THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW Clinical Fellows Program seeks applicants for a fellowship in its Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC). This is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension for a third year.

The Clinical Fellows Program is designed to allow attorneys to explore the possibility of a career in clinical teaching and fully support them in that endeavor. Michigan Clinical Fellows gain valuable experience and mentoring in clinical pedagogy and in their substantive area of practice. Their duties include clinical teaching and student supervision in conjunction with a clinic director, and participation in the operation and development of the clinic in which they teach. Support is provided for personal and professional development and scholarship.

The VLC is a general civil litigation clinic that represents veterans and their immediate families in a broad array of civil legal matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, landlord-tenant cases, fraud actions, disability rights claims, family law matters, personal injury cases, contract disputes, employment discrimination claims, and military discharge upgrades. As with all Michigan Law clinics, VLC students take first-chair responsibility for VLC cases under the supervision of the VLC fellow and the VLC director.

What You'll Do

The successful candidate will teach and supervise law students, help administer the VLC, and participate in the University of Michigan Law School’s clinical community.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world’s leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the J.D. and 40 in the LL.M. program. Our commitments to collegiality, to constructive and challenging debate, and to enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation, as well as internationally. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work.

At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to thrive in our environment. We believe that diversity is key to individual flourishing, educational excellence, and the advancement of knowledge and we maintain a deep commitment to fostering a diverse community in which all students, staff, and faculty learn and work in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect.

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in civil litigation, a strong interest in clinical teaching, a demonstrated commitment to public interest lawyering, and the potential for scholarship and success as a clinical teacher.  Experience with the veterans community and/or veterans issues is a plus but not a requirement. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan. 

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Additional Information

Questions may be directed to Associate Dean Debra Chopp at dchopp@umich.edu or 734-763-1948. We will begin reviewing applications in April 2021, but will accept applications until the position is filled.  The fellowship begins during the summer of 2021.

Michigan’s Clinical Fellows salaries and benefits are very competitive.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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

           

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL – Director of Clinical Programs & Clinical Professor of Law-The Clinical Program Director for William & Mary Law School is responsible for managing a dynamic program currently composed of nine clinics and one policy center. The Director will report to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and will be a 12-month faculty with security of position or eligible for security of position (depending upon experience). The Director will be classified as a Clinical Professor of Law or Clinical Associate Professor of Law, depending upon experience. In addition to managing the clinical program, the Director will personally direct a clinic or center and teach a fall and spring clinical course. The Director will be responsible for maintaining a robust and diverse clinical program through supporting existing clinics and clinical faculty, developing new clinics as practicable, and setting strategic goals for the future of the clinical program and clinical faculty. The Director will be responsible for managing and supervising all aspects of clinical program administrative operations. The Director will direct communication and marketing for the clinical program and will develop and execute fundraising initiatives for the clinical program in partnership with the law school administration and through grant-writing efforts.

Required Qualifications:

- JD from ABA accredited law school, with a record of academic achievement
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- At least five years of legal practice experience (can include judicial clerkship experience)
- A past record of clinical teaching and leadership, including 3-5 years directing a legal clinic
- Admission to a state bar; if not a member of the Virginia bar, willingness to become a member of the Virginia bar

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prior Experience Directing a Clinical Education Program
- Admission to the Virginia Bar
- Demonstrated success with grant-writing and fundraising

Job Open Date: 03/19/2021

Review Begin Date: 04/19/2021

Open Until Filled: Yes

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Special Application Instructions: For full consideration, please submit resume/CV and cover letter by the review date, 4/19/21.

Optional- Candidates are invited to include a statement about their past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This can be submitted as an attachment using the “other doc” option.

Background Check Statement: William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

EEO Statement: William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Benefits Summary Statement: FT, Quasi FT Positions: William & Mary offers our employees a full array of benefits including retirement, health insurance with options for expanded dental and vision along with group and optional life insurance with coverage for spouse and children, flexible spending accounts, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Our employees enjoy additional university benefits such as educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and a robust holiday schedule. All employees have access to fitness facilities on campus. Staff members also have access to the university libraries, and much more. To learn more, go to: https://www.wm.edu/offices/hr/currentemployees/benefits/index.php

Required Documents

1.     Resume/Curriculum Vitae

2.     Cover Letter

Interested candidates should apply using William & Mary’s online application link, available at: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/40969

Please contact Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director, W&M Law School Immigration Clinic, at sekernscheerer@wm.edu with any questions.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL is seeking candidates to fill the position of Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor. The successful candidate will serve as the director of the Law School’s externship program. Duties of the position will include teaching externship and other courses as negotiated with the Dean or the Dean’s designee; developing curriculum and materials for externship courses; monitoring field placements, field supervisors, externship course instructors, and externs to ensure the program’s educational goals are being met; organizing and conducting training sessions for field supervisors and externship course instructors; drafting, revising, and updating externship program forms and informational materials; developing new field placement opportunities for students; advising students regarding field placement selection and registration; and organizing information sessions to help field placements recruit students and students select field placements.

Required qualifications include a J.D. or equivalent degree; admission to practice before the highest court of any state; and at least three years of law-related professional experience after law school. Preferred qualifications include substantial experience supervising externs, substantial law school teaching experience with clinical or externship courses, and substantial experience in one or more of the following areas: judicial clerkship; work as a prosecutor or public defender; public interest or government agency practice; and work in a corporate counsel office.

Wayne Law warmly welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty. Persons interested in applying should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Lance Gable, Chair, Clinical Programs Subcommittee, via email: lancegable@wayne.edu.

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THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW (IIJ)-  

The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) is an international organisation located in Malta with a mission to deliver innovative and sustainable capacity-building through the implementation of counter-terrorism-related, rule of law-based good practices developed by the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and other international and regional fora.

Since its inauguration in 2014, the IIJ has trained more than 6000 criminal justice practitioners through its interactive capacity-building workshops – in Malta and abroad – that enhance the competencies of parliamentarians, judges, prosecutors, police, prison and other criminal justice practitioners to address terrorism and related transnational criminal activities within a rule of law framework. The IIJ delivers capacity-building training tailored to the needs of the regions it serves, including North, West and East Africa; the Middle East; and select engagement in the Balkans, and Central, South and Southeast Asia. For more information on the IIJ, please visit the IIJ’s website www.theiij.org 

The IIJ is seeking to recruit a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager who will further develop the IIJ’s focus on effective monitoring and evaluation on the basis of work already conducted by the IIJ, the findings of a strategic review by the IIJ Governing Board of Administrators, as well as an IIJ Monitoring and Evaluation Forward Plan. Working under the overall supervision of the Executive Secretary and reporting to the Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will play an important role in the fully integrated multi-national team. The role will also include coordination and cooperation with the whole IIJ Team and output to different donors and the Governing Board of Administrators.

The M&E Manager will:

An attractive remuneration package will be offered commensurate with the experience of the selected applicant. The position will be contracted initially for a period of 12 months.

All interested applicants meeting the qualifications below are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to the IIJ Executive Secretariat at HR@THEIIJ.ORG by no later than 16 April 2021 with “ME_2021” in the subject line.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Based on work already conducted by the IIJ, the findings of a strategic review, and an IIJ M&E Forward Plan, develop an IIJ M&E Strategy for the consideration of the Governing Board of Administrators, to include inter alia:

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

REQUIRED

•   A Graduate with a Master’s Level in International Relations, Management, Administration, Economics, Social Science, or any relevant discipline.

•   Professional command of the English language, with excellent oral and written communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail.

•   A minimum of five years of previous experience in programme management, including project monitoring, reporting and evaluation, especially in a donor-funded project setting related to Peacebuilding, CVE, CT, RoL and capacity building.

• Experience in donor relations – including reporting – is highly desirable.

• Experience working with an international organisation or a non-governmental organisation is required.

• Experience with computers and office software packages, including good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems.

• A strong work ethic, with the ability to work independently, to set priorities, and to organise work to meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of working with/managing integrated M&E systems.

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of French and/or Arabic will be considered advantageous

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW is hiring an Academic Administrator (who will have a working title of Assistant Dean of Academic Skills) to manage and oversee its Academic Skills Program.

Position description

The Academic Administrator (who will have a working title of Assistant Dean of Academic Skills) will manage and oversee the University of California, Irvine School of Law Academic Skills Program (ASP Program). The main goal of the ASP Program is to develop and deliver programs to promote the academic success of students from matriculation, throughout law school, and as they prepare to enter the legal profession. This includes programming and support for students during pre-orientation, orientation, the three years of law school, and bar prep. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Dean of Academic Skills will be to independently manage the ASP Program’s development and delivery of programming, working with students individually as well as in small and large group settings to improve various academic skills, such as written legal analysis, exam taking, and time management. The Assistant Dean of Academic Skills will also teach an ASP course or courses as needed, and provide feedback to students on practice exams, exercises, and other writing throughout their law school career. The Assistant Dean will also assist students with pre- and post-graduate study for bar examinations. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Assistant Dean of Academic Skills will report to the Vice Dean or the Dean.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Dean of Academic Skills will include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and implementing a cohesive ASP curriculum for students, which begins before the fall 1L semester and continues through students’ post-graduate study for bar examinations;

• Researching and implementing the most current best practices for bar preparation and academic skills;

• Providing individual academic counseling to all law students regarding course selection, bar and legal practice preparation, referrals to Disability Services for learning disabilities and accommodations, time management, learning styles, and overall student success;

• Collaborating with the Vice Dean, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence, the Associate Dean of Lawyering Skills, and the Assistant Dean for Student Services;

• Developing and teaching one or more courses in the curriculum as needed to improve student legal analysis, writing, and/or bar taking skills;

• Attending and participating in senior administration and faculty meetings;

• Developing and delivering a comprehensive program for students on topics including class preparation, study habits, case briefing, outlining, written legal analysis, and exam taking, including a pre-orientation program, sessions during orientation, and workshops throughout each academic year;

• Working closely with faculty members to design and administer exercises in doctrinal subjects, and to provide individual and group feedback;

• Developing and teaching (as needed) 3L-year and post-graduation summer bar-exam preparation programs that include individual counseling, workshops, and feedback on practice exams;

• Hiring, training, and managing ASP Program staff who effectively deliver of all of the above academic skills services and programs to students;

• Managing the ASP Program budget;

• Working closely with other departments in the Law School, including but not limited to the Career Development Office, Student Affairs, Alumni Relations, Admissions, Lawyering Skills Program, Clinical Program, and working closely with Senior Administrators;

• Serving on committees as necessary that seek to advance the goals of the Law School; and

• Collaborating with professionals within the department, within the Law School, and from other law schools across the country to research and present on topics relevant to the ASP industry.

Requirements

Candidates for the position must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a record of academic and extracurricular success in law school, and admission to a state bar, preferably California;

At least five years of relevant professional experience (preferably including teaching), with a focus on legal writing and analysis, preferably with experience in law school academic skills or similar programs; familiarity with the format and subjects tested on the California Bar Exam;

Superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills;

The ability to think imaginatively and critically about techniques to improve law students’ academic development, and to design, implement, and manage innovative programs to promote that development;

The ability to handle confidential information, exhibit good judgment, and exemplify professionalism in working with students, faculty, and staff;

The ability to initiate and forge partnerships within the law school, with the Orange County legal community, and nationally within the Legal Academic Skills Community;

The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse and growing population of students and promote inclusive excellence; and

The ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and meet firm deadlines.

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position, applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Relevant Publications and/or writing samples
4. Contact information for three references
5. Statement of Contributions to Diversity
6. Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement

For more information about UCI Law, visit: www.law.uci.edu.
Interested candidates should submit application materials using UC Irvine's online application system, AP Recruit: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF06651

The University of California Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.

Application requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.

• Relevant Publications and/or writing samples

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Recruitment period

Open date: March 12th, 2021

Next review date: Monday, Apr 12, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

• PENN LAW  is seeking faculty members to serve as Senior Lecturers in the Legal Practice Skills Program. Penn Law’s innovative Legal Practice Skills Program offers practical training in the writing and communication skills today’s lawyers need. The centerpiece of the program is a mandatory first-year course, which spans two semesters and carries six credits (four in the fall; two in the spring). While providing students with a solid foundation in legal research, analysis, and writing, Legal Practice Skills also introduces students to a range of other essential practice skills, including fact development, interviewing, negotiation, basic contract drafting, and informal oral and written communication. The course presents assignments as simulations to help students understand the context in which these skills are deployed in practice.

  More broadly, the Legal Practice Skills program seeks to encourage our students to recognize practice readiness and skill development as central to their Penn Law experience and offer opportunities for them to build those skills over the course of their three years here. To that end, the Legal Practice Skills program also functions as an umbrella organization for a range of other Law School activities and services, including upper-level course development, the Academic Support program, the summer legal writing course for LLM students, additional writing assistance and writing sample support, co-curricular skills development programming, and the intramural moot court competition. The persons hired for these positions may also be called upon to assist with one or more of these related programs.

  Senior Lecturers teach Legal Practice Skills to one section of approximately forty first-year students, assume substantial responsibility for one of the other Legal Practice Skills activities and services, and have the option of teaching an upper-level experiential writing or practical-skills course. Senior Lecturers are encouraged to engage in the larger Penn Law community as well as the national legal practice and writing communities, including by attending conferences, presentations, and symposia.

  In their role as teachers of the Legal Practice Skills course, Senior Lecturers are expected to:

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• • collaborate with peers to design and execute a curriculum that is uniform across the first- year class;
  • teach first-year students in large lecture, small group, and one-on-one formats;
  • review and provide individualized feedback on student work; and
  • supervise third-year-student Littleton Fellows as they work with smaller cohorts of first- year students.

Senior Lecturers are not expected to engage in academic research or publication as part of the Legal Practice Skills program.

Penn Law seeks lawyers from varied professional backgrounds, including but not limited to litigation, public interest, government, and transactional practices, to join the Legal Practice Skills program for multiple Senior Lecturer faculty positions. Penn Law strongly encourages lawyers who would help our university continue to build a diverse, inclusive, and equitable academic community to apply.

For these Senior Lecturer positions, the salary will be $100,000 per academic year. Senior Lecturers will be eligible for the full range of benefits described on the Benefits of Working at Penn

website https://www.hr.upenn.edu/pennbenefits.

The appointment will begin July 1, 2021 and is subject to an initial, one-year probationary term, with the possibility of renewal for two additional one-year terms. After three years, the Senior Lecturer will be eligible for promotion to a three-year renewable contract. There is no limit on the number of times a successive Senior Lecturer contract may be renewed.

Candidates should have at least six years of recent, post-law school, professional experience; demonstrated ability in legal reasoning, writing, and other legal practice skills; and strong academic records. Prior teaching experience is not required.

To apply, please go to the Penn Faculty Searches website: https://apply.interfolio.com/84967

The materials required to apply are a one-page cover letter describing your interest, a resume, proof of law school graduation such as a transcript or state bar membership, a writing sample, and the names of three professional references.

Please note: The Legal Practice Skills program is not intended as a gateway to entering the academic or clinical teaching markets and does not provide instructors with institutional support for entering those markets.  Penn Law encourages lawyers and scholars specifically interested in gateways to legal academia to consider applying to one of its academic fellowship programs. More information on those programs is available at https://www.law.upenn.edu/faculty/fellowships.php.

U.C. BERKELEY LAW SCHOOL-East Bay Community Law Center- Director- Education Advocacy Clinic- 

The Issue

School push-out is an increasingly urgent crisis in light of the deepening inequities caused by COVID-19. Distance learning is now a long-term reality. A reliable internet connection and stable housing have become key determinants of whether students can access their fundamental right to an education. The challenges experienced by many students of color are compounded by systemic racism and the interdependence of the education and juvenile legal systems. Instead of being offered opportunities, resources and support, many students find that their learning needs are questioned, minimized, and even criminalized. 

The Opportunity

East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is excited to recruit a Director for its Education Advocacy Clinic who can lead the organization in advancing its explicitly racial justice focused policy solutions, developing legal strategy and managing an experienced team through this moment. EBCLC is looking for a leader who can support this Clinic’s critical work to promote police-free schools and end of the criminalization of youth of color. Working in close collaboration with EBCLC’s Youth Defender Clinic, Social Work Program and community partners, the Education Advocacy Clinic provides wrap-around legal and social work support to young people in school and the juvenile legal system. 

Primary Responsibilities:

·      Manage the Education Advocacy Clinic, providing vision, planning and implementation of the work within the context of EBCLC’s larger racial justice mission;

·      Supervise a three-person team providing support on: cases, professional development, performance evaluation, workload management, and wellness; 

·      Teach, supervise, and mentor law students enrolled in the Clinic, including designing curriculum, providing highly interactive legal and skills training, and facilitating weekly individual and group supervision meetings;

·      Participate in ongoing professional development to improve management skills, client services and student supervision;

·      Manage a small caseload, providing education advocacy to system impacted youth;

·      Engage in policy advocacy addressing school policing, school push-out and the school-to-prison pipeline in close collaboration with community partners;

·      Work with Executive Director, Deputy Director and development team to attract financial support for the Clinic, oversee grants management, and provide general administrative oversight;

·      Serve on EBCLC’s management team, providing input and support for the broader organization;

·      Serve as the primary contact with the community and media, including responding to press and service provider inquiries, making presentations to the public, community and other professional groups, and overseeing staff to whom these tasks have been delegated; and

·      Other tasks as assigned by the Deputy Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

·      JD preferred, however, non-JD candidates with significant lived and professional experience engaging with the juvenile and/or criminal legal system are encouraged to apply;

·      Significant experience providing education-related advocacy to youth;

·      Demonstrated commitment to racial justice;

·      Strong interest in law student supervision and clinical teaching;

·      Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing a team;

·      Excellent time management, priority-setting and organizational skills;

·      Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team;

·      Ability to provide supervision and guidance within a highly collaborative working environment;

·      Excellent written and oral advocacy skills; and

·      Ability to partner and work effectively with a diverse range of people, including but not limited to clients, law students, service providers, school staff, judges and other government employees, community partners, elected officials, and law school faculty.

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary for this exempt position is $76,000-$100,000 based on number of years of prior legal experience, as dictated by the EBCLC salary scale.

Benefits include fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents, life and disability insurance, and generous paid leave (vacation, sick, and holidays); EBCLC also offers flexible spending accounts for qualified health, dependent care, and commute expenditures; and retirement options.

Professional development support includes membership in the relevant local, statewide and/or national associations, attendance at relevant conferences, as determined by EBCLC’s professional development policy and budget.

Workplace Expectations:

Due to COVID19, all EBCLC employees are working remotely. The Education Advocacy Clinic Director and all EBCLC employees will continue to work remotely as long as California’s Shelter in Place remains in effect. The expectation is that the Clinic Director will work in our office in Berkeley, California when it is safe to do. EBCLC will provide the necessary equipment to fulfill the job responsibilities of working from home.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit application materials by email to jobs@ebclc.org (include “EAC Director” in the subject line). Please note we will review applications on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until filled. Application materials should include a cover letter and resume.

Working At EBCLC

EBCLC is a non-profit legal services organization, the community-based clinical program for U.C. Berkeley Law School and one of the Bay Area’s largest and most effective systems disrupters.  With a dual service and teaching mission, EBCLC is a racial justice organization committed to building a culturally diverse workplace, centered on equity. With about 80 staff, 150 law students a year, and a nearly $9 million annual budget, EBCLC is the largest provider of free legal services in Alameda County, providing multimodal, collaborative, and holistic legal services to over 8,000 clients annually and engaging in legislative and policy advocacy at the state and local level.

EBCLC is strongly committed to advancing justice through education and advocacy, and the need to transform legal services and legal education. Please take time to review EBCLC’s mission, vision, programs, and website, and ensure that your cover letter reflects how your background, experience, and expertise have prepared you to be successful in performing the responsibilities of the position. 

Additionally, EBCLC is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace centered on equity and providing an inclusive, welcoming, and culturally responsive environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. To achieve this goal, EBCLC works actively to improve our office climate, systems and structures, communications and community engagement to create an inclusive and respectful workplace where differences are acknowledged and valued.  In your cover letter, please address how your personal background and experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to contribute to our commitment to cultural responsiveness and diversity amongst our staff.

We strongly encourage individuals from traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. EBCLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL-Clinical Instructor- LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic

The Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic (the "Clinic") seeks to hire a full-time Clinical Instructor to expand the Clinic's docket of impact cases and legislative and policy advocacy initiatives and grow the size of the clinical program. The LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic engages in cutting-edge impact litigation, legislative and policy advocacy, and public education on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. The Clinic aims to shape the future of LGBTQ+ advocacy by focusing on advancing the rights of LGBTQ+ people as whole persons embedded in the wider fabric of society and their local communities, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender, gender non-conforming/gender non-binary, and intersex people; LGBTQ+ people of color; and LGBTQ+ youth, families, and elders.


Job Code
167058 Clinical Lawyer

Job-Specific Responsibilities

As a Clinical Instructor, you will:

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  Carry a docket of impact cases, including writing pleadings and briefs, conducting discovery and motion practice, handling hearings and trials, and arguing appeals in both federal and state courts;
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  Identify and cultivate additional litigation opportunities;
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  Engage in multi-faceted legislative, regulatory, and policy work, including analysis, drafting, and tracking of legislative and regulatory proposals, providing testimony, and working with local, state, and national stakeholders to effectuate policy change;
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  Supervise clinical students assigned to litigation and policy projects and training students on broad range of lawyering skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis, research and writing, oral communication, and ethical, community-informed social justice advocacy;
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  Represent the Clinic with its partners, allied organizations, and members of the press and public;

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  Travel as required for litigation, advocacy, conferences, and public speaking; and
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  Collaborate with the Clinic Director on growing the Clinic and building the Clinic's portfolio of projects.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must have earned a J.D. at least 3 years ago, have at least 3 years of relevant experience, and be admitted to the Massachusetts bar or eligible for temporary admission pursuant to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04.


Additional Qualifications and Skills


We are looking for people who have:

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  Five or more years of legal experience, including managing other attorneys, and interest in cultivating litigation and advocacy docket, preferred
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  Significant litigation experience, including in federal court, preferred

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  Experience with constitutional issues, legislative advocacy, and community outreach preferred
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  Familiarity with LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, and other civil liberties issues preferred
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  Applicants should be self-starters, be diligent, and have the proven ability to work with a wide range of people and to perform under pressure
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  Commitment to the mission of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
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  Demonstrated commitment to diversity within the office and a record of valuing all individuals and respecting differences with regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstances

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  Commitment to working collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts

Additional Information

Be a part of the excellence and leadership in legal education and scholarship at Harvard Law School. We are a community of talented people from diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and perspectives, dedicated to advancing the cause of justice all over the world. We value our differences and our diversity as a source of strength. We are committed to developing and inspiring our students and our workforce. Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you do it, Harvard Law School is a place where you can thrive.

The position is available as of July 1, 2021. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is given full consideration. The position is for an initial two-year appointment, with the potential for renewal. For more information about the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, visit us at: http://clinics.law.harvard.edu/lgbtq. Please include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (no more than 10 pages) in your application.

All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.


Job Function
Faculty & Student Services

Sub Unit
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Location
USA - MA - Jamaica Plain

Department
Legal Services Center

Time Status
Full-time

Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Salary Grade
058

Pre-Employment Screening
Education, Identity, License/Cert.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/xWXMwXSrY4pZFWgmhGBPg


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CORNELL LAW SCHOOL-Stanton Fellow, First Amendment Clinic 

Reporting to the Associate Director of the First Amendment Clinic at Cornell Law School, the Stanton Fellow will collaborate with the Director, Associate Director, and other staff attorneys to support the management and activities of our newest clinical initiative, which formally launched in the spring semester of 2019, and has already become one of the nation's leading clinics of its kind. The Clinic focuses on two core objectives: (1) litigating and supporting cases and other legal proceedings that further the cause of free speech, generally, and through its innovative Local Journalism Project, aid and defend journalists and media outlets in their news-gathering functions; and (2) cultivating diverse lawyers who are educated about the freedom of speech principles embodied in the First Amendment and prepared to pursue careers defending such principles.

  
Responsibilities include the following: 

• Provide supervision to students in the Clinic, including feedback, mentoring, and training.
• Manage ongoing cases, ensuring that the work is done in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with the organization and teaching of the Clinic, focusing on substantive knowledge of First Amendment doctrine and the litigation process, as well as effective legal writing, advocacy, and client relations skills.
• Help organize, and participate in the teaching of, each semester's First Amendment "Bootcamp".
• Help develop the focus of cases the Clinic will work on, such as access to information, protection of sources and the news-gathering process, general libel and privacy defense, and digital information rights.
• Help hire for and supervise Interns for the Clinic's annual summer program.
• Collaborate with the Director, Associate Director and other staff attorneys on programming to bring free speech issues to the broader Law School and University communities.
• Support the research and writing of policy papers with the goal of influencing the public debate on free speech matters as well as amicus briefs in cases in which important free speech rights are at issue.
• Help maintain relationships within the legal and journalism community, including regional (New York and surrounding states) news platforms and journalists, law firms and advocacy organizations that focus on free speech and related fields, and First Amendment clinics at other law schools.
• Assist in managing the financial resources for the program, including monitoring financial activities and transactions.
  
  

This is a full-time position for a two-year term, and is benefits eligible. The successful candidate will be expected to start on July 1, 2021, although some flexibility may be available, through August 15, 2021.

 

Requirements:

The Stanton Fellow must be a law graduate, with practice experience and background in constitutional law, freedom of information laws or other access related work. A clerkship or clerkships are desirable, but not required. The Stanton Fellow must either be admitted to the practice of law in New York, prepared to take the New York bar exam prior to beginning the Fellowship, or be admitted on written motion after hiring.

 

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references, a writing sample (should be an unedited or slightly edited brief or bench memo), and other significant supporting materials to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18256. To ensure maximum consideration, please submit all application materials by April 15, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants.

 

About Us:

Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school, currently ranked 13th by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence, and has pre-eminence in many areas, including empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

 

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave and flexible work options.

 

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW equips students with the intellectual tools and hands-on legal experience in their journey to become practice-ready lawyers able to work in any field they choose through excellent doctrinal and experiential offerings. The University of Washington School of Law’s Clinical Program provides students with real-world legal experience assisting clients and communities working on real cases, transactions and projects for academic credit supervised by experienced faculty members. The Clinical law program currently has 9 in-house clinics and partners with the Washington Innocence Project. 

The University of Washington School of Law is hiring a full-time tenure-track assistant professor on a 9-month basis with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2021 to teach in the clinical law program and one or more of the law school’s core instruction areas.  Candidates are invited to propose a clinic in which they have appropriate expertise and relevant practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing the structure, case load, student supervision and project work of the proposed new clinic. In their application materials, candidates should include a one-page description of the clinic they propose to teach as well as an explanation of how the proposed clinic will meet the needs of both the School of Law and the larger community. 

The successful candidate will also teach other non-clinical courses in the JD program that fulfill a curricular need. Non-clinical areas of curricular need include business organizations, criminal law, criminal procedure, professional responsibility and/or perspectives on the law.  The perspectives course enriches the traditional first-year curriculum by exploring how the law reflects or perpetuates inequities based on race, gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, and other social justice issues.

We invite applicants with interest across areas of practice. The successful applicant will be expected to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the School of Law. The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate consistent scholarly excellence through regular scholarship production and participate in service to the law school, the larger university, and the community. In addition, the candidate will engage in the national clinical legal education community through regular attendance and participation in national and regional conferences.  Positive factors for consideration include but are not limited to exceptional teaching experience and clinical teaching experience.

All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

·       Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or foreign equivalent

·       3 or more years of legal practice experience in relevant area of law

·       Demonstrated record of scholarship or scholarly interest

·       Admission to WA state bar or will obtain admission in the next year

Instructions

1. A detailed cover letter describing qualifications for the position, including academic preparation, professional experience, and teaching, research, and leadership expertise.

2. Curriculum vitae

3. A one-page description of the proposed clinic as well as an explanation of how the proposed clinic will meet the needs of both the School of Law and the larger community.        

4. The names and contact information of 3 individuals who can provide a reference. (Please do not send letters of recommendation at this time; the School of Law will contact references as needed)

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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