Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Attorney

The University of Memphis, United States

Updated: 21 days ago
Location: Memphis, NEW YORK
Deadline: 10 Jun 2024

Posting Information


Posting Number SAECC3835
Advertised Title Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Attorney
Campus Location School of Law (Downtown Memphis)
Position Number 019301
Category Staff (Hourly/Monthly)
Department School of Law
Minimum Position Qualifications
J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school. License to practice law in Tennessee, or the ability to obtain a license within six months of accepting the position is required. A minimum of three years of relevant practice experience is strongly preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Special Conditions
This is a grant-funded position contingent upon funding availability.
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
May require work/travel beyond normal work hours.
Posting Date 05/23/2024
Closing Date 06/10/2024
Open Until Screening Begins No
Hiring Range Commensurate with experience.
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Additional Working Conditions
The candidate is expected to be in office at Law School, in Shelby County Environmental Court, or, if elsewhere, in meetings related to City of Memphis’s Environmental Court Cases and related initiatives.
Outside of regular business hours: Expected to be available as needed for projects related to City of Memphis’s Environmental Court cases and related initiatives.
Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Is this posting for UofM employees only? No
Positions Supervised
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with a diverse population of constituents.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Additional Position Information
Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)





Job Duties


Duties & Responsibilities
Primary lawyering and case handling responsibility for Tennessee Neighborhood Preservation Act lawsuits, including drafting and filing new lawsuits, ongoing fact investigation and legal research, frequent correspondence with opposing parties and counsel, and weekly appearances before the Environmental Court on behalf of the City of Memphis. Provide regular reports and updates to the Mayor’s Environmental Team and City Attorney.
Duties & Responsibilities
Acts as principal coordinator of City of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation team, including oversight and management of lawsuits being handled by the University of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Clinic and City of Memphis Law Division and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Includes serving as a support, resource and advisor to two full-time City of Memphis anti-blight attorneys. Provides regular reports and updates to the Mayor’s Environmental Team and City Attorney.
Duties & Responsibilities
Liaisons with City of Memphis Code Enforcement (client), including leading ongoing communication and directing meetings with City Law Division, Executive Division and Code Enforcement director, management and personnel regarding City of Memphis Blight Litigation Strategy generally and clinic case referrals, case strategy, information and systems management, and reporting on case outcomes specifically.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provides ongoing assistance to University of Memphis Neighborhood Preservation Clinic students, including participation in classroom training and continuing guidance in student attorney filing, management, and handling of Environmental Court lawsuits on behalf of the City of Memphis. Extensive preparation and regular update of timelines, process flow charts, document bank and other core litigation support functions.
Duties & Responsibilities
Leads in connecting law school and clinic students to blight elimination programs and projects outside of the law school. Participates in community-wide conversations and efforts to coordinate resources and involves the law school clinic as a vital partner in neighborhood revitalization efforts across Memphis. Has convening responsibilities and/or ongoing participation on community-based teams and cross-sector collaborations to promote strategies for addressing distressed, vacant, and abandoned properties.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provides ongoing assistance and coordination of electronic case management systems and case outcomes data. Extensive coordination and assistance to City of Memphis IT and relevant partners to ensure functionality of necessary electronic systems for ongoing management and record keeping for the City of Memphis’s Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for primary data collection, organization, and management responsibility for all data related to the City of Memphis’s Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation.
Duties & Responsibilities
Acts as liaison to the Shelby County Environmental Court and local legal and real estate community to create and grow receivership capacity necessary to support the goals of the City’s Neighborhood Preservation Act litigation.
Duties & Responsibilities
Other duties as assigned.

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