UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW SCHOOL is hiring a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor for Fall 2024.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for an appointment as a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor/Visiting Clinical Professor to teach in its Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic for one semester in Fall 2024.

The Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology (IPAT) Clinic is a one-semester, six unit course that satisfies the Law School’s clinical course requirement for graduation. The Clinic works to protect civil liberties and support innovation in the digital age by advising and representing clients on a range of matters dealing with copyright, media, trademark, privacy, and First Amendment law, among other areas. Clients include filmmakers, journalists, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, artists, policymakers, and others. More information about the Clinic is available here: https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-life-learning/clinics/ipat.html.

The candidate selected would co-teach with an Adjunct Professor who will supervise students in the Clinic’s Press Freedom Project, as well as co-teach with a Lecturer who will supervise students in the Clinic’s Tech Startup practice.

The person will be appointed a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor or Clinic Professor, depending on experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should have at least 5-7 years of legal practice and/or teaching experience in the relevant practice area. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution and be a member of a state bar. In addition, they must have demonstrated potential for excellence in clinical teaching.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded just over a decade ago, the UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. In keeping with this mission, the Law School has a dynamic and innovative clinical program. The cornerstone of

the clinical program is a core clinical course required of every student. Students may enroll in their core clinic for additional semesters. In the years since the creation of the first core clinics, the number has grown from three to the current ten:

Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation (ALC)

Clinic Civil Rights Litigation Clinic (CRLC)

Community and Economic Development (CED)

Clinic Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC)

Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) Environmental Law Clinic (ELC)

Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC)

Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology (IPAT) Clinic

International Justice Clinic (IJC)

Workers, Law, and Organizing Clinic (WLOC)

Each core clinic is taught by one or more full-time faculty often joined by one or more adjunct faculty or lecturers. The Law School also currently offers the following elective clinics:

California State Tax Clinic Consumer Law Clinic (CLC)

International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC)

Reproductive Justice Clinic (RJC)

Startup and Small Business Clinic (SSBC)

UCI Law is the newest public law school in California and has been ranked No. 7 in the country (and No. 1 in California) for practical training with an A+ grade. The Law School also ranks No. 18 for most diverse law schools with an A grade. The Law School aims to prepare students for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession, combining the best of a large and renowned academic institution with a collegial, supportive, and friendly environment. For more information, visit: https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-life-learning/clinics/.

Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should submit a cover letter and updated CV, a list of references and a statement of past and/or potential contributions to diversity (see UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence) here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08866.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by March 20, 2024.

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.