The University of Iowa College of Law is seeking a full-time faculty member to direct the College's Field Placement Program, including teaching and administrative responsibilities. Iowa’s Field Placement Program offers quality educational experiences that immerse students in the performance of legal work in government or non-profit agencies, criminal prosecution or defense offices, state and federal judges’ chambers, and international law offices and agencies, as well as in a newly approved in-house corporate setting. In addition to earning credit for their field work, students in field placements participate in faculty-taught classes designed to maximize students’ learning.

 The Director’s teaching responsibilities are multifaceted. These responsibilities include teaching students enrolled in a field placement class, as well as teaching on-site supervisors and law faculty supervisors how to use experiential pedagogy to translate students’ field experiences into substantive, reflective, and engaged learning.

The Director’s administrative responsibilities include developing and managing relationships with legal service providers who partner with the law school to provide quality field placements. In addition to cultivating existing relationships and to identifying and developing new relationships with legal service providers, the Director will take the lead in advising students on complying with new experiential learning admission requirements for various states’ bars. The Director will also assist in developing appropriate law school responses to the ABA’s experiential learning standards. The Director is expected to substantively engage in national dialogues regarding field placements and other experiential education.

Required qualifications include a professional portfolio that demonstrates the effective teaching of law students or other adult learners and a background in experiential learning pedagogy. Candidates must hold a J.D. degree, have a strong academic record, and have at least five years of law-related professional experience after law school. Candidates must possess strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The successful candidate must have been admitted to a state bar and, if not already a member of the Iowa bar, become so within 12 months of accepting the appointment. (Before applying for the position, out of state candidates should review Iowa Court Rules 31.12 and 31.13.) The Director will be eligible for a clinical faculty position or other non-tenured/non-tenure-track form of faculty status, to be negotiated commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by 10 September 2015 but applications will be considered thereafter until the position is filled.

Please apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses of at least three professional references to: Faculty Appointments Committee, College of Law, The University of Iowa, Iowa City IA  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.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center invites applications from entry-level candidates for one tenure-track position in the Criminal Justice Clinic, Health Law Clinic, or Civil Litigation Clinic beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. Tenure-track candidates should have distinguished academic credentials, a strong scholarly track record and at least 5 years of relevant criminal and civil practice experience (which can include practice in a clinical setting). The successful candidate will have at least two years of teaching experience, as well as a strong commitment to clinical legal education and teaching and a record of contributions to the profession. Areas of focus for the clinic will be defined, in part, by the interest of faculty joining our program. Minimum requirement: JD or equivalent from a US or foreign law school and prior teaching and/or equivalent supervisory experience. Candidates must also have passed a bar examination in the United States.

The Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center currently includes the Civil Litigation Clinic, Community Development Clinic, Criminal Justice Clinic, Health Law Clinic, Intellectual Property Venture Clinic and the Civil and Human Rights Clinic.

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to:

Professor Jonathan Adler 
Case Western Reserve University School of Law 
11075 East Boulevard 
Cleveland, OH 44106

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at 216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for entry-level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track faculty position to teach in its Civil Clinic. The position may also include teaching a classroom law school course on evidence, pretrial litigation, trial advocacy, or related subjects. In Fall 2016, Nebraska Law will open a new, state-of-the-art clinic building to house all of its clinics together. 

Minimum Required Qualifications: J.D Degree or Equivalent, Superior Academic Record, Demonstrated Interest in Relevant Substantive Areas. Title of Asst/Assoc/or Full Clinical Professor will be based on qualifications of applicant.  General information about the Law College is available at http://law.unl.edu/. Please fill out the University application, which can be found at http://employment.unl.edu/postings/45475, and upload a CV, a cover letter, and a list of references. The University of Nebraska‑Lincoln is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. Review of applications will begin on August 20, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Associate Dean Richard Moberly, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, NE 68583-0902, or send an email to lawappointments@unl.edu.

The University of Wisconsin Law School is pleased to announce a search for three clinical instructor positions with the Frank J. Remington Center. The Remington Center is one of the largest and oldest clinical programs in the country, and is comprised of multiple prison-based projects. The clinics include several calendar-year opportunities, along with school-year clinics and externship positions with prosecution and public defender offices.  

The clinical instructor positions will supervise students in one of three clinical programs: Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons (LAIP), the Wisconsin Innocence Project (WIP), and the Restorative Justice Project (RJP). For more information about the projects and the duties in each, please see the position announcement.

Please click on the following link to view the position announcement, including for information about how to apply: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/Weblisting/External/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=83185

Applications must be received by July 10, 2015.

The University of Arizona James E Rogers College of Law invites applications for a fellowship position in its Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic.

The Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic provides law students the opportunity to assist military veterans, service members and their families with legal issues, including representing them in local veterans treatment courts and on benefits appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and “discharge upgrade” cases, as well as work on policy issues relating to military service. 

The Clinic Fellow works closely with the Director of the Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic on all aspects of administering, running, and teaching the clinic, including community outreach, and is also responsible for supervising students on their cases and projects. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to teach some of the clinical class component, thereby learning clinical pedagogy.  In addition to its direct representation of veterans and service members, the Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic will also host a workshop in the fall and an annual conference in the spring that addresses veterans legal/justice issues both of which the Fellow is responsible for assisting in the organization.  The Clinic Fellow will have the opportunity to attend faculty meetings, conferences related to veterans legal issues, and participate in law school activities.

The candidate must have two years of legal experience (criminal or civil litigation preferred), have excellent oral communication, research, writing, and editing skills, as well as a strong interest in teaching and a dedication to helping veterans and service members.  Preferred qualifications include knowledge of and/or experience with veterans treatment courts, veterans benefits/disability laws, discharge upgrade policies, regulations and related issues (such as courts martial/the UCMJ), and the VA.  Candidates must hold a J.D. and be licensed by a state or the District of Columbia.   

This position is a grant-funded contractual appointment for one year with an anticipated start date of late July or August 2015.  The position is part-time or full-time depending on the candidate and the needs of the grant, with an annual full-time salary of $40,000 to $46,000 with benefits.

Please apply to https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1434715682814.

Contact:  Professor Kristine A. Huskey, Director, Veterans’ Advocacy Law Clinic; khuskey@email.arizona.edu.

The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for the position of Fellow in its International Justice Clinic (IJC). The principal aim of the fellowship is to provide an individual with mentorship and the opportunity to launch or deepen a career in human rights education and practice. The successful candidate will work on projects advancing the rights to freedom of opinion and expression under international human rights law, focusing in particular on contemporary problems of freedom of expression online. IJC supports the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur  on the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, currently held by Clinic Director David Kaye. As such, the Fellow will have an opportunity to help develop global strategies for internet freedom, shape thematic reports to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council, conduct research and supervise projects related to freedom of expression online, and develop innovative approaches to advocacy for internet freedom through international mechanisms. 

UCI Law enjoys a dynamic clinical program already ranked highly on nationwide surveys. IJC aims to make concrete contributions to freedom of expression worldwide. It would be expected that the IJC Fellow would be a vital part not only of the IJC, but of the Clinical Program and the faculty’s intellectual life more generally. As such, the Fellow would receive strong mentoring and could expect support in terms of career development, scholarship, and advocacy.

Job Description

IJC involves up to twenty students annually working on human rights projects in a variety of areas. The Clinic has built up expertise working with activists, academics, technologists, diplomats, international civil servants, and policymakers around the world. Since August 2014, the Clinic has conducted a number of projects on freedom of expression, including support for the mandate’s first thematic report on encryption and anonymity technologies under human rights law; analysis of and reporting on the effectiveness of communications (allegation letters and urgent appeals) with governments; country focus projects; follow-up studies on past rapporteur’s country missions; preparation of allegation letters and urgent appeals to governments; the initiation of an initiative to engage in amicus filings in support of freedom of expression worldwide, especially in regional courts; and strategic research to determine key areas of importance related to freedom online.

The Fellow will work on these types of issues and others that the successful candidate and the Director may identify over the course of the fellowship. This post-graduate fellowship will provide an opportunity to develop as an effective advocate and teacher while working with the Clinic to help train the next generation of leaders specializing in freedom of expression online. Therefore, one of the purposes of the fellowship is to allow the fellow to develop and practice clinical pedagogy and to supervise student projects. The fellowship would also enable the successful candidate to pursue a research agenda that is consistent with the work of the Clinic.

Over the coming year the Fellow will be involved in, at a minimum, three substantive areas of work where internet freedom and the freedom of expression intersect: the launch of a major project focused on the human rights policies and practices of corporate actors in the Internet Communication and Technology sector; follow-up projects related to individual security online (e.g., encryption and anonymity); and engagement on issues of internet governance under human rights law. The successful candidate will also work on integrating these substantive issues into other work of the mandate.

Requirements

Candidates for the position must have:

(1)  a J.D. from an A.B.A.-accredited law school and a record of exceptional academic and extracurricular success in law school;

(2)  at least two years of experience working on human rights topics, preferably freedom of expression;

(3)  superior written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;

(4)  the ability to think imaginatively and critically about approaches to advancing freedom of expression in international, national, and regional spaces;

(5)  the ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty and administrators; and

(6)  the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and meet firm deadlines.

It is preferred that candidates for the position have significant experience working on human rights mechanisms at the international level or online freedom issues in a domestic or international setting. Candidates should also have a strong interest in pursuing a career in human rights education. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Nature of Appointment

The Fellow will report to the International Justice Clinic Director and work closely with an adjunct member of the faculty and IJC students. The position is a full time, twelve-month appointment with the possibility of extension for an additional year, but not to exceed 2 years total.

Application Procedure: All applicants must submit a cover letter describing their background and interests and a curriculum vitae using UC Irvine’s on-line application system, RECRUIT, located at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02857

“The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.”

The Boston College Immigration Clinic seeks a full-time attorney for a one-year fellowship, with a possibility of renewal for a second year depending on availability of funding.  The fellow will work as a staff attorney in the Boston College Immigration Clinic and will supervise students enrolled in the Boston College Law School Immigration Clinic in Newton, Massachusetts, together with Professor Mary Holper.  Preferred start date August 1, 2015.

Principal Responsibilities:

Represent abused, abandoned, or neglected noncitizen children in petitions for special immigration findings before Massachusetts Juvenile Courts and Probate and Family Courts;

Represent noncitizens before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in applications for immigration status, including special immigrant juvenile status, petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, asylum, U visas, and adjustment of status;

Represent noncitizens in removal proceedings before the Boston Immigration Court in cases involving asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, waivers of inadmissibility, and adjustment of status;

Supervise students enrolled in the Immigration Clinic in the direct representation of clients in removal proceedings and applications for status before the USCIS;

Participate in regular weekly meetings of the Immigration Clinic; and

Screen cases for representation by the Immigration Clinic.

Qualifications and Skills:

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school;

Membership in good standing in any U.S. state bar;  

Demonstrated commitment and experience in immigration law, preferably in removal, detention, or special immigrant juvenile status (law school clinics included);

Excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills;

Strong organizational abilities and ability to “multi-task;” and

Proficiency in Spanish preferred.

Application: Please submit cover letter and résumé to Susie Shabanian, Center for Experiential Learning, 885 Centre Street, Newton, MA, 02459 or by email to susie.shabanian@bc.edu.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Boston College Is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Columbus Community Legal Services, the clinical program of the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America welcomes applicants for the Clinical Supervising Attorney-Qualified Tax Expert position in its Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC).  The successful candidate will represent clients and teach law students. The LITC is the newest of four clinics comprising Columbus Community Legal Services, one of the District of Columbia’s oldest legal services providers.  Experience in a clinical environment—either as a law student or as teacher—is strongly preferred. Applicants should also have a demonstrated commitment to working with low income individuals.  

Responsibilities of the LITC QTE will include:  

• Provide law students with closely supervised agency and courtroom experience on behalf of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia residents on personal federal and local income tax matters
• Provide law students with practical instruction on federal and local income tax law, Internal Revenue Service regulations and procedures, and United States Tax Court rules and procedures
  
• Expose law students to the opportunities of providing pro bono services to needy individuals in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia
  
• Develop and conduct limited advice and referral clinics for Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia residents on a range of personal federal and local income tax matters
  
• Develop and conduct community education outreach programs for Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia organizations, their members, and fellow practitioners on a range of personal federal and local income tax matters
  
• Provide low-income Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia residents with direct case representation before the United States Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service and local tax authorities
  

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• A Juris Doctor degree
  
• A license to practice law in the District of Columbia, or be eligible and willing to waive into the District of Columbia Bar
• Admitted or eligible to be admitted to the United States Tax Court
• A commitment to instructing and supervising law students; prior clinical teaching in tax or some other substantive area is a plus
• A working knowledge of personal federal income tax law
• A mature, self-starter, with an ability to work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• A demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice

Compensation: The position is full-time with a salary of up to $50,000 plus benefits, which include medical insurance and other benefits.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting July 3, 2015 or until filled. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2015, although a later start is possible.

For more information contact Paul Kurth, Managing Director of CUA’s Columbus Community Legal Services at 202-319-6788 or kurth@law.edu.

The University of Wisconsin Law School is pleased to announce a search for three clinical instructor positions with the Frank J. Remington Center. The Remington Center is one of the largest and oldest clinical programs in the country, and is comprised of multiple prison-based projects. The clinics include several calendar-year opportunities, along with school-year clinics and externship positions with prosecution and public defender offices.  

The clinical instructor positions will supervise students in one of three clinical programs: Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons (LAIP), the Wisconsin Innocence Project (WIP), and the Restorative Justice Project (RJP). For more information about the projects and the duties in each, please see the position announcement.

Please click on the following link to view the position announcement, including for information about how to apply: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/Weblisting/External/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=83185

Applications must be received by July 10, 2015.

U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law is pleased to announce a fellowship opportunity in the General Practice Clinic.  The fellow will supervise law students in the representation of women veterans in family law matters.

The U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law has an excellent and nationally ranked clinical education program.   Each law student (J.D. candidate) must complete at least two seven-credit clinics (a minimum of 700 hours of clinical work) to graduate.   Each LL.M. candidate will work closely with an experienced faculty member in a clinic to teach and supervise J.D. candidates in substantive law and practice skills.  In addition, over the course of the two-year program, Fellows in the LL.M. program will complete a culminating project in the form of a scholarly work of publishable quality or a project designed to stimulate systems change.   

The two-year LL.M. program includes coursework in clinical pedagogy, legal scholarship, public interest law, and systems change.  The focus of the program is to provide the Fellows with a foundation in clinical education practices and to strengthen their lawyering and advocacy skills.

L.L.M. candidates will receive an annual stipend of $51,157 plus benefits.

The program begins on August 1, 2015.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Specific clinic descriptions are at:  http://www.law.udc.edu/?page=ClinicIntro

Admissions Process

Please submit the following:

1. A response to the following questions in no more than 1,000 words (two pages):  In your area of concentration, what systemic problems have you identified?  How do you envision using the law to transform the system?

2. Resume

3. Writing Sample

4. Law School Transcript (official)

5. Two letters of recommendation from persons with personal knowledge of your capabilities and commitment to social justice.

Please send materials, except transcript, electronically to Jordana Arias, Clinic Staff Assistant, jarias@udc.edu.  (Please enter “LL.M. Application” in the subject line.)

Mail transcript to:

Jonathan Smith, Associate Dean

Clinical and Experiential Programs 

University of the District of Columbia

David A. Clarke School of Law

4200 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Building 52

Washington, DC  20008

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Questions?  Please contact Jonathan Smith:  jonathan.smith2@udc.edu.

Candidates should have a minimum of two years relevant practice experience and be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state possession, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.  A person chosen to enter the LL.M. program who is not a member of the D.C. Bar will have to apply to waive into the D.C. Bar or otherwise apply for membership in the D.C. Bar.