GEORGETOWN LAW seeks applications for a tenure-track or tenured lateral or entry-level faculty to direct a civil litigation clinic starting during the 2023-24 academic year.

Georgetown Law is especially interested in candidates to teach a civil litigation clinic with a focus on access to justice and economic justice for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities, including taking cases involving consumer debt, consumer financial transactions, employment law, housing, and public benefits. The clinic could involve some policy work with local, state, and federal protection agencies but the bulk of the clinic’s work should be civil litigation with a focus on teaching students litigation skills. The appropriate scope of clinic work would respond to the D.C. Access to Justice Commission’s 2019 report calling for increased availability of civil legal services in D.C. and expanding systemic work to close the justice gap.

The Faculty Appointments Committee is particularly interested in candidates with prior civil litigation experience in the relevant practice areas and prior clinical teaching experience. Candidates must demonstrate a record of strong academic performance and either an excellent scholarly record (if a lateral candidate) or excellent potential for scholarly achievement (if an entry-level candidate).

Georgetown Law has operated its top-ranked in-house clinical program for more than 50 years. Through this program, students learn the practical art of lawyering while providing quality legal representation to under-represented individuals and organizations. We offer 19 different clinics, and more than 325 law students participate in our clinics every year.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, references, a diversity statement, and a scholarly agenda to Alicia Plerhoples, Associate Dean of Clinics and Experiential Education at aep65@law.georgetown.edu. Georgetown Law has a strong commitment to diversity among its faculty and encourages applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.