THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER AT UC BERKELEY is hiring a Director of Development

Location: Bay Area, CA

Reports To: Executive Director

FLSA Status: Full-time/Exempt

ABOUT EBCLC

Founded nearly 35 years ago, the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a non-profit legal services organization and the community-based clinical program for UC Berkeley Law School with a dual service and teaching mission. As one of the Bay Area’s largest and most effective systems disruptors, EBCLC is a racial justice organization committed to providing impactful, holistic legal services, policy work, and litigation strategies across eight program areas: Clean Slate, Community Economic Justice, Consumer Justice, Education Defense & Justice for Youth, Health & Welfare, Housing, Immigration and Social Work. EBCLC is building a culturally diverse workplace and a union-organized workplace, that is centered on an Internal Equity and Inclusion Roadmap that guides the organization’s equity priorities. With about 80 staff, 150 law students a year, EBCLC is the largest provider of free legal services in Alameda, County servicing over 5,000 clients annually and engaging in legislative and advocacy efforts at the state and local levels. To learn more about EBCLC and our work, please visit ebclc.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dynamic visionary and people-centered relational leader to serve as EBCLC’s next Director of Development (DoD) to guide the organization in achieving its financial and organizational priorities. The DoD will bring skills and expertise to lead the development and implementation of a multi-faceted resource & fund development plan in support of an annual $10 million budget that is funded with the support of foundations, state and city government contracts, individual donors, legal fees, and through its affiliation with the UC Berkeley Law School program. The DoD will be someone who is invested in systems change work and would be energized to join the EBCLC Executive Team while also serving as a thought-partner to the Executive Director, Board and EBCLC Team (including 6 direct reports) as we work together to create the organizational vision and planning for EBCLC’s next chapter.

Primary Responsibilities

●             Develop and execute a multi-year, sustainable strategic fundraising plan to maintain and significantly increase EBCLC’s portfolio of high-net-worth individual donors, government, and institutional funders for a $10 million organization looking to significantly increase our operating budget over the next 3-5 years

●             Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of an existing portfolio of major funders and partners

●             Foster a collaborative, team-based environment that promotes team growth and professional development for a talented Team which includes 6 direct reports

●             Identify, qualify and cultivate new relationships with local institutional funders, including government funding sources, that align with EBCLC’s growth plans and core values and have the capacity to make 6-7 figure gifts

●             Support the Board of Directors in development activities and staff a Development Committee within the Board of Directors

●             Build and foster an organization-wide culture of fundraising that empowers the Development Team to engage program staff in best practices in fundraising

●             Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across teams in designing and implementing sound fundraising and communications strategies

●             Serve as a member of EBCLC’s 7-person Executive Team to lead the organization on all organization-wide matters

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

●             Commitment to racial justice and the mission and goals of EBCLC

●             Minimum of 7+ years of related development experience preferably in the non-profit sector, with experience in marketing, outreach and fundraising strategies yielding 6-to-7 figure gifts from foundations, high-net-worth individuals and major gifts

●             Solid people and project management skills, including the ability to support and manage colleagues while prioritizing multiple projects and competing deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail

●             Strategic and tactical leader capable of creating a high-level vision and action plan for the Development Team

●             Creative and compelling storyteller that is comfortable using data to communicate organizational impact

●             Effective communicator that is able to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders through active listening, respect, empathy and connection

●             Demonstrated ability in partnering with external stakeholders and engaging them in meaningful ways; Ability to “manage up, down, and across” to utilize staff time effectively in order to achieve goals

●             Ability and confidence to represent the organization in meetings with funders and experience in preparing leadership (e.g. executive level staff and Board members) for high-stakes funding opportunities

●             Ability to provide strategic input on communications, including having a cultural awareness and sensitivity towards effective messaging, especially on issues impacting marginalized communities

LOCATION & RETURN TO WORK POLICY

Due to COVID19, all EBCLC employees are working remotely. The DoD and most EBCLC employees will continue to work remotely for the foreseeable future.  Some in person meetings and events should be expected. EBCLC will provide the necessary equipment to fulfill the job responsibilities of working from home.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Dependent on experience, the budgeted annual salary range for this position is $100,000 to $115,000.

Additional benefits include 100% fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision) for employees and dependents, life and disability insurance, and generous paid leave (vacation, sick and holidays). EBCLC also offers flexible spending accounts for qualified health, dependent care, and commuter costs; retirement options; and professional development support.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Select “Apply for this Position” below to submit a resume and targeted cover letter, addressed to Vanessa Ramirez, Recruitment Consultant, that speaks to your passion for EBCLC’s mission and answer the question, “Why are you specifically interested in working at EBCLC and taking on the DoD opportunity? How are you best aligned to take on the DoD role?”

The priority application deadline for this role is Friday, November 11, 2022.

For any questions about the position, please direct your questions to Vanessa Ramirez at vramirez@ebclc.org.

EBCLC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We strongly encourage individuals from traditionally excluded communities to apply. EBCLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal justice system, or any other basis prohibited by law.

THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER AT UC BERKELEY is hiring an Accountant. Please see the description below:

Position Description

The Accountant plays an integral role in EBCLC’s 3-person Finance Team (with a Deputy Director and Director of Finance) providing day-to-day financial support across the full range of accounting activities. The position is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial records that meet GAAP standards and internal control procedures. The position requires someone with a range of accounting experience, who is comfortable with accounting software and excited about the opportunity to contribute to and grow within a dynamic mission-driven organization. The Accountant reports to the Deputy Director of Finance.

About East Bay Community Law Center

East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a non-profit legal services organization, the community-based clinical program for U.C. Berkeley Law School, and one of the Bay Area’s largest and most effective systems disrupters. With a dual service and teaching mission, EBCLC is a racial justice organization committed to building a culturally diverse workplace, centered on equity. With about 80 staff, 150 law students a year, and a nearly $10 million annual budget, EBCLC is the largest provider of free legal services in Alameda County, providing multimodal, collaborative, and holistic legal services to over 5,000 clients annually and engaging in legislative and policy advocacy at the state and local level.

EBCLC prides itself on being a worker-friendly organization and entered into its first collective bargaining agreement with its unionized staff in July 2021. In addition to being unionized, our staff are regularly invited to provide feedback to EBCLC’s leadership, participate in various committees (including hiring committees), and are accustomed to a highly collaborative work environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger to be an accurate record of financial transactions, by entering all day-to-day transactions into the accounting system and documenting transaction details in accordance with GAAP and EBCLC’s internal policies;
• Process accounts payables and cash disbursements on a weekly basis, prepare checks for signature, and mail out or distribute payments;
• Create and post bi-monthly payroll journal entries and process payables related to employee benefits and withholdings;
• Act as primary contact with external & internal stakeholders to resolve issues and answer questions about financial transactions;
• Process incoming cash receipts, including coding them appropriately in the internal register and coordinating with the Development team as necessary;
• Monitor banking activity, make weekly bank deposits, and maintain deposit records;
• Reconcile and handle matters related to business credit cards on a monthly basis;
• Generate reports and prepare documentation in support of contract invoicing, donation reconciliation, annual audits, and other key accounting functions;
• Collaborate with the Deputy Director to perform month and year-end close activities;
• Contribute to work identifying and implementing improvements in financial systems and processes;
• Maintain vendor and payee files with required documentation, and process annual 1099 forms;
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of accounting experience, including work in at least two of the following key areas of responsibility: AP, AR, and Payroll.  Completion of an Associate’s Degree (or higher) in Accounting may be substituted for one year of required work experience.  Non-profit accounting experience is desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level, including formulas and pivot tables
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); familiarity with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to maintaining confidentiality concerning financial information and client matters.
• Ability to build and maintain supportive and positive working relationships with all stakeholders through providing good customer service.
• Resourceful and proactive with a can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic organization.
• Alignment with EBCLC’s social and racial justice mission.

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary for this full-time hourly position is $34.07 to $39.56/hour based on a 35/hour work week. This position is a member of the Bargaining Unit.

Benefits include fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents, life and disability insurance, and generous paid leave (vacation, sick, and holidays); EBCLC also offers flexible spending accounts for qualified health, dependent care, and commute expenditures; and retirement options.

Workplace Expectations

Due to COVID-19, EBCLC employees are primarily working remotely. Given the nature of the position, the Staff Accountant will be expected to work on-site at least one day per week and may be expected to increase on-site days as EBCLC adjusts its office policies. EBCLC will provide the necessary equipment to fulfill the job responsibilities of working from home.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a Visiting Clinical Professor to direct and teach in a Consumer Law Clinic starting either January 2023, or Fall 2023. The Law School received substantial funding for the purpose of creating and funding a clinic in this substantive area. See https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/real-life-learning/clinics/consumer-law.html
Applicants for this position should have at least seven to ten years’ legal practice and/or teaching experience in Consumer Law. The candidate selected will be appointed as a Visiting Clinical Professor or Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, depending on the candidate’s experience and whether the candidate is visiting from another academic institution. The initial appointment is expected to be for two years, with the possibility of renewal. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. In keeping with this mission, the Law School has a dynamic and innovative clinical program. The cornerstone of the clinical program is a six-credit core clinical course required of every student. Students may enroll in their core clinic for additional semesters. In the six years since the creation of the first core clinics, the number has grown from three to the current ten: Appellate Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Community and Economic Development; Criminal Justice; Domestic Violence; Environmental Law; Immigrant Rights; Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology; International Justice, and Workers, Law, and Organizing. Core clinics are taught by one or more full-time faculty together with adjunct faculty and others who contribute particular subject matter expertise and expand the breadth of the services offered. The Law School also currently has a number of elective clinics in the areas of Civil Rights Litigation; Reproductive Justice; and Startup & Small Business, and Graduate Tax.

To be considered for this position please apply at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07902 by October 31, 2022.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Juris Doctor degree

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

• Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.

• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are made a tentative offer to a Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at any rank. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form: https://ap.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/AuthReleaseForm.pdf
  (Optional)

• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-4 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07902

CAMPUS INFORMATION

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.

JOB LOCATION

Irvine, CA

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: September 19, 2022

Next review date: Monday, Oct 31, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Dec 31, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

NORTHEASTERN LAW is hiring a Visiting Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor for its Domestic Violence Institute. Please see their posting here. 

About the Opportunity:

The School of Law at Northeastern University seeks applicants for a visiting position during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic year. Course assignment will include running the Domestic Violence Institute and teaching the related seminar in the Spring 2023 semester, Fall 2023 semester and/or Spring 2024 semester. This is either a half-year or full-year academic appointment. Other teaching assignments will be agreed upon with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

A Visiting Clinical Professor is a temporary non-tenure-track appointment given to faculty with special skills to complement the law school curriculum. The appointee will usually be on leave or be retired from a full-time faculty position at another University, but other applicants are welcome to apply. Benefits-eligibility will be determined by the length of the appointment and whether the individual remains a full-time employee at their current institution.

Responsibilities:

The Visiting Professor is responsible for teaching and service.

Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a terminal degree in a field related to law (e.g., JD, LLB, or a comparable foreign equivalent) from an accredited institution by the appointment start date. Applicants must have demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching and scholarly achievement.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

About Northeastern:

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW (UDC LAW) seeks to hire two tenure-track faculty members to join our dynamic and mission-driven community in the 2023-2024 academic year.

We are looking broadly for candidates, but particularly welcome applications from candidates with an interest in teaching Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Property, Civil Procedure, and Torts. The position will begin on August 16, 2023. Candidates must have a J.D. degree and must demonstrate high scholarly distinction or promise and a commitment to teaching excellence. Applications are encouraged from women, candidates of color, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and others whose background and experience would contribute to the diversity of the law school community.

UDC LAW is the District’s only public law school and is one of only six American Bar Association approved law schools at a Historically Black College or University. UDC LAW has a statutory mission to recruit and enroll students from groups traditionally underrepresented at the bar; to provide a well-rounded theoretical and practical legal education that will enable students to be effective and ethical advocates; and to represent the legal needs of low-income residents through the School’s legal clinics. Notably, UDC LAW:

• Ranks No. 1 most chosen law school by older students (Princeton Review, 2022);
• Ranks No. 2 for greatest resources for minority students (Princeton Review, 2022);
• Ranks No. 3 for most diverse faculty (Princeton Review, 2022);
• Ranks No. 5 for Clinical Training (US News & World Report, 2023);
• Ranks No. 6 Best School for African Americans (The National Jurist and prelaw, 2022);
• Received an A+ for Diversity (prelaw, 2022);
• Ranks No. 9 for greatest resources for women (Princeton Review, 2022); and
• Is a Top 15 Best School for Asian Americans (The National Jurist and prelaw, 2022).

UDC LAW has been a leader in clinical and experiential education for fifty years. Every student in our day program is required to complete two 300-hour clinical courses. UDC LAW also has a robust evening program.

All candidates must apply through the Human Resources link located on the university website: https://udc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2hbyxh7pi3z

Interested candidates may also send a resume and cover letter to the “Faculty Appointments Committee,” with attention to Professor Saleema Snow. Materials can be delivered by email to Ms. Khadijah Muhammad at khadijah.muhammad1@udc.edu. Although we will accept applications until the positions are filled, we strongly encourage interested applicants to submit applications by October 31, 2022, for most complete consideration.

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW in San Francisco is seeking a Clinic Director for its Women’s Employment Rights Clinic at with significant experience in: (1) substantive employment knowledge including wage and hour law and discrimination/harassment/retaliation; (2) litigating in court and/or administrative forums; (3) working with low-income communities, immigrant communities and/or vulnerable populations; (4) working collaboratively with community based organizations; (5) past clinical teaching or extensive past experience supervising law students; and (6) fundraising and administrative management.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis: 

To apply:  Clinic Director and Associate Professor of Law (paycomonline.net)  or quick search #26828

For more information about the Clinic or the position, contact Professor Hina Shah, hshah@ggu.edu.

THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER is hiring a clinical teaching fellow and supervising attorney for its Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic.

Description of the Clinic

The Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center offers pro bono corporate and transactional legal services to social enterprises, nonprofit organizations, worker cooperatives, and select small businesses headquartered in Washington, D.C. and working locally or internationally. Through the Clinic, law students learn to translate legal theory into legal practice by engaging in the supervised practice of law for educational credit. The Clinic’s goals are consistent with Georgetown University's long tradition of public service. The Clinic’s goals are to:

• Teach law students the materials, expectations, strategies, and methods of transactional lawyering, as well as an appreciation for how transactional law can be used in the public interest.

• Represent organizations in corporate and transactional legal matters.

• Facilitate the growth of social enterprise in the D.C. area.

The Clinic’s local focus not only allows the Clinic to give back to the community it calls home, but also gives students an opportunity to explore and understand the challenges and strengths of the D.C. community beyond the Georgetown Law campus. As D.C. experiences increasing income inequality, it becomes increasingly important for the Clinic to provide legal assistance to organizations that serve and empower vulnerable D.C. communities. Students are taught how to become partners in enterprise for their clients with the understanding that innovative transactional lawyers understand both the legal and non-legal incentive structures that drive organizations.

Description of Fellowship

The two-year fellowship is an ideal position for a transactional lawyer interested in transitioning into legal academia and developing teaching and supervisory abilities in a setting that emphasizes a dual commitment—clinical education of law students and transactional law employed in the public interest. The fellow will have several areas of responsibility, with an increasing role as the fellowship progresses. Over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will: (i) supervise students in representing nonprofit organizations and social enterprises on transactional, operational, and corporate governance matters, (ii) share responsibility for teaching seminar sessions, and (iii) share in the administrative and case handling responsibilities of the Clinic. Fellows also participate in a clinical pedagogy seminar and other activities designed to support an interest in clinical teaching and legal education. Successful completion of the fellowship results in the award of an L.L.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University. The fellowship start date is August 1, 2023, and the fellowship is for two years, ending July 31, 2025.

Teaching fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $57,000 in the first year and $60,000 in the second year, health and dental benefits, and all tuition and fees in the LL.M. program. As full-time students, teaching fellows qualify for deferment of their student loans. In addition, teaching fellows may be eligible for loan repayment assistance from their law schools.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least 3 years of post J.D. legal experience. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a transactional area of practice such as nonprofit law and tax, community economic development law, corporate law, intellectual property, real estate, and finance. Applicants with a strong commitment to economic justice are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be admitted or willing to be admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.

Application Process

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, send a resume, an official or unofficial law school transcript, and a detailed letter of interest as soon as possible but no later than January 1, 2023. The letter should be no longer than two pages and address a) why you are interested in this fellowship; b) what you can contribute to the Clinic; c) your experience with nonprofit law, community economic development, transactional matters, or corporate law; d) your diversity statement, and e) anything else that you consider pertinent. Please address your application to Professor Alicia Plerhoples, Georgetown Law, 600 New Jersey Ave., NW, Suite 352, Washington, D.C. 20001, and email it to Clinic Office Manager, Anna Harty, at lawsocialenterprise@georgetown.edu. Emailed applications are preferred.

THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER is hiring a clinical teaching fellow and supervising attorney for its Domestic Violence Clinic.

Description of the Fellowship

The Georgetown University Law Center’s Domestic Violence Clinic hires one person to serve as a clinical teaching fellow and supervising attorney each year, for a two-year term. Fellows work with Professors Deborah Epstein and Rachel Camp, and their responsibilities include: representing survivors of family abuse in CPO cases; designing and teaching Clinic seminar classes; and supervising third-year law students in their representation of clients. Throughout the program, fellows receive extensive supervision and training on their litigation skills, providing them with a substantial opportunity to improve as litigators. The fellowship experience is also designed to develop fellows’ skills as clinical law professors and launch them on a career in clinical law teaching; all of our fellows who have sought teaching jobs over the past decade or more have successfully obtained a teaching position.

Clinic fellows also pursue a program of graduate study, through a seminar course on clinical pedagogy, taught collectively by the Georgetown clinical faculty. (Fellows also may audit regular law school courses). In addition, during the first year of the program, fellows are members of the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, where they have an opportunity to collaborate with lawyers doing a variety of women’s rights legal work in Washington, D.C., and to meet with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and other long-time leaders in the feminist legal community.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a background or demonstrated interest in family law, domestic violence, or poverty law and who have some trial practice experience. Applicants must have excellent oral and written advocacy skills, and must be admitted to a Bar at the time of submitting their application. Any fellow who is offered the position and is not a member of the D.C. Bar must apply for admission by waiver immediately following acceptance.

 

Description of the Clinic

Students in the Domestic Violence Clinic represent victims of all forms of domestic abuse in civil protection order (“CPO”) cases in D.C. Superior Court. The Clinic provides students with an intensive, challenging education in the art of trial advocacy, extensive hands-on experience with family law and poverty lawyering, and the opportunity to alleviate a crucial community need for legal representation. Through course work and client representation, students are exposed to every phase of expedited civil litigation. Students also learn to navigate the criminal justice system by working, in cases where it is consistent with their client’s wishes, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in prosecutions against those accused of abusing Clinic clients.

Students litigate to obtain CPOs that last for up to one year and can include a broad spectrum of relief designed to effectively end the violence in a family or dating relationship. For example, a judge may direct a person causing harm to cease assaulting and threatening the victim; to stay away from the victim’s home, person and workplace; and not to contact the victim in any manner. The judge may award temporary custody of the parties’ minor children, with visitation rights for the non-custodial parent, and award child and/or spousal support. Finally, each semester students develop a group project focused on improving law, policy, or community education, that is designed to expose them to alternatives beyond direct client litigation for pursuing social justice for their client base.

In the Clinic seminar, faculty and fellows provide intensive instruction to Clinic students on a wide variety of topics, including the civil, family, criminal, evidentiary and ethical laws and rules applicable to domestic violence litigation, the psychological dynamics of intimate partner violence, trauma-informed lawyering, storytelling, and the importance of empathy. In class, students participate in exercises designed to develop and refine essential litigation skills such as conducting direct and cross examinations, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, introducing exhibits into evidence, and conducting negotiations.

 

Application Process

Please complete the Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program application and submit it to BOTH the Domestic Violence Clinic (dvclinic@law.georgetown.edu) and the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (wlppfp@law.georgetown.edu).

Applications must be submitted by Friday, November 11, 2022.

The fellowship begins in early July 2023, and, following a two-year term, terminates in June 2025.

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks candidates for a full-time clinical professor for our in-house Securities Arbitration Clinic, beginning June 1, 2023. Prof. Christine Lazaro, the Director of the Clinic, will be taking on the additional role of Vice Dean for Academic Affairs starting in Summer 2023. We are seeking to add an additional clinical professor to work with Prof. Lazaro as assistant director, associate director, or co-director of the clinic, depending on experience.

The Law School has a robust clinical program covering a wide array of practice areas, promoting social and economic justice for client communities. All clinics engage in direct client representation as well as law/policy reform. The Clinic will also have a seminar component. The position provides opportunities and support for scholarly research and writing, if desired, but this is not a requirement as clinical scholarship is defined more broadly (e.g., writing amicus briefs, op-eds, etc.).

During the clinical professor’s first year of appointment, the Professor will teach the Securities Arbitration Clinic, a 4-credit course taught in each of the fall and spring semesters. The class meets once weekly, and the Professor is expected to be on campus throughout the week while students are conducting office hours on their cases. In the Professor’s second year, the Professor will teach additional courses, building up to a teaching load of the Clinic each semester, as well as 4 additional credits per year by the Professor’s third year. A candidate hired as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education will be given a one-year renewable contract. A candidate hired as an Associate Professor of Clinical Legal Education will be given a presumptively renewable five-year contract; and a candidate hired as a Professor of Clinical Legal Education will be given a presumptively renewable nine-year contract.

Clinical faculty are fully engaged members of the Law School community. The starting salary for new clinical professors and tenure-track faculty is the same. All faculty, including clinical professors, are able to hire research and teaching assistants, participate in faculty colloquia, receive support for academic travel, and are eligible for summer research grants and publication awards. They are encouraged to undertake scholarship and are supported in doing so. They participate in committees, hold administrative positions, and engage in other aspects of shared governance.

Qualifications include the following: a J.D. degree; a minimum of five years of experience as a practicing lawyer; membership in good standing in the NY bar; significant experience practicing in securities arbitration before FINRA and other self-regulatory organizations; excellent written and oral communication skills and advocacy skills; a demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently; and a demonstrated commitment to investor education and protection. Clinical or other relevant teaching and mentoring experience and experience in program design and development are preferred.

St. John’s Law is located in New York City in the borough of Queens, one of the most diverse urban counties in the United States. St. John’s Law is part of St. John’s University, a Catholic, Vincentian, metropolitan, and global institution with campuses in New York, Rome, and Paris that is committed to academic excellence and service to those lacking economic, physical, or social advantages. St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, religion, age, status in the uniformed services of the United States (including veteran status), marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, or any other classification protected under federal, state, or local law. We are deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, and we are particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of our faculty.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, the names of three references, and teaching evaluations (if available). Please send materials in a single PDF to Professor Rachel H. Smith, Co-Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawfac@stjohns.edu.

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL'S Clinical Program is hiring a Clinical Professor of Law & Director of PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic. Please see the job posting below and linked here: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/50588. Anyone with questions is invited to please reach out to Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director of Clinical Programs at sekernscheerer@wm.edu or 757-221-1460. 

Position Number	F0953W
Role Title	Instructor/12-Mth
Position Title	Clinical Prof of Law & Dir PELE Special Educational Advocacy Clinic
Position Summary	The Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic provides legal services to school-aged children with disabilities and their parents, supervises law students in providing these services, assists in training students in a clinical legal education environment, and provides education and outreach activities. The PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic delivers client services to children with disabilities and their parents seeking special education eligibility and services undePresentr the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The PELE Clinic also trains law students in a clinical law school setting to be thoroughly familiar with a difficult area of administrative law, to develop basic and advanced law office management skills, to refine research and legal writing abilities, to interview clients and witnesses, to negotiate and mediate with opposing counsel and school district employees, to draft complaints and petitions when appropriate, and to create relationships with clients and investigate and advocate on their behalf both orally and in writing. The Clinical Professor of Law and Director will be responsible for: Clinical Teaching: Bi-weekly seminar instruction; evaluating student performance and the status of cases through regularly scheduled student meetings; assessing student success with student-directed reviews and evaluations; preparing students for a number of different legal practical experiences through training and planning; evaluating student performance after legal experiences through after action reviews; working with students to understand various levels of legal authority in their cases; guiding and advising students on work with clients; overseeing outreach activities of the clinic with student interaction; advising students on practical legal work; preparing students for the ethical and reflective practice of law. Case Work and Client Representation: Responsible for operation of the PELE Clinic office as a small law office with law student associate attorneys. Case management of client files to include interviewing clients and witnesses; monitoring and supervising student work on the cases; keeping up to date on pertinent case law, regulations, decisions, statutes, etc.; tracking student’s time sheets and all work done in a file; making final legal decisions on the method of pursuing cases and the objectives; giving legal advice to clients; working with students and educational or medical professionals to develop evidentiary support for cases; representing clients in school meetings, mediation, administrative hearings and courts, when appropriate. Case supervision is during the academic year as well as in the summer months, the latter with assistance from student research assistants. Participating in fundraising activities as appropriate, including providing information to Law School Advancement, writing grants and proposals as well as serving as principal investigator for awarded grants; preparing required grant reports and financial reporting, as required. Organizing conferences, symposia, and educational outreach as appropriate; collaboration and partnership with other organizations; and supervision of clinical fellows, when necessary.
Required Qualifications	JD and valid state bar license required. Knowledge of and experience with IDEA and Sect. 504, and experience assisting children with disabilities and their families in special education advocacy matters required. Must have client-based experience, advocacy experience, and superior research and legal writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Virginia Bar License, or willingness to see admission to VA Bar Prior work in special education and/or in clinical teaching, and fundraising experience preferred. Prior experience in K-12 teaching, experience with interpretation of educational evaluations and testing data preferred. Creative program development experience a plus.
Conditions of Employment	This position is eligible for non-tenure Security of Position. This position may be hired as an Assistant, Associate or Full Clinical Professor.
Department	3N1000 Law School Operations
Location	William & Mary
Job Open Date	09/26/2022
Review Begin Date	10/26/2022
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Job Category	Instructional Faculty
Special Application Instructions	Required Documents: Cover letter and CV/Resume For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, 0ctober 26, 2022. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed.
Background Check Statement	William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
EEO Statement	William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Benefits Summary Statement	William & Mary offers our employees a full array of benefits including retirement, health insurance with options for expanded dental and vision along with group and optional life insurance with coverage for spouse and children, flexible spending accounts, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program). Our employees enjoy additional university benefits such as educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and a robust holiday schedule. All employees have access to fitness facilities on campus. Staff members also have access to the university libraries, and much more. To learn more, go to: https://www.wm.edu/offices/hr/currentemployees/benefits/index.php

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