The University of Michigan Law School is seeking to hire a clinical faculty member with a background in civil litigation to teach in and direct its Veterans Legal Clinic starting in the fall of 2017. This is a contractual appointment that can lead to Michigan’s version of clinical tenure.
Students in Michigan’s Veterans Legal Clinic represent military veterans, and sometimes their immediate family members, in a broad array of civil legal matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, housing law, family law, consumer debt, estates, veterans and public benefits, and military discharge classification upgrades.
The successful applicant will be an experienced public service litigator, ideally one who has litigated cases across a wide array of substantive areas. Experience in directing a clinic and development, and experience with, or a demonstrated interest in working with military veterans are also highly desired. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree and be eligible for licensure in Michigan.
Michigan has 18 in-house clinics and guarantees every student admission to at least one. Clinical faculty are initially appointed to a 3-year contract which may be renewed for a second term if the candidate demonstrates the potential to meet the standards for a presumptively renewable 7-year contract. They are considered for promotion to that presumptively renewable contract near the end of their second 3-year term. Clinical faculty have 9-month academic year appointments and are eligible for leaves and financial support for summer case coverage, special projects, and scholarship. They have governance rights that closely parallel tenured and tenure track faculty. Michigan’s faculty salaries and benefits are extremely competitive.
Questions can be directed to Associate Dean David Santacroce at dasanta@umich.edu or 734-763-4319. The application deadline is September 30, 2016. Applicants should send a letter of interest and résumé to:
John W. Lemmer
Experiential Education Business Administrator
The University of Michigan Law School
701 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215
jwlemmer@umich.edu
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.