Human Rights Clinic Sr. Manager - University of Miami

The Human Rights Clinic is part of Miami Law School’s dynamic clinical program in which law students work on cases and projects. Our clinics are taught by faculty who are experts and trailblazers in their field. Under close faculty supervision, students function as the lead lawyers responsible for all aspects of cases and projects. The Human Rights Clinic works for the promotion of social and economic justice globally and in the U.S. through litigation and advocacy at the local, national, regional, and international levels.

The Human Rights Program provides a preeminent training ground for the study and practice of human rights law. The Program serves as the hub for a vibrant human rights community across the university, connecting faculty, students, alumni, advocates, and community members, and facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration. 

The senior manager oversees the day-to-day management of the Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Program within the law school and works to ensure the successful implementation of all educational initiatives – such as student registration, course management, clinic projects and cases, program events, communications, finances, and web/social media development. Furthermore, the senior manager serves as the liaison between faculty and the various administrative systems at the university. The manager works in a dynamic clinical space alongside law professors, senior managers, and support staff.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Students

Serves as main point of contact for students on administrative matters and is available to assist with inquiries.

Trains and supervises law students on office procedures and project/case management, including Clio, Box, Shared Drives, and clinic emails.

Provides day-to-day guidance and support to law student clinical interns on various issues related to project/case work.

Coordinates student recruitment and registration for the Human Rights Clinic.

 Clinic Seminar, Projects, and Cases

Provides assistance and academic support to clinical faculty.

Helps to maintain and organize the filing systems for seminar classes and clinic projects/cases.

Manages the Human Rights Clinic’s electronic project/case management and online platforms, including Clio, Box, WorkDay, and Canvas.

Serves as a paralegal to the Human Rights Clinic, as needed. This includes communicating with co-counsel, legal partners, clients; and assisting with court filings and legal documents.

Program Events & Visitors

Coordinates logistics for program events and activities, liaising with the law school’s events, communications, and AV teams.

Coordinates meetings with faculty, students, partners, clients, community stakeholders, and guest speakers.

Manages all administrative aspects concerning visiting researchers in the Human Rights Program.

 Communications

Updates the website and social media platforms.

Develops and maintains clinic and program listservs.

Supports program communications, including newsletters and informational brochures.

 Finances

Assists with managing the clinic and program budget by monitoring expenditures.

Processes program expenditures and coordinates with the law school’s finance team. Checks, verifies, organizes, and prepares grants, procurement, and other program relevant documents.

Assists with applications and accountability for external grants, including coordination with the Office of Research Administration and law school’s finance team; monitoring and reconciling expenditures, and preparing supporting documents.

 Other

Serves as a liaison between the Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Program, and other law school/university departments. Works with other departments to increase program awareness.

Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Maintains office space and supplies, technological repairs, IT/AV/Facilities requests, and Canon service requests.

Serves as the point of contact for the UReady Emergency Clinical Plans (creation, semester updates, and meetings).

Identifies new needs and emerging issues and helps develop new initiatives and resources.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required, Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred. This position is best suited for someone with a business/creative/technical background.

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Attention to detail.

Facility with technology, websites, and social media.

Strong communication skills.

Creativity and initiative.

Excitement about working in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge of management/business principles.

Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan. Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.