THE GEORGETOWN LAW Human Rights Institute (HRI) is seeking a legal teaching fellow for a two-year appointment beginning in Summer 2022. The position is designed for a Georgetown Law J.D. or LL.M. graduate with human rights experience, an interest in teaching, and a commitment to pursuing a career in human rights.

The Dash-Muse Teaching Fellow will work closely with HRI faculty to develop, teach, and supervise students in the year-long Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum. Practicum projects are co-designed with human rights NGOs and seek to advance human rights at the domestic or international level. The fellow, faculty, and students travel during Week One in January to conduct in-country fact-finding or other fieldwork.

The fellow will also support HRI leadership with other Institute programs and events, including by: developing the Human Rights Associates Program; providing academic and career advice to students interested in human rights; organizing human rights conferences and events; supporting the campus human rights community; engaging with the Institute’s human rights alumni network; maintaining strong ties to human rights practitioners; and supporting the Institute’s efforts to create human rights fellowship opportunities for graduating students. Additional responsibilities may be determined based on the fellow’s specific background and interests, as well as the Institute’s needs.

This fellowship is open to Georgetown Law graduates (J.D. and LL.M.) with at least two years of human rights experience. The annual salary is $57,000 for the first year and $60,000 for the second year; the fellow will also receive full LL.M. tuition and fees as well as health and dental benefits. During his/her first year, the fellow pursues a program of graduate study through a seminar course on clinical pedagogy, taught by the Georgetown clinical faculty. The fellow may also audit regular law school courses. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, the fellow is awarded an LL.M. degree in Advocacy. For more information on fellowship benefits, please visit: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/clinical-teaching-fellowships/fellowship-applications/.

Desired Qualifications:

• J.D. or LL.M. degree from Georgetown Law;
• Human rights experience and a commitment to future work in this field;
• Interest in legal teaching, especially an experiential course;
• Case or project management experience;
• Commitment to working closely with, and developing opportunities for, Georgetown students and alumni;
• Sound judgment and a record of taking initiative;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team;
• Strong legal research, writing, and editing skills; and
• Familiarity with Institutional Review Board processes or ethical human subjects research principles (preferred).

Application Materials and Submission Deadline:

Please send the following materials in one PDF to the Human Rights Institute at humanrightsinstitute@georgetown.edu with the subject line “[Your Name] — Dash-Muse Fellow Application” by February 27, 2022: Cover letter; resume; law school transcript and any other relevant graduate transcripts; and a short (6-10 page) unedited writing sample. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that you must have authorization to work in the United States to be eligible for this position.

About the Human Rights Institute:

The Human Rights Institute is the focal point of human rights at Georgetown Law and helps ensure the Law Center’s place as a center of excellence in human rights teaching and training and in producing policy-relevant and influential human rights ideas and research. HRI’s mission is to promote understanding of and respect for human rights and the practice of human rights law, and to develop Georgetown Law’s place as a global leader in preparing the next generation of human rights advocates. To carry out its mission, HRI works closely with the broad range of human rights faculty and staff experts at the Law Center as well as leaders in the global human rights movement and manages programs and projects to generate and advance the research, writing, and advocacy work of students, alumni, and faculty. You can learn more about HRI at http://humanrightsinstitute.net/.

Questions about the Fellowship may be directed to the current Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute Senior Dash-Muse Teaching Fellow, Michelle Liu, at xml@georgetown.edu.