Director of Clinical Operations

Law School - Experiential Education

78458BR

University Job Title

Manager 4

Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Regular

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (26)

Wage Ranges

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Work Location

Central Campus

Worksite Address

127 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Searchable Job Family

Administration

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Position Focus:

Overseeing operations within the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization (LSO) at Yale Law School. LSO is a law firm that provides a wide range of pro bono legal services to people and organizations in need. Staff management. Fiscal management (including management of bank accounts, budgets, and monthly reports). Firm operations (including overseeing website development process, conflict system, communications, and policy development in consultation with LSO faculty and LSO Director). LSO space management and updating student workrooms and other collective spaces. Investigating and implementing efficiency resources (including for reimbursements, data management, class action management, travel policies, and student certifications). Keeping the bank of LSO policies. Overseeing recruitment and hiring of Clinical Fellows. Keeping track of clinical offerings in LSO. With LSO Faculty Director, coordinating LSO-wide meetings and gatherings. Fielding questions on experiential requirements from students (including applicable professional responsibility and bar requirements). Ensuring compliance with bar and professional licensing requirements. Coordinating/overseeing trainings for new clinic students, including the professional responsibility training.

Essential Duties

1. Reviews and determines staffing needs, job posting requirements, salary guidelines, and labor agreement interpretations for exempt and non-exempt staff in one or more functional department of the University. 2. Manages the administrative support needs for exempt and nonexempt staff and provides recommendations, improvements, solutions and assistance as needed. 3. Manages and monitors technology needs, conducts inventory, and system requirements for the assigned departments. 4. Develops and prepares budgets, financial forecasts, and financial analyses and the actual vs. budgeted performance reports for the departments. 5. Manages the use of facilities in one or more departments including office space, work stations, equipment, and office supplies. 6. Manages administrative support for activities of one or more departments to ensure timely completion of projects. 7. Manages and coordinates training sessions for assigned departments when new policies or practices are adopted. 8. Ensures compliance with University and federal regulations as they apply to the assigned departments. 9. Identifies, plans, and develops administrative policies for the assigned departments. 10. Assists in reviewing and implements University and departmental policies as they pertain to the administrative functions of the assigned department. 11. Assesses and makes recommendations regarding staff development and staffing levels. 12. Monitors, develops, plans, and executes systematic research on user requirements through such mechanisms as surveys, interviews, focus groups and competitive analysis. 13. Manages a staff of exempt and non-exempt employees. 14. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in related field and six years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Exceptional organizational and written communication skills; excellent analytical, organizational and data management skills; must be able to modify and write sophisticated reports or have proven ability to learn to.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse constituents and to foster an inclusive workplace.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Commitment to public service and to the clinics’ educational mission.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Advanced ability and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite-Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook; ability to learn and master new computer programs and software; familiarity with electronic filing and archiving.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Ability to balance competing priorities and to complete tasks proactively in a fast-paced environment; keen attention-to-detail and record-keeping abilities.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

JD, MBA, or other advanced degree preferred.

Weekend Hours Required?

Occasional

Drug Screen

No

Evening Hours Required?
Occasional

Health Screening?
No

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

Thank you for your interest in employment at Yale University. Please also note that the university has a COVID-19 vaccination and booster requirement for all students, staff & faculty which is described in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program. As you search our open positions, you will see that all postings list their on-site addresses which gives more detail on the on-campus work location of the role.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement:

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW is a clinical faculty in the law school's Family Law Section.

Clinic Faculty Position - Family Law Section

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, a Jesuit institution, invites applications for a clinic faculty position focused on family law. The Law Clinic advances a dual mission of providing experiential, live-client clinical experience for law students and outstanding legal representation to underserved clients and community partners. The Clinic is dedicated to fulfilling the Jesuit Mission of pursuing justice while educating persons for others by exposing students to critical legal needs in the community. Clinic faculty must have a demonstrated commitment to justice. The Clinic serves as a large, well-respected social justice law organization within New Orleans and around the country.

Loyola Clinical Programs currently include teaching in children’s rights, criminal defense, externships, family law, immigration, special education, and workplace justice.

The successful candidate must be eligible to practice law in Louisiana. The family law clinic faculty position is expected to collaborate with clinic law professors, students, staff attorneys, and staff in developing and maintaining outstanding work in all areas of instruction and practice including but not limited to: client selection, intake, and representation. All clinic faculty report to the Dean and the Law Clinic Director.

The successful candidate will have teaching and supervisory experience and must be willing to maintain a caseload. Candidates must demonstrate 1) a strong practice background in Louisiana family law; 2) a good track record of engagement with social justice lawyering and the legal education community, 3) a capacity and commitment to effective teaching and student supervision, 4) a capacity for scholarship, 5) an outstanding commitment to justice, 6) demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, and 7) excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Prior clinical teaching experience is preferred.

Loyola is committed to building and supporting a vibrant, multicultural, and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. As such we encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented populations.

Appointment and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Outstanding junior lateral candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of three references from both academic and legal practice, and an official transcript to resumes@loyno.edu.

The Georgetown Health Justice Alliance (HJA) Law Clinic seeks a two-year clinical teaching fellow to begin in summer 2023 to teach and supervise law clinic students providing civil legal services through an innovative medical-legal partnership. Georgetown Law and HJA are committed to diversity in hiring.

Clinic Description

HJA is medical-legal partnership between Georgetown University’s Law and Medical Centers. Launched in August 2017, HJA’s Law Clinic integrates law students directly into Georgetown community-based health clinics serving children and families living in poverty in Washington, D.C. Law students provide civil legal services to address barriers to patient health and well-being in collaboration with medical students, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

HJA’s local focus not only allows the Clinic to give back to the community it calls home, but also gives students an opportunity to explore and understand the challenges and strengths of the D.C. community beyond the Georgetown Law campus. Students learn not only law’s impacts on the health and well-being of residents, but also the history and policies that have facilitated health injustice and the ways that law can be used instead to promote health equity.

Patients referred by our medical partners face complex, civil legal needs, many of which negatively impact their health and well-being. Among the needs currently being served are those related to housing, public benefits, education, and family law. By partnering directly with medical providers who provide low-barrier access to healthcare to high needs families in Washington, D.C., the HJA Law Clinic offers a unique method for reducing the barriers to justice confronted by people living in poverty, which contribute to racial economic and health disparities. Medical students rotate into the law clinic and collaborate with law students providing holistic advocacy to client families.

Description of the Fellowship

HJA is hiring a clinical teaching fellow / supervising attorney for two years beginning in summer 2023 and ending in summer 2025. The fellowship is ideal for a legal services attorney interested in transition into legal academia and developing teaching and supervisory abilities in a setting that emphasizes a dual commitment—clinical education of law students and poverty lawyering—in the context of an interdisciplinary medical-legal partnership. The fellow will (i) supervise law and medical students in casework and clinic projects and serve as a mentor and role model to law students in the clinic, including students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, (ii) share responsibility for designing and teaching law clinic seminar classes and facilitating case rounds, and (iii) share in the administrative and case handling responsibilities of the Law Clinic and its medical-legal partnership. The teaching team is highly collaborative and uses a team-based approach to pedagogy planning, student supervision, and casework.

Fellows also participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education, and are offered support in writing a law review article. Successful completion of the fellowship results in the award of an L.L.M. in Advocacy. Teaching fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $57,000 in the first year and $60,000 in the second year, health and dental benefits, and all tuition and fees covered in the LL.M. program. In addition to training in clinical pedagogy, fellows have access to programming and support around scholarship and entry into the legal teaching market and professional development opportunities. As Georgetown University

students, fellows may qualify for deferment of their student loans and/or may be eligible for loan repayment assistance from their law schools. Onsite childcare is offered at the law school as available.

Fellows also benefit from their affiliation with the clinical program at Georgetown Law, the broader HJA cross-campus initiative, the law school and university’s health law and policy programs, and the Georgetown Law and Georgetown University communities. Georgetown is a vibrant institution with a deep commitment to public service and social justice. Georgetown Law is widely recognized as having the country’s top ranked clinical program, with 19 law school clinics, which have clinical teaching Fellows who convene regularly for educational, professional, and social events. Because the program is widely respected by both the public interest bar and the academy, Fellows have enjoyed considerable success obtaining full-time teaching or advocacy positions after completion of the Fellowship.

Qualifications

The Health Justice Alliance Law Clinic seeks a prospective fellow with:

• Experience providing civil legal services to low-income clients (housing, public benefits, special education and/or family law are areas of particular need);
• Minimum of 3 years of post-J.D. legal experience;
• Membership in the District of Columbia Bar (if not a member of the D.C. Bar, must apply for admission by waiver upon accepting the fellowship offer);
• Demonstrated commitment to economic and racial justice;
• An interest in clinical teaching; and
• Prior medical, health-related, and/or mental health-related experience a plus.

Application Instructions:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but early application is encouraged. Please submit a cover letter addressing your interest in this fellowship and in clinical teaching, résumé/CV, complete law school transcript, a list of at least three references, and a writing sample (max. 10 pages) to HealthJusticeAlliance@georgetown.edu with the subject heading “Application for Clinical Teaching Fellowship” no later than Friday, February 24, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Daniella Blake-Aranbayeva, Office Manager for the Health Justice Alliance Law Clinic, at db1571@georgetown.edu.

Note: Georgetown Law has a strong commitment to diversity and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW is seeking a visiting faculty member for its law school's Civil Rights Clinic.

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 beautiful and dynamic urban setting, the law school features an outstanding and diverse student body, a nationally respected faculty, a motivated and highly professional staff, 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 nationally ranked Student Law Office provides second- and third-year law students the opportunity to refine their lawyering skills while providing outstanding representation to clients. The clinical program at the Sturm College of Law offers clinics in a variety of areas, including civil litigation, civil rights, community economic development, criminal defense, environmental law, immigration law and policy, and advancing social change.

Position Summary

The Sturm College of Law seeks to hire a visiting faculty member, at the level of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor, to teach in its Civil Rights Clinic for the 2023-24 academic year, with the possibility of renewal as a visitor for up to two years. The Civil Rights Clinic is an intensive, year-long litigation program in which students represent clients in civil rights cases in federal court under the supervision of clinical faculty. Currently, the Clinic focuses on the constitutionality of conditions in federal and state prisons, including indefinite solitary confinement, inadequate medical and mental health care, disability discrimination, and the free exercise of religion. In addition to undertaking actual client work, students participate in a seminar designed to develop their litigation skills, gain a deeper understanding of federal civil rights law, and understand the broader political and social contexts of civil rights litigation.

Essential Functions

• Supervision of second- and third-year 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 Director of the Civil Rights Clinic

Required Qualifications

• JD or equivalent degree  
• 3-5 years of litigation experience in federal court, including practice experience with civil rights and/or constitutional law
• Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse communities and a commitment to incorporating inclusive teaching methods designed to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations
• Membership in the Colorado bar or the ability to gain admission by June 1, 2023 (Note:  The state of Colorado permits faculty members teaching in a law school clinical program to waive into the bar.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching, training or supervision of law students or early-career lawyers
• Experience with prisoners’ rights litigation and/or working with incarcerated clients

Application Deadline

For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 15, 2023. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online here to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade:

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range:

$105,000-$150,000 (dependent on rank)

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 candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, 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:

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Names and contact information for three (3) professional references

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. For the university’s complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non‑discrimination‑statement.

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

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from entry-level and experienced clinical faculty for two long-term contract positions for its Buck Colbert Franklin Clinic and its Terry West Civil Legal Clinic for the 2023-2024 academic year. The BC Franklin Clinic is a civil legal clinic that provides legal representation and advocacy for clients in the north Tulsa Community, the Community that was targeted in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The Terry West Clinic is a civil legal clinic that provides legal representation and advocacy for marginalized populations in the greater Tulsa area.

We seek candidates with a distinguished record of clinical teaching or practice experience, and a superior academic record demonstrating excellence in scholarship and clinical teaching or a strong potential to excel as scholars and clinicians. Candidates must possess a J.D. and be admitted, or eligible for admission, to the Oklahoma Bar. The University of Tulsa College of Law, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, is committed to equality of opportunity in its employment of faculty and staff, without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.  Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit a Letter of Interest, CV, Clinical Teaching Statement, and Diversity Statement. We value diverse experiences and backgrounds, including diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region. A Diversity Statement should discuss equity, inclusion, and diversity as reflected in the candidate’s (1) knowledge and understanding; (2) teaching and mentorship; (3) research; and (4) service and professional activities.

For consideration, applications must be submitted through: https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/

For questions, please contact Assoc. Dean Mimi Marton, Co-Chair, Appointments Committee,
mimi-marton@utulsa.edu.

The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications from entry-level and experienced clinical faculty for two long-term contract positions for its Buck Colbert Franklin Clinic and its Terry West Civil Legal Clinic for the 2023-2024 academic year. The BC Franklin Clinic is a civil legal clinic that provides legal representation and advocacy for clients in the north Tulsa Community, the Community that was targeted in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The Terry West Clinic is a civil legal clinic that provides legal representation and advocacy for marginalized populations in the greater Tulsa area.

We seek candidates with a distinguished record of clinical teaching or practice experience, and a superior academic record demonstrating excellence in scholarship and clinical teaching or a strong potential to excel as scholars and clinicians. Candidates must possess a J.D. and be admitted, or eligible for admission, to the Oklahoma Bar. The University of Tulsa College of Law, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, is committed to equality of opportunity in its employment of faculty and staff, without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.  Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit a Letter of Interest, CV, Clinical Teaching Statement, and Diversity Statement. We value diverse experiences and backgrounds, including diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region. A Diversity Statement should discuss equity, inclusion, and diversity as reflected in the candidate’s (1) knowledge and understanding; (2) teaching and mentorship; (3) research; and (4) service and professional activities.

For consideration, applications must be submitted through: https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/

For questions, please contact Assoc. Dean Mimi Marton, Co-Chair, Appointments Committee,
mimi-marton@utulsa.edu.

The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.

RISING FOR JUSTICE is seeking a director for it Housing advocacy and Litigation Clinic.

Rising for Justice (“RFJ”) invites applications for the Director of our Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic (“HALC”). The incumbent will serve on the organization’s leadership team and have responsibility for the management of our long-standing and highly-regarded law school clinical program – a dynamic educational program embedded in our Tenant Justice Program (“TJP”). The Director of HALC is expected to serve as model of excellent workplace practices.

HALC enrolls student attorneys from Georgetown University Law Center, George Washington University Law School, The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, and American University’s Washington College of Law. Students, who are supervised by TJP’s clinical supervising attorneys, represent clients in eviction defense matters as well as housing conditions and other types of tenants’ rights cases. 

About Rising for Justice

Created in 1969, RFJ, formerly known as D.C. Law Students in Court (“LSIC”), is the oldest clinical legal education program in the District of Columbia. RFJ currently operates as a public interest legal services provider and clinical education program. Our mission is to leverage the collective forces of students and experienced advocates to achieve justice for all. RFJ embraces equal justice and diversity as core values. We strive to maintain a workplace that is vibrant, welcoming, innovative, and collaborative. We are committed to fostering the thoughtful exchange of ideas and to ensuring that all voices are heard and respected. We seek a skilled and experienced clinical director who embraces our mission and values.

Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination includes race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, personal appearance, genetic information, political affiliation, marital status, family responsibilities, disability, status as a veteran, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or regulation.

Position Responsibilities

Duties include management of all aspects of the clinical teaching program, including the following:

• Conducting annual updates and periodic revisions to the clinical curriculum, course syllabi, orientation materials, case practice protocols, and related educational materials to conform with best practices in clinical education and with the specifications of law school partners.
• Updating policies and protocols to ensure that all aspects of the clinical curriculum are appropriately implemented by the instructional staff.
• Developing lesson plans and teaching classes.
• Refining, monitoring, and managing the implementation of standards applicable to case practice and student supervision; mentoring and supporting attorneys.
• Collaborating with senior managers on strategic planning initiatives related to the development of the organization’s clinical program.
• Serving as a liaison with all participating law schools to ensure all law school requirements related to student participation in HALC are satisfied on a timely basis.
• Managing the law student recruitment process and all administrative processes related to clinic operations.
• Supervision of attorneys, administrative staff and paralegals; oversight of all HALC operations to ensure conformity with organizational policy.
• Serving as a clinical supervising attorney.

Qualification Requirements

JD with at least 10 years combined litigation and law school teaching experience.  Applicant should have a strong work ethic and be an innovator with excellent communication skills and a keen attention to detail. Clinical teaching and management experience, a background in housing law, and fluency in Spanish preferred. 

COVID-19 Statement

Rising for Justice requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except staff who are entitled to a reasonable accommodation due to a medical disability or sincerely held religious belief under the law.

Hours, Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position based on a 40-hour work week. Salary is commensurate with experience. We offer a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous sick, annual and personal leave; life and disability insurance, and paid federal and local holidays.

To Apply: Each candidate should submit a cover letter and resume by email to Julia Cade, Interim Director of Operations, at hiring@risingforjustice.org. Please indicate “Director of Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic [your full name]” in the subject line of the email.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking a legal fellow for the law school's First Amendment Clinic.

Washington University School of Law

First Amendment Clinic

Position Announcement for Legal Fellow

The First Amendment Clinic at Washington University School of Law seeks a full-time Legal Fellow for a two-year term. 

The First Amendment Clinic’s mission is to defend and advance the rights of free speech, press, assembly, and petition through regional litigation and advocacy, while providing law students with the practice experience to become leaders on First Amendment issues.  The Clinic takes on a wide array of cases and controversies, including litigating First Amendment violations by raising claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, defending against libel claims and newsgathering torts, and seeking access to court proceedings and records.  In recent cases, the Clinic successfully represented musicians challenging municipal policies that prevented them from playing on public sidewalks, a homeless veteran who was repeatedly arrested under an unconstitutional content-based solicitation ordinance, a local political activist who was blocked from the Twitter account of her elected official because she questioned one of his policy positions, and a journalist seeking to unseal court records. The Clinic and the legal fellow position are supported by the Stanton Foundation.

Under the direction of the Clinic’s Director, the Fellow will be expected to: (1) engage in substantial legal work, including intake/case evaluation, client interviewing and counseling, fact investigation, drafting pleadings and other legal filings, participating in discovery, and making court appearances; and (2) help supervise law students by providing feedback on their written work, client interaction, and oral advocacy. The Fellow will also assist with coalition building and managing referral relationships with public interest organizations, law firms, journalists, and other stakeholders committed to protecting expressive freedoms.

Candidates must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and must be admitted or eligible to practice law in Missouri (i.e., must be a member of the Missouri bar, able to become a member within six months of starting the position, or eligible for a certificate to supervise students as a law teacher pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13.06). Candidates should possess a strong academic record; excellent written and oral communication skills; strong organizational and time-management skills; an ability to build and maintain relationships with both students and community/professional partners; and an interest in First Amendment law.  Preference will be given to candidates who have at least two years of litigation or clerkship experience. 

The proposed start date for this position is July 1, 2023.  Applicants should submit a cover letter (briefly describing the candidate’s interest and qualifications), resume, and at least two references. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.  For fullest consideration, apply by February 17, 2023. Questions about this position may be directed to Lisa Hoppenjans, Director, First Amendment Clinic, at lhoppenjans@wustl.edu.

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

To apply,  click here:  https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/First-Amendment-Clinic-Legal-Fellow---School-of-Law_JR72276

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF LAW, SAN FRANCISCO is seeking a full-time long-term contract faculty member to serve as the clinic director of the law school's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.

Hiring Notice – LITC LTCF

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF,” formerly, “UC Hastings Law”), located in San Francisco, California, has one of the top-ranked clinical programs in the country, and currently operates a Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) in which students take lead responsibility to directly represent low-income taxpayers with tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB).

UC Law SF is looking to hire a full-time Long-Term Contract Faculty member (“Associate Clinical Professor”) to serve as a member of the Faculty and Clinic Director of the LITC. The faculty position for which UC Law SF is hiring is partly funded by UC Law SF but contingent on continued receipt of additional funds via an IRS grant.

In addition to supervising students in their legal representation, LITC Clinic Director duties also include managing other tax pro bono projects at UC Law SF, ensuring compliance and renewal of the IRS grant, and active participation in tax-related programming of the UC Law SF Center on Tax Law.

Interested candidates should have the following qualifications:

• A JD.
• California Bar membership.
• At least 3-5 years of experience operating a low-income taxpayer program.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical pedagogy.
• Grant writing experience.

The application deadline is February 16, 2023. Candidates should send a cover letter (which includes a description of teaching experience), CV, any prior teaching evaluations, a list of references, and a Statement Regarding Pedagogy (explaining how they would operate a clinic and ensure that students successfully achieve student learning outcomes). Please send materials via email to the head of the Selection Committee for this position, Professor Jeff Lefstin (lefstinj@uchastings.edu).

Base compensation is $133,297.42. Initial contract term is three years, followed by a series of contracts and step progression as defined in the UC Law SF Faculty Rules and Procedures and Long-Term Contract Faculty Base Compensation Policy. 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. This position is also eligible for relocation assistance and participation in the UC MOP Loan Program, for qualified individuals.

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 Hastings College of the Law 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.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW seeks to fill a tenure-track clinical position starting in the 2023-2024 academic year with a focus on economic development, transactions, business, or entrepreneurship. Lateral applicants are encouraged to apply. Clinical professors are expected to teach 6 to 8 students during the fall and spring semesters.

 

A candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and a commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of practice experience in the clinic subject. At least one (1) year of clinical teaching experience is strongly preferred. Must be a licensed attorney and be eligible to become a member of the Arkansas Bar.

 

We look for innovative faculty with a preference for both practice and teaching experience. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to service to legal education and to the wider community as well as a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the University. The University of Arkansas School of Law is dedicated to the aims of diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.

 

The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, located in the northwest corner of the state, is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the city of Fayetteville as one of the “top five” places to live in America. The region is welcoming, forward-thinking, and full of opportunities for outdoor recreation. The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race/color, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

 

All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Questions and expressions of interest should be directed to Professor Carl Circo, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at ccirco@uark.edu.

 

Please apply for this position at the link below:

 

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