The University of California, Irvine School of Law, invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position, to begin in July 2013. The Law School’s innovative curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and public service. To this end, the founding faculty adopted as a graduation requirement that each student participate in at least one semester of clinical education in which she assists real clients in solving actual legal problems. The Law School has allocated 10 of its 55 faculty positions for the hiring of clinical faculty to develop six to ten clinics. We intend to create both transactional and litigation clinics, and to provide students with a broad range of options tailored to differing career interests. Thus far, we have hired five full-time clinical faculty, and as of Spring 2013 will offer six clinical courses that fulfill the clinical requirement: Appellate Litigation, Community & Economic Development, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Immigrant Rights, and International Justice.
The person selected will either teach in one of the Law School’s existing clinics, or create a new clinic, and will assist in the planning and development of the overall clinical program. The Law School is most interested in applicants desiring to co-teach in the existing Immigrant Rights or CED clinic (perhaps with an emphasis on small or international business transactions) or to develop a clinic in another substantive area. At least five years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred. This position is available as an academic tenure, clinical tenure, or tenure-track (academic or clinical) position, depending on the candidate’s experience and interests. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of California, Irvine School of Law is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF Advance Award for gender equity.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by October 1, 2012 . Please note adjunct positions will be posted and filled separately. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter identifying the subject area or areas of interest, and current curriculum vitae to UC Irvine’s on-line application system, RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu, and/or to
Professor Funmi Arewa
Appointments Committee Chair
University of California, Irvine School of Law
401 E. Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697-800
FAX: (909) 824-7336
Email: oarewa@law.uci.edu
Applications submitted by email are encouraged. Confidential inquiries are welcome. Inquiries may be made to Professor Carrie Hempel, Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Service Learning, by email: chempel@law.uci.edu or phone (949) 824-3575. For more information about UCI Law School, visit our website: www.law.uci.edu.