The University of California, Davis, School of Law seeks a Director for its Aoki Water Justice Clinic: Small Farmer Assistance Project. Pursuant to a grant from the Water Foundation and funding from the Department of Water Resources, the Clinic will provide technical legal assistance to underrepresented communities related to the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in California. In addition to meeting the pressing needs of these communities, the Clinic will provide valuable training and experience for King Hall law students and help create a pipeline of trained and experienced California water attorneys. The position is a non-tenure track, one-year appointment with possibility of renewal.

Potential candidates should submit an application and supporting materials via our online recruitment system only at https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06088. To ensure review of your application, please submit all materials by November 15, 2023, although we recommend that you submit your materials as soon as possible.

Candidates must also include a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Information about the Statement can be found at http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/diversity_statements_writing.html.

Unit 18 Lecturers are governed under a collective bargaining agreement (American Federation of Teachers (AFT) - Non-Senate Instructional Unit). Under this contract, once a lecturer accumulates enough quarters of service, the lecturer can be reviewed for a Continuing Lecturer position. For more information about this contract, visit http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html.

The School of Law is interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of teaching excellence and professional activities, and to the development of a campus that supports equality and diversity. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Clinical Teaching Fellowship, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic

The University of Texas at Austin: School of Law

Location

Austin

Open Date

Oct 16, 2023

Description

The University of Texas School of Law’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (ECDC) seeks applicants for a clinical fellowship. The Clinical Fellowship is designed for a transactional lawyer who is considering a career in clinical teaching or who wants to advance their professional skills in an educational setting. The Clinical Fellowship will offer experience and mentoring in clinical teaching and pedagogy. Working with ECDC faculty, Frances Leos Martinez and Heather Way, the Fellow will supervise students in representing clients, assist with teaching the clinic seminar, and help support the operation of the ECDC. The Fellow will also be expected to engage in scholarship, participate in service activities, or to complete a significant project on behalf of ECDC and will receive mentoring in this endeavor.  

 

The fellowship is for two years and the position is a twelve-month full-time appointment. The fellowship start date is flexible and will begin in either January 2024, or August 2024, depending on the selected candidate’s preference. The Fellow will receive an annual salary of $80,000, an upward adjustment may be made depending on years in practice, and a generous benefits package through the University of Texas at Austin.

 

About the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic

 

The Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (ECDC) provides public interest pro bono transactional business law representation to small businesses, social enterprises, creatives, nonprofit organizations, collectives, cooperatives, and community groups in Texas. Our clients are community enterprises — strengthening their communities through job creation, the production and preservation of affordable housing, asset-building strategies for low-income individuals, and the provision of innovative and valuable goods and services for their communities. The ECDC has a dual mission of educating law students and serving the community through the practice of transactional law.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least three years of post-J.D. legal experience in a transactional law area of practice such as corporate, nonprofit tax, community economic development, intellectual property, or real estate. Applicants with a strong interest in clinical teaching and commitment to economic and social justice are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be admitted or willing to apply for admission to the State Bar of Texas.

Application Instructions

The letter of interest should address a) why you are interested in this fellowship; b) what you can contribute to the ECDC; c) your experience with nonprofit law, community economic development, transactional matters, or corporate law; d) anything else that you feel is relevant to your application.

 

Application review will begin on October 30, 2023, and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

 

Questions about this position should be addressed to Professor Frances Leos Martinez, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (fmartinez@law.utexas.edu).

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. The application can be accessed at: https://apply.interfolio.com/134648

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Fordham University, a private Catholic, Jesuit research university, firmly rooted in the life of New York City and with an enrollment of approximately 17,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of Fordham Law.

Long recognized as an innovative leader and for its commitment to service, teaching, and influential scholarship, Fordham Law has positioned itself at the forefront of legal education today, dedicated to intellectual inquiry and debate, upholding the highest ethics, and making a difference for the legal profession and for society at large. Fordham Law is committed to preparing its student body to excel in meeting the challenges of today’s rapidly changing legal profession, while also building the foundation for extraordinary lives of professional growth and service. Fordham Law welcomes students and faculty of all backgrounds, religions, and orientations, and emphasizes excellence, ethical values, and active dedication to public service consistent with centuries of Jesuit commitment to education and service. Fordham Law takes seriously its mission “in the Service of Others,” and therefore views the law not solely as a rigorous academic discipline at which it aims to excel both in teaching and research, but also as a force for serving others and positively changing society. That mission is reflected in all of its efforts – inside and outside the classroom.

 

Among Fordham Law's greatest assets are its loyal and supportive alumni. The Fordham Law Alumni Association is one of the largest law school alumni associations in the country, thanks to Fordham Law's outstanding alumni. Fordham Law's graduates sit on federal and state benches throughout the nation, practice law in large corporate firms and small family practices, prosecute and defend criminal cases, represent the government at the national, state and local levels, lead businesses, advise corporations, advocate on behalf of public interest groups and serve in a myriad of ways advancing society and the nation in the practice of law and various leadership roles. It counts among its alumni many distinguished practitioners, judges, politicians, entrepreneurs, and faculty at leading law schools. There are over 23,000 living alumni of Fordham Law worldwide, with the highest concentration of practicing alumni in New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Washington, D.C. 

With its commitments to intellectual and professional excellence, outstanding faculty scholarship, public service, student-centered learning, and pedagogical innovation – both in its traditional full-time and part-time, evening programs and in its many certificate and degree programs for those not seeking a J.D. degree – Fordham Law has become an exemplar for legal education in the twenty-first century. Fordham Law’s expanded international curriculum and study-abroad programs provide solid preparation for the increasingly global practice of law, and the nationally recognized Centers and Institutes bring together transformative teaching, top ranked research, and public interest and service concentrations to make a difference for people in need. Fordham Law's accomplishments and recognitions reflect the strength of its momentum in pedagogy and curricular reform, scholarship, inclusion and diversity, community service, the pursuit of justice on behalf of the underrepresented and marginalized, and the strengthening of the rule of law both locally and on a global scale.

 

Fordham Law is part of the larger Fordham University community that advances knowledge and educates students who will go on to lead their professions with competence, compassion, moral commitment and courage. At a time when the world needs leaders capable of addressing multifaceted problems with innovation, empathy and expertise, Fordham Law and Fordham University offer programs that hone students’ capacities for critical thinking, help them to discern and refine their values and prepare them for meaningful careers and lives well lived. The entire Fordham community strives to contribute to the well-being of New York City, the nation and the planet through education and research for the common good. Fordham Law and Fordham University seek to engage deeply and authentically with its local communities to promote mutual learning and solidarity. Fordham Law and Fordham University are committed to making the pursuit of racial, economic, environmental and social justice an inextricable and interdependent part of its academic excellence.

The next Dean of Fordham Law will be an unflappable, humanistic, devoted, energetic, nimble, and approachable leader with a track record of distinguished accomplishments. This person will possess a demonstrated dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and a genuine understanding and appreciation of Fordham Law's deeply rooted commitment to public service. The successful candidate will also possess the personal and managerial skills necessary to attract and steward financial and human resources. The next leader will have a deep commitment to innovation in legal education, student success, faculty development and scholarship, and collegial leadership. The successful candidate will have a sophisticated understanding of the changing landscape of legal education and a vision for Fordham Law's role in the future of legal education. The Dean will be an excellent communicator, a successful teacher and mentor, will excel at scholarship and research, and will be a proven manager or administrator.

 

The successful candidate will, at minimum, possess a J.D. degree or its equivalent and will have an outstanding record of accomplishment in the legal academy, the practice of law, or the judiciary, demonstrating a level of intellectual leadership and accomplishment warranting appointment at the rank of Professor of Law. More information can be found at www.wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting Fordham University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 13, 2023 and submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Werner Boel, LL.M, Robin Mamlet and Ashlee Winters Musser

FordhamLawDean@wittkieffer.com

The target salary range for this position is between $470,000 and $570,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The International Human Rights Clinic (“the Clinic”) at Harvard Law School invites applications for a Clinical Teaching Fellow. The Fellow will be a legally-trained practitioner who has earned a law degree within the past two to five years and who has demonstrated experience in, and commitment to, human rights, including experience training or mentoring law students. The Fellow’s time will be allocated 50% to work in the Clinic, and 50% to liaising with and supporting Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights (“Advocates”), the Clinic’s affiliated student practice organization.

The Clinic offers 2L, 3L, and LLM students the opportunity to work for academic credit on a variety of timely and complex human rights issues. Our work is carried out in partnership with grassroots, international, and movement-based organizations, as well as communities and individuals directly affected by abuse. Students work in small teams under the close supervision of clinicians who provide guidance, mentorship, and continual feedback.

The Fellow will work with senior clinicians to develop and execute clinical projects, and to guide and manage student teams. Clinical projects deploy a variety of strategies that teach a range of skills necessary to become thoughtful and effective human rights advocates. The Fellow will receive substantial support and mentorship from the Clinical Director and/or senior clinicians. Over the course of the fellowship, the Fellow will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility for designing and implementing clinical projects.

As a student practice organization, Advocates offers law students the opportunity to gain practical human rights experience from the start of their law school careers. Student volunteers, including 1Ls, work in teams on projects that are supervised by lawyers at partner organizations in various countries. Advocates is run by a student board, with 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs assuming leadership and project management responsibilities. Advocates also organizes on-campus events and trainings.

The Fellow will be the bridge between Advocates and the Clinic. They will liaise and work with Advocates around all aspects of its operations, including supporting student leaders as they build relationships with partner organizations, develop and manage projects, interact with supervising attorneys and student teams, address potential conflicts of interest and other risk management concerns, facilitate the annual transition between incoming and outgoing student leadership to offer continuity, and help maintain institutional memory.

This is a two-year term appointment beginning in January 2024 with the possibility of extension for a third year contingent upon organizational needs, available funding, and the mutual interests of the Clinic and Fellow.

Essential Functions:

The Fellow, under the supervision of the Clinical Director and/or senior clinicians, will work on clinical projects with teams of clinical students. Enthusiasm and interest in student mentoring and engagement, in addition to a background in human rights, is vital. During the first year of the fellowship, the Fellow will help develop clinical projects that expose students to the essential skills, practical realities, and challenges of human rights work. The Fellow will meet regularly with students, guide and review their work, and advise them on legal, strategic, and ethical questions. The Fellow may also oversee students during clinical travel, which may require the ability to be away from campus for periods of up to two weeks.

The Fellow will support Advocates student leaders as they build relationships with partner organizations and supervising attorneys; conceive, design, and establish Advocates projects; conduct conflict checks and manage associated risks; review student work product; manage administrative tasks such as reporting requirements; and interact with the law school administration. The Fellow will attend Advocates board meetings and regularly meet with Advocates leadership to mentor and problem-solve issues as they arise.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• J.D. or other law degree within the past two to five years, including two to three years of human rights experience, as well as bar admission in a relevant jurisdiction.
• English fluency as well as additional language skills relevant to the Fellow’s particular areas of focus.
• Commitment to thoughtful, innovative, rigorous, and self-reflective human rights work.
• Passion for teaching and mentoring law students, as well as learning and developing clinical pedagogy.
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively as a member of a team, including in partnership and coalition with affected clients and communities.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to critiques of human rights, as well as ways of responding to and integrating such critiques into practice.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Outstanding legal, communication, interpersonal, analytical, writing, organizational, and time-management skills.

Additional Information:

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but should be submitted no later than November 3, 2023. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure full consideration. Please submit: (1) a cover letter (no more than three pages in length) describing your relevant experience and motivation for applying, your approach to human rights work and teaching/mentoring philosophy, and the types of projects you hope to develop or work on in the Clinic, (2) resume, (3) law school transcript, and (4) writing sample (unedited, no more than 20 pages). All materials should be emailed in a single message titled “Clinical Teaching Fellow Application – NAME” to the Clinic’s Program Assistant, Ms. Sanjana Nayak, snayak@law.harvard.edu. Due to the expected volume of applications, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

The two-year term appointment is expected to begin in January 2024, with the possibility of extension for a third year contingent upon organizational needs, available funding, and the mutual interests of the Clinic and Fellow. Annual salary is commensurate with experience but is expected to be in the range of $68,000-$78,000; the position includes health benefits and access to university facilities. Applications are especially encouraged from human rights lawyers from the Global South; practitioners with an interest in human rights in the United States; people of color; LGBTQI persons; women; and persons with disabilities. Visa sponsorship is available for non-U.S. applicants.

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF,” formerly, “UC Hastings”), located in the San Francisco Civic Center area, seeks applicants for a contract (non-tenure-track) faculty role: Director of Applied Innovation and Professor of Practice. The position is full-time. Contract lengths for Professors of Practice are 1-5 years and may be renewed. The faculty rank is Lecturer, with a Professor of Practice working title. The ideal start date is January 1, 2024, though the start date can be as late as July 1, 2024.

The Director of Applied Innovation teaches in and serves as a concentration advisor of the Technology, Innovation & the Practice of Law Concentration at UC Law SF and partners with the directors of other centers, including LexLab, to run law and technology programs, including an accelerator and community-oriented events for faculty, students, practicing lawyers and technology entrepreneurs. The Director will also help UC Law SF innovate new courses, pedagogies, and programs to ensure that the law school provides students with the skills they need to practice law in an environment characterized by rapid technological innovation. Finally, the Director will build community by connecting with students, faculty, lawyers, and thought leaders locally in Silicon Valley and nationally. The Director reports to the Provost & Academic Dean. This is a year-round role, meaning that the Director works during the summer months, though for-credit teaching duties are limited to the fall and spring terms.

Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:

• JD degree.
• Bar membership.
• At least 5 years of practice or entrepreneurial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to implement creative technology-focused programming and build community connections.

Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred. Prior experience with grants or raising third-party funding is a plus factor but is not required.

The anticipated starting base compensation range is $99,275 to $120,175, depending on experience in legal education, plus an additional $20,000 director stipend. The Director will also have a faculty development account. This position qualifies for the Full UC Benefits Package, which includes primary retirement

benefits, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, and a variety of voluntary supplemental benefit plans to meet the incumbent’s individual needs.

Applications are encouraged before December 1, 2023, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Each applicant must submit the following materials:

• Cover letter summarizing reasons for seeking this position.
• Resume or CV.
• Teaching reviews, if any.
• Three professional or academic references.

Please forward these materials to Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner (ratnerm@uclawsf.edu).

UC Law SF is committed to creating a vibrant academic community in which diverse community members feel they belong. UC Law SF also prohibits discrimination against any person employed; seeking employment; or applying for or engaged in a paid or unpaid internship or training program leading to employment with UC Law SF on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, sex- or gender-stereotyping, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. UC Law SF will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources at humanresources@uclawsf.edu if you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position.

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF,” formerly, “UC Hastings”), located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for a contract (non-tenure-track) faculty role: Professor of Practice – Legal Writing. The position is full-time. Contract lengths for Professors of Practice are 1-5 years and may be renewed. The faculty rank is Lecturer, with a Professor of Practice working title. The start date is either January 1, 2024 or June 1, 2024, depending on the chosen candidate’s availability.

The Professor of Practice teaches two sections of legal writing each semester (fall and spring), with enrollments of up to approximately 18 students in each section (though historically enrollments have been approximately 12 students per section). In addition, the Professor of Practice serves on a legal writing curriculum committee that considers curricular and teaching innovations in legal writing and contributes to the development of the legal writing curriculum each year, develops and reinforces teaching skills at conferences, and supports other teaching initiatives, including helping to staff the Legal Writing Resource Center. This is a year-round position; the Professor of Practice is obligated to teach for-credit classes only during the fall and spring but is responsible for working on curricular development and other non- teaching matters over the summer months.

Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:

• JD degree.
• Bar membership.
• At least 5 years of practice or entrepreneurial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to implement creative technology-focused programming and build community connections.

Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.

The anticipated starting base compensation range is $99,275. - $109,725, depending on prior legal writing teaching experience. The role also includes a faculty development account. This position qualifies for the Full UC Benefits Package, which includes primary retirement benefits, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, and a variety of voluntary supplemental benefit plans to meet the incumbents individual needs.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Each applicant must submit the following materials:

• Cover letter summarizing reasons for seeking this position.
• Resume or CV.
• Teaching reviews, if any.
• Three professional or academic references.

Please forward these materials to Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner (ratnerm@uclawsf.edu).

UC Law SF is committed to creating a vibrant academic community in which diverse community members feel they belong. UC Law SF also prohibits discrimination against any person employed; seeking employment; or applying for or engaged in a paid or unpaid internship or training program leading to employment with UC Law SF on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, sex- or gender-stereotyping, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. UC Law SF will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources at humanresources@uclawsf.edu if you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position.

Duke University’s Law School seeks a dynamic and proven lawyer-advocate-teacher to direct its Civil Justice Clinic. The Civil Justice Clinic allows students to work on a wide variety of cases involving housing issues, including landlord-tenant disputes, eviction defense, foreclosures, rent-to-purchase agreements, and inhabitability claims. Students may also represent clients in consumer protection matters and in cases related to intimate partner violence, among others.  The Clinic enjoys a proud and significant partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina, which helps contextualize for students the critical lack of legal representation among low-income North Carolinians.

This is an exciting time for clinical and experiential education at Duke Law. The Clinical Program, which currently consists of 12 individual clinics, is an integral component of the law school’s curricular focus on professional development and problem solving. The Civil Justice Clinic complements the law school’s other clinical offerings by offering students the skills development specific to civil litigation in North Carolina state superior, district, and small-claims courts, as well as administrative agencies. The Director will actively engage with faculty from Duke Law and across the University to continue to grow and strengthen this key part of the curriculum.

The precise contours of the position will be tailored to the strengths and interests of the successful applicant. In addition to a strong record of or demonstrated potential for clinical teaching, intellectual engagement, and leadership in the field, the ideal candidate will offer:

• Substantial legal experience representing clients in civil litigation matters such as landlord-tenant disputes, evictions, foreclosures, breach of contract claims, consumer protection issues, and/or incidents of intimate partner violence.

• Demonstrated ability and/or willingness to build and maintain local and state connections to legal services providers and advocacy organizations.

• A commitment to combatting injustice in North Carolina’s legal system on behalf of persons who cannot afford quality legal representation. 

• An interest in developing students’ understanding of the connections between their individual casework and opportunities for systemic and structural change.

North Carolina Bar membership is strongly preferred. Minimum professional requirements include a J.D. (or foreign equivalent) and eligibility for admission and a willingness to become a member of the North Carolina Bar. 

The position of Director of Civil Justice Clinic at Duke Law is open for the 2024-25 academic year and beyond. We expect the Director will be a member of Duke Law’s governing faculty; specific academic title (i.e., Assistant, Associate, or full Clinical Professor of Law) and terms of employment will be determined based upon the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience.

At Duke Law, clinical faculty teach other courses or seminars in addition to clinics. Clinical faculty also have the opportunity and support to pursue other academic interests, including research and scholarship related to their areas of expertise, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration with students and faculty in the Law School and the larger University. 

Interested applicants should apply using this link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26239.

In addition to a current CV, applicants should also submit a letter of interest outlining (1) their vision for the Civil Justice Clinic (including docket design, seminar curriculum, and approach to supervision); and (2) how their personal and professional experiences will contribute to an equitable and inclusive learning community at Duke Law. In addition to applying online, please send a copy of your materials to Lauren Maxey at lauren.maxey@duke.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a final deadline of November 27^th, 2023. We anticipate interviewing finalists on campus in early 2024.

The Civil Rights & Restorative Justice Project, housed at the Northeastern University School of Law (CRRJ) is the pioneer academic program in the country examining current racial inequities through the lens of history and seeking creative reparative justice. CRRJ investigates, publicizes, and remediates cases of racial homicide. It has built the most comprehensive archive on racial violence events between 1930 and 1955 in the country.  Founded in 2007, CRRJ’s project is unique in its combination of rigorous research and community engagement.  CRRJ identifies the underlying hidden narratives from the time period and brings justice to families and communities. CRRJ’s mission is to: (1) publish and maintain an online archive on racial violence during the segregation era; (2) train civil and human rights lawyers through curricular offerings and advising; (3) design national, state and local reparative projects; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for policymakers in the field of historical injustice; and (5) support innovative scholarship on historical racial violence and reparative justice.  The Civil Rights & Restorative Justice Project is a program of the law school’s Center on Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR).

CRRJ is seeking a Senior Staff Attorney with litigation experience to lead the development of its project on historical injustice and the US criminal legal system. The program is dedicated to legal advocacy on behalf of defendants wrongly executed in the mid-twentieth century. 

The Senior Staff Attorney will have broad civil rights or criminal justice experience; excellent legal research, analytical and writing skills; and, preferably, complex litigation experience in a range of forums.

The Senior Staff Attorney serves as the lead on a team supporting the mission of CRRJ by generating and sustaining a docket of cases; conducting investigations and pursuing remedies, including advocacy in courts and agencies; engaging with communities affected by historical injustice in the US criminal legal system; and supervising law students.  The Senior Staff Attorney will actively develop and manage litigation and collaborate with partner law firms and community stakeholders, support strategic policy advocacy with broad coalitions in legal and academic communities, and engage in community outreach across the United States.  The Senior Staff Attorney will supervise students and one or more legal fellows. Additionally, the Senior Staff Attorney may have the opportunity to teach in a clinical setting. The Senior Staff Attorney will advance CRRJ’s visibility; represent CRRJ at meetings and conferences; participate in development activities, and help maintain strong staff relationships. Measures of success will include ability to supervise, direct, and guide legal staff and students as they develop cases and pursue our litigation, research and policy initiatives.

Supervision of the Senior Attorney will be provided by faculty leadership of CRRJ and CLEAR.

This is a full-time benefits-eligible position based at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.  The position is for two years with extension possible based on funding and at the discretion of CRRJ.  Northeastern is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Benefits include health/dental/vision; vacation time and tuition reimbursement for Northeastern degree/certificate programs.

Final candidates may be required to participate in a presentation exercise.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a significant caseload of civil rights matters in a variety of forums; work closely with CRRJ lawyers and students to develop litigation; manage relationships with external partners, including law firms. Serve as a resource for law firm partners. Manage intake and vetting practices. Oversee all aspects of litigation, including legal research, discovery, motion practice, briefing, appellate work, and amicus briefing. Review attorney work product.
• Supervise, advise, and coordinate activities with one or more CRRJ legal fellows and student research assistants. Conduct regular meetings to provide feedback. Ensure training of legal fellow(s) and student researchers in substantive areas.
• Build and maintain relationships with academic and nonprofit programs aligned with the litigation and policy agenda of CRRJ; ensure visibility for CRRJ with diverse academic and social justice nonprofit groups. Represent CRRJ at meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Build and maintain relationships with communities aligned with the litigation and policy reform agenda of CRRJ; ensure visibility for CRRJ across diverse communities and social justice movements.  Represent CRRJ at meetings and conferences.  Participate in media events. Support fundraising efforts.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Juris doctor from an ABA-accredited or state-accredited law school and a member in good standing of a bar in the United States
• A minimum of four years of recent litigation/legal advocacy experience in civil rights, criminal justice, or a relevant field
• Knowledge of state and federal laws regarding civil rights, criminal justice, and/or wrongful convictions
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, exceptional organizational skills with the ability to organize time and priorities, including multiple tasks and deadline pressures.
• Strong researching and analytical skills, including the ability to negotiate effectively Ability to work independently and make informed, independent decisions
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Maintain accurate records of case details and research
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and a proven ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and faculty

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising law students
• Clinical teaching experience

Documents to Submit:

Cover Letter, CV/Resume, legal writing sample, and three professional references.

Additional Information:

For questions or additional information, please contact Deborah Jackson, CLEAR Managing Director, at de.jackson@northeastern.edu.

Position Type

Legal and Regulatory Administration

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

To apply: https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/details/Senior-Staff-Attorney--School-of-Law_R117214?q=Senior+Attorney

The Center for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) at Georgetown Law announces that it is now accepting applications for its annual fellowship program in clinical legal education. CALS will offer one lawyer a two‑year teaching fellowship (July 2024‑June 2026), providing a unique opportunity to learn how to teach law in a clinical setting.

At CALS, our two fellows and faculty members work as colleagues, sharing responsibilities for designing and teaching classes, supervising law students in their representation of clients, selecting and grading students, administering the clinic, and all other matters. In addition, the fellow will undertake independent legal scholarship, conducting the research and writing to produce a law review article of publishable quality.

This fellowship is particularly suitable for lawyers with some degree of practice experience who now want to embark upon careers in law teaching. Most of our previous fellows are now teaching law or have done so for substantial portions of their careers.

Since 1995, CALS has specialized in immigration law, specifically in asylum practice. Guided by faculty and fellows, law students represent clients in immigration court and in asylum adjudications by the Department of Homeland Security. Applicants with experience in U.S. immigration law, particularly those who have represented asylum applicants in immigration court, will therefore be given preference. The fellow must be a member of a bar at the start of the fellowship period; therefore, this fellowship is not suitable for current law students.

The fellow will receive full tuition and fees in the LL.M. program at Georgetown University, and a stipend of 70,000 in the first year and 75,000 in the second year. On successful completion of the requirements, the Fellow will be granted the degree of Master of Laws (Advocacy) with distinction.

Former holders of this fellowship include Mary Brittingham (1995-97), Andrea Goodman (1996-98), Michele Pistone (1997-99), Rebecca Story (1998-2000), Virgil Wiebe (1999-2001), Anna Marie Gallagher (2000-02), Regina Germain (2001-2003), Dina Francesca Haynes (2002-2004), Diane Uchimiya (2003-2005), Jaya Ramji-Nogales (2004-2006), Denise Gilman (2005-2007), Susan Benesch (2006-2008), Kate Aschenbrenner (2007-2009), Anjum Gupta (2008-2010), Alice Clapman (2009-2011) Geoffrey Heeren (2010-2012), Heidi Altman (2011-2013), Laila Hlass (2012-2014), Lindsay Harris(2013-2015), Jean C. Han (2014-2016), Rebecca Feldmann (2015-2017), Pooja Dadhania (2016-2018), Karen Baker (2017-2019), Faiza Sayed (2018-2020), Deena Sharuk (2019 -2021), Alison Coutifaris (2020-2022), Jocelyn B. Cazares-Willingham (2021-2023).  The current fellows are Iman Saad and Lauren Hughes. The faculty members directing CALS are Andrew Schoenholtz and Philip Schrag.

To apply, send a resume, an official or unofficial law school transcript, a writing sample, and a detailed statement of interest (approximately 5 pages). The materials must arrive by January 31, 2024. The statement should address: a) why you are interested in this fellowship; b) what you can contribute to the Clinic; c) your experience with asylum and other immigration cases; d) your professional or career goals for the next five or ten years; e) your reactions to the Clinic’s goalsand teaching methods as described on its website anything else that you consider pertinent. Address your application to Directors, Center for Applied Legal Studies, Georgetown Law, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Suite 332, Washington, D.C. 20001. Send it  electronically to lawcalsclinic@georgetown.edu.

CALS welcomes and considers applications from any and all interested applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran, or other protected status. If you have any questions, call CALS at (202) 662-9565 or email them to lawcalsclinic@georgetown.edu.

This announcement also appears on our website: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/center-for-applied-legal-studies/cals-graduate-teaching-fellowships/   Please distribute the announcement or the website URL to anyone with immigration law experience who might be interested.

Boston University School of Law, a top-tier law school with an international reputation, is a community of leading legal scholars, teachers, students and alumni, dedicated to providing one of the finest legal educations in the world. Since our doors opened in 1872, we have admitted and enrolled accomplished students to our program regardless of their race, gender, and religion. The breadth and depth of our curriculum and scholarship as well as our innovative spirit are distinctive in U.S. legal education.

Boston University School of Law is seeking an exceptionally qualified and experienced candidate to serve as a faculty member and Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Engagement.

This position is a full- time position at the rank of Associate Professor of Law, tenure track; Professor of Law, tenured; or Clinical Professor/Clinical Associate Professor with a presumptively renewable contract, depending on the candidate.

In addition to teaching a one-course teaching load, the Associate Dean will oversee, coordinate and expand all the programs and initiatives related to equity and inclusion at the School of Law. We expect that specific initiatives will evolve in response to the strategic goals that the successful candidate develops in consultation with the Dean and other senior leaders; at present, we anticipate that the Associate Dean will: (1) oversee and organize the curriculum and programs that will make the School of Law compliant with ABA Standard 303(c), including both existing and new elements; (2) oversee the School of Law’s ASPIRE (Antiracist Scholars for Progress, Innovation, and Racial Equity) Program which is a collaboration with the BU Center for Antiracist Research; (3) propose new faculty recruitment & retention initiatives and new student admission strategies designed to enhance representation of faculty and students from historically underrepresented groups, and collaborate with senior administrative leaders on implementing these initiatives; (4) develop and provide and/or organize inclusive pedagogy and classroom climate training programs for faculty, staff, and students; (5) chair the “Classroom Climate Committee” and oversee surveys and other tools for obtaining feedback about equity and inclusion from students; (6) develop intellectual life initiatives designed to foster open, vibrant, and pluralistic debate about legal issues related to equity and inclusion among faculty and students and other key issues for society; (7) collaborate with the Office of Student Affairs on programming related to student well-being and equity, diversity, and inclusion and serve as a resource for student-led affinity groups and individual students from historically underrepresented backgrounds; and (8) collaborate with the Associate Dean and faculty whooversee and manage the School of Law’s Academic Enrichment and Success Program on issues related to equity and inclusion.  

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

How to Apply:

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Candidates must satisfy the tenure or other applicable requirements for Boston University School of Law and should have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, effective teaching, active service, and a record of inclusion. Applicants should send a letter of interest and a C.V. as soon as they are able to the Faculty Appointments Committee at lawappts@bu.edu. Applications are being reviewed immediately and on a continuing basis, with priority given to those who submit prior to November 15, 2023. All open faculty positions are pending budgetary approval.

To learn more about the law school, visit our website at www.bu.edu/law.