The Law School at the University of Chicago is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position supervising law students and representing federal criminal defendants as a Fellow, appointed with the rank of Lecturer, in the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic's Federal Criminal Justice Clinic. The position will begin in the 2011-2012 academic year and will last through June 2014. Working with the clinical faculty, the successful candidate will supervise clinic students in pretrial federal criminal cases, representing defendants from arrest through trial or guilty plea and sentencing, and possibly on Seventh Circuit appeals, and will also be expected to assist in teaching clinical pre-trial and trial skills courses. One goal of this Fellowship is to train aspiring clinical teachers and federal public defenders.

Candidates must have a J.D.; must be a member in good standing of the bar of Illinois or another state; and must have at least three years of experience representing criminal defendants. Excellent writing, editing, advocacy, and supervision skills are required. Some experience representing criminal defendants in federal court, as well as familiarity with the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the current federal sentencing regime, are a plus. A demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and/or indigent populations is also a plus. The Fellow must be eligible for and able to obtain the following bar admissions/memberships: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar; Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Federal Defender Panel for the Northern District of Illinois.

Each candidate should submit a curriculum vita or resume, at least three references, a legal writing sample, a detailed description of the candidate's relevant practice experience and teaching/supervision experience, and course evaluations from prior teaching experience, if any. Other material relevant to your candidacy may be included as well. Candidates must apply on line and upload application material at:  https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51830

All application material must be received by October 14, 2011.

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

Duquesne University School of Law is seeking to make a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment to the position of Director of the Clinical Programs. Applicants should have superior academic credentials, a record of excellence in law clinic administration, experience in the practice of law, and a distinguished record of clinical teaching and scholarship. Leadership skills and the ability to organize sophisticated, law-related programs are also extremely important. The new Director will have the opportunity to create an ambitious vision for the future and to take the Clinic to the next level of academic and professional excellence. The new Director may also have the opportunity to develop exciting, new clinic-space within the community adjacent to Duquesne University’s campus, which is within blocks of the courthouses in downtown Pittsburgh. Both the Law School Dean and the University Administration are committed to supporting these important goals. We especially encourage applications from qualified racial and ethnic minorities, women, and others who would enrich the diversity of our academic community. Interested applicants should send a résumé and list of references, along with a letter of interest, to Faculty Recruitment Committee at lawrecruitment@duq.edu. Electronic submissions only, please: Candidates are strongly discouraged from submitting an application by mail or from mailing other materials to the Faculty Recruitment Committee, although a list of published works may be appended to an application. Applications should be received by October 22, 2011.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE, SCHOOL OF LAW seeks to fill one or more tenured or tenure-track positions for the 2012–2013 academic year.

Our primary curricular need is for a programmatic tenured or tenure-track position in the legal clinic. The legal clinic is an in-house, live client clinic which enables student attorneys to provide legal assistance to indigents, governmental agencies and charitable organizations. The professor will teach traditional civil clinical classes, but the position is also likely to involve administrative responsibilities. The extent and nature of those duties will be determined by the credentials and experience of the candidate.

Candidates for the clinical position should have a distinguished academic record and significant practice or equivalent experience. Preferred qualifications include two or more years of experience as a clinical teacher. Applicants must also be eligible to supervise students under Rule XV of the Arkansas Rules Governing Bar Admission. Those rules require that the candidate either be, or become prior to the beginning of the appointment, a member of the Arkansas Bar. In the alternative, a lawyer not admitted to practice in Arkansas may supervise students for up to one year, providing the lawyer is admitted to practice and is in good standing in another state, and has had at least five years of practice in another state.

We also welcome applications from candidates interested in teaching first year and required courses, or other subjects depending on future needs. We have a special interest in attracting applicants who are eager to integrate lawyering skills opportunities into their doctrinal courses and to develop related lawyering skills courses.

Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating teaching and scholarly interests, and attach a current resume or curriculum vitae together with three professional references to Mary Beth Matthews, Appointments Committee Chair, WH 313 University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville AR 72701. Applications may also be submitted by email to mmatthew@uark.edu.

The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution committed to achieving a culturally diverse faculty. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to the social, ethnic, and gender diversity of our faculty and academic community. Applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation or national origin. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law anticipates hiring for several tenure-track faculty positions to begin in the 2012-2013 academic year.  We are seeking applications for tenure-track clinical positions to work in our in-house clinical program, the Student Law Office.  We are particularly interested in filling positions in our Civil Rights Clinic (including complex civil rights litigation, appellate and habeas matters) and our Environmental Law Clinic.  The Student Law Office currently houses six clinics, including the Civil Litigation Clinic, the Civil Rights Clinic, the Criminal Defense Clinic, the Mediation & Arbitration Clinic, the Community Economic Development Clinic, and the Environmental Law Clinic.  The duties of tenured/tenure-track faculty teaching in our clinics include collaboration with other faculty, direct supervision of second and third-year students as they represent clients and participate in community projects, as well as curriculum development, and teaching of the clinic’s classroom component.  If you would like more information, please contact Annecoos Wiersema, Chair, Appointments Committee at awiersema@law.du.edu<mailto:awiersema@law.du.edu>.

The University of Tennessee invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for three full-time, tenure-track faculty positions to commence in the Fall Semester 2012.  The College's primary areas of curricular need include labor and employment, contracts, remedies, clinical teaching in the business/transactional area, and clinical teaching in criminal defense.   Candidates for those primary curricular needs who also have an interest and qualifications to teach any first year course, commercial law, business associations, and professional skills are strongly encouraged to apply.

Tennessee has the oldest continuously operating clinical program in the nation.  We currently have six clinics:  the Advocacy Clinic, which represents clients in criminal and civil cases; Business Clinic; Domestic Violence Clinic; Innocence Project; Wills Clinic; and Mediation Clinic.  We are excited about the prospect of expanding our clinical faculty.  Plus, Knoxville is a great place to live and work.  If you would like more information, please feel free to contact me or any other member of our clinical faculty.  

If you are interested in applying, please send a letter of intent, resume, and the names and contact information of three references by September 30, 2011 to:

Faculty Appointments Committee

c/o Cindy Farabow

The University of Tennessee College of Law

1505 W. Cumberland Avenue

Knoxville, TN  37996-1810

A J.D. or equivalent law degree is required.  Successful applicants must have a strong academic background.  Significant professional experience is desirable.  Candidates also must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity, minority group members and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hamline University School of Law (HUSL) seeks a Director for its robust clinical legal education program, which includes eleven clinics (Child Advocacy, Education Law, Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation, Immigration Law, Health Law, Innocence Clinic, Mediation Clinic, Small Business-Nonprofit, State Public Defender, and Trial Practice).  Law students represent clients under the Minnesota Certified Student Practice Rule and are supervised by in-house attorneys or adjunct faculty members who are experienced practitioners. Cases are chosen to maximize student interaction with clients and foster student control and responsibility for every aspect of case management, including dealing with ethical issues, learning the lifelong habit of being a reflective lawyer, and the commitment to pro bono service as a practicing lawyer.

The Director’s administrative responsibilities include training, supervising and mentoring faculty teaching clinical courses, promotion of clinical programs to students and in the community, and supervision of clinic staff to maintain and refine law office systems and procedures to insure quality and ethical representation of clients. In addition to administrative responsibilities, the Director will teach at least one clinic per year in an area of personal expertise. This is a tenure-track position with faculty rank and commensurate expectations regarding teaching and scholarship. 

Candidates must hold a J.D., be licensed to practice law in Minnesota (or be willing to obtain a Minnesota license), and preferably have experience working with law students on client cases in a clinical, externship or similar setting. The candidate’s record should demonstrate superb lawyering skills, management experience, strong teaching ability and the communication and interpersonal skills essential to being an effective clinical teacher, and scholarship in the field.  

To apply, submit a cover letter including a description of the clinic you would like to teach (either one of our existing clinics or a new one), resume/curriculum vitae, and three professional references (including addresses and phone numbers). Electronic submissions must be in Word or PDF format. Review of materials will begin as soon as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.

Send inquiries or applications to:

Professor Z. Jill Barclift, Chair of Faculty Appointments

Hamline University School of Law

1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

zbarclift@hamline.edu (with “Clinic Director” in the subject heading)

Hamline is an EOE Employer.  It is University policy to not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on race, color, gender, ethnic background, national origin, sexual or affectional preference or orientation, marital or parental status, disability, religion, age, or veteran status in its employment or educational opportunities.

Miami Law invites applicants for the position of Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer in its Miami Innocence Clinic.  The Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer will have the opportunity to join the vibrant and supportive clinical community at the School of Law.  Together with the Innocence Clinic Director, the Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer will help run the clinic, including guiding and assisting students in screening, investigating, researching, and litigating motions for post-conviction relief claiming actual innocence.  Responsibilities may include, depending upon qualifications, opportunities for lead counsel on motions for post-conviction relief. The position is designed for a lawyer with at least 3-5 years of post-conviction experience or experience in criminal appeals.  Prior experience in an Innocence Project is preferable. 

Job responsibilities may also include:

a.     Developing, implementing, managing, and supervising all aspects of student work on Clinic cases/projects;

b.     developing new projects that are connected with the Clinic's objectives;

c.      co-teaching Clinic classes on post-conviction relief, wrongful convictions, and remedies;

d.     assisting with administrative and operational aspects of the Clinic, including outreach activities to publicize the Clinic's work;

e.      student recruitment and professional counseling;

f.       responding to public inquiries regarding the Clinic.

g.     Participation in the clinic’s strategic planning;

h.     liaising with student and community groups;

i.        providing content for the Clinic's website;

j.       assisting with the Clinic application process;

k.      providing support for development activities, including grant writing and fundraising;

l.       Covering cases/projects during the summer and between semesters.  Depending on student interest and other needs, the Clinic may run through the summer, in which case the Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer would be solely or primarily responsible for teaching and supervising students and cases/projects.

The Miami Innocence Clinic is committed to exonerating actually innocent prisoners wrongfully convicted. The Miami Innocence Clinic was reviewed and accepted to be a member of the National network of Innocence Projects in fall of 2010. The clinic investigates innocence claims and litigates post-conviction motions when appropriate.   Students in the clinic contribute through fact investigation, interviewing defendants and witnesses, and legal research and analysis.  Investigation of innocence claims includes case screening, witness and client interviews, motion writing, and research.  

Qualifications: J.D. and/or L.L.M. degree from a U.S. law school is required. Applicants must have at least 3-5 years of legal practice experience. Applicants should have significant experience in post-conviction experience and/or criminal appeals; enthusiasm for clinical teaching, student development and training; a demonstrated commitment to social justice and public interest law; the ability to work independently and as part of a team; excellent legal, analytical, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.  Experience in community-driven advocacy and policy work is a considerable advantage.  Experience with clinical education, project management, and supervision of student interns is a strong plus.

The principal supervisor for the position is Miami Innocence Clinic Faculty Director, Professor Sarah Mourer.  The Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer will have the opportunity to develop and work on a scholarly agenda and participate in the academic life of the law school and in relevant academic and advocacy conferences.

Starting annual salary is competitive and depends on experience; position also provides benefits and access to university facilities. Additional compensation may be available for summer teaching.

To apply, please email a resume, cover letter, writing sample, law school transcript, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references by September 2, 2011 to umwrongfulconvictions@gmail.com.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. For questions, please contact Eileen Russell at erussell@law.miami.edu.

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL will have a permanent or visiting clinical faculty position beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year. The current clinical faculty includes four full time faculty members each of whom works in a distinct civil practice area. The Clinic’s current practice areas include community development, consumer protection, housing, mental health and disability. Candidates are welcome to propose another practice area. Responsibilities will include training and supervising students as well as teaching the Clinic’s integrated ethics and skills classroom components. The Law School’s clinical programs are integral parts of the university’s mission and learning environment. Through their work and teaching, students and faculty in the clinic integrate law practice and careful, sensitive engagement with moral and ethical questions. Applicants with significant experience in civil litigation and prior clinical experience are preferred. Applicants must have a JD and be qualified for admission to practice in Indiana. We welcome applications from women, members of minority groups, and others who will enrich and diversify our faculty. Contact: Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and current curriculum vitae to John Copeland Nagle, Vice Chair, Appointments Committee, Notre Dame Law School, P.O. box 780, Notre Dame, IN 46556

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic invites applications from entry-level or lateral candidates for a tenure-track position in the Health Law Clinic beginning in July 2012.  We will also consider short or long term visiting appointments for promising candidates. 

For tenure-track candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor of Law, we seek individuals with distinguished academic records, a record of scholarly publication or demonstrated potential to become a strong scholar, and several years practice experience which can include practice in a clinical setting.  Tenure-track candidates at the rank of Associate Professor of Law should have impressive academic credentials, a strong record of scholarship as evidenced by publications and practice experience commensurate with appointment to the tenure track as an Associate Professor.    Candidates at the Full Professor level with tenure should meet the requirements for appointment at the Associate Professor level, but also have a national or international reputation for sustained contributions as teachers, scholars, or clinicians.  Minimum requirement for appointment at any level: JD or equivalent, and successful passage of a state bar examination, or admission to a state bar. Candidates must also be eligible for admission to the Ohio bar.  The Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic currently includes the Civil Litigation Clinic, Community Development Clinic, Criminal Justice Clinic and Health Law Clinic.  The Clinic has eight faculty who co-teach in teams of two.

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity.  Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at 216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Interested candidates should send a C.V. and cover letter to Judith Lipton, Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic, 11075 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106.

American University, Washington College of Law is seeking applications for Practitioners-in-Residence for academic years 2012-13 and beyond in a number of our in-house clinics. American University’s in-house, “live-client” Clinical Program, comprising ten (10) in-house clinics and serving approximately 240 students per year, is respected for its leadership in scholarship, development of clinical methodology, contributions to increasing access to justice for under-served clients and breadth of offerings.

At this time, we anticipate having openings in the following in-house clinics: international human rights clinic; domestic violence clinic; immigrant justice clinic; and disability rights law clinic.  

The Practitioner-in-Residence Program is designed to train lawyers or entry-level clinicians interested in becoming clinical teachers in the practice and theory of clinical legal education.  Many graduates of the Practitioners-in-Residence program have gone on to tenure-track teaching positions at other law schools.  This is a term position.  Practitioners can serve in these positions for up to three (3) years.  Practitioners supervise student casework, co-teach weekly clinic seminars and case rounds, and engage in course planning and preparation with the clinic’s tenured faculty. They also teach a course outside of the clinical curriculum.  The Practitioner-in-Residence Program provides full-year training in clinical theory and methodology and a writing workshop designed to assist Practitioners in the development of their clinical and doctrinal scholarship.

Minimum qualifications include a JD degree, outstanding academic record, three years’ experience as a lawyer and membership in a state bar. Salary and benefits are competitive. American University is an EEO\AA employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

Applications consisting of a curriculum vitae and cover letter should be e-mailed to Professor Michael Carroll, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, mcarroll@wcl.american.edu, with copies to Professor Brenda V. Smith, Acting Director of the Clinical Program, bvsmith@wcl.american.edu.