HARVARD LAW SCHOOL is hiring a Clinical Instructor for its Cyberlaw Clinic.

Job Summary

The Clinical Instructor (CI) will bring a passion for social justice and a strong interest in technology to  the Cyberlaw Clinic. They will work with the Faculty Director and other team members on activities related both to client representation and clinical teaching of HLS students. The CI will be responsible for supervising, mentoring, and teaching students enrolled in the clinic as they represent clients in a variety of challenging matters, drawn from the CI’s area of expertise and the Clinic’s existing areas of practice. These include digital civil liberties; privacy and security; new media and online speech; government innovation; intellectual property; tech and human rights; and online safety. 

Position Description

As a Clinical Instructor, you will: 

• Develop, alongside the Faculty Director and other Clinic staff, the Clinic’s roster of clients and projects, relying both on the expertise and network you bring to the role as well as the Clinic’s current and past representations and relationships. 
   
• Oversee students in their counselling of clients to ensure professional, high-quality representation, potentially including, depending on the project, such tasks as drafting of contracts, licenses and other transactional documents; preparation of amicus briefs, comments and other filings; and support for policy advocacy efforts. 
   
• Meet regularly with students to direct and supervise their work, build mentoring relationships, observe them in client interactions, review their written and other work product, and provide regular and detailed feedback on their projects and performance.  
   
• Deliver instruction in basic legal skills and practice, and assist in developing and updating the training curriculum, syllabus, and other instructional materials for students. 
   
• Help supervise administrative aspects of the program. 

Basic Qualifications

J.D. at least 3 years ago, 3 or more years of relevant experience, and admission 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: 

• a passion to work with students and to develop the field of technology and social justice;  
• experience with or deep interest in technology and the public interest, including the areas of digital civil liberties, privacy and security, media and online speech, government innovation, intellectual property, tech and human rights; or online safety; 
• enthusiasm for working with mission-driven startups and social entrepreneurs, facing the full array of legal challenges that all small business face, in the context of public interest technology development; 
• an ability to thrive in a collaborative, dynamic, team-based work environment, with many opportunities to develop new areas of expertise and work on a variety of technology law and policy issues; 
• ​​​​​​​direct supervision and mentorship experience of junior attorneys or professionals; and 
• strong interpersonal skills, a proven capacity to work as a team member, sound judgment, and an entrepreneurial attitude. 

Working Conditions

This position is based primarily on campus with the opportunity for remote work based on business needs and manager approval.   

Additional Information

This is a term appointment expected to extend through June 30, 2024, subject to departmental funding and need.   

Candidates with practice experience with transactional work, licensing, and related areas of specialization are especially encouraged to apply. 

We regret that Harvard Law School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions. 
 
All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources. 
 
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