THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW is seeking a director for its Business Innovation Clinic. The Director of the Business Innovation Clinic is a non-tenure track, full-time, nine-month position as a visiting assistant professor of clinical education. The Business Innovation Clinic provides free and low-cost legal services to qualified start-up businesses, small businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations. The position is available beginning July 1, 2022 and will be an appointment for a two-year term. The position may be extended beyond the initial two-year term if additional funding for the clinic is obtained. The Director of the Business Innovation Clinic is responsible for managing the operations of the clinic, representing clients, and teaching and supervising clinical students. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school;

• Admission to the practice of law and good standing in at least one state or the District of Columbia, and demonstrated experience in transactional and corporate law;

• Candidates must either be admitted to the Arkansas bar or capable of admission within one year of hire.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• At least three (3) years of experience in the practice of law;

• Experience in collaborating with community partners;

• Experience in either clinical teaching of law students or supervising other attorneys.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

The Bowen School of Law is located in revitalized downtown Little Rock, less than two miles from the state capitol, the federal, state, and county courthouses, the largest law firms in the state, and the Clinton Presidential Library. The law school is situated within the historic Quapaw Quarter, next to MacArthur Park, the MacArthur Museum of Military History, and the Arkansas Arts Center.

The deadline for applications is February 15, 2022. Please apply using the following link:

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Little-Rock/Visiting-Assistant-Professor-of-Clinical-Education_R0007675