Director of Externship Field Placement Clinic Director
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law is seeking a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Law, for the position of Director of Externships/Field Placement Clinic Director. The director’s responsibilities include developing externship placement opportunities for students, conducting appropriate supervisory training and mentoring, and providing appropriate classroom instruction along with regular faculty scholarship and service obligations. We are looking for candidates with excellent academic credentials as well as practical experience. Prior teaching experience and scholarship will be looked upon favorably. Northern Kentucky University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages the application of minorities, women, and others whose backgrounds will contribute to the diversity of the faculty. Please send cover letter and resume to Professor Michael Whiteman (whiteman@nku.edu), Chair Faculty Recruitment Committee, Chase College of Law, 216A Nunn Hall, Highland Heights, KY 41099. http://chaselaw.nku.edu
Electronic submission of these items is preferred.

The University of Baltimore School of Law invites applications for a fellowship to start on or about May 1, 2012 in the Community Development Clinic (CDC).  This public interest fellowship program offers practicing attorneys exposure to law school clinical teaching.  The CDC offers transactional advice and representation to community-based nonprofit groups as well as small businesses headed by low-income entrepreneurs.
 
The Fellow's duties include direct supervision of clinic students’ work and classroom teaching in coordination with clinic faculty.  Fellows may also pursue other professional goals, including opportunities for scholarship.
 
This position is a contractual appointment for up to two years and can be extended for a third year under certain circumstances.
 
Qualifications: Excellent oral and written communication skills; at least two years of experience, preferably transactional, as a practicing lawyer; a strong academic record and/or other indicia of high performance ability; a commitment to work for low income clients; and a strong interest in teaching. Fellows must be members of the Maryland Bar in order to supervise law practice by students.
 
Salary: The current salary is $50,000 (teaching only) or $55,000 (teaching with publication obligation).  The position includes full benefits, including retirement annuities, research support, and travel allowance.
 
Applications are now being accepted.  The deadline for letters of interest and resumes is February 1, 2012.
 
For detailed job descriptions of the position, please view our website at http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=541.
 
To apply, submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:
Professor Jaime Lee
Director, Community Development Clinic
University of Baltimore School of Law
40 W. Chase Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Phone: 410-837-5706; Fax: 410-837-4776
jlee@ubalt.edu

The University of Baltimore School of Law invites applications for a Fellowship in its Mediation Clinic for Families to start on or about July 1, 2012, although the start date is negotiable.  This public interest fellowship program offers practicing attorneys exposure to law school clinical teaching.
 
The Fellow's duties include direct supervision of clinic students in the Mediation Clinic for Families, representing clients who have family mediation issues, classroom teaching in coordination with clinic faculty, and developing new mediation opportunities for students. Fellows may also pursue other professional goals, including opportunities for scholarship.
 
This position is a contractual appointment for up to two years and can be extended for a third year under certain circumstances.
 
Qualifications: Excellent oral and written communication skills; at least two years of experience as a practicing lawyer including experience in mediation; a strong academic record and/or other indicia of high performance ability; a commitment to work for low income clients, and a strong interest in teaching. Qualification as a Child Access Mediator in the Maryland Circuit Court is strongly preferred and the Fellow must be a member of the Maryland Bar or eligible to sit for the February or July 2012 Bar.
 
Salary: The current salary is $50,000 (teaching only) or $55,000 (teaching with publication obligation).  The position includes full benefits, including retirement annuities, research support, and travel allowance.
 
Applications are now being accepted.  The deadline for letters of interest and resumes is February 1, 2012.
 
For detailed job descriptions of the position, please view our website at http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=541.
 
To apply, submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:
 
Robert Rubinson
Professor of Law
University of Baltimore School of Law
40 W. Chase Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Phone: 410-837-4094; Fax: 410-837-4776
rrubinson@ubalt.edu

The Frank J. Remington Center, a University of Wisconsin Law School clinical program, has an opening for a clinical instructor. The position envisions a candidate who is interested in working as a staff attorney in the Remington Center's Wisconsin Innocence Project (WIP), with responsibility for serving as liaison and advisor to staff attorneys in and private attorneys appointed by the State Public Defender's Appellate Division. In WIP, law students, under clinical faculty supervision, provide legal assistance to prison inmates in Wisconsin and other states in cases in which the inmates have viable claims that they are actually innocent and wrongly convicted. In this position, the attorney will work with other clinical faculty and staff attorneys in and private attorneys appointed by the State Public Defender's Appellate Division to identify and help litigate serious felony cases in which postconviction DNA testing could prove the defendant's innocence. Admission to practice law or eligibility to become licensed in Wisconsin is required. Prior experience, either as a law student or practicing attorney, with criminal law, including postconviction remedies, claims of wrongful conviction, and DNA evidence, is preferred.

The specific duties of the position are as follows:

Work full-time in the Remington Center's Wisconsin Innocence Project as a clinical instructor/staff attorney. Primary responsibilities will be to work with attorneys in and appointed by the State Public Defender's Appellate Division on cases in which postconviction DNA testing could prove innocence. Specific duties are listed below.

a. Work with Remington Center clinical faculty and attorneys in the Appellate Division of the State Public Defender's (SPD) Office to develop and implement protocols for screening SPD postconviction and appellate cases for potential DNA testing, and for taking referrals or arranging consulting relationships on appropriate cases.

b. As determined appropriate, provide direct representation on appointment from the SPD's Office, with or without law student assistance, to investigate and litigate postconviction motions and direct appeals in cases in which DNA testing might prove innocence.

c. As determined appropriate, act as co-counsel or in a consulting capacity with SPD staff attorneys or attorneys appointed by the SPD in postconviction and direct appeal proceedings in cases in which postconviction DNA testing might prove innocence.

d. Develop and implement training for SPD staff and appointed attorneys to help identify cases appropriate for postconviction DNA testing.

e. Conduct other factual investigations, as needed, to assess and develop cases supporting the claims of innocence in identified cases.

f. Attend weekly Remington Center and WIP staff meetings, and WIP advisory board meetings, as scheduled.

g. Attend and assist in teaching the classroom component of the WIP wrongful conviction seminar, as appropriate.

h. Be available on site on a regular basis for consultation with attorneys in the SPD Appellate Division offices in Madison and Milwaukee, and with other appointed attorneys throughout the state.

i. Maintain data on cases screened, investigated, and litigated, and the outcomes of such cases, as well as other data required under the grant funding for this position, and prepare quarterly reports for grant funding source on the progress of the project.

Degree and area of specialization: J.D. or LL.B.

License/certification: Admitted to or eligible to be admitted to the Wisconsin Bar

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Prior experience, either as a law student or practicing attorney, with criminal law, including postconviction remedies, claims of wrongful conviction, and DNA evidence, is preferred.

Additional Information: This is an 18 month grant-funded position, with a possible extension of 6 months if the grant is continued, for a total possible appointment of 2 years total.

Appointment type:	Academic Staff
Department(s):	LAW/LAW SCHOOL
Full time salary rate:	Minimum $43,800 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications
Term:	This position will end on JANUARY 31, 2013.
Appointment percent:	100%
Anticipated begin date:	FEBRUARY 01, 2012
Number of positions:	1

The Immigration Clinic at the University of Miami School of Law is advertising for a Practitioner-in-Residence/Lecturer position to start in July or August 2012.

The position is to work with me to teach and run all aspects of the Immigration Clinic. It is a temporary position with a contract that is for one year, renewable for up to three years.

Applicants should have practice experience representing noncitizens, a demonstrated commitment to public interest law, strong academic credentials and writing ability, and the potential for a being a successful teacher. Preference will be given to applicants with post-law school practice experience. While a bar license from any state is required, a Florida bar license is not required. Fluency or proficiency in Haitian Creole or Spanish is a plus.

To apply, email a resume, statement of interest including career goals and other relevant experience, a writing sample, a list of three references and their contact information, and your law school transcript to BOTH: ImmigrationClinicPosition@law.miami.edu AND rsharpless@law.miami.edu.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply before January 31, 2012.

To see the University’s job announcement for this position, visit: http://um.hodesiq.com/job_detail.asp?JobID=2782385&user_id=&ViewAll=

Northeastern University School of Law invites applications for a grant-funded position, as a Clinical Specialist, to teach a new Community Business Law Clinic.  The clinic will provide services to low-income and other underserved entrepreneurs in the Boston metropolitan area who need assistance with legal issues commonly encountered by start-up businesses, including negotiating licenses, permits and financial documents, protecting intellectual property rights, and responding to regulatory hurdles.  The clinic also will focus on helping start-up businesses in new industries such as green construction and related technologies.  The pedagogical goals of the clinic will be to teach transactional law practice as well as provide students with a rich experience in representing marginalized clients.  The Clinician’s primary role will be to teach transactional skills to upper level law students in the new clinic and to supervise them in the provision of legal services to clinic clients.

The Law School expects to draw clients from a range of organizations in the community, including local universities, community development corporations, and non-profit and for-profit organizations that provide funding to start-up businesses.  The Clinician will be expected to work with these organizations and to promote the work of the clinic in the community to maintain a sufficient base of clients and to provide excellent service to those clients.

The candidate must hold a J.D. or LL.B degree and be a member in good standing of the Massachusetts bar or become one within a year of beginning the position.  The candidate also must have at least three years of transactional law practice experience.  Teaching experience is preferred, and a passion for social justice is expected.

The position is available starting August 2012 and renewable annually for up to four years contingent upon funding by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. We will review applications until the position is filled.  Resume and cover letters should be submitted in electronic form to: Patricia Voorhies, Managing Director, Office of Clinical and Experiential Education p.voorhies@neu.edu

Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. Northeastern University is also an ADVANCE institution, particularly welcoming applications from minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern University is an E-Verify Employer.

 

For more information about Northeastern School of Law, please visit www.northeastern.edu/law

American University, Washington College of Law is seeking applications for Practitioners-in-Residence for academic years 2012-13 and beyond in a number of our in-house clinics. American University’s in-house, “live-client” Clinical Program, comprising ten (10) 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.

At this time, we anticipate having openings in the following in-house clinics: international human rights clinic; domestic violence clinic; immigrant justice clinic; and disability rights law clinic.  

The Practitioner-in-Residence Program is 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 have gone on to tenure-track teaching positions at other law schools. These are term positions.  Practitioners can serve in these positions for up to three (3) years.  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.

American Universityis 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 Professor Michael Carroll, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, mcarroll@wcl.american.edu, with copies to Professor Brenda V. Smith, Acting Director of the Clinical Program, bvsmith@wcl.american.edu. 

If you wish, you can mail your application to:  Professor Brenda V. Smith, Acting Director Clinical Programs, American University, Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 442, NW, Washington, DC 20016. 

Duke University School of Law seeks to appoint a Visiting Clinical Professor, Clinical Professor, Professor of the Practice or Senior Lecturing Fellow to direct the Law School’s Start-Up Ventures Clinic and to actively engage in the Law School’s broader program in Law and Entrepreneurship.  We will consider candidates who seek a full- time position at the Law School or candidates who seek a part-time adjunct appointment because of their continuing involvement in activities, such as law practice, that are relevant to entrepreneurship; provided, that, any candidate seeking an adjunct appointment should be prepared to address how they plan to meet the demands of clinical teaching and supervision on a part-time basis.

In addition to directing the Clinic, the faculty member will be expected to work closely with the Director of the Law School’s LLM Program in Law and Entrepreneurship to continue the development of that program.  The faculty member will have the opportunity to pursue other interests, such as non-clinical teaching and/or research.  Individuals currently teaching in a business law clinic, as well as practicing attorneys with relevant subject matter expertise are encouraged to apply.

The appointment offers a unique opportunity to develop the Law School’s emerging Start-Up Ventures Clinic, to expand relevant non-clinical curricular offerings, and to help build the Law School’s broader program in Law and Entrepreneurship; all within the context of a university that has adopted the promotion of entrepreneurship at its professional schools as a strategic priority.  The precise contours of the position will be tailored to the strengths and interests of the successful applicant and formalized with their input. In addition to a strong record of, or demonstrated potential for, clinical teaching and practical engagement at the intersection of law and entrepreneurship, the ideal candidate will have experience in program management and administration.  All applicants must also either be members of the North Carolina Bar or be eligible for admission and willing to become a member.

Duke University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Persons of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Send a cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as a curriculum vitae to: Clinical Professor Andrew H. Foster

Director of Clinics

Duke University School of Law

Box 90360 Science Drive & Towerview Rd.

Durham, NC 27707

U.S.A.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials via email to Sandra Pettiford at  pettiford@law.duke.edu.

All applications must be received no later than midnight on Friday, January 13, 2011.

The University of California Hastings College of the Law is recruiting for a teaching/supervising faculty position. This is a Long Term Contract Faculty position with a three-year plus contract period beginning March 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2015. Funding for the second and third years of the contract is contingent.  Each year of the contract shall be an 11-month term with one month of vacation. The starting salary range is $113,300 – 124,800 (DOE) annually with an excellent fringe benefit package.

 

The successful applicant's teaching responsibilities will involve teaching and supervising students in the newly-created Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors Clinic (MLPS). This Clinic will represent low-income elderly clients in estate planning matters, including public benefits advising and general legal information and referral. A unique feature of this clinic is that client representation will be done, to the extent possible, in onsite collaboration with UCSF health care providers at a UCSF medical clinic serving seniors.

 

Under the general direction of the UC Hastings Academic Dean, the Long Term Contract Faculty has both classroom teaching and student casework supervision responsibilities. The Long Term Contract Faculty also assumes direct responsibility for helping and representing clients when students are not available, serves as coordinating or lead counsel on long-term projects, and is responsible for developing and managing the client caseload, in planning the educational curriculum, and in operating the on-site clinical office. The Long Term Contract Faculty is also expected to work collaboratively with the UCSF health care team. This includes, but is not limited to, meeting regularly with the UCSF health care team, consulting with providers on patient referrals and case status, and teaching and mentoring collaboratively both law students and medical learners rotating through the clinic.

 

Experience in or aptitude for clinical law teaching and student supervision, relevant legal practice experience, and subject matter expertise will be central considerations in the selection process. Relevant subject matter expertise can include elder law, estate planning, public benefits, poverty law, and/or health law.  Hastings is looking for candidates who have potential for, or already have demonstrated excellence in clinical teaching and in supportive, mentoring supervision, have at least five years of meaningful hands-on lawyering experience from which they can articulate lessons and approaches, and have demonstrated a commitment to public and professional service. The position requires membership in the California State Bar.

 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and two references to Miye Goishi at goishimi@uchastings.edu by December 31, 2011. Hastings is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

The Becket Fund is assisting with a search to fill a clinical teaching position at a prestigious west-coast law school. The person selected will head up a privately-funded religious liberty litigation clinic for law students. The main qualifications for the position are (1) experience teaching or litigating constitutional law issues and (2) interest in religious liberty issues. The salary for the position will be $161,000. It is a two-year position with potential for tenure. Anyone interested in the position can contact Eric Baxter at the Becket Fund, ebaxter@becketfund.org . Please contact the Becket Fund for additional information at (202) 349-7221.

Here's a link to the Becket Fund's home page.