• For patents, be a registered patent attorney or patent agent in good standing with the OED of the USPTO and have three years of experience in prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO within the last five years;
• For trademarks, be a licensed attorney with at least three years of experience in prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO within the last five years. 

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will teach at least one course per academic year outside the clinic, based on background and interest. The candidate is expected to possess excellent research, writing, and communication skills.  

JMLS is committed to diversity, access, and opportunity. Subject to the approval of our accreditors, JMLS is in the process of being acquired by the University of Illinois at Chicago, with an anticipated closing date in August 2019. For more information, visit www.jmls.edu and jmls.uic.edu. The successful candidate should be available to start no later than July 16, 2019.

Reports to: Associate Dean for Experiential Education

Other information: This is an 11- or 12-month appointment.

To Apply:

Submit a current CV and cover letter indicating compliance with the relevant USPTO requirements above to Professor Art Acevedo, Chair, Selection and Appointments Committee, at 7Acevedo@jmls.edu. The Committee will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis in January and will conduct initial screening interviews via Skype or a similar platform. Individuals invited to interview for the position should be prepared to submit teaching evaluations, professional references, copies of or links to published scholarship, and, where applicable, copies of promotion and tenure reports from current or past law schools.

The John Marshall Law School, finding any invidious discrimination inconsistent with the mission of free academic inquiry, does not discriminate in admission, services, or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position training and supervising law students as a Fellow, appointed with the rank of Lecturer, in the Law School's International Human Rights (IHR) Clinic. This position is for the 2019-20 academic year and is expected to begin on August 1, 2019. The appointment is for 12 months.

The IHR Clinic works for the promotion of social and economic justice globally, including in the United States. The IHR Clinic uses international human rights laws and norms as well as other substantive law and strategies to draw attention to human rights violations, develop practical solutions to those problems using interdisciplinary methodologies, and promote accountability on the part of state and non-state actors. IHR Clinic projects include litigation in domestic, foreign, and international tribunals, as well as non-litigation projects, such as documenting violations, legislative reform, drafting reports, and training manuals. 

Reporting to the Director of the IHR Clinic, the successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the IHR Clinic and job responsibilities will include supervising student projects including providing feedback on written work, participating in team meetings, working with the Director to develop teaching materials and teaching in the clinic, developing and selecting clients, managing aspects of a blog and website relating to international law and the IHR Clinic, organizing and coordinating relevant events, lectures and other clinic activities, and may include international travel. 

Candidates must have a J.D. and at least two to four years of work experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably including experience with an international clerkship or other international human rights litigation or advocacy position. Must be a member in good standing of the bar of Illinois or another state. Prior teaching experience is highly desirable, but not required. Prior experience organizing and facilitating conferences and speaker events is preferred. Fluency in English is required, and another language, preferably Spanish, is strongly desired. Demonstrated editorial skills and ability to work with technology, including posting to a blog and website. 

Each candidate should submit a cover letter, resume or curriculum vita, a law school transcript, a list of references, and a legal writing sample (not edited by anyone else). Candidates are required to apply online and upload all application material at the University of Chicago Academic Career Opportunities website: https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55913.  

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled or until July 31, 2019, whichever is sooner.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education for the 2019 – 2020 academic year. The successful candidate will be appointed to a 12-month, renewable, 405(c), non-tenure-track, assistant clinical professor position. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will create, direct, teach, and serve as the supervising attorney with respect to two law school clinics, one in the day and one in the evening; however, this is subject to negotiation if other administrative tasks are assumed. The clinic(s) must be eligible for IOLTA funding, i.e., must concern civil, rather than criminal, law (see https://www.paiolta.org/grants/eligibility-applications/), and at least one clinic must be transactional.

Minimum requirements include a J.D. degree and admission to the practice of law in Pennsylvania. The selected candidate must have superior academic credentials, excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of constituents. Previous teaching experience is required with previous clinical teaching and scholarship related to clinical teaching desired. The position will begin in August 2019.

Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic mission and enriches our campus community. As a charter member of the Ohio, Western PA and West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), we encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples. Motivated by its Catholic and Spiritan identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.

Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Its Mission Statement commits the University to “serving God by serving students.” Applicants for this position should describe how they might support and contribute to this mission. We especially encourage applications from racial minorities, women, and others who would enrich the diversity of our academic community.

Duquesne University uses Interfolio to collect all Division of Academic Affairs faculty and administrative job applications electronically. The application should consist of a detailed letter of interest, a complete current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. References will not be contacted until the final stages of the selection process. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit your application documents to: apply.interfolio.com/57532.  Please direct any questions about this opportunity to Associate Dean Steven Baicker McKee, Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee, at lawrecruitment@duq.edu.

PENN STATE LAW, based in University Park, PA, is seeking to hire an experienced legal professional to serve as a visiting assistant professor of clinical law and director of the Family Law Clinic. The successful candidate will have a background in representing clients in family law matters, particularly in cases involving domestic and sexual violence, and supervising law students in clinical casework. The Clinic is an “in-house” clinic that functions as a small pro bono law firm representing low-income Pennsylvanians in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, custody, protection from abuse, child support and adoption. The director manages the Clinic’s direct legal services to clients, and supervises the law students who represent those clients. Situated at Penn State’s largest campus in University Park, Pennsylvania, the Family Law Clinic is an integral part of Penn State Law’s work as a land grant university serving rural Pennsylvanians while competing on a global scale with scholarship and public policy work. Examples of Family Law Clinic cases and projects include protective orders for victims of domestic violence, securing financial support and property for indigent clients in divorces, asserting custodial rights for parents, and conducting Brief Legal Advice workshops on family law issues. The Director is also responsible for teaching the weekly Clinic seminar class, including simulations and other skill-building exercises, doctrinal law instruction, and case rounds. The Director ensures the effective management of the Clinic year-round, including during summers and other academic year breaks, which may include supervising student work on client matters. In-depth knowledge of Pennsylvania family law and domestic violence required, with preference for those with experience in VAWA work and/or in certain other Clinic practice areas -- specifically, divorce economic relief, child custody and support, and campus sexual assault. The Director also manages Penn State Law’s Public Interest programs, which includes management of a large grant that partly funds the Clinic’s operations. The Public Interest programs job duties include collaborating with numerous student initiatives like the Family Law Society; Public Interest Law Fund and Alternative Spring Break; chairing the Public Interest Law Placements faculty committee; working with Career Services staff to maximize student matching with public interest opportunities; cultivating and publicizing pro bono opportunities for students; representing Penn State Law on public interest law boards and committees such as Student Legal Services, Mid-Penn Legal Services, the PA-IOLTA Board; and the AALS, ABA, and other national groups’ Public Interest/Pro Bono networks. Must have a desire to mentor, supervise and train law students in an “in-house” clinical program; a demonstrated passion for social justice and a commitment to working with low-income communities; excellent writing, communication and organizational skills; and the ability to work effectively within diverse stakeholder communities. The successful candidate will display excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated knowledge and experience with client-centered lawyering, and outstanding legal practice skills. We seek a candidate who is creative, curious and self-motivated with an ability to anticipate issues and follow-up independently; is an exceptional strategist who can thrive in a collaborative, collegial environment and enjoys thinking through complex legal issues; and exhibits professionalism, drive and tenacity. This position is a benefits eligible, fixed-term academic appointment beginning in Summer 2019 and funded for two years from date of hire. Starting rank is negotiable depending on the applicant’s experience. A J.D., admission to Pennsylvania Bar or eligibility to become a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and minimum four years of family law practice experience with substantial trial work preferred. Preferred start date is July 1, 2019. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled; only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Here’s the link to the position where those interested can learn more and apply: https://psu.jobs/job/83909.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW is hiring a new Mysun Foundation Fellow to start in May 2019. This is a two-year fellowship based in University of Miami School of Law’s Environmental Justice Clinic. For more information on how to join our dynamic team and on our cutting edge work, please go to: https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMFaculty/job/Campus---Coral-Gables/Mysun-Fellow-in-School-of-Law-Environmental-Justice-Clinic_R100027683. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2019.

The University of Miami School of Law’s Environmental Justice Clinic provides rights education, interdisciplinary research, policy resources, and advocacy and transactional assistance to underserved low- and moderate-income communities in the contexts of the built and natural environment across the fields of civil rights, environmental protection, poverty law, and public health. Our current projects include two toxic tort class actions:  one in federal court addressing an open dump under RCRA and one in state court addressing contamination from an incinerator, both contaminated sites were in historically segregated and predominantly minority communities. We are also working with communities to address municipal practices that are having a disproportionately adverse effect on disenfranchised communities, through law reform proposals,  policy recommendations,  fair housing litigation strategies, and community rights education workshops. One of our largest legal-political projects focuses on challenging policies that are facilitating the rapid mass displacement of these communities. Adding to this purview, the EJC plans to increasingly integrate issues and perspectives relating to climate change and climate justice into its projects and cases.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position in the Criminal Justice and the Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinics, which are both part of Georgetown’s top-ranked clinical program.

Georgetown Law is fortunate to have two criminal clinics that serve many third-year law students and six E. Barrett Prettyman fellows each year.  Because of the size of the two programs, in addition to the directors of the respective clinics, an additional full-time faculty member is shared between the two year-long clinics, teaching in the seminar and supervising students in both clinics on their criminal cases. 

The faculty member in this position plays a vital role in supervising the E. Barrett Prettyman program (a 57 year-long Georgetown institution).  As the Co-Director of the Prettyman program, the faculty member runs a six-week training program for the fellows at the beginning of their fellowship and supervises the fellows in their misdemeanor and felony caseloads through the year.  With teaching responsibilities in two different clinics and the supervision of students and fellows in multiple criminal cases, this position requires an energetic, thoughtful, and experienced practitioner and scholar. Since this appointment is on the tenure track, the faculty member will be expected to produce high-quality scholarship and to engage in the academic life of the law school. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references and a scholarly agenda to Emily N. Smith at eny3@georgetown.edu.

Georgetown Law has operated its highly regarded in-house clinical program for more than 50 years. Through this program, students learn the practical art of lawyering while providing quality legal representation to under-represented individuals and organizations. We offer 17 different clinics, and more than 300 students participate in this program every year.

Georgetown Law has a strong commitment to diversity among its faculty and encourages applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW in Bristol, Rhode Island, invites applications for the position of Clinical Professor of Law to begin in the summer of 2019. This is a full-time non-tenure track position leading to the possibility of a presumptively renewable multi-year appointment. Depending on experience, the individual will be hired as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law or as an Associate Clinical Professor of Law. 

The person hired will be responsible for directing and teaching the Corporate Counsel Clinical Externship Program and for creating, directing and teaching a new Government Clinical Externship Program that will combine some of our previously existing programs.  The person hired will also be expected to direct and teach a summer section that incorporates one or more of our Clinical Externship Programs.  Applicants must have a J.D. and must have significant experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably with experience in supervising law students. Clinical and/or externship teaching experience is preferred. Salary is negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience.

The School of Law welcomes and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, and others whose background may further diversify the intellectual community at the School of Law. 

To apply, please submit your application and supplemental materials by November 15, 2018, at https://rwu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=103914.  Application materials must include a resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter, evidence of past teaching success (if applicable), and contact information for at least three professional references (name, telephone number and email address). References will not be contacted until advanced stages of screening and candidates will receive prior notification.  For further information regarding application procedures, please contact Andrew Horwitz, Assistant Dean for Experiential Education, at ahorwitz@rwu.edu.  For more general information about the School of Law, please visit our website: https://law.rwu.edu. 

Roger Williams University School of Law is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER is seeking applications for the Appellate Litigation Graduate Teaching Fellowship for candidates interested in earning an LL.M. and training as appellate advocates in the federal and D.C. courts.  The Appellate Litigation Program accepts appointments to represent indigent clients in a broad range of cases, including habeas, constitutional tort, immigration, and administrative law cases, and fellows work on all aspects of the cases.  In addition to arguing at least one case in a federal court of appeals, the fellows work with students and the Director on cases pending in the federal courts of appeals, the United States Supreme Court, the D.C. courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.  The fellows supervise student written work and oral advocacy preparation in order to enhance the student learning process and to develop the fellows’ own skills as clinicians and litigators.

The fellows also jointly teach (with the Director) the Appellate Litigation Program's weekly seminar, exploring many aspects of appellate brief-writing, appellate procedure, client communication, and professional responsibility.  Fellows also have the opportunity to work with Georgetown’s Supreme Court Institute that conducts moot courts for attorneys preparing to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States.  The fellowship helps prepare fellows for careers in teaching and/or litigation. 

The next available fellowship will begin in the summer of 2019.  We will accept applications for that fellowship between September 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Interested persons should apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and official law school transcript to: Professor Erica J. Hashimoto, Director, Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, 111 F Street, N.W., Room 306, Washington, D.C. 20001-2095.  Applicants should be aware that the application process has become increasingly competitive.  Fellows who are not members of the D.C. Bar must apply for admission no later than 90 days after the commencement of the fellowship.  Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience beyond the J.D. degree (e.g., clerkship, government or private practice) and membership in a state bar.  Superior writing skills and a strong academic background are required.  A federal clerkship, appellate litigation experience, teaching experience, and experience with criminal or civil rights litigation are highly desirable.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its longstanding Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic. The Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic is one of 18 law clinics and externships offered by the law school (http://law.wustl.edu/clinicaled/pages.aspx?id=6898). The new director will assume the position in summer 2019 in preparation for fall classes.

The Clinic represents non-profit organizations, community groups, and individuals pursuing legal action and other forms of advocacy to protect the environment and community health. Its unique interdisciplinary focus enables it to provide both legal and technical assistance to clients through law students and undergraduate and graduate non-law students from other university schools. Students work in interdisciplinary teams, overseen by a Clinic lawyer and environmental engineer or scientist, on issues such as air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, energy regulation, and environmental justice.

The director will oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar), supervision of and responsibility for student casework, identification and selection of clients and matters, grant writing and administration, and day-to-day program administration. The director will also teach non-clinic courses and assist other law school programs.

Qualifications

Candidates must be eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar or eligible for admission as a law teacher without examination pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06). Candidates should have environmental law and litigation experience, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.

Application Process

Applicants must complete an online application by navigating to https://jobs.wustl.edu/ and searching for job opening number 41821.

In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to: Professor Robert Kuehn, Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1120, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899; rkuehn@wustl.edu.

EOE Statement

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

GEORGETOWN LAW’S Environmental Law and Justice Clinic in the Institute for Public Representation (IPR) invites applications for a two-year clinical fellow/staff attorney position to start in August 2019.

What is IPR?

IPR is a public interest law firm and law school clinic founded by Georgetown University Law Center in 1971.  IPR serves as counsel for groups and individuals who are unable to obtain effective legal representation on issues of broad public importance.  IPR’s work is currently focused in two areas: environmental law and communications law and policy.  IPR provides third-year and second semester  second-year law students an opportunity to develop a wide range of lawyering skills by working on real cases under the supervision of faculty members and fellows (also referred to as staff attorneys).

There are four fellow positions at IPR, and we are now recruiting for two fellows for the Environmental Law and Justice clinic in IPR.

IPR’s Environmental Law and Justice Clinic

IPR’s work in environmental law primarily focuses on individuals and communities, many of whom are in the Washington metropolitan area, who suffer a disproportionate share of environmental harms and enjoy fewer environmental amenities than other parts of the area in question.  Our clients have included neighborhood associations, regional, local, and tribal environmental organizations, community activists, and Indian tribes.  The Environmental Law and Justice Clinic also represents national organizations on environmental issues of national importance arising under the federal environmental laws.  We have worked on litigation involving the full array of federal, state, and local environmental laws as well as civil rights and administrative law, and have appeared in federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and various state supreme courts, and before local zoning boards, public service commissions, and agency hearing examiners.  In addition to litigation, our environmental advocacy extends to federal and regional state agency rule-making and permitting processes, and frequently involves working to support coalitions of groups concerned with these issues. 

The nature of the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic’s environmental projects varies from year to year depending on client need, attorney interest, and resource availability.  Because IPR conducts a clinical legal education program for sixteen Georgetown law students each semester, half of whom work on environmental projects, another key factor in selecting projects is their appropriateness for clinical teaching. 

The students, most of whom are in their third year of law school, work in the clinic full time and receive credit for an entire semester of law school work.  The students work on projects under the supervision of an environmental clinical fellow/staff attorney and faculty member.  The students and clinical fellow/staff attorneys also participate in seminars dealing with issues of federal administrative and litigation practice, various substantive fields of law, and issues of professional responsibility as well as team project meetings in which students present some issue that has arisen in their project to their fellow students and supervisors.  Fellows/staff attorneys are offered an opportunity to co-teach seminars with a faculty member.  Under the guidance of environmental fellows/staff attorneys and the environmental clinical director, students have the chance to develop a wide range of lawyering skills as well as to consider how their personal values relate to their professional careers.

In addition to the clinical fellow/staff attorneys, the professional staff of IPR includes two full-time members of the law school faculty.  The faculty members oversee work on projects and are responsible for teaching the seminars and grading.  The faculty member who directs the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic is Professor Hope M. Babcock.  Professor Babcock has directed IPR’s environmental program for twenty-seven years and has over forty years of experience in environmental law.  She was formerly general counsel of the National Audubon Society and served in the Carter Administration in the U.S. Department of the Interior. She also teaches environmental and natural resources law at Georgetown.

What Do the Clinical Fellow/Staff Attorneys Do?

The clinical fellow/staff attorneys are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the students, and work closely with the students on improving their lawyering skills, especially legal research, writing, and analysis.  Much of the staff attorneys' time is spent guiding students in conducting legal and factual research, reviewing student drafts, making suggestions for improvement, and preparing the students for oral presentations.  The staff attorneys have their own opportunities to engage in oral and written advocacy on their projects, including the chance to argue before federal, state, or administrative judges.  They take an active role in project development and in planning other IPR activities.

Past clinical fellow/staff attorneys have emphasized that the IPR experience is unique in several respects: 

First, the fellowship program offers an opportunity to work on interesting, often cutting-edge projects.  Because all of our projects are handled on a pro bono basis, we have leeway to choose projects that are important, interesting, and present educational opportunities for both students and graduate fellow/staff attorneys.

Second, graduate fellow/staff attorneys assume substantial responsibility for projects at an early stage of their careers and generally play a more important role in the decision-making process than do their contemporaries in other types of law practice.  They also have an opportunity to work on a variety of cases, at different stages of development, so they gain a broader understanding of how cases are developed and how the litigation process, in particular, works.  Graduate fellow/staff attorneys work closely with a broad range of public interest organizations, meeting others who are involved in public interest law and seeing how their organizations function.

Third, clinical fellow/staff attorneys acquire a good practical working knowledge of both specific subject matter areas and of the federal, state, and local administrative and judicial process.

Fourth, clinical fellow/staff attorneys have an opportunity to work closely with experienced, full time faculty members, who have substantial litigation and substantive expertise.  For those with an interest in clinical teaching, graduate fellow/staff attorneys get first-hand experience in clinical supervision, and also participate in, and often co-teach, seminars.  As part of the Law Center community, graduate fellow/staff attorneys are urged to attend faculty workshops and other programs, and to participate in a variety of on- and off-campus activities.  They are also encourage to attend workshops that will support their academic writing, if they want to pursue an academic career.

Pay and other benefits

The annual stipend for the position will be at least $57,000 the first year and $60,000 the second year plus an opportunity to participate in group health insurance and other benefits, including unlimited free access to a state-of-art, on-site fitness center.  The fellowship will start in August 2019 and end in August 2021.  Georgetown University Law Center awards an LL.M in Advocacy to each fellow upon completion of their two-year term.

What Qualifications Are We Looking For?

We are looking for applicants who demonstrate the following:

• a commitment to public interest law
  
• at least two years of relevant prior work experience in environmental law, a fellowship with an environmental organization, or a judicial clerkship
  
• strong legal writing and communications skills and experience and/or interest in helping others improve their legal writing, research, and analytical skills
  
• an interest in (and aptitude for) clinical legal education
  

Clinical fellow/staff attorneys must be members of the D.C. Bar or take steps to apply for membership in the D.C. Bar (through examination or reciprocity) upon being accepted for the position.

How to Apply?

Applicants for the fellowship should submit the following:

• a resume and law school transcript
  
• a list of references, including contact information
  
• a recent legal writing sample of any length that represents the applicant’s most challenging legal work (The writing sample should not be a collaborative work or a piece significantly edited by someone else.)
  
• a brief statement (not longer than one single-spaced page) explaining the applicant’s interest in the position. 
  

Send your application materials in a PDF file attached to an email to IPR’s Administrator, Niko Perazich, at nwp2@georgetown.edu.  The application deadline is Monday December 10^th 2018.

After reviewing the application materials, we will select a small number of applicants to be interviewed at our office.  While IPR cannot pay applicants’ travel expenses, we will try to arrange interviews at a time most convenient for the applicant.