The Professor of the Practice and Managing Attorney is a faculty position at William & Mary Law School that teaches and supervises students of the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC). VCPC provides science-based legal and policy analysis of environmental and land use issues affecting the State’s coastal resources. VCPC educates the Virginia policymaking, non-profit, legal, and military and business communities about these subjects. It works in close partnership with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Virginia Sea Grant.

The Professor of the Practice / Managing Attorney will be responsible for:

- Developing a docket of legal and policy analysis projects dealing with coastal flooding, sea level rise, wetlands protection and related coastal issues.

- Provide a practicum legal education experience to students during the fall, spring and summer terms, supervising their legal research, writing and policy work, and teaching a companion practicum seminar focused on environmental and coastal issues and advocacy.

- Establishing and maintaining relationships with scientific experts at VIMS, local planners, state and local policy makers, and stakeholders active in environmental, land use, coastal and flooding issues in Virginia.

- Creating and conducting interdisciplinary projects.

- Establishing and maintaining relationships with VCPC funders.

- Writing grants and proposals.

- Serving as principal investigator for awarded grants, preparing required grant reports and financial reporting.

- Organizing, as needed, conferences, symposia, and public outreach events.

Required Qualifications :

Outstanding academic credentials, a Juris Doctor degree and valid state bar license to practice law are required. Experience in the science and public policy of coastal issues is required. Must have five years practical experience. Client-based legal and advocacy experience is required. Superior organization, communication, research and legal writing skills are required. Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration is a must. Demonstrated experience in fundraising and grant-writing is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference given to members of the Virginia State Bar or those eligible either to sit for or waive admission into the Virginia State Bar. Prior teaching experience or experience in the direct supervision of law students or young attorneys. Demonstrated teamwork and teambuilding skills.

To apply go to https://jobs.wm.edu/ and select position number F0773W.

For more information contact Patty Roberts at perobe@wm.edu .