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  • 12 Aug 2019 1:06 PM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL seeks a faculty member to serve as Director of the Law School’s Intellectual Property Clinic.  UIC John Marshall Law School will become Chicago’s only public law school in August 2019.  The clinic provides pro bono services to individuals or qualified groups in the areas of Patents and Trademarks and is part of the law school’s Community Legal Clinics. The candidate will also teach related courses as arranged with the academic deans. This is a tenure-line position, at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher.

    The Law School, which is located in Chicago’s downtown Loop, was created by merging a 120-year-old independent law school with a strong history of access, opportunity, and innovation into the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Carnegie Research 1 University that is part of the University of Illinois system.

    We seek an individual who is, or demonstrates the potential to be, an exceptional teacher, clinician, and scholar, and to work with entrepreneurs and emerging technologies. Required qualifications include a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school or foreign equivalent; evidence that the candidate is a member in good standing of the bar of a court of the United States, or of the highest court of a state of the United States; and registration to practice in patent (and preferably also trademark) matters before the USPTO. Illinois bar membership (or eligibility for it) is preferred but not required.

    The Law School’s current intellectual property clinics in Patents and Trademarks are certified law school clinics under the rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To meet certification requirements, the candidate must:

    For patents, be a registered patent attorney or patent agent in good standing with the OED of the USPTO and have three years of experience in prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO within the last five years;

    For trademarks, be a licensed attorney with at least three years of experience in prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO within the last five years.

    It is anticipated that the successful candidate will teach at least one course per academic year outside the clinic, based on background and interest. The candidate is expected to possess excellent research, writing, and communication skills.To apply, please forward a current CV and cover letter to Professor Paul Lewis, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, IPClinicsDirector@jmls.edu.

    Individuals invited to interview for the position should be prepared to submit teaching evaluations for past law-school teaching (whether as an adjunct, VAP, or full-time professor), professional references, copies of or links to published scholarship, and, where applicable, copies of promotion reports from current or past law schools. The Committee will begin reviewing applications in August. We will conduct screening interviews at the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference. For individuals who do not plan to attend the conference, we intend to conduct Skype or in-person interviews before or shortly after the Conference.

  • 08 Aug 2019 11:38 AM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    THE JUSTICE CENTRE HONG KONG seeks candidates to fill a Head of Programmes position. We need someone with a post-graduate degree and at least seven years' experience in program management, previous experience managing UN and Government grants or similar grant-funded programs.

    The Head of Programmes will engage in program management, implementation, evaluation, and oversight of strategic and financial aspects of our programmes.

    Reporting relationships:

    The Head of Programmes is supervised by the Executive Director

    Responsibilities:

    The Head will monitor and assist staff to ensure that activities are on track, including participating in and providing technical assistance to program activities, developing solutions with the Senior Management Team and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and JCHK procedures. The Head will ensure monitoring and reporting systems are in place, including gathering data, tracking program implementation progress against indicators, and preparing technical reports together with the Development Manager for donors.

    The ideal candidate will be capable of developing and maintaining effective communications and a cooperative working relationship with staff, donors, partners and other stakeholders, identifying new partnerships and other opportunities, and actively participating in coordination meetings and technical activities. The Head will also handle staff supervision and lead new business development with the Fundraising and Development Team, including drafting proposals for new funding.

    Duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

    • Responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned programs and that all programmatic requirements are being met/exceeded according to grantor requirements.
    • Accountable for all timely, accurate, and compliant programmatic monitoring and reporting.
    • Oversees and is accountable for the development and deployment of substantive programming and activities, including, but not limited to, project work plans, managing/assisting volunteer legal specialists and consultants, and convening, organizing and participating in training opportunities.
    • Establishes and enhances effective collaboration and relationships with local partners and other development partners (e.g., local bar association, law schools, NGO’s, governmental agencies, etc.) to fulfil program objectives within cost constraints and garner additional funding from partners.
    • Maintains proactive communications with the Senior Management Team to ensure timely and accurate updates on programs’ activities, achievements, and shortcomings. Where program shortcomings are identified, create and implements corrective action plans to improve performance against standards.
    • Identifying best practices derived from lessons learned.
    • Provides leadership, coaching, counselling, feedback, performance appraisal, and, where appropriate, applies corrective actions to an assigned team.
    • Performs other related duties as required by the Senior Management Team

    Basic Qualifications:

    • Possession of a relevant post-graduate degree from at least seven (7) years’ experience in program management or business operations which must have included international experience in the humanitarian or rights based field;
    • Previous experience managing U.S. Government, UN, OSF, or other similarly funded international grant programs.
    • Previous experience in implementing international donor-supported programs which must have included responsibilities for supervision of a team, financial management, and compliance.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Fluency in English in order to meet the technical and managerial requirements of the post and donor requirements.
    • Familiarity with the Hong Kong legal system, as well as the current political, economic, and socio-cultural context in Hong Kong.
    • Proficiency in both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese).
    • Previous experience working for an association, NGO, or other not-for-profit entity.
    • Previous experience overseeing projects with multiple partners from the NGO and government sectors.
    • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: rule of law, access to justice, local capacity building, public participation and awareness raising, regulatory reform, or justice sector reform.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    Salary dependent on experience plus employee benefits include MPF, medical and dental insurance, flexible working (where appropriate and following mutual agreement with direct supervisor) and generous annual leave.

    Please e-mail your CV and statement of interest to jobs@justicecentre.org.hk  with the subject line ‘Head of Programmes’ by midnight 13th September 2019.

    Interviews will take place on 8th November, with a starting date of 6th January 2020.

  • 01 Aug 2019 12:45 PM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    THE JUSTICE CENTER HONG KONG is seeking applications for Legal Officer- Clinics (LOC), who works across our Fundraising and Development and Legal Teams to ensure experiential Clinical Legal Education is delivered to the highest possible standard. The LOC also works under the legal supervision of the Legal Services Manager to ensure the highest standard of legal services are provided to our clients.

    Reporting relationships: 

    The LOC is managed by and reports to the Head of Programmes and is supervised by the Legal Services Manager.

    Responsibilities:  

    • Lead on the delivery of the Clinical Education programme, including designing and delivering seminars and supervising university students and Young Advocates; 
    • Ensure the effective administration, organization/scheduling and marketing of both the Clinical Legal Education and Young Advocates Programmes.  
    • Support the ED and Head of Fundraising and Development in developing and maintaining of positive working relationships with stakeholders in relation to Justice Centre’s Clinical Legal Education Programme; 
    • Lead on the design and delivery of legal team trainings, internal training of staff and other trainings associated in the delivery of clinical legal education; 
    • Manage a caseload of 10-20 Individual Assistance Clients;
    • Support the Legal Team in developing the substance and quality of Justice Centre’s legal programme, including group and individual legal information and assistance services provided by staff, pro bono partners, clinic students, fellows, and volunteers; 
    • Review written legal work prepared by staff, pro bono partners, clinic students, fellows and volunteers, provide detailed feedback and coach team members to continually improve the quality of work product; 
    • Contribute to developing legal resources for staff, pro bono partners, clinic students, fellows and volunteers, including templates, training materials and legal information; 
    • Contribute to building the profile of Justice Centre, including attending speaking engagements with stakeholders within the legal and donor community; 
    • Contribute to the support and development of relationships with pro bono partners 
    • Contribute to direct delivery of legal services, including delivering legal information sessions and providing legal assistance to clients;  
    • Contribute to proposals and reports to Board and donors, including annual reports; 
    • Contribute to developing organisational strategy, networking with strategic partners, fundraising and whole-of-office initiatives; 
    • Perform other duties as assigned by the ED and other members of the Senior Management Team. 

    Requirements:

    • Law degree or law conversion: LL.B, JD, GDL.
    • Candidates must be admitted to practice law and have 4 years post qualified experience including training contract/ pupillage
    • Paid or volunteer experience in a clinic setting either at a law school or at a law centre/ NGO
    • Experience in either immigration, asylum, family, criminal, general civil law or public law

    Salary dependent on experience plus employee benefits include MPF, medical and dental insurance, flexible working (where appropriate and following mutual agreement with direct supervisor) and generous annual leave.

    Please e-mail your CV and statement of interest to jobs@justicecentre.org.hk  with the subject line ‘Legal Clinics – Office by midnight Thursday 15th August.

    Unfortunately, due to the high level of interest in our organisation, we are only able to reply to shortlisted applicants.

    Justice Centre Hong Kong

    Justice Centre Hong Kong is a non-profit human rights organisation working fearlessly to protect the rights of Hong Kong’s most vulnerable forced migrants: refugees, other people seeking protection, and survivors of torture, human trafficking and forced labour.

    Launched in 2014, Justice Centre Hong Kong was formerly Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre, which over seven years, helped more than 2,000 refugee men, women and children on the road to a new life.

    Building on our expertise in refugee issues, we identified a clear need for an increased response to tackling forced labour and human trafficking in Hong Kong, and expanded our remit to fill this gap.

    We advocate with and for forced migrants, bringing their voices into the public debate. We campaign for legislative and policy change, conduct research and work with the media and civil society to fight root causes and change systems and minds.

    We provide people seeking protection in Hong Kong with free and independent legal information and specialised legal and psychosocial assistance.

    We receive no government funding. Instead, we have spearheaded an innovative pro-bono working model that sees leading international law firms provide financial assistance and donate hours to help with legal research and support. We also harness funding from a variety of trusts and foundations and through individual donations.

    http://www.justicecentre.org.hk/

  • 26 Jul 2019 6:21 PM | Mike Murphy (Administrator)

    THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty position in its Economic Justice Clinic (EJC) beginning Fall 2020. Academic rank and salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

    EJC works to reduce structural inequality and promote equitable economic development in low-income communities through direct representation of individuals and legal support for community-based organizing efforts in the areas of workers’ rights, housing, and grassroots entrepreneurship. This position involves teaching primarily in the clinical law program, with opportunities to teach elsewhere in the curriculum. Clinic faculty supervise students in all aspects of direct client representation and community-based projects, and teach clinical skills classes. For additional information, visit http://lawschool.unm.edu/clinic/sections/economic-justice-clinic.html.

    We value candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives as we work toward enriching our students’ learning through inclusion and enhancing the faculty’s academic mission of research, teaching, service, and community engagement in New Mexico, the United States, and the world. Women in the STEM disciplines, under‐ represented racial and ethnic minorities, groups historically marginalized in American life, individuals with disabilities, and those from rural origins, first‐generation college experience, veteran status, and entry-level and experienced clinicians are encouraged to apply.

    The School of Law’s Clinical Law Program, widely regarded as one of the finest in the country, is committed to serving low-income clients, increasing access to justice for those historically underserved, and to advocating for social justice. The UNM School of Law is nationally recognized for innovative classes that combine law practice skills training with doctrinal instruction and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

    Official job description and the online application for this opening can be found in the UNM Jobs portal https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=13&c=unm&id=9610&m=-1&u=16023. The for best consideration date is September 22, 2019. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. For more information regarding the job postings, contact:

    George Bach

    Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee

    Bach@law.unm.edu

    UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


  • 26 Jul 2019 6:18 PM | Mike Murphy (Administrator)

    THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for one or more full-time, tenured or tenured-track faculty positions to teach in its Legal Analysis and Communication Program, starting in the Fall of 2020.

    Faculty in the program are responsible for teaching Elements of Legal Argumentation I & II, the law school’s required first-year legal writing sequence. ELA I & II focus on developing students’ skills in legal reading, research, analysis, and communication. The program’s faculty members typically teach two first-year sections of approximately 15-20 students each (or 30-40 students total). They also teach upper-level writing courses, and the successful candidate will be expected to help design and implement the program’s upper-level writing curriculum. At UNM, legal writing faculty serve on all law school committees (including serving as chairs of committees) and are eligible for summer research and teaching grants. The Legal Analysis and Communication Program is a director-led program that values close collaboration and quality teaching.

    We value candidates who will contribute diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will enrich our students’ learning and our faculty.

    Offering a J.D. degree, the UNM School of Law is nationally recognized for innovative classes that combine law practice skills training with doctrinal instruction and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

    Official job description and the online application for this opening can be found in UNM Jobs portal https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=13&c=unm&id=9616&m=-1&u=16023. The for best consideration date is September 22, 2019. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. For more information regarding the job postings, contact:

    George Bach

    Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee

    Bach@law.unm.edu

    UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


  • 26 Jul 2019 6:14 PM | Mike Murphy (Administrator)

    THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty position in its Southwest Indian Law Clinic (SILC) beginning in Fall 2020. Academic rank and salary depend on experience and qualifications.

    Minimum qualifications include a J.D. or equivalent; 3-5 years of practice experience; and licensed to practice in any jurisdiction.

    Preferred qualifications include experience in clinical or legal teaching; experience connecting with tribal communities, individuals, and entities; training and experience in supervising; demonstrated or the promise of excellence in practicing federal Indian law or tribal law; academic scholarship; and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, and working with broadly diverse communities.

    SILC provides high quality legal representation and clinical practice experience in Indian country. SILC is proactive in the advocacy, promotion, and establishment of indigenous peoples’ rights. SILC students may represent individual clients or tribal groups or Indian communities. Students are taught to approach legal solutions premised on tribal sovereignty, cultural rights or traditional internal law, and general legal principles.

    We value candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives as we work toward enriching our students’ learning through inclusion and enhancing the faculty’s academic mission of research, teaching, service, and community engagement in New Mexico, the United States, and the world. Women in the STEM disciplines, under‐ represented racial and ethnic minorities, groups historically marginalized in American life, individuals with disabilities, and those from rural origins, first‐generation college experience, veteran status, and entry-level clinicians are encouraged to apply.

    Official job description and the online application for this opening can be found in the UNM Jobs portal https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=13&c=unm&id=9613&m=-1&u=16023. The for best consideration date is September 22, 2019. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. For more information regarding the job postings, contact:

    George Bach

    Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee

    Bach@law.unm.edu

    UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


  • 17 Jul 2019 12:28 PM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks highly qualified applicants for a full-time professor of practice position leading its newly created Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. The position would begin during the 2020-21 academic year, starting on July 1, 2020, and would be on the non-tenured faculty track, with an initial appointment of three years.

    The candidate who fills the position will have primary responsibility for developing the new Immigrants’ Rights Clinic; engaging in case selection, litigation, and other advocacy to promote the clinic's mission and goals; supervising clinic students in all aspects of the clinic’s work; teaching a related seminar course; and leading development efforts in support of the clinic.

    Qualifications

    Qualifications for the position include:
    • A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a strong academic record;
    • Experience in immigration and/or immigrants’ rights matters;
    • Licensed bar membership in good standing in any one of the 50 states;  
    • 5 years of post-J.D. legal experience;
    • A proven record of (or clear demonstrated potential for) successful teaching and professional engagement.
    • Candidates who teach in a law school legal clinic, who have prior experience supervising or teaching law students, or who have prior experience supervising attorneys performing immigration work are strongly preferred.

    To apply, please complete the application form here: https://apply.interfolio.com/63659.  Inquiries may be made to Professor Laila L. Hlass, Appointments Committee Chair by email: lhlass@tulane.edu.

  • 12 Jul 2019 12:30 PM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire a full-time faculty member with security of position to direct the Immigration Law Clinic as part of LSU Law’s Clinical Legal Education Program. The Immigration Law Clinic is a fully in-house, one-semester, 5 credit clinic in which students represent non-citizens in their defensive proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and affirmative applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, superior academic credentials, substantial experience in Immigration practice and be admitted and in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction. Prior clinical teaching experience and fluency in Spanish is preferred.

    The Paul M. Hebert Law Center of LSU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from female and minority candidates.       

    Applications should include a letter of application, resume, references, and teaching evaluations (if available) to:

    Melissa T. Lonegrass and Christina M. Sautter

    Co-Chairs, Faculty Appointments Committee

    c/o Pam Hancock (or by email to phancock@lsu.edu)

    Paul M. Hebert Law Center

    Louisiana State University

    1 East Campus Drive

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-0106


  • 10 Jul 2019 11:41 AM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for the Michael and Mary Schuette Clinical Fellowship in Health and Human Rights, beginning September 1, 2019, in the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s Center for International Human Rightswith a particular focus on the work of the Northwestern Access to Health ProjectThe Michael and Mary Schuette Fellow will have a unique opportunity to gain extensive training and experience in global health, human rights law and economic development, as well as clinical legal teaching.

    The Schuette Fellow will work on issues related to global health, human rights and development as they pertain to ongoing community global health work in Nigeria, Botswana, China, India and Lebanon, as well as other potential sites.  A demonstrated interest in global health law, international human rights, and fluency in French and/or Spanish is preferred. Applicants should send letters of interest and resumes to Juliet Sorensen, Bluhm Legal Clinic (j-sorensen@law.northwestern.edu). 

    The deadline for applications is July 31, 2019. It is anticipated that the fellowship will end August 31, 2020.  Salary and benefits will be competitive with other public interest post-graduate fellowships.

    The Bluhm Legal Clinic currently includes clinical faculty teaching in its Center on International Human Rights, the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center, Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, the Environmental Advocacy Center, Children and Family Justice Center, the Center on Wrongful Convictions, and other clinical programs that include appellate advocacy, criminal defense, civil litigation, externships, negotiations and trial advocacy.

    Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

  • 10 Jul 2019 11:40 AM | Lauren Bartlett (Administrator)

    CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW (CWSL) seeks to hire a full-time Program Director for its Competitive Advocacy Program. CWSL has earned a national reputation for the successes of its competition teams and also for its commitment to developing law students into practice-ready lawyers. The Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead a program that has an established foundation of excellence.

    The Program Director will advise and oversee the administration of CWSL’s student-run Moot Court Honors Board (MCHB), oversee the teaching of CWSL’s competitive advocacy courses, assist in managing and providing logistical support for all of CWSL’s trial, appellate, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) teams, and administer and manage all budgets associated with the Competitive Advocacy Program. The Program Director may also have the opportunity to teach courses in their area of expertise as an Adjunct Professor.

    Applicants must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, and significant experience in trial practice, appellate practice, or ADR. Experience in administering and developing competitive advocacy programs is highly desirable. Teaching experience is also valuable.

    Established in 1924, CWSL is an ABA accredited and AALS member, non-profit law school located in downtown San Diego, California. CWSL has the distinction of being San Diego’s oldest law school. CWSL is the recipient of numerous community service awards, including the State Bar of California President’s Pro Bono Service Award, and the federal government’s President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The law school is also home to numerous outstanding programs, including the California Innocence Project, Community Law Project, and New Media Rights Program. The faculty are dedicated to teaching, research, and service to the community.

    A substantial percentage of CWSL students come from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and we are therefore interested in applicants who are committed to working with a diverse student body. All applicants are encouraged to submit a statement addressing their commitment to diversity and how they can contribute to the educational experience of our students.

     

    Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department at HR@cwsl.edu. The application deadline is August 15, 2019. While the preferred start date for this position is November 1, 2019, there is some flexibility to accommodate outstanding candidates.

    CWSL offers excellent benefits and a competitive salary commensurate with experience. 

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