Commercial Law Clinic Practitioner

7 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff University Full time

To develop and manage clinical student activity (both assessed and non-assessed) with a commercial/corporate/business focus, as part of our overall law clinic portfolio, supervising students, and to carry out administrative duties within the work area as required. This is likely to include advising amateur Welsh rugby clubs affiliated to the Welsh Rugby Union on incorporation/post-incorporation matters.
- To undertake an ancillary mainly but not exclusively skills-based teaching load, including the development, delivery and evaluation of modules/programmes within the undergraduate and postgraduate law provision within the School, including to support and assist the law clinic manager with activities relating to that client-facing clinic.
- To pursue excellence in teaching and inspire others to do the same.
- **Law Clinic**
- To develop and manage clinical student activity (both assessed and non-assessed) with a commercial/corporate/business focus, as part of our overall law clinic portfolio, supervising students, and to carry out administrative duties within the work area as required
- Attend and support clinical educational committee meetings, and to participate in law clinic management activities as a law clinic team member

**Teaching**
- Independently and as part of a team contribute to module and curriculum development and support clinical and employability-focused modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, inspiring students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader
- Develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
- Supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students. and the co-supervision of PGR’s, where required.
- Manage projects relating to own area of work and support the organisation of external activities such as placements (with the Placements Manager) and client visits/meetings

**Scholarship**
- Contribute to scholarship in the area of work through participation in conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums to disseminate the results of individual scholarship
- Engage in scholarly activity through journal articles and/or outputs which advance knowledge within the area of work
- Contribute to scholarship through interdisciplinary working with individuals and teams within, and external to, the wider university community
- Carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work

**Other**
- Engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile
- Participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
- Supply pastoral care through both acting as a Personal Tutor and providing support and guidance to students, building and establishing trust
- Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer
- Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

**Person Specification**
- Please note: shortlisting does not progress if any of the essential criteria is not evidenced as met.
- **Essential Criteria**

Qualifications and Education
- 1. Professional qualification entitling the applicant to practise as a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with ideally at least five years’ post-qualification experience. If a barrister, able to obtain authorisation to conduct litigation.
- 2. Evidence of post-qualification experience advising and representing clients, which may include advising in private practice, the third sector, or in a university law clinic setting.
- Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- 3. Experience of or the ability to set up and effectively manage an externally facing community law clinic
- 4. Awareness of the advice needs of the local community in Cardiff and beyond
- 5. Excellent interpersonal, administrative, and operational management skills.
- 6. Ability to design, deliver and continuously develop modules across the Schools teaching programmes.
- Pastoral, Communication and Team Working
- 7. Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments
- 8. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex problems clearly and confidently to others using high level skills
- 9. The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and



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