University of North Dakota School of Law – Tenure-Track Position

The University of North Dakota School of Law invites applications for an

Assistant Professor position in the Clinical Education Program (“Law Clinic”). The Law Clinic is a 7-credit, one-semester course in which students represent individual and organizational clients in matters involving Housing and Employment Law, including: employment or housing discrimination, unemployment insurance, wage and hour, and landlord/tenant disputes. The duties of faculty teaching in the Law Clinic include direct supervision of second and third-year students as they represent clients and participate in community projects, as well as curriculum development and joint classroom teaching.

The Clinical Education Program is an integral part of the School of Law’s mission, facilitating student development of the knowledge, skills, and professional values required to engage in the ethical, reflective practice of law. Clinicians at the University of North Dakota enjoy a unitary tenure track, full faculty rights, and the opportunity to teach courses outside the Clinic.

Candidates must have a distinguished academic record and demonstrated excellence in their professional work. Candidates also should have a record of, or show promise for, achievement as a teacher, scholar, and colleague with a commitment to academic and professional service. Significant practice experience and prior clinical teaching experience will be strongly preferred, and required qualifications will include a JD from an ABA accredited law school and admission to practice in North Dakota or eligibility for admission by motion or test score, pursuant to North Dakota Admission to Practice Rule 7. (http://www.ndcourts.gov/rules/Admission/frameset.htm)

Persons interested in teaching students through the types of cases currently handled in the Law Clinic or in expanding the program to encompass other subject areas (including, but not limited to, Criminal Defense or Public Benefits) are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and c.v.

For more information about the University of North Dakota School of Law, please visit our website at http://law.und.edu/and for more information about the Clinical Education Program, please see http://law.und.edu/clinics/index.cfm.

The School of Law especially welcomes candidates who will enhance faculty diversity.  Postal address:  Professor James Grijalva, Chair, Faculty Selection Committee, University of North Dakota School of Law, 215 Centennial Drive Stop 9003, Grand Forks, ND  58202-9003. Electronic address:  facultyselection@law.und.edu.  Electronic submissions are preferred.