Assistant Dean-Managers

Working/Functional Title

Ast Dean for Leadership and Bar Success

Position Summary

The Assistant Dean for Professionalism, Leadership and Bar Success plays a vital role in preparing students for the practice of law. This position focuses on developing professionalism and professional identity programming, improving bar passage rates, and advising about licensure requirements, thus supporting law students' academic and professional success. This position involves strategic planning, academic advising, and collaboration with faculty and staff to implement effective professionalism and bar preparation programs. Key responsibilities include monitoring licensure reforms, designing interventions for students facing academic challenges, providing individualized counseling, and managing vendor relationships. The role also requires a strong focus on diversity, innovation, and data-driven decision-making to enhance student outcomes and institutional success. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Law

Minimum Requirements

3 to 5 years experience in Academic Support, Bar Passage, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Counseling, or Diversity Services in higher education, preferably in a law school or graduate school setting. 

A member in good standing with a state bar, admitted to practice in the United States. 

Desired Qualifications

Required Application Materials

The search committee is committed to respecting and maintaining confidentiality. Application materials must include:

• Cover Letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• A statement addressing your experience or plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the College of Law community
• At least three professional references including full name, title, telephone number, and email address

Special Instructions

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Roxann Graham, College of Law Human Resources at grahamro@msu.edu. 

Review of Applications Begins On

02/13/2025

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

law.msu.edu

Department Statement

Michigan State University College of Law is a diverse and inclusive learning community with roots dating to 1891 when it opened as Detroit College of Law in Detroit, Michigan. It moved to its current East Lansing location in 1995 and remained a private institution until 2020 when it became a fully integrated college of Michigan State University. 

Today, MSU Law has more than 600 students, 55 faculty members, 66 staff members, five librarians, and a world-wide network of over 12,000 alumni. MSU Law operates seven legal clinics overseen by nationally recognized faculty that provide students an opportunity to work on actual legal cases. Additionally, it offers some of nation’s leading law programs in new and emerging legal education, including Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, Conservation Law Center, and Animal Legal and Historical Web Center.

MSU College of Law, operating under the principles of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan, is poised to become the state’s preeminent law school, preparing a diverse community of lawyer-leaders to serve diverse communities in Michigan and beyond. It is committed to providing a legal education that is taught by leading scholars in their fields, includes best-in-class experiential opportunities, and helps students graduate without excessive debt.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.