ALBANY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for an entry level position teaching in its award-winning Clinic and Justice Center. We are especially interested in candidates with experience and expertise in tax, business transactions, or not-for-profit corporations, who could establish a pedagogically appropriate Tax or Transactions Clinic. As a member of the Clinic and Justice Center, the successful candidate will have teaching and caseload responsibilities based on a model of clinical teaching concentrating upon the education of participating students through the representation of real clients in matters having a life span of one or two semesters. Appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor Level. Candidates must demonstrate 1) a strong academic background, 2) a capacity for and a commitment to excellence in scholarship, and 3) a capacity for and a commitment to be an effective teacher in the classroom and to spend significant time outside of class working with students.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is a small, independent private school in New York State’s capital. Established in 1851, it is the oldest independent law school in the nation and the oldest law school in New York. You can learn more about the school by visiting our website: http://www.albanylaw.edu/

Application (electronic preferred) should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and three references and be sent to Faculty Recruitment Committee c/o Barbara Jordan-Smith, Dean’s Office, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208-3494, bjord@albanylaw.edu.

The University of Idaho College of Law seeks to fill a full-time, tenure track faculty position to begin in May 2016. This position could be hired as an assistant professor or an associate professor, depending on teaching experience. This position is responsible for supervising our Immigration Clinic and teaching Immigration Law, and may include serving as part of our Trial Advocacy team. The College has a strong integrated clinical program with six full-time faculty. The College earned a grade of “A-“ for practical training by pre-Law magazine, which also ranked our clinical program, in particular, #13 in the country, and our externship program # 15. 

Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school or the equivalent with a distinguished academic record and at least five years of post-J.D. practice, clerking, or teaching experience, two years of which must have been spent exclusively or primarily on immigration law. Applicants must be a member of a bar in good standing and must be eligible for admission to the Idaho Bar as a supervising attorney. Applicants must also be eligible and in good standing to practice law in the federal courts and before administrative agencies in the area of Immigration Law. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by September 25, 2015. The position will be open until it is filled. 

The University of Idaho has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, human rights, multiculturalism and community, It expresses that commitment by actively recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body, and by building and sustaining a welcoming supportive campus environment, The University of Idaho provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community. More information about the College of Law is available at www.uidaho.edu/law.

Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, the University of Idaho is a comprehensive research institution that is enriched by its geographic proximity to Washington State University and its programs in Boise, Idaho.

The Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic is an innovative program that combines the training of environmental law students with vigorous legal representation for public interest environmental causes.  The Clinic’s primary client is the Hudson Riverkeeper.   In operation for nearly thirty years, the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic has pioneered clinical environmental legal education with its unique partnership between a law school clinic and grass roots advocacy organization.  Students gain in-depth professional training in environmental law while having a measurable impact on the management of one of the premiere natural resources on the East Coast: the Hudson River-Long Island Sound estuarine system.  The Clinic has won a series of precedent-setting cases, prosecuting governments and companies, expanding citizen access to the shoreline, suing sewage treatment plants and landfills to comply with a variety of environmental statutes.  Clinic students gain first hand experience in advocacy litigation, including trying cases, arguing motions, negotiating, participating in administrative proceedings on environmental regulations, evaluating scientific data from field studies or scientific analyses, interaction with other community-based citizens organizations, and use of publicity and news media.

The Supervising Attorney will work with the Clinic Co-Directors on cases representing individuals, community groups and non-profit environmental and conservation organizations.  In this role, the Supervising Attorney will also work closely with and supervise Student Legal Interns.  The Supervising Attorney is expected to be lead counsel and take primary professional responsibility for the Clinic’s case docket.

This position will have primary responsibility for the full range of tasks associated with litigating cases in a small law firm setting before state and federal courts and state administrative agencies, at both the trial and appellate levels.  Cases litigated by the Clinic may range from challenges to administrative agency decisions where judicial review is on the administrative record to full-scale evidentiary trials.  The Clinic caseload emphasizes federal environmental citizen enforcement suits.

The Supervising Attorney will have primary responsibility for mentoring and supervising Legal Interns and will co-teach the Clinic seminar and practicum along with the Clinic Co-Directors.  The Supervising Attorney will also assist the Clinic Co-Directors in the day-to-day administration of clinic operations.

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.

The University of Minnesota Law School's Center for New Americans has announced an opening for the position of Assistant Director for Education and Outreach.  The Assistant Director will work closely with the Center's three immigration clinics as well as our law firm and non-profit partners to expand pro bono representation and educational services for non-citizens in Minnesota. 

About the Job

To achieve our Education and Outreach goals the Assistant Director for Education and Outreach will work closely with Center faculty and staff, our non-profit and law firm partners, as well as a range of other university and community allies.  The Assistant Director’s core areas of responsibility include:

Developing and implementing education and outreach initiatives for the Center’s law clinics.  The Assistant Director, in coordination with Center faculty and staff, and in cooperation with our partners, will lead development and organization of new immigration-related initiatives on an ongoing basis.  As just one example, the Assistant Director will coordinate the Detainee Rights Clinic’s new legal orientation program, which provides non-citizens incarcerated by the Department of Homeland Security early access to legal advice, screening, and new pro se materials about their rights in immigration court. 

Identifying and facilitating immigration field placements for law students.  The Assistant Director, through ongoing contact with our non-profit and law-firm partners, will identify opportunities for law student experiential learning opportunities in the area of immigration law and policy, then set up and facilitate placements in consultation with Center faculty.

Organizing education and outreach events.  The Assistant Director will organize the Center’s educational and outreach events in collaboration with Center staff and our partner organizations.  Events will include but are not limited to (a) educational seminars designed to train pro bono lawyers or volunteer law students, (b) large-scale community workshops designed to educate non-citizens about their rights under immigration laws, (c) community round table forums on topics of immigration policy.

Developing and distributing educational materials.  In support of our clinics, our partners, and our education and outreach events, the Assistant Director will develop educational materials for both non-citizens and pro bono lawyers.

Communicating the Center’s work.  Through social media, website, and community networking, the Assistant Director will document and publicize the Center’s activities and materials to the public, our partners and allies, and our funders.

About the Department

Established in 2013, the Center for New Americans is a comprehensive immigration law center composed of the three clinics: The Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, The Detainee Rights Clinic, and the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic.  The three clinics are taught by full-time law school faculty who supervise student attorneys in the representation of non-citizens at all levels of their immigration cases.  In addition to the clinics, the Center is home to an integrated Education and Outreach Program. 

The Center for New Americans is unique among law school immigration clinical programs because it was designed and operates as a formal partnership with the pro bono programs of several of Minnesota's preeminent law firms, as well as our state's three leading immigration non-profits.   

The goals of the Center’s Education and Outreach Program are to (1) educate noncitizens about their legal rights, and (2) recruit and train law students and pro bono lawyers for public service to noncitizens.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online.

https://www.myu.umn.edu/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=302732&PostingSeq=1  

To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions.  You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there. Please include a resume, cover letter, contact information for three references, and a diversity statement.

This position will remain open until filled.

Diversity

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission.  The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U:  http://diversity.umn.edu.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

Background Check Information

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

About the U of M

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research.  Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

American University Washington College of Law seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position as director of its International Human Rights Law Clinic (IHRLC).  Washington College of Law's in-house, live-client Clinical Program is nationally recognized for its leadership in scholarship, development of clinical methodology, full integration of clinicians and non-clinicians in institutional governance and status, contributions to increasing access to justice for under-served clients and breadth of clinical offerings.  The law school also is widely known for its leadership in human rights teaching, scholarship and advocacy, and the director of the IHRLC is a key participant in these activities.

The director of the International Human Rights Clinic will be responsible for directing the clinic; teaching in the year-long clinic (in the clinic seminar, rounds, and case supervision), along with the IHRLC’s practitioner-in-residence; and teaching one course per year outside of the clinic. 

Minimum qualifications include a J.D. degree, outstanding academic record, five years’ experience as a lawyer, including membership in a state bar, and a commitment to clinical teaching, institutional and professional service, and producing legal scholarship.

Applications that include a curriculum vitae and cover letter should be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/30594. Please contact Michael Finazzo, Faculty Coordinator, at mfinazzo@wcl.american.edu or 202-274-4002, if you have any general questions regarding the application process and Professor Robert Dinerstein, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, rdiners@wcl.american.edu, for any other questions about the position.

American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  The university does not  discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities.  American University is a tobacco- and smoke- free campus.

 

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW anticipates hiring several  clinical faculty members over the coming year, including a director for its field placement program. Our goal is to find outstanding scholars and teachers who can extend the law school’s traditional strengths and intellectual breadth. We are interested in all persons of high academic achievement and promise with outstanding credentials. Appointment and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Candidates should send resumes, references, and descriptions of areas of interest to: 

Faculty Appointments Committee, College of Law, 

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1113.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

The Capital Punishment Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law invites applications for a two-year, post-graduate fellowship. The fellowship is intended to provide experience in defending capital cases, as well as in supervising law students in a clinical setting. The fellowship is designed for a recent law graduate who plans to pursue a career in capital defense. The Fellow, under the direct supervision of the Clinic faculty, will

- Assist in litigating capital cases, including research and writing investigation and other fact development, and working directly with clients;

- Assist Clinic faculty in supervising clinic students;

- Assist Clinic faculty in planning and teaching the classroom component of the Clinic;

- Take part in planning and presenting Capital Punishment Center events.

Qualifications:

- J.D. degree from an accredited law school and eligibility for admission to practice in at least one state (preferably Texas). Current law students who anticipate earning a J.D. degree by May 2016 and taking a bar exam in the summer of 2016 are eligible to apply; 

- Excellent legal research and writing skills;

- Prior experience in capital defense (e.g., student externship or internship with a capital defense office, or work experience with an attorney actively engaged in defending capital cases); 

- Completion of law courses related to capital defense, such as a death penalty clinic, a course in capital punishment law, or coursework in related areas such as post-conviction remedies or criminal procedure; and,

- A demonstrated interest in capital defense and a commitment to pursuing a career in capital and/or criminal defense.

Salary:

$45,000 to $50,000 per year, depending on experience. This position comes with full health benefits. The fellowship begins on September 1, 2016, and runs through August 31, 2018.

The University of Texas School of Law Capital Punishment Clinic: Capital Punishment Clinic students assist clinic faculty in their work on death penalty cases at various stages in the litigation process, including trial, appeal, state and federal post-conviction, and clemency. The work encompasses many tasks that are integral to death penalty defense representation, including visiting clients on death row; interviewing witnesses and conducting field investigations; drafting motions, appellate briefs, and habeas petitions; and assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, evidentiary hearings, and appellate arguments. All student work is closely supervised by clinic faculty. The Capital Punishment Clinic, which has been part of the Clinical Program at UT Law for more than twenty years, is part of the Capital Punishment Center, established in 2006 to promote research and training in death penalty law. The Center sponsors academic events, pursues research projects concerning the administration of the death penalty, particularly in Texas, and assists in training and preparing capital defense attorneys.

More information about the Clinic and Center can be found here:

http://www.utexas.edu/law/clinics/capital/

http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/capitalpunishment/

To Apply:

Applications (by email or in hard copy) should be submitted by October 15, 2015, to:

Ms. Kim Waters

Capital Punishment Clinic

University of Texas

School of Law

727 East Dean Keeton Street

Austin, TX 78705-3224

(512) 232-6325

kwaters@law.utexas.edu

Please include a letter of interest, a resume or c.v., a writing sample, and the names of three references.

The University of Texas School of Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

UMass Law is committed to graduating justice-centered lawyers prepared to practice responsibly and creatively. The school’s two in-house clinics were developed to meet critical community needs. Because approximately a quarter of each incoming class is admitted into our Public Interest Law Fellowship program, there is much energy for using the law to increase access to justice. Because UMass Law is dedicated to creating access to legal education for groups underrepresented in the profession, our student body has an appreciation for the disparities in access to justice, the difference law can make, and the importance of understanding how the law operates in the real world for real people. We may hire a tenure-track faculty member who will serve as in-house clinic director. While we have a preference to continue the work of our Community Development Clinic, which provides representation to entrepreneurial businesses in the South Coast region, we are open to modification of the type of work in which our Community Development Clinic engages. The faculty director will also teach one section of a doctrinal course each semester, likely Business Organizations. UMass Law is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts, about one hour from Boston and thirty minutes from Providence and Cape Cod. As the only public law school in Massachusetts, UMass is poised to become a leader in stewarding justice in the state, and the new tenure-track clinic director will be an integral part of that growth.

Qualifications: J.D., licensed in Massachusetts within one year of hire. Five years’ combined law practice and law clinic experience. To apply, please submit a letter and resume electronically to Associate Dean Eric Mitnick (emitnick@umassd.edu). The University of Massachusetts reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees. UMass Dartmouth is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX Employer.

Touro Law Center in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York seeks an energetic entry level full-time visitor for the 2016-2017 academic year. The faculty and administration are implementing our innovative Portals to Practice strategic plan, which is designed to provide our students with the education and experiences necessary to become practice-ready lawyers. Thriving institutes in Aging and Longevity Law, Land Use and Sustainable Development Law, and Jewish Law complement the curriculum. The Law Center’s Community Justice Center is Long Island’s first law school based incubator housing alumni starting their own law practices.

The Law Center boasts 12 clinics (Advanced Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Prosecution, Disaster Relief, Elder Law, Family Law, Federal Prosecution, Immigration Law, Mortgage Foreclosure, Small Business and Not-for-Profit Law and the Veterans' and Servicemembers' Right), a robust externship program, and a unique Public Advocacy Center that houses more than a dozen community-based legal service non-profit organizations. The Law Center offers concentrations in Criminal Law, Aging and Longevity Law, Solo and Small Firm Practice, and Land Use and Sustainable Development Law.

Our goal is to attract faculty dedicated to enriching the educational experience of our bright, motivated and diverse student body. We are especially interested in applicants who demonstrate scholarly promise and desire to teach courses in business law, technology, IP or elder law. Ideally, the candidate will have practice experience relevant to areas of scholarship or teaching. Touro Law is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications must include a resume and statement of interest and should be emailed to Appointments Committee Chair Professor Meredith R. Miller, mmiller@tourolaw.edu.