Legal Career Center

A cover letter and resume are important and required for the hiring team to get a sense of your skills and interest in the role. Please submit both as one attachment (due to system limitations). For the full job description see: https://www.icle.org/icle-jobs/staff-attorney-job-opening.pdf

You will be the subject matter expert for developing and maintaining legal content and practical resources to meet the needs of our Michigan legal community including print and online books, on-demand video seminars, and more.  ICLE Staff Lawyers play an integral role in developing critical legal resources to enable Michigan lawyers to successfully serve their clients. This position reports to the Manager of Publications and Online Resources. Staff Lawyers work remotely but some in office work will be required. The work involves limited evening and weekend availability and travel to meetings across Michigan.

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Membership in the State Bar of Michigan (licensed to practice law)
• 2+ years of law practice experience
• Advanced proficiency in research and written communication
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products
• Pass a work sample exercise administered by ICLE

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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