school liaison to university committees, 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator9
serving as the Disability Services Liaison and Harassment Prevention Advisor.Serve as Moot Court Advisor and worked as an administrator of my school’s2003 Summer Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. Represent Office of StudentAffairs on various law school faculty committees, including: Administrative,Clerkship, Placement, and International Studies.— Jill Miller, Assistant Dean of StudentsOverall responsibility for student services at the school, including career services, registrar, and academic support. As Dean of Students, I am responsiblefor academic advising, personal counseling (if related in some way to the student’s legal education!), and crisis management. I serve as a voting memberof a number of our faculty committees, including Admissions and Financial Aidand Academic Standards. I also serve as the law school’s liaison with a numberof university functions, such as Residence Life and Student Misconduct. Asthe supervisor of a number of lawyer administrative positions, one aspect of myjob that I take very seriously is chairing search committees. I do a fair amountof outside speaking for groups such as the American Bar Association and theAssociation of American Law Schools on subjects such as law school honorcodes, the status of women in law schools, and relationships between lawschools and state bar admissions entities. I frequently serve on committeesor boards of directors of related groups — for instance, the Board of Directorsof NALP and the NCBE’s (National Conference of Bar Examiners) Task Forceon Conditional Bar Admission.— Anne Lukingbeal, Associate Dean and Dean of StudentsCareer ServicesManage all aspects of the Office of Career Services, a 14-person staff (8 professional staff), to meet the career needs of approximately 1,900 J.D. studentsand 500 LL.M. students.— Gihan Fernando, Assistant Dean for Career ServicesMarketing and Recruitment: Working independently, develop and implement anational scale marketing plan. Market the school to new legal employers viatarget mailings, extensive telephone contact, and personal visits. Expand andmaintain the employer network for recruitment purposes. Work closely withthe Alumni Office in developing new job opportunities for students and alumni.Develop and maintain employment opportunities in the public interest areaand areas where current geographic representation of on-campus recruitersis weak. Develop and maintain career services website. Represent CareerOffice at national meetings and conferences. Employment Services: Directand manage employer services including on-campus interviewing, job fairs, andnon-visiting employer services (including position announcements and resume 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator10
collection). Maintain computer resources for students and staff use in identifyingopportunities and developing contacts with alumni, employers, etc. StudentServices: Act as faculty advisor to the student Public Interest Law Union (PILU)and the National Lawyers Guild. Provide clerkship, public interest, and J.D.counseling. Responsible for public interest programming. Career OfficeManagement: Prepare and administer the Career Office budget. Supervise theAssociate Director for Career Services and Public Interest Coordinator; jointlywith the Assistant Dean for Student Services, supervise full- and part-time officestaff. Responsible for overall supervision of the Career Office library. Produceand distribute various placement publications and manuals including CareerServices Manual. Respond to outside surveys: US News, American BarAssociation, NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey, etc. Serve oninternal law school policy committees.— Karen Comstock, Assistant Dean for Career ServicesDirect all programming, counseling, and recruitment activities of the CareerServices office. Supervise a team of three professionals, two administrativesupport staff and student assistants as needed. Advisor to the Women’sMentoring and Minority Mentoring Programs, administer the Loan ForgivenessProgram, and create and maintain the budgets for each of the above programs.— Diane Downs, Assistant Dean for Career ServicesCounseling students who want to pursue public interest law as lawyers aboutthe many opportunities, fellowships, and unique concerns that public interestlawyers face; bringing in various speakers who are public interest lawyers totalk about their work and career paths; and generally promoting public interestlaw and pro bono work in the law school community.— Kate Rainbolt, Public Interest CoordinatorProvide comprehensive program of career services for students and alumni,including career counseling and education, informational programs, and largeon-campus recruiting program. Manage office of six staff members.— Susan Guindi, Assistant Dean, Office of Career ServicesProvide counseling for J.D. students and alums; assist in planning and be responsible for implementing comprehensive series of career office programming;draft manuals and other resources for student use; work under the direction ofthe Assistant Dean for Career Services in the planning and implementation ofon-campus interviewing programs and regional job fairs; design initiatives todevelop new legal markets, including foreign markets.— Stacey Wiley, Associate Director for Career Services 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator11
Alumni RelationsI direct the alumni relations program at a graduate school of business management that confers the M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees. My responsibilities includeplanning regional alumni events throughout the United States and world andoverseeing the school’s regional alumni club network; organizing campus-basedalumni events, including Homecoming, Reunion, etc.; serving as the point ofcontact between alumni and the school; contributing to the alumni magazine;overseeing SageConnection, the monthly e-newsletter to alumni (and contributing a Director’s column); working with various student organizations in theiroutreach to alumni, and working with peer offices (Admissions, Career Management, Office of Women and Minorities) on volunteer alumni engagement.— Risa M. Mish, Director of Alumni RelationsInternational Education(1) LL.M. program for foreign students: Teach section of a required course inlegal analysis, research, and writing and direct teaching team for course; workon promotional materials (brochures, website) and recruit students; admitstudents; advise students on academic issues (honor code, course selection);counsel students on personal issues; coordinate programs, such as court visits;advise and assist students with job search; help with alumni relations for LL.M.graduates; help with fundraising from LL.M. graduates. (2) Joint J.D/LL.M.Program in International and Comparative Law: Help recruit students; advisestudents regarding international careers; help with alumni relations forJ.D./LL.M. graduates; help with fundraising from J.D./LL.M. graduates.(3) Exchange and Externship Programs: Meet with potential exchange partnersfrom foreign universities; advise students regarding exchange programs;advise students regarding externship program (which gives credit for internshipin international organization); advise incoming exchange students (see LL.M.duties above). (4) Overseas Summer Institutes: Teach introduction to U.S.law courses to foreign students; work on promotional material (brochures andwebsite); administer Geneva program onsite in Geneva; help recruit faculty,find housing, etc. for Geneva program. (5) Miscellaneous: serve on several lawschool, university, Association of American Law Schools, and on my state’s BarAssociation committees. Many of my administrative duties are shared dutieswith the Associate Dean for International Studies and other administrators.— Jennifer D’Arcy Maher, Assistant Dean for International Studies 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator12
Judicial AffairsManage Office of the Judicial Administrator (supervise staff, long-term planning,oversee budget, etc.); investigate and adjudicate alleged violations of CampusCode of Conduct (both through informal resolutions and hearings before theUniversity Hearing Board); conduct outreach through presentations and writtenmaterials; participate in policy development across campus; participate in riskreduction activities across campus.— Mary Beth Grant, Judicial AdministratorHybrid PositionsApproximately 60 to 40 percent split between career and student services.Career services duties include comprehensive career counseling and careerrelated programming. Student services duties include counseling students as toacademic and personal difficulties, crisis intervention, advising student groupsas to budgetary and other matters, and serving on admissions, administrative,and other law school committees.— John DeRosa, Assistant Dean for Student ServicesThe official duties are “whatever the Dean assigns” — it’s a catch-all position.I do large and small projects and assist staff members in all departments onwhatever they need, especially when they want to do a large project that thestaff in their office doesn’t have time to do because of the day-to-day demandsof their office. Two years ago, I began doing some admissions work on a moretime-intensive basis, reading 25 to 30 percent of the admissions files. Last year,this was formalized to giving part of my time specifically to admissions (bothreading files and the occasional school visit, as well as other projects) andadded to my work with the Career Services Office, where I do career counselingand participate in all aspects of the office. I continue to do other projects, suchas running 20 to 40 lectures a year, maintaining the school website, workingon the Law School Centennial, and many other things. I have also taught aseminar for the past four years and will do so again this winter.— Marsha Ferziger Nagorsky, Director of Special Projectsand Lecturer in Law 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator13
Why Would You Want aJob Like This?Work/life balanceAre your family and work lives balanced? Would you like them to be?This is what administrators had to say about the work/life balanceprovided by their jobs:I value the ability to balance an interesting and challenging career with familylife. (I work hard at the office, but I coach my kids’ baseball teams and virtuallynever miss school events or the kids’ games, and my wife and I are actuallyable to spend quality time together, too!)— David Baum, Assistant Dean of Students, University of MichiganLaw SchoolOne advantage of being a law school administrator is the professional/personalbalance provided by such a position. Unlike most full-time practicing attorneypositions, these positions allow one to manage both professional and personallives. Although there are times when one is expected to work extra hours,the work hours for these positions are very manageable. Most universitiesprovide administrators with a healthy amount of vacation/leave time.— Abel Montez, Director of Student AffairsPeople here also value my efforts and are happy to let me maintain awork/life balance.— Michael Machen, Director of Financial Aid 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator14
Making an immediate, tangible difference in people’s livesThere is no question that the practice of law makes a difference in the lives ofothers, but sometimes the impact is difficult to measure in day-to-day, tangibleresults. As the following quotes reveal, law school administrators have opportunities to witness the difference they make almost daily.A key advantage is coming to work every day truly believing that you make adifference — whether it is counseling a student in trouble or improving a process to make students’ lives easier, you can see and feel your impact daily(unlike a case that can take years to reach completion).— Ellen Cosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of StudentsI am able to make an impact quickly.— Diane Downs, Assistant Dean for Career ServicesThe ability to see the impact you are making in a very personal and very tangible way. Unlike discovery disputes that can literally last years, as a law schooladministrator you can often see the results of your efforts almost immediately.And when the results are the smiling faces of students, it makes your efforts allthe more worthwhile.— Jill Miller, Assistant Dean of StudentsOn a daily basis, you are trying to improve the law school experience for thestudents. That is your goal — which in my opinion is a lot easier to get out ofbed for than some forms of law practice. At the end of most days, you are ableto go home and think, “Gee, I think I actually helped someone today.” Thework is endlessly interesting if you find human beings intriguing. You cannotget bored because the details of the dilemmas that students find themselvesin are never quite the same. (Again, if you don’t think people are fascinating,don’t apply for one of these jobs.)— Anne Lukingbeal, Associate Dean and Dean of StudentsThe best part of my position is being able to make someone’s day/life whenthey find out that they were admitted to Cornell Law School. Having an impacton an individual’s life is truly rewarding.— Michelle L. Jeffrey, Assistant Director of Admission 2006 NALP (www.nalp.org)From Lawyer to Administrator15
Working with studentsFor most administrators, the opportunity to work directly with students is one ofthe most rewarding aspects of their career. . . .Working with students is incredibly rewarding. The students themselves arediverse and interesting, so no two days are exactly alike. Helping a studentto work out a problem usually leads to tangible results (passing a class,finding a job, etc.) in relatively short order, so there is an immediate senseof accomplishment.— John DeRosa, Assistant Dean for Student ServicesI like working on a daily basis with students.— David Baum, Assistant Dean of StudentsIf one enjoys working with and counseling students, these positions will provideone with a high level of exposure to the academic, personal, and medical issuesinvolving students in law school. These positions and the issues to which one isexposed can be very challenging. Each day is different than the next. And onecan certainly enjoy a high level of responsibility and respect in these positions.— Abel Montez, Director of Student AffairsI am very unsuited to the corporate environment. I enj
Introduction The original Lawyer to Administrator Handbook was born when David Baum, Assistant Dean of Students at University of Michigan Law School, Ellen Cosgrove, Assoc
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