Temporary Faculty

College of Law

Open for Recruitment:	March 13, 2014 - April 7, 2014
Announcement #:	10004057391
Salary Range:	TBD
Full or Part Time:	Full Time
Shift:	Academic Year
Location:	Moscow

Note: This announcement is being extended through April 7, 2014. Those who have already applied will still be considered and need not reapply.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to fill a temporary faculty position for summer of 2014 and continuing for the 2014-15 academic year (beginning May 19, 2014 or as soon thereafter as possible).

This is a temporary, full-time, non-tenure track, faculty position teaching Immigration Law and supervising our Immigration Clinic.

The College of Law has a strong integrated clinical program with six full time faculty. Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school or the equivalent with a distinguished academic record and post J.D. practice, clerking and/or teaching experience.

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.

To receive “first” consideration, please submit all application materials by March 31, 2014. Following initial review of “first consideration” applicant pool, job posting may remain open until position 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

Must:  Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.*

Columbia Law School invites applications for its new Columbia Human Rights Clinical Teaching Fellowship. The incumbent will hold the title of Postdoctoral Research Scholar.  The incumbent will also have the opportunity to teach the Human Rights Clinic as a Lecturer in Law, which will be a separate appointment, provided they receive faculty approval.  The two-year fellowship will begin in the summer of 2014, with a negotiable start date.

The incumbent will work in the Columbia Human Rights Institute and in the Human Rights Clinic.  The Fellow will work closely with the Human Rights Clinic Director, as well as with Human Rights Institute directors and staff on clinical projects, research projects, syllabus development, teaching, and the general work of the Institute (e.g. research, scholarship, advocacy, events, workshops, conferences).  Fellows will be provided extensive professional, teaching, practice, and scholarship mentoring.  During the fellowship, the Fellow will undertake increasing responsibility for designing and leading clinic projects; clinical teaching; and scholarly output.  Clinic projects address a wide range of civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental issues, and include investigations, public and private advocacy, media work, and the use of judicial and non-judicial mechanisms.

The Columbia Human Rights Clinic exposes students to the practice and constructive critique of human rights.  The Clinic’s intensive critical seminar, which examines the actors, subjects, and tools of the human rights movement, is combined with specially tailored exercises and simulations to teach core lawyering and advocacy skills.  Students work on active human rights cases, and participate in exercises and discussions to foster the development of interviewing techniques, fact-finding skills, project management, legal drafting, oral and written advocacy, collaborative project work, strategy development, and project evaluation.  Working with experienced advocates and institutions engaged in social justice advocacy, both in the United States and abroad, students contribute to effecting positive change locally and globally as they hone their professional skills.

The Human Rights Institute sits at the heart of human rights teaching, practice and scholarship at Columbia Law School. Founded in 1998 by the late Professor Louis Henkin, the Institute draws on the Law School’s deep human rights tradition to support and influence human rights practice in the United States and throughout the world.  HRI’s current work addresses numerous issues, including counterterrorism and human rights, human rights in the United States, and human rights and the global economy. 

Selection Criteria. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following: (a) a deep commitment to rigorous, pragmatic, creative, and self-reflective social justice and human rights work and pedagogy; (b) interest and ability in challenging existing norms and methods in the human rights field, and an interest in pursuing new interdisciplinary research; (c) experience, initiative, and ability to undertake independent research; (d) substantive legal and practical knowledge across multiple human rights issues; and (e) knowledge of the wide range of tactics and tools employed in the human rights field, and commitment to the strategic use of these to challenge existing injustices and hierarchies, including within the human rights field itself.  

Applicants from any country are encouraged to apply.  Special consideration will be given to those who intend to pursue human rights practice and teaching after the Fellowship.  Applicants must have a law degree (JD, LLB, LLM, BCL, licence en droit, or licenciado en derecho, etc. will be considered), and have 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.  Second language abilities are preferred. The position may require international travel.    

Selection Process.  Applicants should send: (a) a letter of interest, describing the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position, including indication of the applicant’s primary areas of interest and any projects the applicant would propose to develop in the first year of their fellowship; (b) a curriculum vitae; (c) a law school transcript; (d) two writing samples: one, scholarly, and the second, related to human rights practice (each of no more than ten pages); (e) two letters of recommendation, and the names of no more than three additional references. 

In order to apply for this position, please go to the following website: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59040                                                             

Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but are strongly encouraged to apply by April 4, 2014

 Competitive salary and benefits.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following: (a) a deep commitment to rigorous, pragmatic, creative, and self-reflective social justice and human rights work and pedagogy; (b) interest and ability in challenging existing norms and methods in the human rights field, and an interest in pursuing new interdisciplinary research; (c) experience, initiative, and ability to undertake independent research; (d) substantive legal and practical knowledge across multiple human rights issues; and (e) knowledge of the wide range of tactics and tools employed in the human rights field, and commitment to the strategic use of these to challenge existing injustices and hierarchies, including within the human rights field itself.  

 

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The UCLA School of Law is seeking a highly energetic, experienced individual to manage and teach in a range of UCLA externship and field placements under the general direction of the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, Experiential Learning, and Public Service. The Director will have primary responsibility for ensuring that students receive a high-quality educational experience in the field and strong supervision by UCLA Law faculty in the wide array of experiential learning opportunities UCLA students enjoy: the full-time agency and judicial programs, the part-time externship program where students work in various public interest, government agency, in-house counsel and judicial settings in the Los Angeles area, and the UCDC Law Program where students work as externs in congressional offices, regulatory agencies and other government and nonprofit placements in the nation’s capital.

The Director will also manage and teach a one-semester, one-unit first-year course, entitled “Introduction to the Lawyer-Client Relationship,” which is currently under development. The course includes both a classroom component and limited field placements. The Director, along with a program administrator, will develop and manage relationships with legal services providers who will partner with the law school to provide required field placements for this course.

The Director will also take the lead in advising students on complying with new experiential learning admission requirements for the California State Bar and will assist in developing appropriate Law School responses to the proposed experiential learning requirements in the ABA standards.

Minimum requirements include an excellent academic record; a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, admission to practice in California, established relationships with local public interest legal service providers or professional organizations, and demonstrated management, administrative and organizational skills. Also desirable is prior successful teaching experience. The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, academic, non-tenure track position. This appointment is subject to the rules and regulations of the Regents of the University of California, which are mostly embodied in The UCLA CALL and University of California Academic Personnel Manual. (See https://www.apo.ucla.edu/policies/the-call; and http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/welcome.html.)

Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by Monday, April 21, 2014 but will be considered thereafter until the position is filled.

Please apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00190 by submitting a cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses of at least three professional references to the attention of:

Edna Sasis
Office of the Dean
UCLA School of Law
Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476

The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and seeks candidates committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.

Director and Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law for TIRN

TU College of Law – Boesche Legal Clinic

The University of Tulsa College of Law invites applicants for the position of Director and Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law for the Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network (TIRN).  This is a full-time, year-round contract position that is annually renewable, dependent upon continued funding, and includes a concurrent, non-tenure track faculty appointment.  The Director/Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law has two primary responsibilities: managing the legal practice of TIRN and supervising the work of TIRN fellows and law students on behalf of clients.  The Director/Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law will report to the Director of Clinical Education and is expected to engage in the life of the College of Law. 

TIRN was initiated in May 2008, with the generous support of the George Kaiser Family Foundation.  It is a designed to reach broadly many members of the non-citizen community in the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood near The University of Tulsa, and beyond.  In doing so, TIRN complements the work of the Immigrant Rights Project, a clinical education program for second-and third-year students of TU College of Law, by:

• Mentoring and training post-graduate fellows to provide them a competitive edge in the job market and the skills necessary for establishing successful law practices and shaping their responsibilities to serve the community.
• Educating the community, especially the immigrant community, on legal rights and immigration remedies; and
• Offering immigration-related legal services to low and moderate income clients in the Kendall-Whittier and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Director/Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law will work closely with the Director of Clinical Education.  Specific duties associated with this position include:

• (1)   developing a training curriculum for post-graduate fellows, including substantive immigration law and practice, practice and case load management, and legal ethics;

(2)  direct supervising of fellows’ client work and providing direct representation in client

matters as necessary and appropriate;

(3) preparing quarterly grant reports to TIRN funders;

(4) collecting, assessing and reporting case data and information;

(5) promoting community engagement and collaborations, including public speaking and

        written communications about TIRN’s work;

(6) working with the Director of Clinical Education to establish/revise practices and

        protocols for TIRN; and

(7) other administrative responsibilities such as maintaining case management systems and

        oversight of the TIRN budget.

Additionally, the Director/Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor will, in collaboration with the Director of Clinical Education, engage in direct supervision of case work by clinic students, clinic classroom teaching, and choosing cases that offer students a rich experiential opportunity in the practice of law. The Director/Visiting Assistant Professor would also pursue professional goals in conjunction with the Director of Clinical Education, including opportunities for scholarship. 

Applicants must have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in good standing in a state bar. Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

• ·         Five or more years of experience in immigration law practice
• ·         Strong commitment to promoting access to justice, and a demonstrated interest in nurturing law graduate and student development
• ·         Excellent organizational, communication, and advocacy skills
• ·         An ability to work well independently and as a member of a team
• ·         A record of strong academic achievement, commitment to improving society, and intellectual engagement with the law
• ·         Experience managing a law practice and supervising attorneys or law students
• ·         Teaching experience (or a passion for teaching), creativity, strategic thinking, and demonstrated ability to work with diverse and economically disadvantaged clients
• ·         Spanish speaking

Please refer questions to the Director of Clinical Education, Elizabeth McCormick, at elizabeth-mccormick@utulsa.edu.

Please send VIA E-MAIL a cover letter, resume, and three references to: Gary Allison, Chair, Faculty Appointments, at gary-allison@utulsa.edu.

The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. 

Elizabeth McCormick
Associate Clinical Professor of Law

Director, Immigrant Rights Project
Director, Clinical Education Programs
University of Tulsa College of Law
Tulsa, OK 74104
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Fax     918-631-5798
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American is seeking to hire two people for our practitioner-in-residence program in our Civil Advocacy Clinic (formerly General Practice Clinic) and Women and the Law Clinic, respectively.  The advertisement follows:

American University, Washington College of Law is seeking applications for Practitioners-in-Residence for academic year 2014-15 in two of our in-house clinics, Civil Advocacy Clinic (formerly called General Practice Clinic) and Women and the Law Clinic. American University’s in-house, “live-client” Clinical Program, comprising nine (9) in-house clinics and serving approximately 240 students per year, is respected for its leadership in scholarship, development of clinical methodology, contributions to increasing access to justice for under-served clients and breadth of offerings.

The Practitioner-in-Residence Program, created in 1998, is a program designed to train lawyers or entry-level clinicians interested in becoming clinical teachers in the practice and theory of clinical legal education. Many graduates of the Practitioners-in-Residence program (approximately 20) have gone on to tenure-track teaching positions at other law schools. Practitioners supervise student casework, co-teach weekly clinic seminars and case rounds, and engage in course planning and preparation with the clinic’s tenured faculty. They also teach a course outside of the clinical curriculum. The Practitioner-in-Residence Program provides full-year training in clinical theory and methodology and a writing workshop designed to assist Practitioners in the development of their clinical and doctrinal scholarship.

Minimum qualifications include a JD degree, outstanding academic record, three years’ experience as a lawyer and membership in a state bar. Salary and benefits are competitive for entry-level faculty positions. American University is an EEO\AA employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

Applications consisting of a curriculum vitae and cover letter should be e-mailed to Sarah Warren, Faculty Coordinator, at clinicpositions@wcl.american.edu with copies to Professor Robert Dinerstein, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, rdiners@wcl.american.edu Electronic submissions are preferred but you may submit your curriculum vitae and cover letter to the following address:

American University

Washington College of Law

Office of the Dean, Suite 366

4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20016

American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus. American University is an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

SUNY Buffalo Law School invites applications for three clinical teaching fellowships to commence on August 1, 2014, and expected to end on July 31, 2015, with the possibility of renewal. 

The three fellowship substantive areas are:

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Housing & Economic Justice Law and Policy

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Elder, Health and Civil Justice Law and Policy

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Domestic Violence and International Women's Human Rights Law and Policy

These positions will offer experienced attorneys with an interest in clinical teaching the opportunity to refine teaching and supervisory skills while working together with experienced faculty members in a law school clinical program. The fellows will also have opportunities to interact with faculty and students in the law school's other clinics. The fellows’ duties will include supervision of clinic students' work on client matters, and, together with clinic faculty, planning and teaching classes and simulation exercises. Fellows will be enrolled in a course each semester to explore clinical teaching methodologies and develop as clinical instructors and student lawyer supervisors. Clients and matters from an existing clinic will be part of the fellows’ responsibility, but there will be opportunities for innovation and original design. The fellows will also have the opportunity to work on scholarship and pursue other learning goals.

These are a non-tenure track positions, on a 12-month basis. Salary is $48,000 to $55,000, depending upon experience and qualifications. Fellows also receive full benefits (including excellent health insurance), research support, and a moving stipend. Deadline for applications is March 28, 2014.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should have at least three years of relevant practice experience; strong written and oral communication skills; an interest in and aptitude for supervision and teaching; a demonstrated commitment to public interest or pro bono legal work; and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Candidates who have taught and/or supervised clinics are encouraged to apply. Fellows must be members of the New York Bar (currently licensed in New York) or be eligible to be admitted on motion, without examination, (see Judiciary Law § 90 [i][b]; 22 NYCRR 520.10) in order to supervise law practice by students.  

Fellows will be joining a clinical program committed to innovative teaching that helps graduate profession-ready students. The program has the following mission statement: "In the SUNY Buffalo Law School Clinical Legal Education Program, students and faculty engage in practical legal thinking and ethical practice through client representation, policy development, and effective problem-solving in experiential settings. Student lawyers work with skilled faculty, experiencing lawyers' unique and critical role as valued contributors to the legal profession and larger society." SUNY Buffalo Law is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The law school's clinical program is committed to offering our students rich experiences in teaching styles that acknowledge diversity in ways of knowing and learning. 

Please use the links below to apply for these fellowships.

Classification Title: Lecturer 12

Position Title: Domestic Violence and International Women's Rights Law and Policy Fellowship Posting Number: 1400107 Quicklink for Posting: <https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56900>

 

Posting Details:

Classification Title: Lecturer 12

Position Title: Housing & Economic Justice Law and Policy Fellowship Posting Number: 1400106 Quicklink for Posting: <https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56899>

 

Posting Details:

Classification Title: Lecturer 12

Position Title: Elder, Health and Civil Justice Law and Policy Fellow Posting Number: 1400105 Quicklink for Posting: <https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56898>

The University of Idaho College of Law anticipates having a one year non-tenure track position teaching Immigration Law and an Immigration Clinic starting this summer. We expect final approval shortly.  If you know of anyone interested in the position, please encourage them to contact me. 

The University of Idaho College of Law’s Immigrant Clinic represents low-income immigrants in a range of direct client representation matters including litigation of cases before the 9^th Circuit, the BIA, and the Immigration Courts as well as preparation of a broad range of applications before USCIS.

Qualifications: Excellent oral and written communication skills; at least five years of experience as a practicing lawyer primarily in immigration, including both defensive and affirmative work; a strong academic record and/or other indicia of high performance ability; commitment to work for low income and immigrant clients; and a strong interest in teaching.

Maureen E. Laflin

Professor of Law

Director of Clinical Programs

University of Idaho College of Law

Moscow, ID 83844-2322

(208) 885-6006 (work)

(208) 885-4628 (fax)

The ILF Clinical Teaching Volunteer Opportunity PDF

SUNY Buffalo Law School invites applications for a clinical teaching fellowship in the area of Domestic Violence and International Women's Human Rights Law and Policy. The fellowship will commence on August 1, 2014, and it is expected to end on July 31, 2015, with the possibility of renewal.

This position will offer an experienced attorney with an interest in clinical teaching the opportunity to refine his or her teaching and supervisory skills while working together with experienced faculty members in a law school clinical program. The fellow will also have opportunities to interact with faculty and students in the law school's other clinics, including Environmental Law & Policy, Mediation, Consumer Financial Advocacy, Community Economic Development, and Human Rights Appellate Advocacy. The fellow's duties will include supervision of clinic students' work on client matters, and, together with clinic faculty, planning and teaching classes and simulation exercises. Fellows will be enrolled in a course each semester to explore clinical teaching methodologies and develop as clinical instructors and student lawyer supervisors. Clients and matters from an existing clinic will be part of the fellow's responsibility, but there will be opportunities for innovation and original design. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work on scholarship and pursue other learning goals.

This is a non-tenure track position, on a 12-month basis. Salary is $48,000 to $55,000, depending upon experience and qualifications. Fellows also receive full benefits (including excellent health insurance), research support, and a moving stipend.

Fellows will be joining a clinical program committed to innovative teaching that helps graduate profession-ready students. The program has the following mission statement: "In the SUNY Buffalo Law School Clinical Legal Education Program, students and faculty engage in practical legal thinking and ethical practice through client representation, policy development, and effective problem-solving in experiential settings. Student lawyers work with skilled faculty, experiencing lawyers' unique and critical role as valued contributors to the legal profession and larger society." SUNY Buffalo Law is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The law school's clinical program is committed to offering our students rich experiences in teaching styles that acknowledge diversity in ways of knowing and learning.  

To apply for this position, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp. Click on “Search Posting” on the left hand toolbar and search for the position by Posting Number: 1400107