WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for an associate professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.

We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach in a criminal defense clinic, but all areas of subject expertise will be considered. We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices.

Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Family Justice & Immigration, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy Clinic administered in cooperation with the Kansas Appellate Defender Office. The Criminal Defense section has historically practiced in state court, municipal court, and tribal court and been actively involved with the bar in conducting Clean Slate Days.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn University School of Law is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applicants whose backgrounds will enrich the law school. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that

supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

Required Qualifications:

A JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.

A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.

Kansas bar license or eligibility to apply for a restricted license to practice in a clinical setting for the length of the appointment, which does not require the taking of the Kansas state bar exam.

A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

A demonstrated commitment to institutional service.

A demonstrated potential for scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training or experience appropriate to teach in a criminal defense clinic.

Training or experience appropriate to teach doctrinal criminal-related courses complementary to the clinic such as in the areas of evidence, mediation, and professional responsibility.

Responsibilities:

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. They will teach part-time in the clinic and part-time in other doctrinal courses as assigned.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

Application Procedures:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and the names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu and include “Tenure-Track Professor, Criminal Defense Law Clinic” on the subject line.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu.

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire.

Official transcripts are required once hired.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching- focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for an associate professor to teach in the Washburn Law Clinic and to teach complementary doctrinal courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing stipends, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law.

We are particularly interested in applicants qualified to teach a business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic, but all areas of subject expertise will be considered. We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Application materials should clearly articulate the candidate’s record of work supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and state how the candidate will contribute to Washburn University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Founded in 1970, Washburn University School of Law’s in-house, live client clinical program has been an integral part of the law school curriculum staffed by tenured and tenure-track positions. Washburn Law Clinic practice areas include Family Justice & Immigration, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense, and Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional (SBNT) Law. Washburn also hosts a Criminal Appeals Advocacy Clinic administered in cooperation with the Kansas Appellate Defender Office. The SBNT Law Clinic was initiated in 2005 and is on hiatus during the 2022-23 academic year. The SBNT clinic is the only law school clinic in Kansas that represents businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Washburn University School of Law is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applicants whose backgrounds will enrich the law school. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.

Required Qualifications:

A JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.

A demonstrated commitment to clinical legal education.

Kansas bar license or eligibility to apply for a restricted license to practice in a clinical setting for the length of the appointment, which does not require the taking of the Kansas state bar exam.

A demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.

A demonstrated commitment to institutional service.

A demonstrated potential for scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training or experience appropriate to teach a business, transactional, and/or non-profit law clinic.

Training or experience appropriate to teach doctrinal business-related courses complementary to the clinic such as in the areas of non-profit law, intellectual property, technology, energy, and environmental law.

Responsibilities:

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. They will teach part-time in the clinic and part-time in other doctrinal courses as assigned.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.

Application Procedures:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.)

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and the names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to facultytalent@washburn.edu and include “Tenure-Track Professor, SBNT Law Clinic” on the subject line.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu.

The successful candidate will be required to submit to a background check prior to hire.

Official transcripts are required once hired.

Washburn is an EOE and is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching- focused academic and work environment. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn’s efforts to create a campus climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in higher education.

Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER (UHLC) invites applications for a promotion-eligible, non-tenure track clinical assistant/associate professor position and Director of the Immigration Clinic for the academic year 2023-2024.  The contract is for nine months, 9/1/2023 to 5/31/2024, the "FY 24 Contract," beginning when classes start in late August 2023 and continuing through the middle of May 2024. 

The Immigration Clinic handles all types of family‐based and humanitarian cases, with emphasis on asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture cases, in addition to other violence‐related claims, such as Violence Against Women’s Act, Special Immigrant Juvenile cases, humanitarian parole, and crime victims (U visas). The clinic also handles T visas, and has helped in a variety of Crimmigration cases where the respondents were detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and needed a habeas petition in federal district court.

The Immigration Clinic has a classroom component that meets for two hours a week for 14 weeks over the course of the semester.  The classroom component focuses on teaching advocacy skills and substantive immigration law to equip students to represent immigrants before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review and other federal agencies.

The position will cover the classroom component of the clinical instruction and the case supervision component. The position will also supervise at least two staff attorneys and manage grants that fund the clinic’s work.

The non-tenure track appointment will have a one-year probationary contract period with no presumption of renewal. However, based upon continued positive evaluations of the appointee, the position may lead to additional annual contract periods followed by a presumptively renewable multi-year contract.  The initial salary range for this position is expected to be approximately $80,000 for a nine-month academic year for the Assistant level.  Candidates with sufficient direct experience for hiring at the Associate level will be considered for salary commensurate with experience and UHLC salaries for these positions. Subject to generally applicable policies at UHLC, this promotion eligible NTT faculty position is eligible to receive an annual allotment for travel and professional development and eligible to participate in a summer research program which awards funds to faculty to support their scholarship. An attorney appointed to the position must, at a minimum, hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school. As an NTT position, the appointee will accrue no time toward tenure at the University of Houston.

Please reference and review the University of Houston’s NTT Faculty Policy, available at this link: http://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/current/non-tenure-track.

Also applicable are the UHLC bylaws provisions relating to the NTT position of Clinical Professor: https://www.law.uh.edu/faculty/P-T-CEAsections--UHLC-BylawsApril2018_ver1c_4_6_2018.pdf

Further information about the Law Center and its programs is available at: https://www.law.uh.edu/

This search is coordinated by a member of UHLC's faculty appointments committee, Professor Chris Heard, cdheard@central.uh.edu.  In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting, applicants should send Prof. Heard a short email expressing their interest, attaching a resume or curriculum vitae to that email.

The University of Houston Law Center boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty, of which over 20 are members of the American Law Institute. The Law Center features top-ranked centers of excellence in health law, intellectual property law, environmental law, and tax law. With almost 40% of the students from underrepresented backgrounds, 55% women students, and almost 80% of students being first generation law school students, the Law Center has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and a diverse faculty. And as of Fall 2022, the Law Center occupies a brand-new, world class facility designed by award-winning architects.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose background, experience, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. The University of Houston Law Center is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.  Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 Qualifications: J.D. degree or equivalent from an ABA-accredited law school

Notes to Applicant: Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested of an appointee. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

Required Attachments by Candidate: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Employee Status: Regular/Benefits

LINK TO APPLY: https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC002506&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, in New York’s sought-after Capital District, invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for several faculty positions beginning in July 2023. We value diversity and seek applicants from backgrounds that add to a community that aims to foster respect and inclusion. We welcome applications from qualified candidates across all areas and specializations, and have particular interest in candidates who specialize in the following areas:

• Trusts & Estates
• Contracts and Commercial Law
• Clinical (Intimate Partner/ Domestic Violence Litigation specifically)
• Introduction to Lawyering

As part of our unitary tenure system, tenure-track opportunities are available across all positions.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should have a record of academic excellence, substantial academic or practice experience, a passion for teaching, service, and a record of, or potential for, accomplishment in scholarship. Appointment rank will be determined commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for at least three references through Albany Law School's Employment Opportunities site. For more information about these opportunities, please contact Professor Ted De Barbieri at edeba@albanylaw.edu.  

Established in 1851, ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is the oldest independent law school in the nation and the oldest law school in New York State. Located in New York’s capital city, the law school offers an attractive and affordable live-work environment in between the Adirondack, Catskill, and Berkshire mountains, as well as the entire Hudson River Valley. Our faculty are productive, collaborative, and growth-oriented. Our students—23% of whom come from a diverse background—are among the best in the nation.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of our student body, and community. We encourage applicants including first-gen professionals, women, applicants of color, LGBTQ, veterans, and other members of systemically marginalized groups.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applications for up to two tenure-track or tenured clinical faculty appointments, at the rank of Associate Professor, beginning as early as Summer 2023. The school is especially interested in candidates to teach an environmental justice, health law, veterans’ rights, or business transaction clinic. The University and Law School have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ candidates.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and should have a record of excellence in practice and a teaching and academic record that demonstrates the potential for superb clinical teaching and scholarly achievement. At least three years of practice experience and two years of clinical teaching experience (separately or concurrently with the practice experience) are required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For Lateral Applicants: Complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900 and upload a cover letter indicating the area of interest with a current c.v., including a list of references.

For Entry Level Applicants: Apply through the AALS Faculty Appointments Register at https://www.aals.org/services/recruitment/ or complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900

Please email questions to sarahprabhakar@law.gwu.edu—Review of applications will begin August 25, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled. Only complete applications submitted either through AALS or GW’s online system will be considered.

Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening: Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Applicant Documents (Required Documents)

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Statement of Teaching Interest
2. Statement of Research Interest
3. Letter of Recommendation 1
4. Letter of Recommendation 2
5. Letter of Recommendation 3
6. Sample Publications
7. List of Publications
8. Course Evaluations or Summaries

Quick Link: https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/94900

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW is hiring. We are searching for: (1) a faculty member to direct a new clinic serving tribal communities, (2) a faculty member to direct a housing clinic, and (3) a faculty member to teach in the area of agricultural law. All three positions are tenure-track/tenured.

The University of Idaho is a comprehensive research institution, providing students with opportunities to study law at two locations, in Moscow and in Boise. Moscow is a vibrant college town in the Palouse region of the Inland Northwest, with affordable housing, excellent public schools, and diverse cultural offerings. Boise is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, with thriving tech and startup communities, an exciting music scene, and a lively downtown. Both locations are in close proximity to natural beauty and outdoor recreation and have been named among the best places to live in the country.

As a land grant law school, the College is committed to public service and to providing an accessible and high-quality education in an inclusive environment. We have a strong, integrated clinical program and offer emphasis areas in Business Law, Native American Law, and Natural Resources & Environmental Law. The University of Idaho is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and we welcome and encourage qualified individuals of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including and especially those from historically underrepresented groups within the legal profession. More information about the College is available at https://www.uidaho.edu/law.

Tribal Law Clinic

The University of Idaho College of Law seeks to hire a tenure-track or tenured faculty member to direct a Tribal Law Clinic, at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, depending on experience. The faculty member will have wide latitude to work with local, regional, and/or national tribal communities and organizations to shape the vision, focus, and pedagogical direction of the clinic. Possible clinic focuses include tribal economic development, tribal family mediation, tribal governance, tribal courts, or tribal natural resources. The faculty member will coordinate with the UI Native American Law (“NAL”) Program Director to ensure broad programmatic support of the clinic, share leadership roles in other NAL Program projects, and advance NAL Program strategic goals. In addition to supervising clinic students, the faculty member will teach an additional course in a related subject, mentor and advise students, and develop a scholarly, outreach, and engagement agenda. This position is located in Moscow, situated on the homelands of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce), Palus (Palouse) and Schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene) tribes, and near the Nez Perce Reservation (to the south) and Coeur d’Alene Reservation (to the north). Interested candidates can find information about job qualifications and submit an application at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Please direct questions to Dylan Hedden-Nicely, the search committee chair, at dhedden@uidaho.edu. Priority will be given to applications received by September 15, 2022.

 

Agricultural Law

The University of Idaho College of Law and Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology seek a tenure-track Agricultural Law faculty member beginning Fall 2023, with a tenure home in the College of Law. Entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. The faculty member would teach an Agricultural Law course, one additional course in the College of Law in a related field, and one course in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Candidates must have a: (1) J.D. from an ABA-accredited school or equivalent; (2) M.S. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or closely-related field; or five years professional experience in business, agribusiness, or related field that requires expertise in and knowledge of advanced concepts and theory in business and economics; (3) record or promise of teaching excellence; (4) record or promise of scholarly excellence; and (5) record or promise of excellence in fostering an inclusive learning environment. Preference will be given to candidates with: (1) a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or closely-related field; (2) post-J.D. practice, clerking, or teaching experience; (3) demonstrated excellence in economics and agricultural law; (4) demonstrated excellence in water rights, water quality, and/or other specialization related to agricultural law; (5) experience engaging with stakeholder or multidisciplinary groups relevant to research, outreach or policy priorities in the western U.S.; and (6) demonstrated interest in working with multidisciplinary research teams, including seeking grant funding. This position is located in Moscow. Interested candidates should apply online at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Questions about the position should be directed to Sam Newton at samnewton@uidaho.edu. Priority consideration will be given to applications received before September 15, 2022.

 

Housing Clinic

The University of Idaho College of Law seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member to direct a Housing-Related Law Clinic. The successful candidate could be an entry-level Assistant Professor rank on a tenure track, or an Associate or Full Professor rank with tenure, depending on the candidate's qualifications. This position involves directing a housing-related clinic, which could include landlord-tenant, reentry, veterans, or benefits issues. The faculty member must supervise the clinic, teach one additional course on a related subject, mentor and advise students, produce scholarship, and conduct community outreach. Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited school or the equivalent; a distinguished academic record; five years of post-J.D. practice or clerking experience; active membership in at least one state bar and ability to obtain Idaho State Bar admission as a supervising attorney by November 1, 2023; a record or the promise of teaching and scholarly excellence. Preferred qualifications include more than two years of post-J.D. practice or full-time teaching experience in the law clinic setting and/or serving clients in housing-related matters. This position is located in Boise. Interested candidates should submit an application, including a statement of demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive community, at https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources. Please direct questions to Jessica Long, the search committee chair, at jessicalong@uidaho.edu. Priority will be given to applications received by September 15, 2022.

THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a career non-tenure track Assistant Clinical Professor faculty position to direct our Non-Profit Clinic, beginning in August, 2023. Oregon’s Non-Profit Clinic is an innovative and interdisciplinary part of our nationally recognized Business Law Program.

To review our job posting and application instructions, please click here: Nonprofit Clinic Director. A summary of the position is below. 

Please contact Laurie Hauber, Director of Experiential Education, at lhauber@uoregon.edu for additional information.

Position Summary

The Nonprofit Clinic engages law students, as well as graduate students from our Conflict and Dispute Resolution master’s program, the University’s Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, and the Lundquist School of Business. Working on interdisciplinary teams, students serve Oregon-based nonprofits by conducting highly tailored governance assessments that include detailed written reports along with in-person presentations to boards of directors. In addition to this Spring clinical course, this new Director will develop and teach a new Fall semester clinical course for law students that will provide follow-up legal assistance on a range of business legal matters for nonprofits. The Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Clinic, including outreach across the U of O campus and the Oregon nonprofit community.

The Director position will be a 9-month, funding contingent, career non-tenure track Assistant Clinical Professor position that reports to the Director of Experiential Education. An additional month of summer salary will be offered to finalize Spring projects and prepare for Fall.

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a visiting position to serve as the Teaching Fellow in the new Housing and Eviction Defense Clinic, an intensive law school clinical program focusing on housing cases and eviction defense, beginning in the fall of 2022.  This is a full-time, non-tenure track position, funded by an eighteen-month federal grant.  There is no assurance of continued employment beyond the end of the grant period.  This position will offer an attorney with an interest in clinical teaching and housing law the opportunity to teach, supervise students and work with experienced faculty members in a law school clinical program.  

The School of Law is especially interested in candidates who will add to the diversity of our faculty and community.  We welcome applications from people of color, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other individuals underrepresented in the legal academy, as well as candidates with experiences, backgrounds, and viewpoints that will enrich the diversity of our community. 

The Housing and Eviction Defense Clinic will be one of 19 clinics and field placement programs operated by the Law School, including a robust in-house clinical program that comprises clinics focusing on asylum, criminal defense, tax, intellectual property and animal law, and clinics run in partnership with non-profits affiliated with the law school that focus on child advocacy, environmental law, elder law, veterans’ benefits and disability rights. UConn Law was an early leader nationally in clinical legal education, and its clinics and field placement programs continue to garner recognition statewide for training lawyers and providing outstanding service to members of the community.  

Additional information about the clinics at UConn Law School can be found on the Law School’s website, at https://www.law.uconn.edu/academics/clinics-experiential-learning/clinics-field-placements.  A recently-published short book, “Born Fighting: Clinical Education at the University of Connecticut School of Law,” traces the clinic’s fifty-year history: https://today.uconn.edu/school-stories/new-book-describes-history-uconn-law-clinic/.

This is an exciting opportunity in a new clinic that will have an immediate impact on tenants and establish a pipeline to train future eviction defense attorneys.  Position duties include conducting client intake interviews and making referrals, providing short advice to unrepresented tenants, planning and co-teaching clinic classes and supervising clinic students’ casework.  The fellow will work closely with the Clinic’s faculty director and will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty and students in the Law School. 

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. UConn promotes the health and well-being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of the state and beyond. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting opportunities and notable challenges. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A J.D. degree;
• Membership in the Connecticut bar or the ability to become a member within three months of hire (Connecticut’s bar admission rules allow faculty members to be admitted without taking the Connecticut bar examination in some circumstances);
• Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest or pro bono legal work;
• Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical or other relevant teaching experience;
• Experience in housing and/or eviction defense law;
• An outstanding law school and/or law practice record.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

The position is at the Law School campus in Hartford.  This is a non-tenure track position, on a 18-month basis.  Annual salary is $65,000.  Benefits include health insurance and research support.

TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted by email to the search chair at  jessica.rubin@uconn.edu.  Please include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of three references, and a writing sample. Review of applications will begin immediately. 

At the University of Connecticut, our commitment to excellence is complemented by our commitment to building a culturally diverse community.

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

Any questions about application materials, the new Housing and Eviction Defense Clinic or UConn Law’s clinical programs may be directed to the search chair at jessica.rubin@uconn.edu.

This position will be filled subject to budgetary approval.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW expects to hire at least five entry-level or lateral faculty members. We are seeking faculty to lead our Criminal Practice and Housing Clinics and faculty in the subject areas of Business Law; Environmental Law; and Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Outstanding candidates from other areas will also be considered and are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina School of Law is deeply committed to an inclusive community. We are particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of our faculty and welcome applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and others whose backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints would contribute to the diversity of our institution.

Candidates should have a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree. Additionally, a successful applicant should have a record of excellence in academia or in practice, the potential to be an outstanding teacher, and demonstrable scholarly promise.

Interested persons should apply as follows:

1.     Go to: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/search

2.   Enter the posting number for the position for which you are applying, as follows, or click the applicable link(s) below:

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Criminal Practice Clinic): FAC00162PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/123771

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Business Law): FAC00161PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/123756

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Environmental Law): FAC00163PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/123773

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Wills, Trusts, and Estates): FAC00160PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/123754

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (General): FAC00164PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/123775

·       Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Housing Clinic): FAC00165PO22 https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/125165

3.    Click the link for the position and complete the application.

Although a formal application is required in order to be considered, candidates are welcome to contact the hiring committee with any questions regarding the application process at hiring@law.sc.edu.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

 

 

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW (AUWCL) seeks applications for the 2023-2024 academic year for up to three tenure-track positions in the following areas: civil procedure, clinic, patent law, and property. We are especially interested in entry-level candidates who will contribute to our vibrant and diverse community.   

Candidates must hold a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree by the date of their application. We seek candidates who are, or who promise to be, innovative and productive scholars, exemplary teachers and dynamic and engaged institutional citizens.

Applications, including a curriculum vitae and cover letter, should be submitted on Interfolio:  http://apply.interfolio.com/110134. If you have general questions regarding the application process, please contact Erica Devine, Faculty Coordinator, at edevine@wcl.american.edu. Please contact Professor Jenny Roberts, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, jenny@wcl.american.edu with any other questions. Although there is no formal deadline, we will begin interviewing candidates as early as August 2022, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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

American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus. Hiring offers for this position are contingent on the successful completion of a background check. To ensure the health and safety of our community, American University requires that all faculty and staff are vaccinated for Covid-19.  To learn more about American University's health and safety directives please click here.