EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW's Clinical Program is excited to announce openings for three post-graduate fellowships, to begin August 1, 2022. These fellowships offer a unique opportunity to grow as effective advocates, while developing clinical education skills.

Barton Child Law and Policy Center: The 2022-2024 Child Law and Policy Fellow will assist with research, policy development, capacity-building, community partnerships, teaching and supervision of clinical students, and advocacy in furtherance of the Barton Center's mission. The fellow will work closely with Barton Center faculty and staff, and will report directly to the Executive Director of the Barton Center.

For more information and to apply, navigate to Emory University’s Careers link. Job number 84623.

Barton Child Law and Policy Center: The 2022-2024 Preventive Legal Advocacy Fellow will lead an initiative to increase awareness, coordinate and support existing and emerging preventive legal advocacy programs, and create a movement infrastructure to support efficient targeting of resources and program sustainability. The fellow will provide child welfare system leaders in states with access to research expertise, build a network of experts to bridge policy and practice, and work on policy reform efforts to improve the child welfare system. The fellow will report directly to the Executive Director of the Barton Center.

For more information and to apply, navigate to Emory University’s Careers link. Job number 84621.

Turner Environmental Law Clinic: The 2022-2024 Environmental Law and Justice Fellow will assist with legal research, litigation, transactional negotiations, policy development, capacity-building, community partnerships, teaching and supervision of clinical students, and advocacy in furtherance of the Turner Clinic’s mission of protecting and restoring the environment and promoting environmental justice. The fellow will work closely with Turner Clinic faculty, staff, and students, and will report directly to the Director of the Turner Clinic.

For more information and to apply, navigate to Emory University’s Careers link. Job number 84616.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL seeks applicants for a Clinical Program Staff Attorney. This new position will support the work of Wayne’s Disability Law Clinic and Legal Aid for People with Cancer Clinic.   Current admission to the Michigan bar, eligibility for admission without examination through reciprocity, or eligibility to practice as a recent graduate under MCR 8.120 would be a plus factor.  The full job description and application can be found here:

https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=575869

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a visiting assistant professor for the 2022-23 academic year to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and may assist in the Third Year Anywhere™ program, which allows students to increase their practice-readiness by externing in the geographic area where they plan to practice after graduation. We are particularly interested in applicants who wish to teach a transactional law clinic, but all subject areas will be considered, including criminal law. The position could convert to a tenure track position after the 2022-23 academic year. We seek engaging candidates who value and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, 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. Our current clinical offerings include Family Justice & Immigration Law, Civil Litigation, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional (SBNT) Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy section of the Clinic administered in cooperation with the Appellate Defender Office. The SBNT Clinic was initiated in 2005 and continues to be the only law school clinic in Kansas that represents businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods filled 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.

Required Qualifications: 

• A JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.
• Must have a Kansas bar license or be eligible 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.
• A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

• This visitor will fulfill the teaching expectations associated with the appointment as a visiting assistant professor and as outlined in the faculty handbook. They will teach full-time in the clinic and/or part-time in the clinic with other courses as assigned.
• If the position is converted to a tenure-track appointment, the incumbent is responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment. Teach a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• If the position is converted to a tenure-track appointment, the incumbent is responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment. 
• This visitor will fulfill service expectations by engaging in service activities in the department, university, and profession.
• If the position is converted to a tenure-track appointment, the incumbent is responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment.

Application Procedures:

• Review of applications will begin January 14, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)
• Interested candidates should send a resume, a cover letter and the names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu and include “Visiting Assistant Professor, F2771221” on the subject line.
• If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Michelle Ewert, Chair, Clinic VAP Screening Committee, at michelle.ewert@washburn.edu.
• The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire. 
• Official transcripts are required once hired. 

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.    

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (Fayetteville) invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates for a tenure track teaching position. The law school is focused on hiring an individual to direct our existing and successful Immigration Clinic. This is a nine-month position and would begin in Summer 2022. 

In furtherance of the law school’s fundamental commitment to experiential learning and equity, clinical professors have full tenure rights and equal voting privileges on all issues. They also have equal access to support for their scholarship, including research assistance and research grants.   

All applicants for the position should ideally have meaningful practice experience in immigration or asylum law and some familiarity with supervising law students or new attorneys. Additionally, candidates should ideally have demonstrated scholarly promise, strong teaching or mentorship skills, a distinguished academic record, and a commitment to service within the law school, university, and broader community. Any successful applicant will be expected to gain admission to the Arkansas bar.

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 School of Law is committed to attracting a diverse workforce and is 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. Questions and applications should be directed to Steve Clowney, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at sclowney@uark.edu.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL seeks applicants for a Visiting Clinical Professor in its Civil/Criminal Litigation Clinic (CCLC). This is a one-semester appointment that will begin in the summer of 2022 and end on 12/31/2022.

Responsibilities include co-teaching and student supervision in the Civil/Criminal Litigation Clinic, and participation in all activities related to clinic operation. The visiting professor will also have the opportunity to participate in the broader clinical community at Michigan.

The CCLC is Michigan Law’s oldest clinic. The CCLC represents low-income clients at trial and appellate levels across many substantive areas of practice. Housing and consumer contracts are chief among them, with other areas including civil rights, discrimination, public benefits, and insurance. On the criminal side, the CCLC represents clients charged with misdemeanors from arraignment through trial, handles post-judgment issues in serious felony cases, and also assists clients with criminal record expungements.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world’s leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the JD and 40 in the LLM program. Our commitments to collegiality, to constructive and challenging debate, and to enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation, as well as internationally. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work.

At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to thrive in our environment. We believe that diversity is key to individual flourishing, educational excellence, and the advancement of knowledge and we maintain a deep commitment to fostering a diverse community in which all students, staff, and faculty learn and work in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect.

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant will have at least 5 years of experience in civil or criminal practice, experience in clinical teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to serving the under-served. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

LINK TO POSTING:

HTTPS://CAREERS.UMICH.EDU/JOB_DETAIL/209604/VISITING-CLINICAL-ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR-CIVILCRIMINAL-LITIGATION-CLINIC 

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Law School is seeking to hire a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor with a background providing legal representation to victims of human trafficking in federal immigration cases and expungements to teach in its Human Trafficking Clinic (HTC) during academic year 2022-23.  

Law students enrolled in the HTC represent both labor and sex trafficking survivors in a variety of areas related to their trafficking, including immigration, post-adjudication criminal relief, access to public benefits, and victim-witness advocacy. Typical matters include T Visas, U Visas, criminal expungements, and victims’ rights.  The visiting professor will co-teach the seminar component of the clinic and supervise law students on their client matters.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world’s leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the J.D. and 40 in the L.L.M. program. Our commitments to constructive and challenging debate and to enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation, as well as internationally. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer. At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution, and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to thrive in our environment. We warmly welcome applications from women, members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and all other candidates whose backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of the school. We maintain a deep commitment to fostering a diverse community in which all students, staff, and faculty learn and work in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect. 

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working with victims of human trafficking and a minimum of 3 years of experience teaching in a clinical setting. Preference for applicants who have experience with victim rights, Michigan expungements, access to public benefits, and/or Michigan child dependency law. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

Link to Posting:

https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/209602/visiting-clinical-assistant-professor-human-trafficking-clinic

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Law Clinical Fellows Program seeks applicants for a fellowship in its Michigan Innocence Clinic. This is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension for a third year. 

The Michigan Innocence Clinic works to exonerate defendants who have been wrongfully convicted in state or federal court in Michigan. The Clinic primarily works on cases where there is no DNA to test, and so the work of the Clinic largely involves finding new witnesses, searching for suppressed evidence, and challenging discredited or outdated forensic science. The Clinic opened in 2009 and has so far freed 25 men and 4 women who had collectively served over 300 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Responsibilities

The Clinical Fellows Program is designed to allow attorneys to explore the possibility of a career in clinical teaching and fully support them in that endeavor. Michigan Clinical Fellows gain valuable experience and mentoring in clinical pedagogy and in their substantive area of practice. Their duties include clinical teaching and student supervision in  
conjunction with clinic directors, and participation in the operation and development of the clinic in which they teach. Support is provided for professional development and scholarship.

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant will have a  strong interest in clinical teaching, experience in appellate advocacy and legal writing, a demonstrated commitment to public interest lawyering, and potential for scholarship and success as a clinical teacher. Candidates must hold a JD degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with criminal litigation and/or innocence work is strongly preferred.
 Additional Information

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world's leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the JD and 40 in the LLM program. Our commitments to collegiality, to constructive and challenging debate, and to enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation, as well as internationally.

The University of Michigan Law School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and quality engagement for all. We warmly welcome applications from women, members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and all other candidates whose backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of the school.

LINK TO POSTING:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Law Clinical Fellows Program seeks applicants for a fellowship in its Civil/Criminal Litigation Clinic (CCLC). This is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension for a third year.

The Clinical Fellows Program is designed to fully support attorneys wishing to explore the possibility of a career in clinical teaching. Michigan Clinical Fellows gain valuable experience and mentoring in clinical pedagogy and in their substantive area of practice. Their duties include clinical teaching and student supervision in conjunction with a clinic director, and participation in the operation and development of the clinic in which they teach. Support is provided for personal and professional development and scholarship. Michigan Clinical Fellows have enjoyed success on the national job market and are teaching in clinics at law schools across the country.

The CCLC is Michigan Law’s oldest clinic. The CCLC represents low-income clients at trial and appellate levels across many substantive areas of practice including housing, contracts, consumer and civil rights, discrimination, public benefits, and insurance. On the criminal side, the CCLC represent clients charged with misdemeanors from arraignment through trial, and handles post-judgment issues in serious felony cases.

Michigan’s Clinical Fellows salaries and benefits are very competitive. The fellowship begins late spring/early summer of 2022.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world’s leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation, and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the JD and 40 in the LLM program. Our commitments to collegiality, to constructive and challenging debate, and to enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation, as well as internationally. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work.

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in at least one of CCLC’s core areas of practice, a strong interest in clinical teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to serving the under-served. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in both civil and criminal practice is a plus as is potential for scholarship and success as a clinic teacher.

Additional Information

At the University of Michigan, our dedication to academic excellence for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. U-M is committed to recruiting, selecting, and retaining a diverse and highly engaged staff community.

Link to posting: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/209402/clinical-teaching-fellow-civilcriminal-litigation-clinic

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW Legal Clinic is hiring two staff attorney positions. Both positions will start immediately.

1.       The first position is a staff attorney for our newest clinic, The Buck Colbert Franklin Legal Clinic, which was launched in the Fall 2021 semester. Buck Colbert Franklin was a Black attorney who held likely the first pop-up clinic in the Country post-Massacre. He set up one of the Red Cross tents and saw clients with his law partner and secretary and successfully litigated against the City of Tulsa’s racist ordinance that was past immediately after the Massacre. That ordinance required that any building that had been burned in the Massacre be rebuilt with bricks. Given that not a single insurance claim was paid, the bricks were an expense that people could not afford. It is his legacy that we have the honor and privilege of carrying on.

Today, north Tulsa, the neighborhood that was destroyed in the Massacre, is a legal desert. It is home to a diverse population that includes Black Tulsans, Native American Tulsans, immigrant Tulsans and a poverty stricken population of all races and nationalities. To that end, we are working with the Tulsa NAACP on prisoner civil rights cases, with the Tulsa County PD’s office on excessive sentencing cases, expungements and parole, with Oklahoma Indian Legal Services on a variety of cases, and with community service providers to represent parents of color in juvenile proceedings to terminate parental rights. The Clinic will also be taking some limited family law cases. The staff attorney position is an exciting opportunity to be in on the ground floor of developing legal services for the north Tulsa.

The staff attorney will be supervising the law students’ client work and will be responsible for the Clinic’s cases year-round. A minimum of 5 years’ experience practicing law is required, with licensure in Oklahoma or eligible to be licensed in Oklahoma. The full description of the position and how to apply is at the link directly below.

https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/postings/5149

2.       Our second staff attorney position is for a staff attorney to work closely with our immigration programs, representing our immigrant clients in non-immigration proceedings. All too often, we have immigrant clients who need quality representation in proceedings such as family law proceedings or juvenile proceedings, but we have a very short list of affordable legal services to which we can refer.

This position requires 3 years of legal experience, licensure in OK or eligibility for OK licensure.

The full description of the position and how to apply is at the link directly below.

https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/postings/5147

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL invites applications to lead its American Indian Law Clinic (“AILC”). The AILC, founded in 1992, was one of the first of its kind in the United States.

The AILC application deadline has been extended to January 11, 2022. Please apply here

(link: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=35539&emailCampaignId=168).

The anticipated start date is July 1, 2022, with teaching in the clinic to begin in August 2022. This is a full-time academic year position. The AILC faculty position may be on the clinical teaching track or tenure-track, depending on the candidate’s interest and experience.

With one of the country’s leading programs in American Indian Law, dating back to 1992, and a terrific faculty, student body, and set of Indian Country relationships, Colorado Law is excited about the opportunity presented by this position.

We’re particularly eager for candidates who are able to educate the next generation in what we see as a seamless web of tribal, federal, and international law concerning Indigenous Peoples. This is a chance to join the legacy of David Getches, Charles Wilkinson, Rick Collins, Sarah Krakoff, Jerilyn DeCoteau, Jill Tompkins, Carla Fredericks, and more recently Jim Anaya and Kristen Carpenter, in our vibrant community at the University of Colorado. The AILC professor would potentially have the opportunity to participate in our joint projects with the Native American Rights Fund, serve as a mentor to our students, and get involved in the campus-wide Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies.

For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. Deadline is January 11, 2022. Application materials will not be accepted via email. Questions may be directed to Associate Professor Brad Bernthal (Brad.Bernthal@Colorado.edu).