The University of Michigan Law School is seeking to hire a clinical faculty member with a background in representing startup companies on patent law and other intellectual property law matters to teach in its Entrepreneurship Clinic starting in the fall of 2017. This is a contractual appointment that can lead to Michigan’s version of clinical tenure.
Entrepreneurship Clinic students represent entrepreneurial ventures led by University of Michigan students, recent alumni, or other entrepreneurs. Typical matters include incorporation, financing, intellectual property, employment law, and other common early-stage legal issues.
The successful applicant will have experience working with emerging technology companies on patent-related and other intellectual property law issues. Experience with, or an interest in learning incorporation, financing and other common early-stage legal issues is also highly desired. In addition, a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship-related training and clinical teaching 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.