…. an Academic Professional position in the Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.  Highlights from the posting are below, and if you have any questions send them to Doug Yarn at dyarn@gsu.edu.

The Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Georgia State University College of Law currently seeks qualified applicants for the position of Academic Professional to serve as Director of the Georgia Global Chambers. The Georgia Global Chambers (GGC) is a new initiative of the College of Law and the Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (CNCR). It will be an international dispute resolution resource housed in the College of Law’s new facility.

The Director will be responsible for planning, establishing, and developing the GGC. The Director will be responsible for initiating research, seeking grants, forming and managing research teams, and overseeing the final products. The Director will be responsible for initiating research, seeking grants, forming and managing research teams, and overseeing the final products. The Director will initiate legislative reforms based on research, work with legislators to enact reforms, and testify before legislative bodies. Once the GGC is operational, the Director will oversee the daily operations and on-going development of programs associated with the Chambers as outlined above. The ideal candidate should be experienced in strategic planning and operations and program management. Fundraising experience would be helpful.

Candidates must have a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school and have at least 20 years’ legal practice experience mainly in dispute resolution both as an advocate and a neutral in complex domestic and international commercial disputes.  The ideal candidate would be an existing or former senior partner in a large law firm or general counsel for an international corporation. Candidate experience in or with institutions of higher education, particularly professional graduate schools, would be advantageous, as would be a record of community and public service. Foreign language proficiency would be a plus but is not required.