THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for two Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills. These are non-tenure track positions with an initial appointment of one year and the possibility of renewal for long-term (three or five-year) appointments.

The faculty member would join a team of experienced full-time faculty members who make up the School of Law’s Legal Profession Program.  Responsibilities include:

●        Teaching Legal Profession I and II, and other legal research and writing courses related to legal reasoning and critical reading;

●        Providing service to the School of Law and the University, and

●        Participating in the larger community for legal research and writing professionals through regular attendance or presentations at conferences and other relevant endeavors to support the faculty member’s professional development.

 Minimum Qualifications

●        A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school;

●        Articulable commitment to the field of legal research and writing, including implementing the best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;

●        Prior legal practice experience in the United States; and

●        Excellent written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will also bring many of the following:

●        Recent successful experience in legal research and writing teaching, including implementing best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;

●        Successful experience in any or all of the following: 

○        participating and teaching in online education;

○        working independently and collaboratively;

○        effectively engaging, teaching, and mentoring students of socially and culturally diverse backgrounds

●        Effective presentation skills;

●        Demonstrable commitment to socially and culturally diverse communities;

●        Expressed willingness to engage with Catholic and Marianist educational values including educating the whole person and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession;

●        Law school achievements and accomplishments, such as high academic achievement, law review, moot court, and/or mock trial;

●        Effective interpersonal communication skills;

●        Effective oral communication skills; and

●        Effective classroom management skills

Application Process

Required Documents

●        Cover Letter that addresses all of the minimum and any preferred qualifications met

●        Curriculum Vitae

●        A document describing your commitment to legal research and writing, including implementing the best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools. 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position. 

Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2024.  To be considered as a candidate, you must apply online at:   https://employment.udayton.edu/cw/en-us/job/502184/assistant-professor-of-lawyering-skills-two-positions

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF LAW, SAN FRANCISCO (“UC Law SF,” formerly, “UC Hastings”), located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for a contract (non-tenure-track) faculty role. This full-time faculty position is situated within the law school’s innovative, faculty-led Office for Academic Skills Instruction and Support (OASIS) and provides dedicated academic and bar skills instruction and support to students in the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP). LEOP was created by the UC Law SF faculty in 1969 to make legal education accessible to students who have overcome adversity. This acclaimed program, which is unique among University of California-affiliated law schools, supports about 20 percent of our JD students.

This position reports to the Associate Dean for OASIS on co-curricular and academic skills and programming matters. The faculty member in this role coordinates closely with the Assistant Dean for LEOP and the Director of Bar Passage Support, as well. The role includes oversight and administration of co-curricular academic skills and bar support programming for LEOP students and teaching.

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 (or Associate Professor of Practice for persons with fewer than five years of full-time teaching experience). The start date is July 1, 2025, or sooner, depending on the chosen candidate’s availability.

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 LEOP skills support program development, bar support for recent LEOP graduates, and other non-teaching matters year-round, including the summer months.

Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:

• JD degree.
• Bar membership.
• At least 3 years of practice or teaching experience.
• Capacity to implement academic support programming, train and manage teaching assistants and provide feedback on written legal analysis and other skills tested in law school classes and on the bar exam.
• Demonstrated ability to support students who have overcome disadvantage.
• Cross cultural competency, including the ability to connect with diverse and first generation students.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.

The anticipated starting base compensation range is $99,275 - $109,725, depending on prior 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.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a full-time tenure, tenure-track, or long-term contract faculty position to direct our Entrepreneurial Law Clinic.  The faculty member will join a vibrant clinical program that has 15 full-time clinicians who teach, practice, and lead. We welcome interest both from those new to clinical legal teaching and from experienced clinicians; an appointment could be made to Associate Clinical Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, or Professor.

We seek dynamic candidates who are excited about clinical legal education, deeply committed to the academic enterprise, and able to collaborate with diverse groups inside and outside our university. We also welcome candidates who possess the capacity and inclination to support and advance law reform.  Commitment to principles of experiential learning and clinical pedagogy is central to the position; those who are not already conversant with these principles should be committed to developing in this domain.  The faculty member will have primary responsibility teaching and supervising students in the Entrepreneurial Clinic at our in-house law firm (Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc.).  They will also have primary responsibility for selecting clients and matters and structuring the overall design and goals of the clinic.

In its current form, the highly successful Entrepreneurial Law Clinic provides pro bono transactional legal services to under-resourced entrepreneurs and small business owners and participates in community outreach to educate entrepreneurs about legal issues.  Students work with clients to form entities, structure incentive compensation for founders, protect clients' intellectual property rights, help clients build their workforce, as well as draft shareholder, operating, vendor, customer, lease and/or employment agreements.  We are open to candidates who wish to work within the Clinic’s current form as well as those who wish to advance their own distinctive vision of an Entrepreneurial Clinic at Fordham Law School.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those applicants facing barriers to or who have been underserved by legal education and in the legal profession. The salary range for this job is $175,000-$290,000, dependent on experience. Any summer case coverage or research funding is in addition.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a JD or its equivalent and be members of the New York Bar (or be eligible to seek membership as soon as reasonably possible after committing to join us). A period of at least three years of practice experience in transactional practice is preferred.

Application Instructions

Candidates can review the full job posting and apply for the position through Interfolio. Applications should consist of a C.V. and a cover letter stating the applicant’s vision for the clients and communities the clinic would serve, the range of matters to be handled, and the clinic’s student learning objectives. The cover letter should also indicate aspects of the candidate’s practice experience that render them suitable for the position.  Candidates seeking a tenure or tenure-track position should include a separate research agenda and potential job market paper.

For questions, please contact Professor Tracy Higgins or Professor Paul Radvany, Co-Chairs of the Clinical Faculty Appointments Committee, at thiggins@fordham.edu, radvany@fordham.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled but applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by October 15, 2024 or earlier.

Location

Lincoln Center Campus

Open Date

Sep 12, 2024

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$175,000 to $290,000

Deadline

Oct 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

To apply or to find out more information on the position, please click here:  Interfolio

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
 
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.

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL is soliciting applications for a full-time Clinical Professor (Assistant, Associate, or Full – rank commensurate with experience) to join the faculty of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic (the ELC). This position will be based in Ithaca, New York.

The ELC, Cornell’s only transactional law clinic, is in its sixth year of operation. The ELC provides pro bono transactional legal services to startup businesses and entrepreneurs who are not yet ready or able to engage paid legal counsel, but who need assistance setting the legal foundation for their businesses. The ELC’s clients include both for-profit and not-for-profit businesses that are poised to create jobs, contribute to community economic development, and promote innovation. Some clients are local in their focus, and others have the potential to have an impact far beyond New York State. Law students working in the ELC gain practical experience in a variety of substantive legal areas including business structuring and entity formation, intellectual property, employment, immigration, finance and commercial contracts.

The ELC is expanding, thanks to a significant gift establishing the Blassberg-Rice Entrepreneurship Law Center (the Center). The expansion of the ELC represents Cornell Law School’s commitment to community-engaged learning and partnerships throughout New York State. The ELC will ultimately include three faculty members, two based in Ithaca and one based in New York City. Specifically:

• The current position is to replace the ELC’s founding clinician, who is moving away from Ithaca and leaving Cornell Law School. The appointment is expected to start in July 2025.
• The ELC recently hired a full-time New York City-based clinician to teach a section of the ELC at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, establishing Cornell’s first New York City-based law clinic. This program will start in January 2025.
• The current goal is to hire the second Ithaca-based ELC faculty member to begin their appointment in fall 2026.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Teach or co-teach the seminar component for the Ithaca section(s) of the introductory and/or advanced ELC, focusing on both substantive business law and legal skills such as contract drafting and client relations.
• Manage ongoing client engagements and supervise students’ client work, ensuring that the work is done in a timely and professional manner.
• Respond to inquiries from potential clients and select clients to work with the ELC.
• Develop resources to support the ELC’s engagement with the local community, including workshops, presentations and standard forms.
• Help maintain relationships with law firms and other organizations that support the ELC.
• Engage with the regional and national clinical legal education communities.
• Co-lead the appointments process for the second Ithaca-based ELC faculty member.
  

Depending on the successful candidate’s experience, the position may involve a leadership role in the Center as well.

The appointment level will depend on the successful applicant’s level of experience, but the appointments will be to the long-term, presumptively renewable, contract track. The candidate will be a member of the Law School clinical faculty with voting rights and academic leave terms consistent with the title.

Qualifications:

JD and admission to the New York bar (or eligibility for admission on motion to the New York bar). A successful candidate must have a minimum of five years’ relevant practice experience, excellent supervisee- and client-management skills, the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced law practice environment, and a track record of forming positive professional relationships. Prior law school teaching or clinical teaching experience is strongly preferred.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and other significant supporting materials to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28368. We also ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

To ensure maximum consideration, please submit all application materials by October 15, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants.

Pay Range:

$56,000-$230,000

Pay Ranges:

Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Unique applicable skills.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

Familiarize yourself with Cornell’s COVID-19 workplace guidance as well as the university’s COVID-19 services and information.

About Us:

Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school, currently ranked 14^th by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 120 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the Lawyering Program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

Cornell Tech is a revolutionary model for graduate education that fuses technology with business and creative thinking. Cornell Tech brings together like-minded faculty, business leaders, tech entrepreneurs and students in a catalytic environment to produce visionary ideas grounded in significant needs that will reinvent the way we live. Cornell Tech focuses on creating pioneering leaders and technologies for the digital age, through research, technology commercialization, and graduate-level education at the professional masters, doctoral and postdoctoral levels. Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech partner on the Law, Technology & Entrepreneurship Program, which offers JD and Master’s of Law students a unique environment to learn the skills to become a successful lawyer and counselor for technology companies and ventures.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its Intellectual Property Clinic beginning July 1, 2025. The Intellectual Property Clinic is one of the WashU Law’s twenty outstanding law clinics and externships.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

More information can be found here.

• Provides legal advice and services to clients with respect to copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and right of publicity matters.
• The Director is expected to oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar).
• Supervision of and responsibility for student casework.
• Identification and selection of clients.
• Day-to-day administration.
• Teach other courses and assist other law school programs as needed.

Salary Range

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Applicant Special Instructions:

In addition to completing the online application https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Assistant-Professor-of-Practice---Director--Intellectual-Property-Clinic---School-of-Law_JR84263?q=intellectual%20property, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to:

Professor Sarah Narkiewicz

Associate Dean for Clinical Education

Washington University School of Law, One Brookings Drive, MSC 1120-250-102, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.

Email: sanarkiewicz@wustl.edu 

For fullest consideration, apply by November 15, 2024.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

J.D. - Juris Doctor

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Intellectual Property Law, Oral Communications, Organizing, Relationship Building, Relationship Maintenance, Time Management, Written Communication

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• 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).
• Promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.
• Strong academic record.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both students and community/professional partners.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Clinical Education

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement

Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the faculty position of Director of its longstanding Appellate Clinic beginning on July 1, 2025. The Appellate Clinic is one of WashULaw’s 20 outstanding law clinics and externships.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

More information can be found here.

• The Appellate Clinic, through its second- and third-year law students, represents pro se litigants in cases on appeal in the United States Courts of Appeals and in the United States Supreme Court. Under the supervision of the Director, students research and write motions and briefs and argue cases.
• Oversee all aspects of the Clinic, including the teaching of students (through one-on-one tutorials and a weekly seminar).
• Supervise and serve as responsible for student casework.
• Identify and select clients.
• Perform day-to-day administration.
• Teach non-clinic courses and assist other law school programs as needed.

Salary Range

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Applicant Special Instructions

In addition to completing the online application, applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, references, and brief description of the candidate’s interest and qualifications to:

Professor Sarah Narkiewicz

Associate Dean for Clinical Education

Washington University School of Law

One Brookings Drive, MSC 1120-250-102

St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

Email: sanarkiewicz@wustl.edu 

For fullest consideration, apply by November 15, 2024.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

To apply, click here: https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Assistant-Professor-of-Practice-and-Director--Appellate-Clinic---School-of-Law_JR84266

Required Qualifications

Education:

J.D. - Juris Doctor

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Appellate Practice, Oral Communications, Organizing, Relationship Building, Relationship Maintenance, Time Management, Written Communication

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• 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).
• Promise as a teacher and mentor for law students.
• Possess a strong academic record.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both students and community/professional partners.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Clinical Education

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement

Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW is excited to announce that we are hiring a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic ideally for Spring 2025.  The Business Law Innovation Clinic represents clients in business law matters such as entity formation and incorporation, applications for Business Enterprise Certifications,  and with other business law matters commensurate with the faculty member’s experience and expertise.   The Clinic represents clients with the formation of non-profit organizations, with applications for federal income tax exemption, and with other matters on behalf of non-profit organizations commensurate with the faculty member’s experience and expertise.  The Director of the Business Law Innovation Clinic will work closely with the College of Business and other community partners.

Northern Illinois University College of Law has a collegial law faculty and a very supportive clinical faculty.  The Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic will be appointed to a twelve-month full-time position fully funded by Northern Illinois University.  All clinical faculty are eligible for promotion on the clinical faculty track and for attainment of a six-year presumptively renewable clinical contracts and security of position compliant with 405(c).  Please see the full position description and more information about the application process at: https://employment.niu.edu/postings/78131.

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.  The priority deadline for the Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Business Law Innovation Clinic is October 1, 2024.  Although our ideal candidate would be able to begin teaching in Spring 2025, there may be some flexibility with this preference.  Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Heidi Frostestad at hkuehl@niu.edu. 

GEORGETOWN LAW seeks applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position to direct a new human rights clinic beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

We welcome candidates who can propose the specific areas of focus for the new human rights clinic with a particular emphasis on teaching the skills of client-centered practice. We are open to a wide range of human rights subjects, but we are particularly interested in the following discrete and intersecting areas of international human rights law and its domestic application: (1) women’s human rights, including reproductive justice, (2) business and human rights, (3) economic, social, and cultural human rights, especially those that further the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and (4) strategies to support and defend the rights of human rights defenders. Finally, given Georgetown Law’s home in Washington, D.C., we are interested in a vision for the clinic that leverages that strategic location through human rights advocacy on Capitol Hill and/or before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

The appointments committee is particularly interested in candidates with prior full-time clinical teaching experience and prior human rights law experience in the relevant practice areas. Georgetown Law has a unitary tenure track. Candidates must demonstrate a record of strong academic performance and either an excellent scholarly record (if a lateral candidate) or excellent potential for scholarly achievement (if an entry-level candidate). All candidates must hold a J.D. prior to the start date.

Georgetown Law has operated its top-ranked in-house clinical program for more than 50 years. Through this program, students learn the practical art of lawyering while providing quality legal representation to under-represented individuals and organizations. We offer 17 different clinics and more than 300 law students participate in our clinics every year. Georgetown is also a leading center for international law and practice, with faculty, centers, and institutes dedicated to a wide variety of areas including human rights, humanitarian law, international economic law, and refugee and migrant protection.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, references, a one-to-two page clinic proposal, and a scholarly agenda through our faculty search portal. The clinic proposal should address in appropriate detail the candidate’s vision for the clinic, the clients to be represented, the range of matters to be handled, their pedagogy, and the clinic’s student learning objectives.

The projected salary for this position is $190,000 - $250,000, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation for this position. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors. 

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF LAW – CLINIC FELLOW – VETERANS ADVOCACY LAW CLINIC

Please apply here.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW seeks applicants for a post-graduate fellowship position in the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic (VALC) to start on or about September 1, 2024. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension for a second year depending on continuation of funding and job performance. Some travel for court and other clinic-related work will be required.

The VALC represents U.S. military veterans and service members in a local veterans treatment court, on administrative law cases before federal agencies and in federal court, and engages in special projects including community outreach. The Post-Graduate Clinic Fellow position is a unique opportunity for a recent law school graduate to gain experience in veterans law advocacy and exposure to clinical legal education. The Fellow will work closely with VALC faculty by assisting in the representation of clients and leading the creation of a new Clinic project, which is to increase access to justice for rural veterans, including Native American veterans. The Fellow will be supervised and mentored by the Director of the Clinic, as well as other Clinic faculty, and work collaboratively with students and clinical staff.

The VALC provides pro bono legal services to U.S. veterans and service members by representing them in veterans treatment courts, on VA disability benefits compensation cases, and on discharge upgrade and correction of military records cases. The Clinic also helps veterans and their family members through its robust Intake and Referral Program and by engaging in community outreach and special projects, which have included, for example, amicus briefs to the 9^th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court and establishing an on-site legal clinic at the VA. Many of the veterans and service members it assists have physical and mental health challenges and/or substance use issues, some of which were caused directly or indirectly by their military service. Thus, much of the Clinic’s work relates to addressing the intersection of these issues and legal needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Fellow will lead the creation of a new project in the VALC, which is to increase access to justice for veterans in rural areas and veterans who are distinctly underserved, specifically including Native American veterans—whether rural or not. This may require building community relationships, networking, collaborating, and other outreach skills. The Project may also include training Tribal VSOs (veterans service organizations) and other advocates on how to help veterans access their benefits.
•  The Fellow will represent veterans in veterans treatment court, assist in the representation of veterans on administrative law cases that are before the VA and/or DOD agencies and/or federal district or appellate courts, and assist with VALC legal clinics held at the VA or other locations.
• The Fellow will participate in the Clinic’s weekly class seminar, class Rounds, and select case meetings. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Ability to assume responsibility quickly, work independently and as part of a team, and seek guidance when appropriate
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent legal research and writing, and advocacy skills
• Good people skills and ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population, community organizations and government agencies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
• Applicant must be a current member in good standing of the Arizona Bar, sitting for the July 2024 Arizona Bar Exam, or, for other jurisdictions, meets the requirements of Arizona Supreme Court Rule 39(c)(5) (recent law graduates) or 39(d) (military spouses). Continuation of employment dependent on bar passage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a law school clinic
• Experience working with veterans and/or Native Americans and Alaska Natives or experience with or knowledge of issues related to these populations
• Exposure to or knowledge of mental health and/or substance use issues
• Familiarity with military service or government benefits

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW SCHOOL SEEKS ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR/ CLINICAL PROFESSOR 

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position, with security of employment or potential for security of employment, to begin on July 1, 2025. We welcome applications from those who teach/practice in a variety of areas, but candidates should be prepared—and be able to demonstrate the ability—to lead a clinic that focuses at least in part on advocacy that advances racial justice.

The School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. UCI Law, founded just 16 years ago, is the newest public law school in California and is highly regarded for its faculty and expert practical training. UCI Law offers a distinct, innovative approach to legal education that features experiential learning and interdisciplinary studies. Committed to values of public service, excellence in scholarship and teaching, and fostering a diverse, inclusive community, UCI Law is home to distinguished faculty and passionate, talented, and socially conscious students.

From its founding, the law school has had as a graduation requirement that each student participate in at least one semester of clinical education in which they assist clients in solving legal problems. We currently offer ten clinical courses that fulfill the requirement: Appellate Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation, Community & Economic Development, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Environmental Law, Immigrant Rights, Intellectual Property Arts & Technology, International Justice, and Workers, Law, and Organizing. The candidate selected will either create a new clinic or co-teach in one of the law school’s existing clinics, and will assist in the planning and development of the overall clinical program.

Appointment, merit, and promotion in the Clinical Professor of Law series requires, in addition to excellence in teaching and service, that the candidate makes outstanding and externally recognized contributions in research/creative activity in pedagogy and/or the discipline.

Applicants must hold a J.D. or a Ph.D, and be licensed to practice law in California by the end of their first year of employment. At least five years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience are strongly preferred, but all applicant must have a demonstrated history of (or potential for) outstanding teaching achievement.

Interested candidates should submit application materials using UC Irvine’s online application system. For first round consideration, candidates can submit preliminary materials (CV and Inclusive Excellence Statement) through AP Recruit. For full consideration, materials should be received by September 23, 2024. Full application materials will be requested at a later stage. Submit at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09204 .

Please direct questions about this position to the vice-chair of the search committee, Annie Lai (alai@law.uci.edu). For more information about UCI Law, visit: www.law.uci.edu.

The University of California Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.