MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW (BL-LAWS-IUBLA)

Founded in 1842, the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is the oldest public law school in the Midwest. Located on Indiana University's flagship Bloomington campus, the Law School is unmatched for the beauty of its surroundings, providing students an exceptional legal education. It is the highest-ranked public law school in Indiana and in the top 20 among public law schools nationally. Preeminent faculty, dedicated and talented staff, and engaged alumni make up the law school's caring and inclusive community.

The Law School is committed to hiring and developing staff, with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, who want to work in a high performing and collegial environment that supports the outstanding work of our students and colleagues.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities for the Center for Intellectual Property Research (CIPR), which oversees all aspects of intellectual property education at the IU Maurer School of Law. The CIPR's constituents include faculty, law students, lawyers, and legal scholars from other schools.
• Coordinates conferences, seminars, presentations and miscellaneous events directed to law students, lawyers, and law professors, related to the mission of the CIPR. Processes continuing legal education accreditation's and documentation. Researches and suggest conference venues and coordinates venue logistics.
• Monitors Center expenditures and encumbrances; submits expenses for approval, and makes purchases and vendor selections; reviews and submits reimbursement claims for approval. Assists in preparing the Center's budget.
• Oversees the Center's partnership agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office concerning the PatentConnect patent hub, including financial aspects of that agreement. Assists in planning and executing outreach events relating to PatentConnect.
• Coordinates with the IP Clinic Director and administrative assistant to provide administrative support to the IP Clinic as needed.
• Coordinates logistics and planning for the activities of IP student groups, including social and professional activities (such as the IP Mock Interview event, the IP Practitioner-in-Residence series, and others), and attends those activities to provide administrative support.
• Coordinates activities relating to student participation in Intellectual Property (IP) Moot Court competitions. Assists in coordinating travel and scheduling practices. Coordinates participation of lawyers and law faculty as volunteer judges for practices. Maintains records related to IP Moot Court course (credit) assignments for completion.
• Provides administrative oversight for the student edited on-line journal, IP Theory.
• In conjunction with the Center Director, collaborates with Senior Communications Director on publicity for the Center. Writes and maintains online postings for the CIPR website, CIPR social media accounts, Indiana Law Annotated, and events calendars. Updates intellectual property and CIPR related contact lists.
• Collaborates with IU Maurer School of Law Admissions Office staff to develop outreach events for prospective and admitted students, and assists in staffing those events.
• Collaborates with IU Maurer School of Law Development Office to identify and cultivate prospective donors. Develops and maintains contact information for IP alumni. Corresponds with CIPR Board of Advisors, alumni, and stakeholders regarding Center activities.
• Provides administrative support for Maurer's Law and Technology Program as needed.
• Performs various administrative and support tasks related to the teaching/classroom/conference mission of the IP faculty. Responds to inquiries related to CIPR from professional practitioners, prospective students, and conference attendees. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced assistance with project management activities, resource allocation, and communication.
• Develops a schedule designed to meet necessary deadlines and communicates with team members.
• Monitors project progress and handles highly complex issues that arise.
• Ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Allocates tasks and assignments to lower-level appointed staff and monitors their performance.
• Performs a variety of administrative skills and prepares correspondence related to the project.

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of relevant experience

Preferred

• Administrative experience including or supplemented by project planning and implementation

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Demonstrated project management skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead/manage others
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

Starting salary for this position is $40,000 - $42,000 annually.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Project Management

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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