UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW

ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT DEAN

Clinical Education, Experiential Learning, & Public Service

Available July 1, 2014

The UCLA School of Law is seeking a highly talented and enthusiastic individual to serve as a key member of the Dean’s administrative team as Associate or Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Experiential Learning, & Public Service.  Reporting directly to the Dean of the Law School, the Associate/Assistant Dean will work closely with the Faculty Vice Deans, the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Academic Affairs, as well as with multiple faculty, other administrators, and staff within the Law School. 

The Associate/Assistant Dean also will serve as a liaison between the Dean’s Office and the faculty’s Experiential Learning & Skills, Externship and Public Interest Committees.  The Associate/Assistant Dean will participate in the Law School’s academic and curricular planning with the aim of expanding and promoting excellence in clinical, experiential, and public service programs including the Clinical Program, the Lawyering Skills Program, the Externship Program, and the Office of Public Interest Law Program.  A key responsibility will be overseeing the implementation of the comprehensive expansion and reorganization of the clinical program approved by the faculty.  Overall, these duties will require the Associate/Assistant Dean to build strong relationships within the Law School community and to think strategically about Law School objectives.  The Associate/Assistant Dean will be expected to devote at least 25% of his/her time to teaching in one of the programs that s/he oversees. 

Candidates must have the background and familiarity with clinical legal education, legal skills training, externship development and supervision, and public service programs to enable him or her to understand and participate in the academic program, write substantive academic proposals and personnel reviews, and exercise creativity and good judgment about the Law School programs generally and in particular about the functions the Associate/Assistant Dean directly supervises. 

Minimum requirements include an excellent academic record; a J.D. or equivalent advanced degree; at least five years of successful law practice, legal academic, or related experience; demonstrated management, administrative and organizational skills, with successful prior experience in legal curricular and academic planning preferred.  The successful candidate must be committed to professional creativity which may include research or other creative work, such as professional publications, law reform activities, significant contributions to the profession or professional organizations and University or public service as part of the appointment. 

The salary, title, and level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  This is a year-round, non-tenure track, academic position.  This appointment is subject to the rules and regulations of the Regents of the University of California which are mostly embodied in The UCLA CALL and the University of California Academic Personnel Manual.  (See https://www.apo.ucla.edu/policies/the-call; and http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/welcome.html.)

Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made.  To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by Monday, September 30, 2013 but will be considered thereafter until the position is filled. 

Please apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00047 by submitting a cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses of at least two professional references to the attention of: 

Edna Sasis

Office of the Dean

UCLA School of Law

Box 951476

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476

The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and seeks candidates committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.

FACULTY POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, SCHOOL OF LAW
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF LAW &  
            ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE SAMUELSON LAW, TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY CLINIC

The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law seeks applicants for a full-time Assistant Clinical Professor of Law to serve as the Associate Director of Berkeley Law’s Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic (Samuelson Clinic) to begin July 1, 2014.

The Samuelson Clinic was the first, and is today the leading, program established at an American law school to provide clinical training for students in cases and other projects involving public interest issues raised in new technology controversies.  The Clinic represents consumers and nonprofit groups in intellectual property, communications policy, Internet free speech, and information privacy and security matters.  The Clinic, which promotes a public interest law and technology practice, is affiliated with the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.  

The Associate Director works with the Director to plan, develop and manage the Clinic, conducts academic and policy research, and fulfills service as a member of the full-time faculty.  In consultation with the Director and Clinic Fellows, the Associate Director is responsible for building a docket of cases and public policy projects for the Clinic.  He or she supervises students as they file friend-of-the-court briefs; proposes and comments on proposed legislation or regulations; develops policy white papers; counsels clients; and provides legal assistance in lawsuits that raise important issues relating to law and technology.  The Associate Director also co-teaches a seminar in conjunction with the Clinic, and is responsible for co-supervising any Fellows who are working with students enrolled in the Clinic.

Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, substantial teaching or practice experience, administrative ability, and a strong background in technology law.  The candidate should also have demonstrated potential for research and writing on law, policy, or the profession, and for teaching, supervising, and mentoring law students as they transition to their role as lawyers.  Admission to the California Bar, or willingness to become a member promptly, is essential.  The Associate Director will join the Berkeley Law faculty as a full-time Assistant Clinical Professor of Law with the potential of promotion to Clinical Professor of Law.

Additional information about Berkeley Law’s clinical program and the Samuelson Clinic may also be found at http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/index.html and http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/samuelsonclinic/.

Application Procedure:  

To apply please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00160

Applications should include in pdf format a resume or CV, cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and what you have to offer, writing sample and a list of three references with contact information.  Early applications are encouraged.  The final deadline for applications is August 15, 2013.

Letters of reference do not need to be sent at this time, but references of top candidates may be contacted later.  All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including third party (i.e., dossier service or career center) referees, to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.

The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  

The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants for one or two teaching fellowship(s) in its Immigration and Human Rights, Detainee Rights, and Federal Litigation Clinics beginning fall 2013.  The new teaching fellow(s) will work in the newly funded Center for New Americans.   The Center for New Americans will be a comprehensive immigration law center with the three interrelated Clinics listed above.  The Law School currently offers twenty-three clinical courses with a broad diversity of subject matters. Nine in-house clinical faculty members and twenty-two part-time adjunct instructors teach in the program. The Law School considers this expansion of the clinical program to be an important step in continuing to ensure that students will be prepared for the increasing complexities of legal practice in a diverse community and that the University of Minnesota program will provide national leadership in clinical programming.

Title:  Teaching Fellow

Duties and Responsibilities:  In coordination with the Center for New Americans faculty, the Fellow will supervise students in representing clients and in advocacy projects, teach clinic seminar classes, evaluate students and participate in the general development and functioning of the clinic. In anticipation that the Fellow will pursue opportunities to enter a career in law teaching, the law school during the second year will support the Fellow’s efforts at scholarly development including research and conference travel support. 

Appointment: This is a 100% time, twelve month, academic professional appointment.   This appointment is annually renewable for up to two years.

Required Qualifications:  J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in at least one state and be eligible for admission in both state and federal court in Minnesota, if not already admitted to practice in Minnesota.   Preference will be given to applicants with clinical experience in law school, practice experience representing noncitizens, strong academic records and writing ability, a demonstrated commitment to public interest law, and potential for success as a teacher.

This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin in early August, 2013 with the goal of having the individual(s) hired begin work as soon as possible after September 1, 2013.  Candidates, including people of color and women, who will contribute to the cultural and intellectual diversity of the faculty, are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer.  The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

For further information, applicants should contact Professor Jean Sanderson, Chair of the Clinic Appointments Committee at 612-625- 5515.  Applications will only be accepted through the University of Minnesota online employment system.  You will find the listing for this job at the following link:  employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=112578.

The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking applicants for a clinic faculty position beginning fall 2013 in the area of immigration and detainee rights.  The new clinic faculty position will work in the newly funded Center for New Americans.   The Center for New Americans will be a comprehensive immigration law clinic.   The Detainee Rights Clinic will be one of three interrelated immigration clinics along with our existing Immigration and Human Rights Clinic and a new Federal Litigation Clinic.  The Law School currently offers twenty-three clinical courses with a broad diversity of subject matters. Nine in-house clinical faculty members and twenty-two part-time adjunct instructors teach in the program. The Law School considers this expansion of the clinical program to be an important step in continuing to ensure that students will be prepared for the increasing complexities of legal practice in a diverse community and that the University of Minnesota program will provide national leadership in clinical programming.

Title:  Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Appointment: This is a 100% time, twelve month, academic professional

appointment. This appointment is annually renewable for up to four years. 

Duties and Responsibilities:  The primary responsibilities are expected to include teaching and developing a new Detainee Rights Clinic. The new clinic faculty member will have some supervisory and teaching responsibility for the two teaching fellows staffing the Center.  The goals of Detainee Rights Clinic are to provide early intervention and expanded representation of detained noncitizens, monitor detention conditions to obtain changes in detention policy, and offer students inspirational learning opportunities. 

Required Qualifications: J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school.  Clinical teaching experience, knowledge of and experience in immigration law, and or/knowledge and experience in litigation are strongly preferred. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in at least one state and be eligible for admission in both state and federal court in Minnesota, if not already admitted to practice in Minnesota.

This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin in early August, 2013, with the goal of having the person hired begin work as soon as possible after September 1, 2013.  Candidates, including people of color and women, who will contribute to the cultural and intellectual diversity of the faculty, are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer.  The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

For further information, applicants should contact Professor Jean Sanderson, Chair of the Clinic Appointments Committee at 612-625- 5515.  Applications will only be accepted through the University of Minnesota online employment system.  You will find the listing for this job at the following link: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=112577

EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER JOB ANNOUNCEMENT RACIAL JUSTICE SENIOR FELLOW 2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 t 510.548.4040 f 510.548.2566 www.ebclc.org

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) seeks an exceptional individual to serve as a Racial Justice Senior Fellow in the Clean Slate Reentry Services Practice. The Senior Fellow will spend the majority of his/her time developing and bringing impact litigation designed to alleviate class-wide problems associated with the retention of criminal history information by public and private entities and the transmission to and use of such information by potential employers, licensing agencies, and other public and private entities. The litigation work will be done in collaboration with the Social Justice Law Project (SJLP), EBCLC’s partner in this effort and a pioneering organization in this arena. Additionally, the Fellow will continue and expand EBCLC’s efforts in clinical education excellence, deepen EBCLC’s reentry policy advocacy, and help coordinate and provide technical assistance and training to reentry legal services providers throughout California. This is a two-year Fellowship position with the possibility of continuation dependent on funding.

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide high quality legal services to low-income clients and educational opportunities for law students and community volunteers. As UC Berkeley Law School's community-based legal services clinic, EBCLC is currently the largest provider of legal services for low-income residents in the East Bay. EBCLC has practice areas that include: housing, health, welfare, economic development, homeless rights, immigration, reentry, consumer, education and youth defense.

The Clean Slate Practice aims to help people seeking to mitigate the impact of criminal records on their lives through free direct legal services, clinical training of law students, and technical assistance to other reentry organizations and advocates. Direct services include civil, criminal and administrative court advocacy and impact litigation related to records accuracy, employment advocacy & the enforcement of consumer rights with respect to commercial criminal background checks. Clean Slate staff also engage in affirmative & defensive policy advocacy at the local, state and national level, with the goal of expanding opportunities for people who have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and bring impact litigation to mitigate, on a class-wide basis, the impact of criminal records on the lives of persons, particularly racial and ethnic minorities, with such records.
• Collaborate with and be the primary liaison between the Clean Slate Practice and the Social Justice Law Project (SJLP) of Oakland, California. Co-counsel and work closely with SJLP in developing and bringing impact litigation in the above areas.
• Work closely and collaborate with other Clean Slate Practice staff.
• Train, supervise, and support the legal work of law student intern(s), including regular individual case reviews, group case rounds, supervision of research projects related to reentry legal issues, and assistance in teaching the clinical companion course.
• Track and respond to emerging or resurgent legal needs in the reentry community and develop appropriate responses, including impact litigation, education and outreach, technical assistance, and policy advocacy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in California preferred.
• At least five (5) years of legal practice, with demonstrated civil litigation experience.
• Desire to make a substantial commitment to the development and litigation of impact cases.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, criminal justice, and experience working in low-income communities of color.
• Experience in or demonstrated commitment to clinical education.
• Excellent oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in an empathetic and professional manner.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of groups, including low-income clients, people of color, people with criminal records, students, service providers, elected officials, court staff, foundations, non-profit community partners, pro bono attorneys, and law school faculty.
• Spanish or Asian language skills desirable.

Salary:

Competitive public interest salary commensurate with experience; generous benefits package included.

Application Procedures:

Mail, fax, or email the following application materials to Racial Justice Senior Fellow Hiring Committee, East Bay Community Law Center, 2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703; fax: (510) 548-2566; jobs@ebclc.org:

(1) Letter of interest

(2) Resume

(3) Writing Sample

(4) Three professional references

Deadline for receipt of applications has been extended to Sunday, July 28, 2013. EBCLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, ethnic background, sex, disability, or sexual orientation. People of color, women, sexual minorities, people who have had contact with the criminal justice system, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Child Welfare Law and Policy Research Fellow

The University of Michigan Law School’s Child Advocacy Law Clinic seeks applicants for a one-year child welfare law and policy research fellowship.  The Fellow will work to improve Michigan’s foster care system through collaborative systemic reform.  The Fellow will research best practices from across the country and present those ideas to stakeholders in Michigan, which will include representatives from the Department of Human Services, the courts, and the legislature.  Through his/her work, the Fellow will promote promising practices and underlying policies that will improve the lives of vulnerable children and their families.  The Fellow’s agenda will be established through a collaborative process with stakeholders and will focus on issues including how to safely reduce the number of children in foster care.  The Fellow will work closely with students and faculty in the Child Welfare Legislation Clinic at the law school and will have a budget for travel and to attend conferences. 

Candidates must have a JD from an accredited law school and prior experience with child welfare law, either through a law school clinic or post-graduate experience.   The Fellow will receive a salary of $50,000 and will have a complete benefit package.     

Applications can be submitted at http://umjobs.org/job_detail/84421/child_welfare_law_policy_research_fellow

The University of California, Davis School of Law seeks a director for its Family Protection and Legal Assistance Clinic.  The FPLAC is a live-client legal clinic that represents survivors of domestic violence or abuse with their family and protection cases.  The director of the clinic will supervise students in direct legal representation, community outreach efforts, and policy work around domestic violence issues.   Typical cases involve protection orders, and related divorce and custody issues.  The clinic is part of the U.C. Davis clinical program, whose mission is to provide live-client experiential learning opportunities to second and third year students at U.C. Davis School of Law.   The U.C. Davis clinical program includes, in addition to the FPLAC, the Immigration Legal Clinic, the Civil Rights Clinic, the Prison Law Clinic, and the California Supreme Court Clinic.  The clinic director will be responsible for choosing and supervising cases that allow for the development of interviewing, counseling, negotiation, drafting, research, trial advocacy skills and related practice skills.

This is a full-time year-to-year non-tenure-track lecturer appointment with a possibility of a continuing appointment after the sixth year of appointment.  We seek candidates with an interest in clinical teaching and previous experience working with low-income communities. At least three years’ clinical experience and/or related practical experience, or experience at the intersection of family and immigration law preferred.  Spanish language skills desired.   Salary is commensurate with experience.  Must be a member of a state bar for at least two years.  Must be willing to take the California Bar within the first year of hiring, if not already a member.   Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, list of references, and a resume to:

Brigid Jimenez

U.C. Davis School of Law

400 Mrak Hall Dr.

Davis, CA 95616

bcjimenez@ucdavis.edu

The University of California is an equal opportunity employer.

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 Clinical Professor or Associate Clinical Professor to teach in and direct the School’s Health Law Clinic. This position is not in the tenure stream, but is part of a system of contracts progressing to renewable long-term contracts. The position will begin on July 1, 2014.

The Clinic’s primary mission is to provide an excellent experiential learning opportunity for our students, while also providing legal services to low-income individuals involved in health-related litigation (e.g., denial of benefits, guardianship proceedings).  Duties will include classroom teaching; supervision of second- and third-year law students as they represent clients and participate in community projects; and community outreach and administrative responsibilities relating to the Health Law Clinic. 

Qualifications include admission to practice in Pennsylvania or willingness to seek admission to the Pennsylvania bar; experience in the field of health law (with a preference for experience representing individuals in benefits and guardianship proceedings); and the ability to work effectively with students, clients, and other constituents. The School has a strong preference for candidates with experience in clinical pedagogy or other law school teaching experience.

To apply:  Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a list of references to the Professor Mary Crossley, Chair, Clinical Appointments Committee, University of Pittsburgh School of Law at crossley@pitt.edu. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. The deadline for applications is­­­­­­­­­­ September 3, 2013.

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor

Northern Illinois University College of Law

The Office of the Illinois Attorney General has awarded a joint three-year grant to Northern Illinois University College of Law (“NIU Law”) and Resolution Systems Institute (“RSI”) to assist homeowners harmed by fraudulent foreclosure and loan servicing practices.  As part of this grant, NIU anticipates hiring a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor to establish an NIU COL foreclosure clinic.   The expected start date is August 1, 2013.

As the only public law school in Northern Illinois, NIU College of Law has been named a top law school nationally for diversity, value, and careers in public interest/government service. NIU Law provides unique opportunities for its students, beginning with its highly accomplished faculty who are personally invested in the success of every student throughout their professional lives. Although many alumni serve as public interest attorneys, prosecutors, defenders, elected officials, and judges, they are equally prepared for careers as solo practitioners or lawyers in multinational firms.

The Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor will teach a foreclosure law clinical course during the fall, spring and summer semesters beginning in the fall of 2013, and will supervise approximately five to eight law students each semester.  Students enrolled in this course will learn about foreclosure law, the foreclosure mediation process, and will develop a wide range of lawyering skills.  Under the supervision of the professor, students will screen and prepare foreclosure cases for mediation, and represent borrowers in mediation as needed.  Clinic students will work closely with Prairie State Legal Services, assisting them with their foreclosure intake line.

Principal duties will include the following:

•  Creating and teaching a foreclosure law clinical course
•   Supervising law students enrolled in the clinical course
•   Assisting with the Prairie State Intake Line
•   Preparing individual borrowers for successful mediation
•   Representing individual borrowers in mediation
•   Working closely with RSI to coordinate obligations and duties under the grant
•   Submitting required reports to the Illinois Attorney General

The salary is $60,000 annually, plus benefits.

Required: JD from an ABA-accredited law school; 2 years legal experience; and a current license to practice law.

The preferred applicant will have 2-5 years experience representing clients in foreclosure proceedings.  Teaching experience, particularly clinical teaching in a law school setting, is desired.  The ideal applicant will have an interest not only in the foreclosure legal process, but also in teaching law students the necessary skills to effectively represent clients.

AA/EEO institution.  Preference will be given to applications received by June 24, 2013, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  In compliance with the Illinois Campus Security Act, before an offer of employment is made, the university will conduct a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a criminal background check.

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

To apply, please send by June 24, 2013, a letter of application, resume, and list of names/addresses/email addresses/phone numbers of three current professional references to Dean Jennifer L. Rosato, Office of the Dean, Attention: Tita Kaus, Northern Illinois College of Law, Swen Parson Hall, Room 270, DeKalb, IL  60115-2890, or send materials electronically to tkaus@niu.edu