The University of South Carolina School of Law seeks applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to begin fall semester 2015. Candidates should have a juris doctorate or equivalent degree. Additionally, a successful applicant should have an excellent academic background, a record that indicates a strong commitment to scholarly research and writing, demonstrable scholarly promise, and a commitment to teaching. Likely curricular needs include entry-level positions in taxation, clinical legal education, contracts and business. Outstanding candidates in other areas will be considered as well.

Interested candidates should send a resume, references, and subject area preferences to Professor Ned Snow, Chair, Faculty Selection Committee, c/o Kim Fanning, University of South Carolina School of Law, 701 S. Main St., Columbia, SC 29208 or, by email, to hire2015@law.sc.edu (electronic submissions preferred).

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

HEALTH LAW CLINIC FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Clinical Professor to teach in and direct the School’s Health Law Clinic. While this position is not in the tenure stream, it is part of a system of contracts progressing to renewable long-term contracts. The position will begin on July 1, 2015.

The Clinic’s primary mission is to provide an experiential learning opportunity for our students, while also providing legal services to low-income individuals involved in health-related litigation or advocacy. Duties of the Clinical Professor include classroom teaching, including the possibility of teaching doctrinal courses; supervision of second- and third-year law students as they represent clients and participate in community projects; administrative duties relating to the Health Law Clinic; community outreach and fundraising; and participation in faculty governance of the School of Law.  The candidate hired for the position will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the Clinic.  Therefore, all candidates should be prepared to present a vision of the type of clinic that they would hope to implement. Examples might include a medical-legal partnership, a clinic focusing primarily on representation of applicants for disability benefits in Medicaid or Social Security administrative hearings, or other focused areas of representation or advocacy.

Qualifications include admission to practice in Pennsylvania or willingness to seek admission to the Pennsylvania bar; substantial experience in the field of health law and, preferably, clinical pedagogy; excellent supervisory and communication skills; the ability to work effectively with students, clients, and other constituents; and an interest in developing clinical experiences for students in the Health Law Clinic within a community that supports interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative teaching opportunities.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and list of two or three references to Professor Ben Bratman, Chair, Clinical Appointments Committee, at  beb9@pitt.edu.  Write “Health Law Clinic Application” in the subject line of the email. The deadline for applications is September 4, 2014.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity.  Recruitment is subject to approval by the University’s Provost. 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Clinical Professor to teach in and direct the School’s Environmental Law Clinic. While this position is not in the tenure stream, it is part of a system of contracts progressing to renewable long-term contracts.  The position will begin on July 1, 2015.

The mission of the Environmental Law Clinic is to serve the educational needs of our students and the needs of individuals, community groups, and conservation organizations, particularly those in Western Pennsylvania, for legal services relating to environmental issues.   Funding for the Clinic is provided by an endowment from the Howard and Vira I. Heinz Endowments. Duties of the Clinical Professor include classroom teaching, including the possibility of teaching doctrinal courses; supervision of second- and third-year law students as they represent clients and participate in community projects; participation in activities related to the School of Law’s Environmental Law Concentration; administrative duties relating to the Environmental Law Clinic; community outreach and fundraising; and participation in faculty governance of the School of Law.  The Environmental Law Clinic was founded in 2000.  The candidate hired for the position will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the Clinic.

Qualifications include admission to practice in Pennsylvania or willingness to seek admission to the Pennsylvania bar; substantial experience in the field of environmental law and, preferably, clinical pedagogy; excellent supervisory and communication skills; the ability to work effectively with students, clients, and other constituents; and an interest in developing clinical experiences for students in the Environmental Law Clinic within a community that supports interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative teaching opportunities.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and list of two or three references to Professor Ben Bratman, Chair, Clinical Appointments Committee, at beb9@pitt.edu. Write “Environmental Law Clinic Application” in the subject line of the email. The deadline for applications is September 4, 2014.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity.  Recruitment is subject to approval by the University’s Provost. 

University of Kansas School of Law - Director, Douglas County Legal Aid Clinic
The University of Kansas School of Law seeks a director for its legal aid clinic.  The director will be hired at the associate clinical professor or clinical professor level depending on qualifications and experience.  The director manages all aspects of the clinic and directly supervises clinic interns, providing guidance and oversight on their cases. The director maintains his/her own caseload, as necessary, and is also responsible for teaching the classroom component of the clinic. 

Required qualifications:  J.D. or equivalent legal degree; Kansas license or willing to become a member by taking the bar as soon as practical following appointment; must have five years of litigation practice and/or clinical legal education experience.  

For more information applicants may contact:  Jean Phillips, Clinical Professor, 785-864-9214 or phillips@ku.edu.  Apply online at:  https://employment.ku.edu/academic/1133BR.  Application review begins 9/1/14. 

KU is an EO/AAE.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status. 

Please visit the Harvard University Recruitment Management System for additional information and to apply for the position at http://employment.harvard.edu/.  For more information about the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation visit www.chlpi.org.

The University of Wisconsin Law School is currently hiring two Clinical Assistant Professor positions with the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinical Program. Principal duties include: work together with other L&E Clinic staff to supervise law students working with entrepreneurs and start-up businesses including: meet regularly to provide guidance and instruction, review and approve student work, attend client meetings and evaluate student performance.

Collaborate with other L&E Clinic staff on the ongoing development of the Clinic including: improving systems and processes, participating in client selection and development, entrepreneurial outreach, and leading or assisting with strategic initiatives. Research, write and disseminate articles and presentations addressing legal and other issues arising from the work of the L&E Clinic.

For more detailed job descriptions and how-to-apply information for each position, please visit: 

Clinical Assistant Professor - Systems: 
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=79785

Clinical Assistant Professor - Operations:
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=79783

Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) in Environmental Law at Pace Law School

Pace Law School seeks applicants for a new Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) in Environmental Law. The VAP in Environmental Law will hold a one-year appointment, renewable for a second one-year term. The appointment is designed to mentor and train future environmental law professors.

The VAP will have a reduced teaching load of one course per semester, the opportunity to focus on scholarly research and writing, and the expectation that s/he will enter the law school teaching market. The VAP will receive the same office and administrative support as other faculty members, is invited to participate fully in faculty activities, and will receive a small travel and research fund. Additionally, the VAP will present a work in progress at Pace Law School’s Future Environmental Law Professors Workshop, receive feedback and mentoring from other scholars, and present a finished manuscript to the faculty at our weekly scholarly colloquium.

The salary for the VAP in Environmental Law is $55,000 per year plus benefits, including health and dental insurance.  The VAP will not be eligible for a full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment at Pace Law School until after six years following the completion of his/her term in residence.

Candidates will be selected based on their prior work and educational experience, and teaching and scholarly potential. Pace is committed to achieving equal opportunity in all aspects of University life.  Applications are encouraged from people of color, individuals of varied sexual and affectional orientations, individuals who are differently-abled, veterans of the armed forces or national service, and anyone whose background and experience will contribute to the diversity of the law school.  Pace is committed to achieving completely equal opportunity in all aspects of University life. 

Applicants should submit:

• Curriculum Vitae (that lists three references and law school courses the candidate would be interested in teaching)
• If possible, one published scholarly article or unpublished paper draft that reflects the candidate’s scholarly interests and potential

The application deadline is May 1, 2014.

If you would like to be considered for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Environmental Law appointment beginning in the Fall of 2014, please send your application materials via email to Professor Jason J. Czarnezki at jczarnezki@law.pace.edu.  Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

Visiting Professor of the Practice and Managing Attorney for the Virginia Costal Policy Clinic

William & Mary Law School seeks applicants for a position as Visiting Professor of Practice and Managing Attorney for its Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic (VCPC).  VCPC provides science-based legal and policy analysis of environmental and land use issues affecting the state’s coastal resources, educating 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 (VIMS) and Virginia Sea Grant.  The Managing Attorney’s responsibilities include development of a docket of legal and policy analysis projects dealing with coastal flooding, sea level rise, wetlands protection, and related coastal issues; clinical teaching; collaborative work across disciplines; fundraising; conference and symposia planning; and establishing and maintaining relationships with scientific experts at VIMS, local planners, state and local policymakers, and stakeholders active in environmental, land use, coastal and flooding issues in Virginia.

Required qualifications include:  A JD degree and license to practice law in at least one state, and preference will be given to members of the Virginia State Bar or those eligible to sit either for the Virginia bar or waive admission into Virginia.  Preference will also be given to those with clinical legal education experience.

The ideal applicant has five years practical experience in the science and public policy of coastal issues; experience in interdisciplinary collaboration; clinical teaching experience; superior writing, editing, and verbal skills; outstanding academic credentials; and excellent teamwork, research and writing skills. Scholarship is not a requirement of this position.

This is a grant-funded position, contingent on continued grant support. Salary for this 12-month position will be commensurate with experience within state university range; position includes benefits. Apply at https://jobs.wm.edu/ under instructional faculty.  The position is accorded visiting status for the first year of employment. During that term, the candidate may seek, pursuant to the Law School’s and College’s procedures, a further appointment that would be accorded a presumption of continuation from year to year.

Visiting Professor of Practice and Staff Attorney, Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic

William & Mary Law School seeks applications for a Professor of Practice and Staff Attorney for our Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic. The Staff Attorney position in the Puller Clinic is a position created to provide direct client services to the Veteran/Active Duty population and to assist in training students in a clinical legal education environment. 

The mission of the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic is to deliver client services to veterans seeking disability compensation before the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans seeking discharge upgrades, physical evaluation board representation, and/or medical retirement before the Department of Defense.  The Puller Clinic also trains law students in a clinical law school setting to be thoroughly familiar with a difficult area of administrative law, to develop basic and advanced law office management skills, to refine research and legal writing abilities, to interview clients and witnesses, and to create relationships with clients and investigate and advocate on their behalf both orally and in writing.

Required qualifications include: Knowledge of the Department of Defense rules and regulations concerning separations, medical retirements, discharge upgrades, and physical evaluation boards; knowledge of the Department of Veterans Affairs rules and regulations.  Also must have client-based legal experience, advocacy experience, superior research and legal writing skills, and clinical teaching experience.  JD and valid state bar license to practice law required; prior service in a military service’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, including completion of JAG Officer Basic Course, and accreditation by the Department of Veterans Affairs preferred. 

The Staff Attorney for the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic’s responsibilities include clinical teaching; case work and client representation; community education and outreach; and assistance in fundraising.  Scholarship is not a requirement of this position.

Salary for this 12-month position will be commensurate with experience within state university range; position includes benefits. Apply at https://jobs.wm.edu/  under instructional faculty.  The position is accorded visiting status for the first year of employment. During that term, the candidate may seek, pursuant to the Law School’s and College’s procedures, a further appointment that would be accorded a presumption of continuation from year to year.