California Western School of Law (CWSL) invites applications for the position of Director of its incubator program, the Access to Law Initiative (ALI).  The law school seeks an innovative Director to help manage and build the ALI program. Founded in 1924, California Western is fully accredited by the ABA and is a member of the AALS. 

The foundation of ALI is its goals:  to help provide access to law to underserved segments of the community (and help reduce the widely acknowledged gap in access to justice), and to support CWSL alumni who wish to embark on careers in solo, small firm, or non-profit entity practice.  Numerous constituencies are served by ALI:  alumni participants in ALI, needy potential consumers of legal services, the law school, and the community.

The specific duties of the Program Director include:  

• Internal Management--recruit, select, nurture, and encourage ALI participants.
• Develop and coordinate training and mentoring for ALI participants in conjunction with faculty, community organizations, and the legal and professional communities.
• Publicize and market ALI--collaborate with other community organizations.
• Fund raising—includes management of activities supported by City Council and other grantors.
• Collaborate with other departments at CWSL, including the Community Law Projects, Alumni Affairs, Admissions, and others.
• Coordinate with External relations, including the Consortium for Incubator programs, the California State Bar, the American Bar Association, and other informal consultations.
• Program evaluation—collect data and establish criteria for evaluation.

The successful candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; at least 3 years (and preferably more) of law practice or other supervisory experience; with an additional preference for experience in teaching, solo-firm practice, or law-firm management.

This position may be staffed as a part-time position (minimum of 20 hours per week) or as a full-time position.  Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.  

Please send a letter of application, which should include your preference for a part- or full-time position and your salary requirements, and a resume to HR@cwsl.edu.  Applications will be accepted until May 1, 2015.