THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW is accepting applications for our new Clinical Teaching Fellowship to begin in the summer of 2023. This two-year fellowship will prepare talented lawyers and aspiring clinicians with at least 2 years of practice experience to become full-time clinical faculty at U.S law schools. The Clinical Teaching Fellow will work alongside and learn from current full-time clinical faculty who teach in the College of Law’s Legal Clinic.

The Clinical Teaching Fellow will be immersed in all aspects of clinical teaching from learning clinical pedagogy to supervising law students on their casework. The UT Law Clinical Teaching Fellow will also develop a research agenda and begin working on a scholarly article in preparation for entering the law school teaching market. The fellow will receive training in clinical teaching methods, supervision when working with students on cases, and guidance in developing legal scholarship with faculty mentors.

We seek a Clinical Teaching Fellow to begin in the summer of 2023, and to work with one of the following Clinics:

(1) The Advocacy Clinic, which provides direct legal services to clients in a range of litigation including civil, juvenile, and criminal cases. A more detailed description can be viewed at https://law.utk.edu/clinics/.

(2) The Transactional Law Clinic, which provides direct legal services to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, community-based associations, entrepreneurs, and artists. A more detailed description can be viewed at https://law.utk.edu/clinics/.

Key Responsibilities

The UT Law Clinical Teaching Fellowship will commence in the summer of 2023. The fellow will directly supervise J.D. students enrolled in either the Advocacy Clinic or Transactional Law Clinic. The fellow will first work with a clinical faculty member to co-supervise students and then supervise second- and third-year law students on their own to provide high-quality client representation and to prepare them for graduation and practice. The fellow will work with fulltime faculty in teaching the clinic’s seminar by preparing class instruction and leading exercises, discussions, and clinical rounds related to the students’ casework. The fellow will also assist with casework during the semester and summer case coverage. Finally, the fellow will work with faculty mentors to develop a research plan and to produce an article of publishable quality.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• J.D. or equivalent degree.
• At least two (2) years of practice experience in relevant areas of law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interest in clinical teaching, with a commitment to inclusive teaching methods designed to effectively engage a diverse student population.
• Membership in a U.S. state bar and willingness to petition for admission to the Tennessee Bar prior to the start date of the fellowship. Tennessee allows lawyers teaching in a law school clinical program to waive into the bar.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Teaching, training or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers.
• Experience with relevant civil, criminal or juvenile matters as preparation for teaching in the Advocacy Clinic or experience with relevant transactional matters as preparation for teaching in the Transactional Law Clinic.
• A commitment to public interest work.

Salary and Benefits:

The Clinical Teaching Fellow will receive a salary and health benefits. The salary for this position is $80,000 in Year 1, and $90,000 in Year 2. The fellow is also eligible for the University of Tennessee’s comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental health care benefits.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/122868.

Applicants should submit:

1. a resume,

2. the names and contact information for at least three (3) references, and

3. a letter of interest describing (a) why you are interested in the fellowship; (b) what you can contribute to the clinic in which you are interested; (c) your experience with the area(s) of law in which the clinic practices and with public interest/social justice work; (d) your future professional goals; and (e) anything else you deem relevant.

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity in our faculty, student body, and staff, we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and others whose background, life experiences, viewpoints, or philosophy would contribute to the diversity of our faculty, curriculum, and programs.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.

Deadline: While applications will be considered on a rolling basis, preference will be given to applications received before May 1, 2023. For questions, please contact Director of Clinical Programs Joy Radice at jradice@utk.edu

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a two-year visiting assistant professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach in a small business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic. While this is a visiting position, it may convert into a tenure-track appointment after the 2024-2025 academic year depending on budget and curricular needs. If a tenure-track position is approved for the 2025-2026 academic year and beyond, the law school will conduct a national search and the visiting faculty member will be welcome to apply for the position. If the successful candidate has earned tenure at another ABA-approved law school, the candidate may be eligible for an appointment with tenure if selected for the tenure-track position. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices.

Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Family Justice & Immigration, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional (SBNT) Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy Clinic administered in cooperation with the Kansas Appellate Defender Office. The SBNT Law Clinic was initiated in 2005 and is on hiatus during the 2022-2023 academic year. The SBNT clinic is the only law school clinic in Kansas that represents small businesses and non-profit organizations.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn University School of Law is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applicants whose backgrounds will enrich the law school. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

Essential Functions:
The appointed hire will be responsible for fulling teaching expectations associated with a visiting assistant professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a visiting assistant professor appointment.

Required Qualifications:

·      JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.

·      A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.

·      A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

·      Kansas bar license or eligibility to apply for a restricted license to practice in a clinical setting for the length of the appointment, which does not require the taking of the Kansas state bar exam.

Official transcripts required at time of hire. 

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Training or experience appropriate to teach in a small business, transactional and/or non-profit clinic.

·      Training or experience appropriate to teach doctrinal courses complementary to the clinic, such as in the area of non-profit law, intellectual property, technology, energy, environmental law, and tax.

Background check required.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching-focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

Washburn University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants for employment. If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please email benefits@washburn.edu or call 785-670-1538 at least five (5) business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.

For more information and to apply, visit https://careers.washburn.edu/jobs/visiting-assistant-professor-washburn-law-clinic-topeka-kansas-united-states.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is hiring one lawyer to serve as a clinical teaching fellow and supervising attorney for a two-year term beginning in the summer of 2023.

Clinic Description

The newly formed Civil Justice Clinic at Georgetown Law will help low-income clients achieve access to justice through advocacy in a variety of legal contexts - with a particular focus on economic justice. Under the close supervision of the Clinic’s faculty director and clinical teaching fellow, the students help their clients solve legal problems and provide representation in civil matters in the courts and administrative agencies of the District of Columbia and Maryland. The Civil Justice Clinic’s docket typically contains cases involving employment, public benefits, consumer, and housing matters. The clinic is particularly committed to representing low-wage workers in wage theft cases against exploitative employers.       

Description of the Fellowship

The fellow will have several areas of responsibility, with an increasing role in the clinic as the fellowship progresses. 

The fellow will:

•  Supervise students in cases and take responsibility for his or her own case load;
• Share responsibility for designing and teaching seminar sessions;
• Assist with administrative and case handling responsibilities of the clinic, taking a leadership role during the summer for case coverage;
• Participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education; and
• At the end of the fellowship, be awarded an LL.M. in Advocacy from the law school.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of post-J.D. legal experience; and
• Admission (or willing to be admitted as soon as possible) to the District of Columbia Bar

Pay and Other Benefits

The annual stipend for the position will be $70,000 during the first year and $75,000 during the second year plus an opportunity to participate in group health insurance and other benefits, including unlimited free access to a state-of-art, on-site fitness center.  The fellowship will start in August of 2023 and end in the summer of 2025.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following documents in a single PDF file by COB on Monday, May 8, 2023 to lawclinics@georgetown.edu: 

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Unofficial law school transcript
• Writing sample
• Two references

If you have any questions about the Civil Justice Clinic or the fellowship, please contact Patrick Griffith, Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs at pwg7@georgetown.edu.

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking to hire a full-time faculty member to serve as our Professor of Bar Support.  The Professor of Bar Support's primary objective will be to enhance the bar passage rates at the law school through developing, implementing, directing, and evaluating a comprehensive bar examination program, including the for-credit Applied Legal Reasoning course.  This role involves working with the Academic Excellence Program and assisting the directors involved with academic excellence to incorporate best practices in preparing students for the bar.  The Professor of Bar Support will also provide academic advising to students to enhance their preparation for the bar exam.

The position would begin as soon as July 1, 2023.  This is a long-term contract position, with eligibility for a presumptively renewable five-year contract.  A fuller description of the position and instructions on how to apply can be found here: https://rwu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=F574EDAC170B3628E0C59A461536B6E6?JOBID=159986&jobboard=148.  Those with questions can contact Professor Andrew Horwitz, Chair of the Search Committee, at ahorwitz@rwu.edu or 401-276-4880.

YALE LAW SCHOOL’s Information Society Project (ISP) is now accepting applications for a fellowship position with the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic (MFIA). MFIA is an innovative law student clinic dedicated to increasing government transparency, defending the essential work of news gatherers, and protecting freedom of expression. The Clinic provides pro bono legal services, pursuing impact litigation nationwide, and develops policy initiatives. Since its founding in 2009 as the first law school clinic dedicated to defending the rights of newsgatherers and promoting government transparency, the MFIA Clinic has litigated cases on the cutting edge of digital free expression and achieved successes for a wide range of clients, from individual investigative journalists and major news organizations to whistleblowers, scholars, and non-profit advocacy organizations.

The duties of the Clinical Fellow include:

•       Assuming overall responsibility for selected cases on the MFIA docket and supervising Yale Law School students in the Clinic.
•      Assisting the Clinic’s intake process and shaping its docket.
•       Teaching several substantive and skill-based classes to students as part of the Clinic’s weekly seminar.
•       Supervising summer law student interns at the Clinic and covering Clinic cases during semester breaks.
•       Coordinating the Access and Accountability Conference hosted each fall by MFIA and the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression.
•       Engaging in the scholarly activities of the ISP, which include regular academic lunches, workshops, conferences, and talks.

The candidate must have:

•       Excellent legal research and writing skills.
•       An exceptional ability to work with others, including students, staff, clients, and outside counsel.
•       Excellent communication skills.
•       The ability to juggle multiple projects and work under pressure to meet deadlines. 
•       At least two years of relevant litigation experience, including some demonstrated interest in the fields of media law, First Amendment, FOIA, Internet law, administrative law, or intellectual property law.
•       Admission to at least one state bar.

The ideal candidate will also have experience litigating with and supervising law students or more junior attorneys.

The ISP and MFIA value diverse life experiences and backgrounds and encourage candidates from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in First Amendment and media law to apply. MFIA seeks candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in litigation or public advocacy on issues surrounding digital-age free expression and government transparency.

The Fellow will work closely with Clinic Director David Schulz and other MFIA Fellows. The Fellowship is a full-time position based at Yale Law School in New Haven. The position starts on July 1 and lasts for one year, renewable for a second year.

The salary for the fellowship will be up to $82,500, depending on experience. Fellows also receive Yale health benefits and access to university facilities, as well as a travel budget for academic and clinic conferences.

Start date: July 1, 2023

Application Instructions

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications should include:

•       A statement of no more than three (3) pages describing the applicant’s interest in the fellowship, relevant practice experience, and career goals;
•       A copy of the applicant’s resume;
•       A law school transcript; and
•       At least one sample of recent legal writing, preferably a brief or memorandum.

Application materials should be sent (in electronic form) to Heather Branch at heather.branch@yale.edu. Please indicate clearly in the subject line of your email that you are applying for the MFIA Fellowship.

For further information, please contact MFIA Clinic Director David Schulz at david.schulz@yale.edu.

MFIA is a program of the Abrams Institute at Yale Law School and is administered by the ISP. The Abrams Institute and the ISP are directed by Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin. In addition to MFIA Clinic Director David Schulz, visiting clinical lecturers Sandra Baron and Jennifer Borg oversee the Clinic’s “DocProject,” a dedicated team of Yale Law students that advises documentarians and independent filmmakers during the production phase of their projects, working on libel, privacy, and other newsgathering issues. More information about the MFIA Clinic, including its current docket, can be found on the Clinic website.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance.  Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX@yale.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or email: ocr.boston@ed.gov.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER'S Racial Equity in Education Law & Policy Clinic (“REEL Policy Clinic”), opened its doors in the Spring of 2022. The REEL Policy Clinic engages law students in legislative and policy advocacy on behalf of clients to promote racial equity within the public education system. This work entails leveraging policy advocacy to address issues that disproportionately impact the educational experiences and outcomes of students of color, including discriminatory school discipline practices, school segregation, and school finance and resource inequities, among others.

Clinic students engage in legislative lawyering on behalf of clients and participate in a twice-weekly seminar that examines substantive issues of education, civil rights, legislation, and administrative law. The Clinic employs a client-centered approach to lawyering and students collaborate with clients to develop policy solutions. Clinic clients include non-profit educational advocacy organizations, student-led groups, parent-led groups, coalitions, and governmental entities, among others.

The Clinic employs a Critical Race Theory (CRT) approach to interrogate the role of the law and public policy in the endurance of racial inequities in education. Students explore the promise of law to help eliminate them. Students explore innovative legislative, policy, and practice solutions to address racial inequities in public education.

Students learn the art of legislative lawyering by employing a range of legislative and administrative tools to further clients’ goals, including oral and written advocacy (such as delivering testimony before a policymaking body or drafting comment letters in response to a proposed administrative change), interfacing with policymakers and legislative staff, legal research and writing, analyzing and drafting legislative language, and building relationships through partnerships and coalition participation.

Through legislative advocacy, students strengthen core lawyering competencies, including creative problem-solving, statutory interpretation, interdisciplinary research, self-reflective lawyering, teamwork and collaboration, prioritization, and culturally responsive lawyering.

In this 10-credit clinic, students can expect to spend an average of 35 hours per week on Clinic matters, including client work and related events, seminar, and other Clinic responsibilities.

Description of the Fellowship

The REEL Policy Clinic is hiring a lawyer to serve as a Clinical Teaching Fellow and Supervising Attorney for a two-year term, beginning in the Summer of 2023. The two-year fellowship is an ideal position for former educators, organizers, policy advocates, and legislative lawyers interested in transitioning into legal academia and developing their supervisory skills. The Fellow will have several areas of responsibility, with an increasing role in the Clinic as the fellowship progresses. The Fellow will: 

●      Supervise students in day-to-day work related to Clinic projects, work closely with students on improving their legislative lawyering skills, including written and oral advocacy, management of responsibilities, and legal and legislative analysis.

●      Provide students with formal and informal feedback in timely, constructive, and respectful ways. The fellow’s understanding of and appreciation for giving and receiving constructive and informative feedback is a vital aspect of this position.

●      Share responsibility for designing and developing one seminar and for teaching a selected seminar in the first semester with additional teaching opportunities as the fellowship advances..

●      Take a proactive role in project development and assist with the administrative and project oversight responsibilities of the Clinic.

●      Participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar to strengthen clinical teaching skills and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education.

●      At the end of the fellowship, be awarded an LL.M. in Advocacy from the Law Center. 

This fellowship offers an opportunity to work on timely issues of racial justice and education law. Fellows assume substantial responsibility for projects at an early stage of their careers and generally play a more important role in the decision-making process than do their contemporaries in other types of law practice. They also have an opportunity to work on a variety of client matters at different stages of development, so they gain a broader understanding of how laws and public policies are developed and how the legislative process works.

Fellows work closely with a broad range of clients and client partners, meeting others who are involved in public interest law and seeing how the entities function. For those with an interest in clinical teaching, fellows get first-hand experience in clinical supervision, opportunities to develop scholarship and participate in conferences, and to develop as legal educators, including support in  developing and refining a teaching philosophy and gaining experience in planning and delivering lectures.  

Qualifications:

A demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of racial justice and educational equity, including an understanding of how the social consequences of actual or perceived identities may impact educational experiences or outcomes.

●      Preferred:

o   At least two to three years of post-graduate legal experience (preferably in a public interest, civil rights, or social justice setting);

o   Interest and experience in education law and public policy;

o   Interest in pursuing a career in legal academia;

o   An understanding of the legislative landscape of the District of Columbia or other local or federal legislative landscape;

o   An understanding of how to facilitate intentional conversations about racism and racial inequality;

o   A willingness to and understanding of how to support students in developing as culturally competent lawyers; and

o   Admission to or willingness to seek admission to or waive into the District of Columbia Bar.

​​Applicants need not demonstrate all of the preferred qualifications, but priority is given to applicants who demonstrate the preferred qualification. The Clinic encourages applications from candidates who are women, disabled, LGBTQIA2S+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as these groups are historically minoritized and underrepresented  in legal academia.

Pay and Other Benefits:

The annual stipend for the position is $70,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year, an LL.M. in Advocacy, plus group health insurance and other benefits. The fellowship will start in the summer of 2023 and end in the summer of 2025. 

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter describing your experience and interest in the position, a, résumé/CV, two professional references, a writing sample (no longer than 5 pages), and transcript to Daniella Blake-Aranbayeva at db1571@georgetown.edu. Interviews will be conducted in late March and early April.

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF LAW is hiring a legal fellow for its Veterans Law Clinic.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law seeks applications for the Detroit Mercy Law Toni Wisne Foundation Veterans Clinic Fellow, within Detroit Mercy Law's clinical program. This is an in person, eighteen-month position, with an eighteen-month option to extend contingent on funding. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. However, the position will begin no later than the start of Summer 2023 Term (May 30, 2023). The position is designed for a lawyer with one to five years of practice experience and a demonstrated interest in veteran/military law, and who is considering a career in law school teaching. Candidates should be a licensed attorney in at least one state and be prepared to become VA accredited, if not already. The principal supervisor for the position will be Professor Holly Christian who directs the Veterans Law Clinic.

Annual salary is $55,000, plus health benefits and access to university facilities.

ABOUT THE VETERANS LAW CLINIC:

The Veterans Law Clinic (VLC), one of the first Veterans Law Clinics in the United States, was established in 2008. Currently, there are more than 70 active cases in the Clinic. The VLC is a one semester three credit hour in-house clinic. The clinic operates three semesters year round. Students enrolled in the VLC represent lower income veterans, families, and survivors in obtaining pension, disability compensation, and related benefits, as well as obtaining discharge upgrades and corrections of military records. Students also provide pro se advice and referrals in some civil and criminal matters. A two credit hour Veterans Appellate Clinic (for students who have successfully completed the VLC) is also offered.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the Detroit Mercy Law Toni Wisne Foundation Veterans Clinic Fellow will include the representation of VLC clients, co-supervision of students, assistance in designing and teaching weekly sessions for the VLC and Veterans Appellate Clinic, and work on scholarship and/or policy issues. The Clinical Fellow also will participate in program development, including community lawyering and outreach. Applicants are expected to know how to use the Outlook suite. The candidate will be trained on other software applications, such as the clinic's case management system, CLIO.

REQUIREMENTS:

Detroit Mercy Law is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Candidates must work independently and as part of a team and possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Experience in creative advocacy is also desirable.

Candidates for the position must have:

(1) J.D. from an ABA (American Bar Association) accredited law school;

(2) License to practice law in at least one state

(3) strong interest, and some experience, in working on veterans or disability issues;

(4) strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience working with people from diverse backgrounds;

(5) ability to think imaginatively and critically about approaches to veterans problems;

(6) ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, administrators, and staff;

(7) ability to work collaboratively with community groups, veterans organizations, the VA, and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

(8) strong work ethic, and demonstrated understanding of the applicable ethical rules, and

(9) ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and meet firm deadlines.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Required documents and references listed below should be submitted electronically to Professor Holly L. Christian no later than May 1, 2023. Applications will be considered as received and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Documents Required:

1) Resume or Curriculum Vitae

2) Complete Law School Transcript (unofficial is fine)

3) Writing Sample

4) Cover Letter/Statement of Interest in Veterans Issues and this Fellowship

5)Three references required (name and contact information only)

Please submit documents required and contact information for references electronically in one PDF document to: Prof. Holly L. Christian at christhl@udmercy.edu.

Questions can be directed to Prof. Christian by e-mail or by calling her at 313-596-0265.

The University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest, most comprehensive private University, and is an the is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. The University seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University's mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community.

The University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse faculty and student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.

THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW is a national leader in experiential learning, whose innovative and highly respected clinical program ranks in the Top 10 in the nation. Located in a dynamic and beautiful urban setting, the Sturm College of Law features an outstanding and diverse student body, a motivated and highly professional staff, a faculty that includes some of the most accomplished legal scholars in the nation, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains.

The Sturm College of Law was the first law school in the nation to offer academic credit to students for representing indigent clients. Today, its Student Law Office provides second- and third-year law students the opportunity to refine their lawyering skills and professional identity while providing outstanding legal representation to clients in seven in-house clinics: advancing social change; civil litigation; civil rights; community economic development; criminal defense; environmental law; and immigration law and policy.

Position Summary
The salary for this position is $70,000 in Year 1, $72,500 in Year 2, and $75,000 in Year 3.

Lasch Fellows are covered by the University of Denver’s Student Health Insurance Plan, available exclusively to students at the University of Denver who are actively enrolled in an on-campus, degree-seeking program, and are also eligible for a transit pass and certain benefitsoffered by the University. Lasch Fellows receive a waiver of all tuition and fees associated with the LL.M. program in which they are enrolled, as well as a professional development budget. As full-time students, Lasch Fellows also may qualify for deferment of their student loans and/or loan repayment assistance from their law schools. 

1.     Resume

2.   List of at least three (3) references

3.    Statement of interest of no more than two pages addressing (a) why you are interested in the fellowship; (b) what you can contribute to the ELC; (c) your experience with the area(s) of law in which the clinic practices and with public interest/social justice work; (d) your future professional goals; and

• (e) anything else you consider pertinent.

• (e) anything else you consider pertinent.
• 4.   A writing sample that represents recent, challenging legal work.

Applications close: Open until filled.

The Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Program at the Sturm College of Law prepares talented and dedicated individuals to serve as future full-time clinical faculty members at U.S. law schools. Christopher N. Lasch Clinical Teaching Fellows (“Lasch Fellows”) undertake a rigorous training program involving assignment to a particular clinic within the Student Law Office and an associated three-year course of teaching, research, and study culminating in an LL.M. degree. 

We seek a Lasch Fellow to commence in summer 2023 in the Environmental Law Clinic (ELC), which works to protect impacted communities, wild places, and wildlife from pollution, environmental exploitation, and overdevelopment and to train the next generation of lawyers and advocates to shape the future of environmental protection.

During the course of the Program, Lasch Fellows enroll in a seminar focused on clinical pedagogy; supervise clinical students, first as co-supervisors with full-time clinical faculty and then on their own; assist in teaching clinical seminars; engage in client representation; and prepare one or more scholarly articles of publishable quality. Lasch Fellows receive an annual stipend and are awarded LL.M. degrees upon their successful completion of their fellowships. 

Key Responsibilities

·      Supervision of second- and third-year law students, with the goals of training students to become ethical, effective, and compassionate advocates and of delivering outstanding client representation

·      Classroom teaching and curriculum development, in collaboration with the faculty of the ELC

Required Qualifications and Experience

·      JD or equivalent degree 

·      Excellent written and oral communication skills

·      At least three (3) years of practice experience

·      A commitment to inclusive teaching methods designed to effectively engage a diverse student population

·      Membership in the Colorado Bar or willingness to petition for admission prior to the start date of the fellowship

o   Note:  Lawyers teaching in a law school clinical program are permitted to waive into the Colorado bar, upon application.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

·      Teaching, training, or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers

·      Experience with litigation in state or federal courts, specifically plaintiff-side litigation

·      Experience working in the area of environmental law

Salary:

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidates will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidates, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:

How to apply: To apply, please email the following application materials to Laurie Saraceno (Administrative Director, Clinical Programs) at lsaraceno@law.du.edu, using “Lasch Fellow / ELC” as the subject line.

Deadline: The application deadline is April 1, 2023, with applications considered on a rolling basis. 

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. The university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement can be found here. 

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

LMU LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL invites applications for a full-time clinical professor and Legal Director of the Loyola Project for the Innocent (“LPI”). As part of the Loyola’s Social Justice Law Clinic (LSJLC), LPI provides direct services to wrongfully convicted individuals. LPI is also involved in policy reform and advocating for legislative changes. LPI’s legal services range from investigation, filing, and litigation of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, to clemency and parole petitions.

LPI’s Legal Director will oversee all aspects of LPI’s litigation, including supervising and participating, as needed, in all litigation needs of the clinic, and overseeing LPI’s legal team. Currently, LPI is staffed with a Senior Director who handles a range of responsibilities, including teaching, supervising cases, and administrative matters, and an Assistant Director who serves as a staff attorney and Director of Investigations. LPI also has a staff attorney and post-graduate fellow who assist in all aspects of LPI’s work, as well as adjunct professors and volunteer attorneys who work on LPI’s cases and supervise students. The Legal Director will, in collaboration with the LPI team, establish priorities for LPI litigation and litigation strategy, represent LPI in state and federal courts, coordinate LPI’s work with the Innocence Network, and represent LPI in its interaction with the District Attorney’s Office.

In addition, the Legal Director will, in collaboration with the Senior Director, oversee the teaching and supervision of law students in LPI’s clinical courses. This includes all responsibilities of a faculty member in a live-client clinic setting, including developing curriculum, regular student supervision meetings, supervised appearances in court as required by the needs of the cases and clients, and supervision of LPI staff.

The Legal Director will also work with University Advancement, the LSJLC Executive Director, LPI’s Advisory Board, staff, and other stakeholders to create and oversee the implementation of fundraising strategies and grant fundraising. 

The selected candidate will join our diverse community of faculty, staff, and students in LSJLC and will be responsible for working with LPI staff to integrate LPI’s activities into LSJLC and the broader law school community and mission. The Law School houses over twenty live-client clinics engaged in social justice legal advocacy on behalf of many different underrepresented communities in Los Angeles, so clinicians collaborate with each other to provide integrated representation that meets clients’ needs in many different legal forums. For more information, please visit www.lls.edu.   

Minimum qualifications include:

·       J.D. degree

·       Admission to the California Bar

·       At least 7 years litigation experience, including both motion practice and trial experience

·       At least 5 years practice experience in criminal law, with some experience in post-conviction practice

·       Experience supervising or teaching individuals in a clinical setting, public defender office, or public interest law office

·       Ability and willingness to work on campus to provide in-person teaching, supervision, and mentoring of clinic students

·       Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills to support LPI’s litigation needs

·       Aptitude for directing investigations, legal filings, and evidentiary hearings

·       Strong personal commitment to assisting those in need

·       Commitment to establishing the highest professional standards for criminal justice lawyers

The reasonable expected base salary for this position is $125,000. The salary of the candidate selected for this position will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s education, training, and experience. Salary is one component of LMU’s total compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with priority given to applications submitted by April 7, 2023.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

To ensure the safety and well-being of our community Loyola Marymount University requires that all students, faculty and staff are vaccinated or have been approved for a qualifying medical or religious exemption.

As part of Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit, Carnegie-classified R2 institution, Loyola Law School seeks outstanding applicants who share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the promotion of justice.  We are equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law.  We welcome and invite all persons of diverse and intersectional identities, life experiences, and beliefs to apply. Please read more about our commitments and our efforts at https://resources.lmu.edu/officeofinterculturalaffairs/.

Apply at:  https://lmu.wd2.myworkdayjobs-impl.com/Careers/job/Law-School-Campus/Clinical-Professor-and-Legal-Director-of-Loyola-s-Project-for-the-Innocent---LPI--_R5884

YALE LAW SCHOOL and its Law, Ethics, and Animals Program (LEAP) is hiring a Litigation Fellow to join the Climate Change & Animal Agriculture Litigation Initiative (CCAALI) within the Climate, Animal, Food, and Environment Law & Policy Lab (CAFE Lab). CCAALI, which launched in October 2021, is focused on evaluating the likelihood and potential impact of litigation in the United States based on animal agriculture’s contributions to climate change. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact and cutting-edge research initiative at a preeminent university, engaging with varied areas of law including animal law, climate law, environmental law, and environmental justice. The Litigation Fellow will receive a one-year appointment beginning in September 2023, renewable for an additional year by mutual agreement.

The primary responsibilities of the Litigation Fellow will be to work with outside collaborators on litigation theories and to contribute to CCAALI legal research, publications, and events. The Litigation Fellow will have a leading role in helping to develop an emerging area of legal activity through supporting litigation, legal research, writing, strategic decision making, relationship building, and public education. The Litigation Fellow will be supervised by the CCAALI Project Manager with guidance and engagement from LEAP faculty and support from student research assistants. In addition to legal research and writing, the Litigation Fellow will collaborate and engage with subject matter experts at Yale and beyond, including assisting with an expert workshop to be held during the fall of 2024. The position can be based at Yale Law School in New Haven, and remote applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Graduation with a distinguished academic record from law school;
• Admission to the bar (or pending admission) in at least one U.S. state and willingness to pursue bar admission in Connecticut if needed;
• Substantial experience in litigation, environmental law, climate law, animal law, agricultural law, and/or other relevant areas of practice;
• Record of scholarship, policy briefs, legal briefs, or other relevant writing and publications;
• Comfort interpreting scientific literature and technical concepts;
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for teamwork;
• Capacity to work hard, efficiently, and independently; and
• Commitment to public service or social justice work.

The Litigation Fellow will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience level plus Yale University benefits.

Application materials should be sent to daina.bray@yale.edu and include the following:

• Cover letter describing the candidate’s qualifications and including a statement of the applicant’s interests and experience;
• Resume;
• Law school transcript;
• Sample of recent scholarly, policy, or advocacy writing; and
• Contact information for two or three references.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the legal profession and the animal and environmental protection movements.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about the position or the application process to daina.bray@yale.edu.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX@yale.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email: ocr.boston@ed.gov.