Cardozo Law School seeks to hire a fulltime clinical teaching fellow focusing on international human rights and asylum law, with the rank of lecturer, in the Law School's Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic. The position, known as the Clinical Teaching Fellow, is for one year, but reappointment for a second year is possible. 

Reporting to the Director and working collaboratively with the other clinicians, the Fellow will: supervise student work on the Clinic’s cases and projects, including client representation in the U.S. asylum process; manage and develop existing human rights cases and projects; develop future projects in partnership with NGOs, international criminal tribunals, and UN agencies; work with the Director and other Clinic teachers to develop teaching materials and teach in the Clinic; and manage aspects of a website related to the Clinic. The position is ideal for a candidate interested in the substantive areas of international human rights law, international criminal law, and refugee law, and with a strong interest in clinical teaching.

The Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic currently is structured as a semester-long clinic in which students represent individuals seeking asylum as well as individuals and institutional clients in international human rights cases and projects. The overall objective of the Clinic is to provide students with first-hand experience in the range of activities in which lawyers engage to promote respect for human rights and the diverse ways the law is utilized to promote social change. The Clinic is divided into two pedagogical components: first, a weekly seminar, including skills training and second, asylum casework and human rights project work. In the spring semester, the Advanced Human Rights And Atrocity Prevention Clinic continues the work of the Clinic with a select group of students.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have: 1) JD or equivalent; 2) strong academic record; 3) strong international human rights background, as exhibited by significant experience in human rights work and/or an LL.M or the equivalent in international human rights; 4) experience or interest in refugee or asylum law; 5) experience or interest in teaching; 6) proven management or organizational skills; 7) minimum 2-5 years relevant legal experience since law school. Fluency in English is required. Candidates with fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese are strongly preferred.

Each candidate should submit a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, a list of three (3) references, law school transcript(s), and a legal writing sample of not more than 15 pages. We are receiving applications on a rolling basis. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until filled. Please submit your application electronically by email to Angel Sutjipto at cardozo.clihhr@yu.edu.

Contact: Angel Sutjipto

Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic

Attn: Clinical Teaching Fellow Application

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Email Address: cardozo.clihhr@yu.edu 

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to the principle of diversity.  It is interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of applicants, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.