THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a full-time Visiting Clinical Professor to co-teach in its Community & Economic Development Clinic (Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semester).           

A Visiting Clinical Professor would co-teach for two semesters in a one-semester, six-credit course that satisfies the Law School’s clinical course requirement for graduation. Applicants should have at least 7-10 years of legal practice and/or teaching experience in the relevant practice area. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution and be a member of a state bar. In addition, they must have demonstrated potential for excellence in clinical teaching. The person selected will be appointed as a Visiting Clinical Professor or Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, depending on experience.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

A brief description of the Community & Economic Development Clinic is provided below; more information is available on the Law School’s website.

The Community & Economic Development Clinic focuses on issues of community and economic development in low-and moderate-income populations, emphasizing non-adversarial, transactional approaches to advocacy. Because the clinic’s primary goal is to solve its clients problems by the most effective means available, the clinic also represents clients in some litigation matters. Clinic students primarily represent organizational clients, including resident organizations in mobile home parks, non-profits and small businesses.

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Founded just over a decade ago, the UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary new law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. In keeping with this mission, the Law School has a dynamic and innovative clinical program. The cornerstone of the clinical program is a 6-credit core clinical course required of every student. Students may enroll in their core clinic for additional semesters. In the years since the creation of the first core clinics, the number has grown from three to the current eleven: Appellate Litigation; Community and Economic Development; Civil Rights Litigation; Consumer Law, Criminal Justice; Domestic Violence; Environmental Law; Immigrant Rights; Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology; and International Justice; and Workers, Law, and Organizing.  Each core clinic is taught by one or more full-time faculty often joined by one or more adjunct faculty or lecturers. The Law School also currently has elective clinics in the areas of: Appellate Advocacy for Veterans; Appellate Tax; California State Tax; Civil Rights Litigation; and Startup and Small Business.

The UC Irvine School of Law is the newest public law school in California and is highly ranked across a number of measures including clinical training, legal writing, faculty scholarship and academic impact, student diversity, and student/faculty ratio. The School of Law aims to prepare students for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession, combining the best of a large and renowned academic institution with a collegial, supportive and friendly environment. For more information, visit www.law.uci.edu.

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Times ranked UCI No. 1 among universities “doing the most for the American dream” in its 2017 and 2015 College Access Index, and U.S. News also put UCI at No. 2 for social mobility.  For more information, visit: https://uci.edu/university-facts/index.php

HOW TO APPLY

Inquiries regarding this position should be directed to Professor Carrie Hempel, Co-Director of the CED Clinic chempel@law.uci.edu.

Candidates who wish to be considered for a Visiting Professor position should send a cover letter and updated CV, a list of references and a statement of past and/or potential contributions to diversity (see UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence) by e-mail to chempel@law.uci.edu. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by March 19, 2022. 

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for the position of Practitioner-in-Residence and Lecturer in its Health Disparities Project (HDP).

The Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer will have the opportunity to join the vibrant and supportive experiential learning community at the School of Law. Together with the Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Service, the Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer will help run the HDP, including assisting in the teaching of classes, supervising students, managing cases/projects, and representing clients in litigation, transactional, and public policy matters. The position is designed for a JD, JD/MPH, JD/PhD, or JD/MD candidate with significant law school clinical experience or equivalent practice experience who is interested in civil rights, poverty, and health law advocacy at local, national, and international levels and has an interest in pursuing a career in law school experiential teaching.

The Health Disparities Project includes an interdisciplinary seminar and a skills-based practicum on civil rights, poverty, and health law and practice, encompassing rights education, archival/historical research, public policy, litigation and transactional representation, and community outreach. The Project is engaged in projects and cases before local, state, and federal tribunals, and other domestic and international fora, as well as other forms of advocacy including fact-finding investigations, report-writing, health law reform and legislative initiatives, and community organizing campaigns with civic associations, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based groups and churches.

Qualifications: Applicants must have significant law school clinical experience or equivalent practice experience; a JD is required. Applicants should have substantial experience in the area of civil rights, poverty, and public health law, and cross-cultural lawyering; strong interdisciplinary research skills; enthusiasm for experiential teaching, student professional development and training; a demonstrated commitment to social justice and public interest law; the ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong academic credentials; excellent legal, analytical, organizational, and written and oral communication skills; the ability to travel with and without students; and the potential for being a successful teacher. English fluency is required; high proficiency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole, while not necessary, is a strong plus. Experience in creative and community-driven advocacy, clinical education, project management, and the supervision of student interns is also a strong plus. A Florida Bar license and a passing score on the MPRE is required within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities: Job responsibilities include:

Developing, implementing, managing, and supervising all aspects of student work on the Project’s cases/projects.

The Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer may have the opportunity to develop new projects that are connected with the Project’s objectives.

Co-teaching Clinic classes on civil rights, poverty, and health law and practice. Teaching load to include a fall and spring Public Health Law Practicum (JD/MD/MPH students) plus project supervision.

Assisting with administrative and operational aspects of the Project, including outreach activities to publicize the Project’s work; student recruitment and mentoring; responses to public inquiries regarding the Project; participation in strategic planning; liaising with student groups; providing content for the Project’s website; assisting with the Project application process; and providing support for development activities, including grant writing and fundraising.

No summer teaching, project (JD/MD/MPH students) supervision only.

All work will be conducted with the support of the law school’s experiential faculty, and will focus on providing legal assistance to low-income and community-based clients and organizations. Because of the busy nature of the Project’s practice, the Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer should not expect to have time for academic research and writing during business hours. The principal supervisor for the position will be the Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Service, Professor Anthony Alfieri. The Practitioner-in- Residence/Lecturer will have the opportunity to participate in the academic life of the law school and university and in relevant academic and advocacy conferences.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience; comprehensive benefits package. This position is a non-tenure track faculty appointment.

Please apply online and include the following materials (1) resume/CV; (2) statement of interest, including career goals and prior experience providing legal services, teaching, and other relevant experience; (3) two recent writing samples; (4) a list of at least three references and their contact information;  and  (5)  a complete law school and, if applicable, graduate school, transcript. Please email any questions to Lauren Madigan at lmadigan@law.miami.edu

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, however applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for this position before May 31, 2022.

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW seeks applicants to serve as its Director of Externships and Pro Bono Programs.

The Director will be responsible for teaching and administering the School of Law's JD externship program, offered every term with more than 200 field placements annually in California, the United States, and global sites. The duties include course and program design, teaching in the classroom and other modes, placement approval, supervisor training and engagement, intensive student advising, and managing enrollment and assessment systems. The Director works with the Clinical Program Manager for administrative and technical matters and with the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Global Programs to ensure compliance and educational excellence. The Director works with the Career Development Office to post and promote placements and with law faculty who serve as advisors. The Director will work with faculty and staff to facilitate externships in Washington DC, London, and other international sites. The Director works extensively with hundreds of field placements and supervisors to ensure the students’ work and experiences advance high academic and professional objectives. The Director will participate in local and national professional organizations dedicated to externship education.

The Director will direct the School of Law's pro bono program. This includes opportunities for creative program design and renewed engagement with external and internal partners, student organizations, and communities in need. The School of Law encourages robust pro bono and volunteer work to advance the School of Law's missions of service and professional formation. The Director will have the opportunity to study, design, and implement volunteer pro bono programs and will participate actively in local, state, national, and international pro bono organizations.

This is a twelve-month position with teaching and administrative responsibilities in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. The Director will also have an appointment as adjunct faculty.

Duties

Advise every student in an externship every semester to approve field placements and confirm student planning.

Teach externship workshops and provide on-going, continuous, faculty-guided reflection in various forms and modes. Liaise and communicate regularly and effectively with field supervisors and field placements and other external partners and stakeholders.

Develop and implement voluntary pro bono programs.

Manage significant externship documentation and records with the Clinical Program Manager.

Conduct regular orientations for students in externships and considering externships.

Conduct periodic program reviews to improve learning outcomes and student experiences.

Perform additional duties as necessary or required.

Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required: JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school. At least three years of active law practice experience. License to practice law in good standing with a bar association in the United States. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume practice, with a wide range of constituents within the diverse law school community, including teaching fellows, program assistants, faculty members, and the law school administration. Ability to make consistent application of standards to evolving situations, and the ability to manage significant documentation, records, and correspondence with students and field placements.

Preferred: At least five years of active law practice experience in diverse practice areas. Experience teaching in law school or other contexts. License to practice law in California in good standing.

Ideal candidates will have diverse practice experience and demonstrable interest in different contexts, as well as a strong academic record and experience working in a higher education setting in the areas of teaching, academic assistance, academic counseling, or similar administrative, or practice experience.

Qualified individuals should be able to articulate a strong commitment to diversity, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Apply and learn more at this link.

Rising for Justice (“RFJ”) invites applications for a full-time supervising attorney position in our Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic (“HALC”), a clinical education program for second- and third- year law students that is embedded in our Tenant Justice Program (“TJP”).  The supervising attorney works as part of a high-performing interdisciplinary team to educate law students from Georgetown University Law Center, George Washington University Law School and American University’s Washington College of Law who are enrolled in our clinical program.  We seek a dynamic and experienced educator and litigator with a passion for clinical teaching and tenant advocacy.

About Rising for Justice

Established in 1969, RFJ (formerly DC Law Students in Court) is the oldest clinical teaching program in the District of Columbia.  RFJ is both a public interest law firm and a clinical education program that draws students from area law schools in Washington, D.C.  Since our founding, RFJ has trained law students to provide free, high-quality legal services to the District’s indigent and low-income community.  A fundamental part of our mission is to provide law students with an exceptional clinical education that meets the highest standards of instruction and practice.

RFJ embraces equal justice and diversity as core values.  We strive to maintain a workplace that is vibrant, welcoming, innovative, and collaborative.  We are committed to fostering the thoughtful exchange of ideas and to ensuring that all voices are heard and respected.  We seek a faculty supervisor who embraces our mission and values.  Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination includes race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, personal appearance, genetic information, political affiliation, marital status, family responsibilities, disability, status as a veteran, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or regulation.

The Tenant Justice Program

TJP seeks to prevent the displacement of low-income tenants in the District of Columbia and preserve tenants’ rights.  TJP attorneys and students represent tenants in eviction cases and housing conditions cases in D.C. Superior Court, administrative proceedings in the Office of Administrative Hearings related to rent stabilization, and in other matters related to enforcing tenants’ rights.

 The Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic

Supervising attorneys in HALC are responsible for classroom instruction and training students in both fundamental and more advanced lawyering skills.  HALC supervisors guide students through all aspects of client representation, including interviews and counseling, investigation, negotiations, motions practice, evidentiary hearings, and trials. Supervising attorneys design and lead classes, conduct case rounds, and participate in the development and delivery of other parts of the curriculum.  Through seminars, simulations and moot exercises, guided reflection, individual and group instruction, and case work, supervisors help students derive lessons from their experiences and learn how to effectively represent clients.  In some instances, supervising attorneys also have responsibility for supervising casework performed by TJP’s staff attorneys.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

 1)    Curriculum development and delivery, including planning and teaching classes in lawyering and advocacy skills, substantive housing law, civil procedure, ethics and professionalism, and systemic advocacy;

2)  Supervising second- and third-year law students in representation of clients in housing matters that range from long-term extended representation to same-day legal services;

3)  Overseeing the student evaluation process;

4)  Supervising staff attorneys in housing matters;

5)   Planning and participating in community presentations, know-your-rights trainings, and other community outreach events;

6)  Providing direct client representation as necessary and between semesters;

7)   Serving as a liaison to area law schools in collaboration with RFJ management;

8)  Participating in student recruitment activities; and

9)  Participating in organizational fundraising and development opportunities.

Qualifications

The faculty supervisor must be a member of the D.C. Bar (preferred) or eligible to waive into the D.C. Bar.  The supervisor must have prior litigation experience, excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, a strong work ethic, a client-centered approach to advocacy, and a passion to teach and mentor law students.  The supervisor should ideally be able to start in late March or early April of 2022.

Preferred qualifications include clinical education experience or other teaching and supervisory experience, Spanish language skills, and experience advocating for low-income persons.  RFJ alumni are encouraged to apply.

Hours, Salary and Benefits:  This is a full-time position based on a 40-hour work week.  Salary is commensurate with experience based on a salary scale for supervising attorneys.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous sick, annual and personal leave; life and disability insurance, and paid federal and local holidays.

To Apply:  Each candidate should submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and three professional references by email to Julia Cade at hiring@risingforjustice.org.  Please indicate “HALC Faculty Supervisor, [your full name]” in the subject line of the email.

Application Deadline:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL seeks a Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law as a Legal Clinic Director to help design, launch, teach, and supervise its innovative multidisciplinary Medical Legal Partnership Clinic (MLPC).  The MLPC will join George Washington University Law Schools Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics. Launching in partnership with the George Washington University Equity Institute, the George Washington Medical School, and other entities within George Washington University and beyond, the MLPC will provide holistic services to clients presenting with a range of health conditions. Law School Clinic students will represent individual clients seeking legal remedies that address health conditions and advocate systemically for legal responses to entrenched inequities that have negative health impacts.

This is a 2-year position that will begin as soon as possible.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The Legal Clinic Director will work closely with the Medical Champion to design and launch the MLPC between hiring and August 2022 when the MLPC will first enroll students. Design will include conducting a community needs assessment, developing an operations plan, collaborating with University and community partners to enhance the impact and services of the MLPC, and developing an academic curriculum. After launch, the Legal Clinic Director will continue to collaborate with partners in design and operation, co-teach the MLPC seminar class, and supervise students in their legal work. In the summers and between semesters, the Legal Clinic Director will be responsible for handling any pending legal matters. This MLPC has been generously funded by an alum for whom the Legal Clinic Director will prepare periodic status and budget reports.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess an ABA-accredited J.D. degree or an equivalent degree and have relevant experience. Applicants must have an outstanding academic record, excellent legal research and writing skills, and demonstrated interest in teaching in a new and innovative program. Applicants must also have four or more years of experience in law practice in poverty law, housing law, and/or health policy and law. Applicants must have at least one year of teaching experience, experience practicing in the District of Columbia, or experience working in, designing, and/or launching medical legal partnerships. Candidates must be active Bar members in good standing of at least one jurisdiction and must be willing and able to gain admission to the Bar of the District of Columbia.

Advertised Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience

Special Instructions to Applicants:  To apply, please submit a single Word or PDF document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and lists of references to clinicadmin@law.gwu.edu. Letters should not only summarize your qualifications but should address your specific interest in directing the MLPC, including any relevant interest in and/or experience teaching the broad range of skills and law that are a central part of the curriculum. Please address any questions to Associate Dean Laurie Kohn at clinicadmin@law.gwu.edu. Review of applications will begin February 25, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through email or GW’s online system will be considered.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening: Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.  We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates to apply for these positions. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

Applicant Documents (Required Documents)

• 1)    Cover Letter
• 2)    Curriculum Vitae
• 3)    Contact Information for References

Academic Title: Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Administrative Title: Medical Legal Partnership Clinic Director

Rank: Visiting Professor

Discipline: Law

Contract Type: Visiting, Renewable Appointment

Proposed Start Date: 03/21/2022

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL seeks a Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law to direct, launch, teach, and supervise the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic (“Clinic”). The Clinic will be the newest clinical program in the George Washington University Law Schools Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics. In the new Clinic, students will practice as intellectual property law counsel on behalf of individual inventors, entrepreneurs, authors, artists, and other clients needing IP legal assistance who would not otherwise be able to afford counsel. Students will learn to navigate the patent and trademark prosecution systems, the copyright registration process, and will also gain experience representing clients in copyright proceedings before the recently created Copyright Claims Board. The Clinic Director will manage a team that will likely include a clinical fellow and several part-time supervisors who are registered to practice before the USPTO.

This 2-year position will begin as soon as possible. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:  The Clinic Director will develop the curriculum and oversee certification by the appropriate administrative bodies. When the Clinic begins enrolling students in academic year 2022-2023, the Clinic Director will teach the Clinic seminar class, supervise students in their legal work, and oversee case work supervised by part-time faculty. In the summers and between semesters, the Clinic Director will be responsible for handling any pending legal matters either individually or in conjunction with the part-time supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or an equivalent degree and have relevant experience. Applicants must have an outstanding academic record, excellent legal research and writing skills, and prior experience practicing and/or teaching IP law. Applicants must have three or more years of practice experience in at least one area of intellectual property law. Experience in all intellectual property subject areas (copyright, patent, and trademark) is not required or expected. Applicants must be active Bar members in good standing of at least one U.S. state, and must be willing and able to gain admission to the Bar of the District of Columbia.

Advertised Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience

Special Instructions to Applicants: To apply, please submit a single Word or PDF document containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and lists of references to clinicadmin@law.gwu.edu. Letters should not only summarize your qualifications but should address your specific interest in directing the Clinic, including any relevant interest in and/or experience in teaching the broad range of legal skills and doctrine that are a central part of the curriculum, as well as your intellectual property law practice experience. If an applicant has a USPTO registration number, or has practiced patent or trademark law before the USPTO, they may wish to indicate this in their application. Please address any questions to Associate Dean Laurie Kohn at clinicadmin@law.gwu.edu. Review of applications will begin February 25, 2022, and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through email or GW’s online system will be considered.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening: Successful completion of a background screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: The University and the Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates to apply for these positions. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Applicant Documents (Required Documents)

1)    Cover Letter

2)    Curriculum Vita

3)    Contact Information for References

 

Academic Title: Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Administrative Title: Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic Director

Rank: Visiting Professor

Discipline: Law

Contract Type: Visiting, Renewable Appointment

Proposed Start Date: 04/01/2022

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a career (non-tenure-track) assistant clinical professor to direct our Non-Profit Clinic, beginning in August 2022. Oregon’s Non-Profit Clinic is an innovative and interdisciplinary part of our nationally recognized Business Law Program. 

 To review our job posting and application instructions, please click here: Nonprofit Clinic Director.  A summary of the position is below.  Feel free to circulate this email to anyone who may be interested.

Please contact Laurie Hauber, Director of Experiential Education, at lhauber@uoregon.edu for additional information.   

Position Summary

The Nonprofit Clinic engages law students, as well as graduate students from our Conflict and Dispute Resolution master’s program, the University’s Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, and the Lundquist School of Business. Working on interdisciplinary teams, students serve Oregon-based nonprofits by conducting highly tailored governance assessments that include detailed written reports along with in-person presentations to boards of directors. In addition to this Spring clinical course, this new Director will develop and teach a new Fall semester clinical course for law students that will provide follow-up legal assistance on a range of business legal matters for nonprofits. The Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Clinic, including outreach across the U of O campus and the Oregon nonprofit community. 

The Director position will be a 9-month, funding contingent, career non-tenure track Assistant Clinical Professor position that reports to the Director of Experiential Education. An additional month of summer salary will be offered to finalize Spring projects and prepare for Fall. 

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team. 

CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY's C-K Law Group, is now accepting applications for a full-time in-house clinical faculty member from established attorneys who work with health care clients or who have an established employee benefits practice. 

The successful candidate already has a robust client base that involves pursuing administrative claims, insurance defense, benefits compliance, and/or related litigation.  As a clinical professor, primary duties include teaching enrolled student interns lawyering skills, supervising their assigned client case work, and mentoring them through the myriad associated professional issues.  

The attorney’s salary is negotiable and based on experience, but will be primarily determined by the amount of fees the attorney is able to generate from the clients he or she represents.  The position carries University benefits including medical, group life insurance, retirement, etc.

This is an excellent opportunity for talented attorneys wishing to teach and practice in a unique in-house clinical education setting.  Preference will be given to candidates who have been admitted to the Illinois Bar for a minimum of five (5) years, have a strong background in transactional business issues, and have some experience educating law students in the practice of law.   Applicants should have strong academic credentials and a commitment to educating the next generation of lawyers, as well as a desire to be part of a collegial group of attorneys and faculty at the law school.

For more information, see the posting: https://iit7.peopleadmin.com/postings/8162 

Illinois Institute of Technology is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer; we are committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within our community. Illinois Tech seeks applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, creed, national origin, disability, age, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity and expression. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration.

Open Date:  February 28, 2022.  Please contact and send resumes to: 

Jonathan Decatorsmith

Director of Clinical Education

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

565 W.  Adams Street

Chicago, IL 60661-3691

jdecator@kentlaw.iit.edu

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a clinical faculty position to serve as the Director of its Bartlit Center for Trial Advocacy with an expected start date of August 1, 2022. The Center prepares law students to become confident, skilled, and effective litigators. The Center is a nationally-ranked, simulation-based teaching program - among the finest in the country.  The Center teaches students ethics and professional responsibility, evidence, pre-trial litigation, trial technology, and trial advocacy.

Candidates will be considered for appointment to the faculty of the Bluhm Legal Clinic of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications. We seek applicants for this position with distinguished academic records and a demonstrated track record of directing, developing, and teaching trial advocacy courses.

Required qualifications include: a JD; at least five years of experience in the practice of law; excellent written and oral communication skills; experience supervising student mock trial teams; experience generating revenue for clinical programs, and enthusiasm for collaborating in departmental and law school committee work.

Duties of the position include: directing the Center, supervising and overseeing the hiring of adjunct faculty, teaching trial advocacy courses, developing curriculum and enhancing course offerings, fostering academic excellence and innovation throughout the Center, and maintaining our national reputation for excellence in advocacy training and teaching.

Requisite attributes include: demonstrated abilities to inspire others and to work collaboratively, creatively, and constructively with others.  The candidate must have strong organizational skills and be recognized as a respected member of the clinical community and professional community.  This person should have a passion for teaching and learning as well as for the development of students and academic programs. The candidate must have the ability to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process. The candidate must also have the ability to successfully interact with students, other educators and educational institution representatives, and the general public in a professional manner.

The Bluhm Legal Clinic is currently made up of the Center on Wrongful Convictions, Children and Family Justice Center, Center on International Human Rights, Entrepreneurship Law Center, Environmental Law Center, Appellate Advocacy Center, Roderick MacArthur Justice Center, Civil Litigation Center and other clinical programs that involve civil litigation and criminal defense.

To apply, applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references through Northwestern’s online application system: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTQzMA==. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit materials as soon as possible and highly encouraged to apply no later than March 11.

Northwestern requires all staff and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exceptions. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 and Campus Updates website.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.

 

 

 

UCLA LAW is are hiring multiple full-time Lecturers in Law to teach simulation courses within our experiential education curriculum. These courses cover a wide variety of subject matters and advocacy modes, and UCLA Law is especially interested in candidates enthusiastic about teaching litigation- or advocacy-focused courses such as pretrial civil litigation, deposition skills, and mediation.

For more information and application instructions, please use this link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07254