Arkansas - Fayetteville - Director - Criminal Practice Clinic
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking to fill a tenure-track position leading its Criminal Practice Clinic.
The professor will be expected to teach the Criminal Practice Clinic each semester. The responsibilities include supervision of student work, teaching the weekly clinic seminar, and managing the clinic’s docket. In addition to teaching, clinical faculty engage fully in scholarship and service at the law school. Clinic jobs are nine-month positions (summer months are reserved for research and writing) and include parity in voting, salary, and research support.
Candidates must be licensed attorneys, hold a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, and have a willingness to become a member of the Arkansas Bar. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of clinical teaching (or familiarity with clinical pedagogy) and three years of relevant practice experience.
Northwest Arkansas (and the state in general) offers many opportunities to do meaningful work and to engage in partnerships across campus as well as with community and other organizations across the state, country, and world.
The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is at the center of a growing metropolitan area in the northwest corner of the state, a region recognized for its natural beauty and quality of life. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Fayetteville as one of the “top ten” places to live in the United States. The region is welcoming, forward-thinking, and full of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
The School of Law is committed to attracting a diverse workforce and proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. We welcome applications without regard to age, race/color, gender, 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. The position will begin August 2025.
If you have any questions or wish to apply, please contact Steve Clowney, head of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at sclowney@uark.edu.