Disability Rights Legal Center Legal Position Announcement
Inland Empire Attorney/Program Director

Position: The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is a thirty-six year old public interest organization that champions the legal rights of people with disabilities through education, advocacy and litigation. The Inland Empire Program was established in 2005 and is located on the campus of the University of La Verne, College of Law in Ontario, CA.

The DRLC seeks an attorney/program director, who is dynamic and passionate about  special education and disability rights law, a creative thinker, and is committed to mentoring the next generation of disability leaders through its clinical legal program, and who has a proven record of accomplishments.

The Inland Empire program is staffed by the Director who is an attorney, and an
administrative assistant. The program is part of the Disability Rights Legal Center, which is located at the Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Center in downtown Los Angeles and maintains an additional office in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the DRLC Legal Director, the Director of the
Inland Empire Program’s specific responsibilities include:

Responsible for all aspects of the special education advocacy and civil rights litigation
caseload under state and federal laws. Manages the DRLC Inland Empire Office, including record keeping, keeping track of expenses and timely submitting bills to the main DRLC office. Engaged in strategic planning and annual goals for the Inland Empire program. Supervises the DRLC clinical program and law students at University of La Verne. At the discretion of the Executive Director in consultation with the University of La Verne, teaches a disability rights and special education course. Is a liaison between the Inland Counties disability community and the DRLC Education & Outreach Program to identify training, community building, and outreach needs and opportunities in the Inland Empire. Conducts outreach and training to parents, advocates and service providers regarding special education rights and procedures and disability rights special education. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Member of the California Bar; minimum five (5) years attorney experience. Supervisory and leadership experience. Expertise in disability and special education law. Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and advocacy
Ability to expand impact of DRLC among underserved communities. Ability to maintain and further develop relationships with regional stakeholders. Excellent management and organizational skills. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Resourcefulness, creativity and initiative highly desirable.

Salary/Benefits: Salary range within industry norms for attorneys at this level. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, life and long term disability insurance, 401K, AFLAC eligibility, three weeks of vacation, and twelve sick days per year. DRLC also observes all Loyola Law School staff holidays, which typically include 14-17 days per year. State bar dues are covered. Position is available immediately. Applicants must include cover letter, resume or CV and writing sample via e-mail to Sasha.Yu@LLS.edu. Please state in the subject line: Inland Empire Director. The DRLC values initiative, diversity and inclusion. Persons with disabilities and people with
diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The DRLC is a 501(c)(3).

The University of Oregon School of Law (Eugene) seeks a Supervising Attorney (SA) to manage the Domestic Violence Clinic, supervise students enrolled in the Clinic and to represent survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. This live-client clinical program works closely with community partners, Womenspace, Sexual Assault Support Services, and Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center, to ensure holistic and comprehensive services for its clients. The SA will be a 12-month renewable, fixed-term, non-tenure track, instructor position.  There is an expectation that this position will continue beyond one year contingent on need, funding and performance.  At this time, there is flexibility as to whether the position will be full-time or part-time.  FTE is negotiable, .6 to 1.0.  Requirements for review include a JD, a State of Oregon Bar license or the eligibility to become licensed in Oregon prior to the start of the position (by passing the July Bar or applying for bar admission based upon reciprocity), and 3 years law practice experience working with survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault and/or low-income clients.  See the University of Oregon Website: http://jobs.uoregon.edu/unclassified.php?id=3904  for a complete list of job requirements, supplemental questions, job description, and application procedures.  To ensure consideration, all required documents must be submitted by July 5, 2012.  The position will remain open until filled.  The top candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check.  The University of Oregon is an AA/EO/ADA institution strongly committed to cultural diversity.

CLINICAL ASST PROF(D53NN) Degree and area of specialization: Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Principal duties:

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION HOW TO APPLY:

Peggy Hacker	Phone: 608-890-0899
University of Wisconsin Law School	Fax: 608-263-3380
Frank J Remington Center	Email: pjhacker@wisc.edu
975 Bascom Mall

NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. 

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law, well known for its leadership in clinical legal education and for its public interest mission, is pleased to announce a fellowship opportunity in the HIV / AIDS Law Clinic

 The two-year LL.M. program includes coursework in clinical pedagogy, public interest law, and systems change.  LL.M. candidates will work under the supervision of the Law School’s experienced faculty to supervise and teach J.D. students enrolled in our clinics.

By the end of the second academic year each LL.M. candidate will produce a culminating project in the form of a scholarly work of publishable quality or project designed to impact systems change.  

 HIV / AIDS Clinic

The HIV / AIDS Law Clinic provide comprehensive, holistic legal services to families affected by HIV / AIDS. Under the supervision of clinical faculty, students assist families in accessing public benefits and in drafting and executing last wills and testaments, powers of attorney and advanced directives. The  Clinic also represents caregivers facing a wide variety of permanency issues, such as the need to plan for the future care of their children by transferring legal custody to another member of the family or to a family friend if and when that caregiver is no longer able to parent the children. 

Candidates with at least two years of law practice or teaching experience in the areas of family law, housing or public benefits preferred.  Experience representing people with HIV /AIDS and those affected by the epidemic is a plus.  Candidates should be a member of the DC Bar.

 

Admissions Process

 

Please submit the following:

 

1. A response to the following questions in no more than 1,000 words (two pages):

           

      In your area of concentration, what systemic problems have you identified?  How do you envision using the law to transform the system?

 

2. Resume
3. Writing Sample
4. Law School Transcript (official)
5. Two letters of recommendation from persons with personal knowledge of your capabilities and commitment to social justice.

 

Please send materials, except transcript, electronically to kforman@udc.edu.

Please enter LL.M. Application in the subject line.

 

 L.L. M. candidates will receive a stipend of 49,667, plus health benefits.

The program will begin on August 1, 2012

The position will remain open until filled.

 

 

Questions? Please contact:

 

            Karen Forman

            Director, Public Interest and Clinical Programs

                        kforman@udc.edu

The University of Colorado Law School seeks applicants for a clinical faculty position in its American Indian Law Clinic (http://www.colorado.edu/law/clinics/ilc/). The Clinic was one of the first of its kind in the country, having been founded in 1992.  The incoming clinical faculty member will be charged with assessing and creating a docket of cases and projects that will expose students to an array of issues of Indian law and to legal work in Indian Country.  The faculty member will have primary responsibility for supervising students in their case or project work, and for organizing and teaching a companion clinical seminar.  The faculty  member also will have an opportunity to work with students as part of Colorado Law’s broader American Indian Law Program.

 

Candidates must have a JD degree and a minimum of five years practical experience.  Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.  Candidates must be licensed to practice law in at least one state and be eligible either to sit for the Colorado bar or to apply for an admission waiver.

 

To apply, candidates should mail a letter describing their interest, their initial thoughts on the kinds of cases or projects they would develop for the Indian Law clinic, including discussing why the range of work selected well prepares students to work on behalf of Native peoples or in Indian Country.  The letter should also address a candidate’s relevant practice experience and any prior teaching experience, and include a resume and the names of three references to Deborah J. Cantrell, Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Programs, University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, 404 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0404.  The deadline for applications is September 15, 2012.  Teaching will begin August 2013.  Colorado Law is an equal opportunity employer.

The University of Colorado Law School seeks applicants for a clinical faculty position in its Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic (http://www.colorado.edu/law/clinics/tech/).   The Clinic is one a handful of its kind in the country that focuses upon the intersection of technology policy and administrative advocacy.  Buoyed by the Silicon Flatirons Center, Colorado Law is a national leader in the area of policy matters involving telecommunications, privacy, and innovation. The incoming clinical faculty member will be charged with assessing and creating a docket of cases and projects that will allow students to explore federal, state and local policy advocacy on technology issues in the public interest.  The faculty member will have primary responsibility for supervising students in their case or project work, and for organizing and teaching a companion clinical seminar.  The faculty member also will have an opportunity to work with students as part of Colorado Law’s broader programming through the Silicon Flatirons Center (http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/index.php).   

 

Candidates must have a JD degree, a strong background in technology policy, and a minimum of five years practical experience greatly preferred.  Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.  Candidates must be licensed to practice law in at least one state and be eligible either to sit for the Colorado bar or to apply for an admission waiver.

 

To apply, candidates should mail a letter describing their interest, their initial thoughts on the kinds of cases or projects they would develop for the Technology Law & Policy Clinic, including discussing why the range of work selected well prepares students to work in a regulatory environment.  The letter should also address a candidate’s relevant practice experience and any prior teaching experience, and include a resume and the names of three references to Deborah J. Cantrell, Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Programs, University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, 404 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0404.  The deadline for applications is September 15, 2012.  Teaching will begin August 2013.  Colorado Law is an equal opportunity employer.

Duties & Responsibilities
The Fellow will report to the Director and will engage in the practice of law in the various practice areas of the clinics, managing a portfolio of clients, providing legal assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs, as well as to parties engaged in real estate transactions, and to clients engaged in the entertainment industry.  In addition, the Fellow will have the opportunity to hone her/his legal skills in project management, marketing and public-interest lawyering.
 
The Fellow will assist in community outreach efforts by supporting the clinics’ endeavors to develop and nurture relationships with community-based organizations and client populations, adding to the clinic’s visible presence in client communities through meeting attendance, organization of workshops, and periodic on-sight availability at community-based locations to conduct new client intake and interface with clients and community partners.  The Fellow will also work with the Director to identify new opportunities for enhancement of community connections, as well as develop, manage and document community outreach campaigns for the clinics’, including through the use of multiple technologies such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and spreadsheets to create public speaking presentations on transactional legal issues.
 
The Fellow also will assist the Clinic Director by serving as an available resource to clinic and/or clinic pro bono students in designated practice, administrative and clinical matters.  Note: This is a two year term appointment.
Basic Qualifications
JD, Massachusetts Bar, 1-3 years legal experience preferably in a transactional law area. 

The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for a year-round, full-time Staff Attorney  position in its Environmental Law Clinic. The Staff Attorney will be a one-year contract staff position, with possibility of renewal for a second year. Desired start date is on or before July 1, 2012.  

To apply for the Staff Attorney position,  please  submit  the  following  materials  using  UC  Irvine’s  on- line application system, located at



https://staffing2.hr.uci.edu/CSS_External/CSSPage_Welcome.asp; search for job number 2012- 0247:

*  A cover letter describing your interest and experience in environmental law and working as part of a clinical law environment
*  A current resume/cv
*  Contact information for three references who can comment on your legal skills, academic

performance, or practice experience.

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 May 30, 2012.

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The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for a year-round, full-time Staff Attorney position in its Environmental Law Clinic. The Staff Attorney will be a one-year contract staff position, with possibility of renewal for a second year. Desired start date is on or before July 1, 2012.
The Environmental Law Clinic is one of several core clinics that meet the  School  of  Law’s  clinical requirement.
Clinic Work
The Staff Attorney will report to, and work closely with, the Director of the Environmental Law Clinic. The nature of Environmental Law Clinic projects varies depending on client need, appropriateness of project for clinical teaching, student and faculty interest, and resource availability, but can be expected to include a mix of advocacy, and policy matters in multiple fora.
The position offers an opportunity to work on interesting, important environmental law matters, assume substantial responsibility for cases, and help to develop cases for students to work on at various stages. The staff attorney will also work closely with a range of public interest organizations.
The staff attorney will be expected to take an active role in case development and planning but will not have direct responsibility for the supervision of law students, nor be expected to teach a class or seminar.
Applicant Criteria
*  Applicants must hold a J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
*  Applicants must be admitted to the California Bar (highly desirable), or the Bar of another
state.
*  Five or more years of relevant work experience.
*  Expertise or experience in areas of environmental law, including but not limited to: water, air, natural resources, toxics, CEQA, energy, public health, and environmental justice.
* Applicant should have demonstrated an interest and aptitude in legal and policy work related to environmental law, and a commitment to client service and the development of law students through experiential learning. Significant litigation experience including preparation of pleadings, motions and briefs are highly desirable, as are legal skills in investigation, client interviewing, compliance review, and negotiation.
*  We encourage applications from those committed to equal opportunity and diversity.
*  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
*  Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
Application Material and Deadlines

To apply for the Staff Attorney position,  please  submit  the  following  materials  using  UC  Irvine’s  on- line application system, located at



https://staffing2.hr.uci.edu/CSS_External/CSSPage_Welcome.asp; search for job number 2012- 0247:
*  A cover letter describing your interest and experience in environmental law and working as part of a clinical law environment
*  A current resume/cv
*  Contact information for three references who can comment on your legal skills, academic
performance, or practice experience.
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 May 30, 2012.
About UCI Law
The School of Law offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree through an innovative curriculum that includes in-depth study of legal doctrine, emphasizes experiential learning and clinical experience, and provides the professional training in lawyering skills necessary for the practice of law at the highest level of the profession. A hallmark of the School of Law is that every student is required to have a clinical experience or equivalent in order to graduate.

NYU Law School is seeking to fill the position of Assistant Dean of Public Interest.
 
Here is the job description: “Develop employment opportunities in government, public interest (domestic and international), tax exempt organizations, and fellowships through employer meetings, the Public Interest Legal Career Fair, and collaboration with faculty and alumni. Provide counseling to students and alumni who seek summer, post-graduate and/or long-term public service employment. Advise public interest student groups as needed. Collaborate with Office of Career Services ("OCS") in assisting students and alumni interested in public service employment, administer post-graduate funding in conjunction with OCS, and follow-up with graduates still seeking employment. Collaborate with the Hauser Global Program to assist students and alumni interested in global public service opportunities. Collaborate with all student services offices to provide and maintain excellent student-friendly services. Oversee fellowship counseling, scholarship programs, Public Service Graduation Awards, and grant administration.”
 
We are looking for someone with a minimum of 7 years' experience in public interest, government or relevant private practice including supervisory experience, or in law school program administration or non-profit administration.
 
If you are interested in the position or know others who might have an interest, the job posting is available at:  www.nyucareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=54867

The Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School invites applicants for the staff attorney position with its Organizations and Transactions Clinic (“O&T”). The staff attorney will join the thriving clinical community at Stanford Law School where, together with the clinical faculty and staff, he or she will represent clients and train law students at one of the country’s leading institutions for legal scholarship and education.
 
O&T is one of ten clinics comprising the Mills Legal Clinic. The Stanford clinical program is unique in that students participate in a clinic on a full-time basis; the clinic is the only course a student takes during the term of enrollment. The Mills Legal Clinic occupies an entire floor in an award-winning central campus building opened in summer 2012.
 
O&T focuses on introducing students to the disciplines and materials of corporate practice. The clinic provides students with opportunities to engage in corporate and transactional work for established Northern California nonprofit organizations. Clients typically generate $500,000 - $10 million or more in annual revenues. O&T targets organizations working in sustainable agriculture, food security and food system reform, human services, and the education, youth development, and economic empowerment fields. The clinic currently has clients in eleven Northern California counties.
 
O&T’s practice centers on corporate governance, contract and risk management matters. Students provide governance advice and documents, draft contract and management materials, assist with transactions, and analyze operating programs and contractual arrangements. Students generally work in two-person teams and represent
3 - 4 clients during the term. Clinic points of emphasis include close reading, methodical analysis, effective collaboration, efficient writing, and crisp execution. O&T also includes a twice-weekly seminar. Seminar sessions focus on client projects and orientation to corporate practice. Classes include review of contract, transaction management, disclosure, and other documents encountered in a sophisticated commercial practice. Guest speakers, including executives and general counsels, regularly join the class. As part of introduction to practice, students explore how lawyers can serve community as well as commercial organizations through pro bono, board service, and other activities.
 
The staff attorney participates in all activities of the clinic. The attorney engages in client development, supervision of students, and independent client representation. He or she will have an opportunity to develop expertise in specific areas and build a practice. The attorney also assists the director with curriculum design, development of teaching materials, classroom teaching, student evaluation, and clinic operations.
 
Mills Legal Clinic attorneys are part of the intellectual community within the clinical program and the Law School and university at large. For example, the staff attorney will be invited to attend weekly faculty workshops at which scholars from Stanford and throughout the world present research and works in progress. The clinic also provides resources for its lawyers to participate in continuing education and other professional development activities.
 
Applicants for the staff attorney position must have at least three years practice experience in sophisticated transactional work in a law firm or in-house setting. Applicants must possess strong academic credentials and the organizational and team skills essential to transactional practice and clinic management. Successful teaching and student supervision experience or the demonstrated potential for such teaching and supervision are desirable but not required. Exposure to intellectual property, nonprofit and real estate law, and service as a board member, employee, or volunteer at a nonprofit organization or business, are additional plus factors.
 
The salary is based on a formula that is competitive with similar positions.
 
Applicants should submit resumes through http://jobs.stanford.edu, referencing job number 47681.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
 
In addition, applicants should send the following materials to the addresses below:
 
a statement no longer than one page describing: (i) prior experience in corporate and transactional practice; (ii) other relevant experience; and (iii) information relevant to the applicant's interest and potential for clinical supervision and teaching
 
a resume
 
a list of at least three references
 
a complete law school transcript
 
Applicants may send the materials electronically to Judy Gielniak, the Mills Legal Clinic administrative manager, at jgielniak@law.stanford.edu.  Hard copies may be sent to:
 
Jay A. Mitchell
Associate Professor of Law
Director, Organizations and Transactions Clinic
Stanford Law School
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610