| POSITION SUMMARY: POSITION SUMMARY: The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School (“Leitner Center”) is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Asia Law and Justice Fellow at its office in New York City to begin as soon as possible. The Leitner Center is open and working remotely until at least January 2021. After this, the Fellow will be based in the New York City office. The Leitner Center aims to contribute to the promotion of social justice around the world by encouraging knowledge of and respect for international law and international human rights standards in particular. The Center pursues this goal by sponsoring education, scholarship, and human rights advocacy, and facilitating collaboration among law students, scholars, and human rights defenders in the United States and abroad. In Asia, the Leitner Center’s work has primarily been focused on rule of law and justice initiatives in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Nepal. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Contribute to the development and implementation of the Asian Law and Justice Program’s overall strategy and plan.
- Manage overall administrative operations for the Program, which will include oversight of the Program budget, project management, development, grant reporting and administration, and event organization.
- Oversee the Program’s research, advocacy, and capacity-building programs.
- Build, manage, and monitor ongoing grant-funded and other initiatives, including international Fellows programs and programs for scholars-in-residence.
- Develop, coordinate, and implement educational content and material for classes, seminars, capacity-building programs, and practice-oriented learning opportunities.
- Subject to the approval of Fordham Law School’s Academic Dean for a candidate with the right experience, the Fellow may teach a seminar at the Law School as a member of the adjunct faculty.
- Represent the Leitner Center internally and externally before a wide variety of audiences.
- Work with and coordinate students, faculty, staff, and external partners, including individuals and organizations abroad.
- Train and supervise research assistants, interns, and students in experiential learning programs, mentor students on academic and professional development and opportunities.
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