Higher Education Law Fellow

The Office of the University Counsel seeks applications for a Higher Education Law fellow. The Office of University Counsel provides legal representation to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia in all legal and regulatory matters and provides advice and counsel to the Board of Visitors, the President, executive officers, and other administrators, faculty, and staff in their official capacities.

University Counsel engages in the active preventative practice of law, helps facilitate the accomplishment of larger institutional objectives, and aggressively advocates the University's position in all administrative, state and federal litigation, and/or closely monitors efforts of the Virginia Attorney General's Office and appointed special counsel.

The Fellow will be assigned research, writing, and other projects arising in many of the substantive subject matter areas handled by the Office, including legal matters concerning constitutional issues, athletics, employment, education, civil rights, research, governance, transactions, compliance, intellectual property, information technology, privacy, health care, medical malpractice, litigation, Virginia Freedom of Information Act, government relations, and regulatory matters.

The Fellow may receive assignments from and may work with all the attorneys in the Office of University Counsel, working under the direct supervision of the University Counsel. The Office will make every effort to provide opportunities for the Higher Education Law Fellow to attend meetings, meet with clients, and otherwise to participate in the full range of legal activities of the Office and the University.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assessment of new cases, regulations (both state and federal) and cutting-edge legal issues in higher education.
• Ability to work with counsel and high-level clients exercising confidentiality and legal assessment capabilities.
• Ability to learn to formulate and communicate legal advice in a timely and competent manner.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have applied for admission to a bar within the United States, with a preference for the Virginia bar and the goal of admission by December of their fellowship year.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school with a record of strong academic achievement is required.
• Demonstrated research and writing ability (journal membership is preferred); an interest in learning about and supporting the legal mission of a major academic institution; the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with attorneys and other university constituents while working on multiple projects concurrently.

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

The start date of this position is August 2025. At the sole discretion of the Office of University Counsel and the continued availability of funding, there is potential for this position to be extended for an additional year.

This is an Exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through UVA job board and search for R0067340. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.

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