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.